74 Best universities for Linguistics in Indonesia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indonesia ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 672K citations received by 168K academic papers made by 74 universities in Indonesia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Linguistics

#77 in Asia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#100 in Asia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Linguistics

#129 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

4. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#139 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

5. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#147 in Asia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,848
Founded: 1959

6. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Linguistics

#148 in Asia

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

7. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Linguistics

#154 in Asia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

8. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#189 in Asia

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

9. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#194 in Asia

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

10. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Linguistics

#198 in Asia

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 13,927
Founded: 1963

11. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Linguistics

#203 in Asia

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,412
Founded: 1957

12. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Linguistics

#205 in Asia

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

13. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Linguistics

#213 in Asia

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

14. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#231 in Asia

#912 in the World

Founded: 2004

15. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Linguistics

#248 in Asia

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

16. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#252 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

17. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Linguistics

#254 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

18. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Linguistics

#265 in Asia

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 31,643
Founded: 1957

19. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#269 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

20. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#335 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

21. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Linguistics

#341 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

22. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#348 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 17,625
Founded: 1960

23. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Linguistics

#350 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Linguistics

#360 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

25. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Linguistics

#408 in Asia

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

26. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Linguistics

#418 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

27. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Linguistics

#421 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

28. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Linguistics

#431 in Asia

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

29. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Linguistics

#443 in Asia

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

30. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Linguistics

#454 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

31. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Linguistics

#455 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

32. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Linguistics

#477 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

33. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Linguistics

#480 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

34. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#487 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

35. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Linguistics

#531 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

36. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Linguistics

#551 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

37. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Linguistics

#562 in Asia

#1650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

38. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Linguistics

#579 in Asia

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 14,564
Founded: 1994

39. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Linguistics

#616 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Founded: 1963

40. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#618 in Asia

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

41. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Linguistics

#627 in Asia

#1773 in the World

Founded: 1958

42. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Linguistics

#629 in Asia

#1775 in the World

Founded: 1959

43. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Linguistics

#657 in Asia

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

44. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#674 in Asia

#1846 in the World

Founded: 1961

45. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Linguistics

#680 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Founded: 1963

46. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Linguistics

#695 in Asia

#1903 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

47. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#719 in Asia

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

48. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#726 in Asia

#1970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

49. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Linguistics

#846 in Asia

#2226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

50. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Linguistics

#854 in Asia

#2241 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

51. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#925 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Founded: 1949

52. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Linguistics

#951 in Asia

#2435 in the World

Founded: 1954

53. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#968 in Asia

#2474 in the World

Founded: 1968

54. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#1010 in Asia

#2560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

55. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Linguistics

#1023 in Asia

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

56. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#1032 in Asia

#2603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

57. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Linguistics

#1125 in Asia

#2800 in the World

Founded: 1963

58. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#1167 in Asia

#2891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

59. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#1212 in Asia

#2975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

60. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#1229 in Asia

#3001 in the World

Founded: 1981

61. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Linguistics

#1267 in Asia

#3078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

62. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Linguistics

#1330 in Asia

#3186 in the World

Founded: 1962

63. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Linguistics

#1464 in Asia

#3497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

64. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Linguistics

#1477 in Asia

#3524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

65. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Linguistics

#1481 in Asia

#3537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

66. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#1493 in Asia

#3555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

67. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Linguistics

#1574 in Asia

#3737 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

68. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Linguistics

#1655 in Asia

#3931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

69. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#1853 in Asia

#4372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

70. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Linguistics

#1873 in Asia

#4417 in the World

Founded: 2000

71. Swiss German University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Linguistics

#1887 in Asia

#4443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,368
Founded: 2000

72. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Linguistics

#1939 in Asia

#4568 in the World

Founded: 1985

73. Surya University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Linguistics

#1971 in Asia

#4644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2013

74. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#2201 in Asia

#5236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

The best cities to study Linguistics in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Depok, Sleman, Surakarta, and Bandung.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Indonesia

Broadcast Journalism37

Classics and Ancient History55

Communications and Public Relations71

Criminology and Criminal Justice41

Early Childhood Education24

Education Majors70

Forensic Science12

Gender Studies52

Human Rights Law32

Intellectual Property and Patent Law22

International Law32

International Relations and Diplomacy27

Journalism and Digital Media55

Law Enforcement38

Library and Information science56

Media Studies43

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution23

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy17

Political Science75

Public Policy / Administration57

Radio and Television broadcasting47

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science17

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies72

Urban and Regional planning35