43 Best universities for Media Studies in Indonesia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indonesia ranked based on their research performance in Media Studies. A graph of 22.6K citations received by 7.8K academic papers made by 43 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. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#16 in Asia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

2. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Media Studies

#17 in Asia

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

3. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Media Studies

#21 in Asia

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

4. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#24 in Asia

#480 in the World

Founded: 2004

5. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Media Studies

#26 in Asia

#493 in the World

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

6. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Media Studies

#33 in Asia

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

7. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Media Studies

#46 in Asia

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

8. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Media Studies

#49 in Asia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

9. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Media Studies

#51 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

10. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Media Studies

#54 in Asia

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

11. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Media Studies

#57 in Asia

#729 in the World

Founded: 1959

12. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Media Studies

#61 in Asia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

13. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#63 in Asia

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

14. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Media Studies

#66 in Asia

#758 in the World

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

15. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Media Studies

#70 in Asia

#788 in the World

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

16. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Media Studies

#76 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

17. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Media Studies

#87 in Asia

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

18. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Media Studies

#106 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

19. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Media Studies

#111 in Asia

#1018 in the World

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

20. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#118 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

21. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Media Studies

#119 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

22. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Media Studies

#131 in Asia

#1096 in the World

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

23. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Media Studies

#132 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1961

24. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Media Studies

#141 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

25. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Media Studies

#142 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

26. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Media Studies

#144 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

27. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Media Studies

#147 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

28. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Media Studies

#149 in Asia

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

29. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Media Studies

#163 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

30. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Media Studies

#164 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

31. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Media Studies

#169 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

32. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Media Studies

#191 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

33. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Media Studies

#203 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

34. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Media Studies

#205 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

35. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Media Studies

#212 in Asia

#1407 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

36. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#215 in Asia

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

37. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Media Studies

#220 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

38. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Media Studies

#231 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

39. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Media Studies

#232 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Founded: 1963

40. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Media Studies

#240 in Asia

#1499 in the World

Founded: 1949

41. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Media Studies

#242 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

42. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Media Studies

#245 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

43. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Media Studies

#259 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

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

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Broadcast Journalism37

Classics and Ancient History55

Communications and Public Relations71

Criminology and Criminal Justice42

Early Childhood Education26

Education Majors71

Forensic Science13

Gender Studies53

Human Rights Law33

Intellectual Property and Patent Law21

International Law33

International Relations and Diplomacy25

Journalism and Digital Media56

Law Enforcement38

Library and Information science56

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution24

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Political Economy18

Political Science75

Public Policy / Administration58

Radio and Television broadcasting47

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science17

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies72

Urban and Regional planning37