43 Best universities for Media Studies 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 Media Studies. A graph of 21.1K citations received by 7.59K 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. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Media Studies

#17 in Asia

#384 in the World

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

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#18 in Asia

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Media Studies

#21 in Asia

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

4. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#22 in Asia

#469 in the World

Founded: 2004

5. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Media Studies

#25 in Asia

#499 in the World

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

6. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Media Studies

#34 in Asia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

7. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Media Studies

#45 in Asia

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

8. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Media Studies

#47 in Asia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

9. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Media Studies

#49 in Asia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

10. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Media Studies

#54 in Asia

#711 in the World

Founded: 1959

11. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Media Studies

#55 in Asia

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

12. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#62 in Asia

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

13. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Media Studies

#63 in Asia

#749 in the World

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

14. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Media Studies

#64 in Asia

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

15. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Media Studies

#67 in Asia

#787 in the World

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

16. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Media Studies

#73 in Asia

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

17. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Media Studies

#80 in Asia

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

18. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Media Studies

#105 in Asia

#993 in the World

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

19. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Media Studies

#111 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

20. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#113 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

21. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Media Studies

#114 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

22. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Media Studies

#126 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Founded: 1961

23. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Media Studies

#131 in Asia

#1105 in the World

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

24. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Media Studies

#136 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

25. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Media Studies

#140 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

26. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Media Studies

#143 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

27. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Media Studies

#144 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

28. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Media Studies

#150 in Asia

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

29. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Media Studies

#160 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

30. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Media Studies

#162 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

31. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Media Studies

#168 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

32. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Media Studies

#182 in Asia

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

33. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Media Studies

#190 in Asia

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

34. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Media Studies

#194 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

35. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Media Studies

#199 in Asia

#1387 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

36. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#201 in Asia

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

37. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Media Studies

#208 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

38. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Media Studies

#219 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

39. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Media Studies

#221 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1963

40. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Media Studies

#225 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Founded: 1949

41. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Media Studies

#226 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

42. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Media Studies

#232 in Asia

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

43. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Media Studies

#247 in Asia

#1527 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 Depok, Sleman, Surakarta, and Sumedang.

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

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