37 Best universities for Media Studies in Indonesia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 3.94K citations received by 5.79K academic papers made by 37 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

#23 in Asia

#525 in the World

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

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#34 in Asia

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#39 in Asia

#653 in the World

Founded: 2004

4. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Media Studies

#58 in Asia

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

5. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Media Studies

#63 in Asia

#814 in the World

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

6. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Media Studies

#68 in Asia

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

7. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Media Studies

#78 in Asia

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

8. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Media Studies

#80 in Asia

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

9. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Media Studies

#87 in Asia

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

10. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Media Studies

#100 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

11. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Media Studies

#104 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

12. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Media Studies

#110 in Asia

#1046 in the World

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

13. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Media Studies

#113 in Asia

#1055 in the World

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

14. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Media Studies

#118 in Asia

#1077 in the World

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

15. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#119 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

16. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Media Studies

#125 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1959

17. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Media Studies

#142 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Founded: 1961

18. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Media Studies

#146 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Media Studies

#148 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

20. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Media Studies

#150 in Asia

#1243 in the World

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

21. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Media Studies

#151 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

22. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Media Studies

#157 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

23. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#160 in Asia

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

24. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Media Studies

#164 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

25. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Media Studies

#171 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

26. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Media Studies

#175 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

27. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Media Studies

#176 in Asia

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

28. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Media Studies

#179 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

29. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Media Studies

#184 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

30. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Media Studies

#186 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

31. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Media Studies

#187 in Asia

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

32. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Media Studies

#189 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

33. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Media Studies

#197 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

34. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Media Studies

#198 in Asia

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

35. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Media Studies

#203 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

36. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Media Studies

#204 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

37. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Media Studies

#207 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

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 Journalism38

Classics and Ancient History48

Communications and Public Relations69

Criminology and Criminal Justice30

Early Childhood Education20

Education Majors70

Forensic Science10

Gender Studies49

Human Rights Law29

Intellectual Property and Patent Law17

International Law34

International Relations and Diplomacy26

Journalism and Digital Media49

Law Enforcement36

Library and Information science50

Military science15

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution20

Occupational Safety and Health10

Political Economy14

Political Science75

Public Policy / Administration54

Radio and Television broadcasting47

Special Education15

Sports / Exercise science16

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies71

Urban and Regional planning25