71 Best universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 447K citations received by 96K academic papers made by 71 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. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Education Majors

#4 in Asia

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

2. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Education Majors

#5 in Asia

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

3. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Education Majors

#6 in Asia

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

4. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Education Majors

#8 in Asia

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

5. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Education Majors

#13 in Asia

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

6. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Education Majors

#15 in Asia

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

7. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#18 in Asia

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

8. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Education Majors

#35 in Asia

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

9. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Education Majors

#38 in Asia

#306 in the World

Founded: 2004

10. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Education Majors

#42 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

11. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Education Majors

#43 in Asia

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

12. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Education Majors

#49 in Asia

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

13. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Education Majors

#50 in Asia

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

14. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Education Majors

#64 in Asia

#437 in the World

Founded: 1958

15. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Education Majors

#78 in Asia

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

16. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Education Majors

#81 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

17. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Education Majors

#85 in Asia

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

18. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Education Majors

#87 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

19. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Education Majors

#95 in Asia

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

20. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Education Majors

#99 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

21. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Education Majors

#104 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

22. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Education Majors

#120 in Asia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

23. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Education Majors

#127 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

24. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Education Majors

#134 in Asia

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

25. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#142 in Asia

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

26. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Education Majors

#152 in Asia

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

27. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Education Majors

#162 in Asia

#827 in the World

Founded: 1963

28. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Education Majors

#190 in Asia

#929 in the World

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

29. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#194 in Asia

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

30. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Education Majors

#197 in Asia

#943 in the World

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

31. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#217 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

32. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Education Majors

#221 in Asia

#1023 in the World

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

33. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Education Majors

#229 in Asia

#1046 in the World

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

34. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Education Majors

#259 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

35. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Education Majors

#272 in Asia

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

36. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Education Majors

#281 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

37. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Education Majors

#286 in Asia

#1193 in the World

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

38. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Education Majors

#290 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

39. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Education Majors

#304 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

40. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Education Majors

#318 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

41. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Education Majors

#348 in Asia

#1396 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Education Majors

#355 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1963

43. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Education Majors

#368 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

44. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Education Majors

#451 in Asia

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

45. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Education Majors

#457 in Asia

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

46. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#481 in Asia

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

47. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Education Majors

#496 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Education Majors

#513 in Asia

#1798 in the World

Founded: 1963

49. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#525 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

50. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Education Majors

#555 in Asia

#1906 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

51. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#577 in Asia

#1957 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#582 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Founded: 1961

53. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Education Majors

#585 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

54. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#593 in Asia

#1998 in the World

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

55. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#654 in Asia

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

56. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Education Majors

#685 in Asia

#2182 in the World

Founded: 1963

57. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Education Majors

#699 in Asia

#2217 in the World

Founded: 1959

58. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Education Majors

#751 in Asia

#2345 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

59. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Education Majors

#829 in Asia

#2496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

60. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#931 in Asia

#2740 in the World

Founded: 1949

61. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Education Majors

#962 in Asia

#2815 in the World

Founded: 2000

62. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Education Majors

#981 in Asia

#2858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

63. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Education Majors

#1004 in Asia

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

64. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#1041 in Asia

#2999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

65. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Education Majors

#1047 in Asia

#3010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

66. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#1054 in Asia

#3032 in the World

Founded: 1981

67. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#1159 in Asia

#3261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

68. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Education Majors

#1302 in Asia

#3594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

69. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Education Majors

#1399 in Asia

#3811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

70. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Education Majors

#1428 in Asia

#3884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

71. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Education Majors

#1765 in Asia

#4565 in the World

Founded: 1985

The best cities to study Education Majors in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bandung, Malang, Sleman, and Padang.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Indonesia

Broadcast Journalism37

Classics and Ancient History55

Communications and Public Relations71

Criminology and Criminal Justice42

Early Childhood Education26

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

Media Studies43

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution24

Occupational Safety and Health9

Political Economy18

Political Science75

Public Policy / Administration58

Radio and Television broadcasting47

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science17

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies72

Urban and Regional planning37