70 Best universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 411K citations received by 94K academic papers made by 70 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

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

2. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Education Majors

#5 in Asia

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

3. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Education Majors

#6 in Asia

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

4. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Education Majors

#7 in Asia

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

5. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Education Majors

#12 in Asia

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

6. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Education Majors

#16 in Asia

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

7. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#17 in Asia

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

8. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Education Majors

#35 in Asia

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

9. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Education Majors

#36 in Asia

#299 in the World

Founded: 2004

10. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Education Majors

#40 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

11. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Education Majors

#41 in Asia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

12. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Education Majors

#47 in Asia

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

13. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Education Majors

#51 in Asia

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

14. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Education Majors

#62 in Asia

#430 in the World

Founded: 1958

15. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Education Majors

#73 in Asia

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

16. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Education Majors

#77 in Asia

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

17. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Education Majors

#83 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

18. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Education Majors

#84 in Asia

#505 in the World

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

19. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Education Majors

#92 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

20. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Education Majors

#94 in Asia

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

21. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Education Majors

#97 in Asia

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

22. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Education Majors

#114 in Asia

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

23. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Education Majors

#125 in Asia

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

24. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Education Majors

#131 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

25. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#144 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

26. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Education Majors

#152 in Asia

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

27. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Education Majors

#159 in Asia

#825 in the World

Founded: 1963

28. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#185 in Asia

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

29. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Education Majors

#189 in Asia

#931 in the World

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

30. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Education Majors

#190 in Asia

#932 in the World

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

31. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#212 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

32. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Education Majors

#216 in Asia

#1018 in the World

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

33. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Education Majors

#224 in Asia

#1044 in the World

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

34. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Education Majors

#247 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

35. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Education Majors

#254 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

36. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Education Majors

#280 in Asia

#1188 in the World

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

37. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Education Majors

#282 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

38. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Education Majors

#284 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

39. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Education Majors

#299 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

40. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Education Majors

#312 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

41. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Education Majors

#335 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Education Majors

#342 in Asia

#1398 in the World

Founded: 1963

43. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Education Majors

#355 in Asia

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

44. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Education Majors

#444 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

45. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Education Majors

#471 in Asia

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

46. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#474 in Asia

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

47. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Education Majors

#483 in Asia

#1744 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Education Majors

#496 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Founded: 1963

49. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#501 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

50. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Education Majors

#524 in Asia

#1856 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

51. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#539 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1961

52. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#556 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Founded: 1968

53. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Education Majors

#575 in Asia

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

54. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#595 in Asia

#2018 in the World

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

55. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#631 in Asia

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

56. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Education Majors

#658 in Asia

#2157 in the World

Founded: 1959

57. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Education Majors

#666 in Asia

#2174 in the World

Founded: 1963

58. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Education Majors

#715 in Asia

#2295 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

59. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Education Majors

#784 in Asia

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

60. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#890 in Asia

#2685 in the World

Founded: 1949

61. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Education Majors

#929 in Asia

#2762 in the World

Founded: 2000

62. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Education Majors

#955 in Asia

#2824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

63. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Education Majors

#972 in Asia

#2850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

64. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#1005 in Asia

#2945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

65. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Education Majors

#1039 in Asia

#3026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

66. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Education Majors

#1049 in Asia

#3043 in the World

Founded: 1981

67. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Education Majors

#1126 in Asia

#3228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

68. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Education Majors

#1275 in Asia

#3542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

69. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Education Majors

#1373 in Asia

#3784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

70. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Education Majors

#1420 in Asia

#3890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

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 Justice41

Early Childhood Education24

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