75 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 1.5M citations received by 332K academic papers made by 75 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 Sociology

#31 in Asia

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

2. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Sociology

#34 in Asia

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

3. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Sociology

#38 in Asia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

4. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Sociology

#40 in Asia

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

5. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#41 in Asia

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

6. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Sociology

#42 in Asia

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

7. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#55 in Asia

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

8. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Sociology

#62 in Asia

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

9. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#70 in Asia

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

10. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#74 in Asia

#587 in the World

Founded: 2004

11. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Sociology

#81 in Asia

#612 in the World

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

12. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Sociology

#83 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

13. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Sociology

#85 in Asia

#634 in the World

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

14. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#91 in Asia

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

15. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Sociology

#103 in Asia

#715 in the World

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

16. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Sociology

#133 in Asia

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

17. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Sociology

#137 in Asia

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

18. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Sociology

#142 in Asia

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

19. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Sociology

#144 in Asia

#877 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Sociology

#145 in Asia

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

21. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Sociology

#155 in Asia

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

22. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Sociology

#163 in Asia

#931 in the World

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

23. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Sociology

#175 in Asia

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

24. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Sociology

#177 in Asia

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

25. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Sociology

#180 in Asia

#957 in the World

Founded: 1958

26. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Sociology

#188 in Asia

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

27. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#189 in Asia

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

28. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Sociology

#195 in Asia

#1006 in the World

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

29. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Sociology

#204 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

30. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Sociology

#215 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

31. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Sociology

#217 in Asia

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

32. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Sociology

#223 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

33. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Sociology

#229 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Founded: 1959

34. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Sociology

#233 in Asia

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

35. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Sociology

#247 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

36. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Sociology

#249 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

37. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Sociology

#261 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

38. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Sociology

#269 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

39. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#298 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

40. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#299 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

41. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Sociology

#315 in Asia

#1382 in the World

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

42. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#322 in Asia

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

43. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Sociology

#326 in Asia

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1963

44. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Sociology

#337 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

45. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Sociology

#354 in Asia

#1501 in the World

Founded: 1963

46. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#395 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

47. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#406 in Asia

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

48. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#408 in Asia

#1655 in the World

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

49. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Sociology

#417 in Asia

#1676 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

50. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Sociology

#459 in Asia

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

51. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Sociology

#494 in Asia

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

52. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Sociology

#539 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Founded: 1962

53. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#616 in Asia

#2165 in the World

Founded: 1968

54. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#628 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Founded: 1949

55. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#629 in Asia

#2191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

56. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#640 in Asia

#2219 in the World

Founded: 1961

57. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Sociology

#646 in Asia

#2243 in the World

Founded: 1963

58. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Sociology

#677 in Asia

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

59. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#731 in Asia

#2436 in the World

Founded: 1981

60. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Sociology

#754 in Asia

#2483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

61. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Sociology

#778 in Asia

#2544 in the World

Founded: 1954

62. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Sociology

#833 in Asia

#2656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

63. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Sociology

#878 in Asia

#2743 in the World

Founded: 1985

64. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Sociology

#926 in Asia

#2837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

65. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#927 in Asia

#2838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

66. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Sociology

#1053 in Asia

#3150 in the World

Founded: 2000

67. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#1058 in Asia

#3163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

68. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Sociology

#1089 in Asia

#3231 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

69. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Sociology

#1121 in Asia

#3296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

70. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Sociology

#1132 in Asia

#3315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

71. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Sociology

#1387 in Asia

#3837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

72. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#1951 in Asia

#5009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

73. Gunadarma University

Indonesia | Depok

For Sociology

#2075 in Asia

#5305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,406
Founded: 1981

74. Swiss German University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Sociology

#2257 in Asia

#5721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,368
Founded: 2000

75. Surya University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Sociology

#2272 in Asia

#5750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2013

The best cities to study Sociology in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bandung, Depok, Malang, 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

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

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