75 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 1.37M citations received by 325K 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

#29 in Asia

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

2. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Sociology

#35 in Asia

#390 in the World

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

3. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Sociology

#38 in Asia

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

4. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Sociology

#39 in Asia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

5. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#40 in Asia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

6. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Sociology

#41 in Asia

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

7. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#56 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

8. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Sociology

#63 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

9. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#69 in Asia

#580 in the World

Founded: 2004

10. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#70 in Asia

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

11. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Sociology

#78 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

12. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Sociology

#80 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

13. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Sociology

#84 in Asia

#637 in the World

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

14. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#91 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

15. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Sociology

#103 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

16. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Sociology

#130 in Asia

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

17. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Sociology

#136 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

18. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Sociology

#138 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Sociology

#141 in Asia

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

20. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Sociology

#142 in Asia

#874 in the World

Founded: 1963

21. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Sociology

#152 in Asia

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

22. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Sociology

#156 in Asia

#914 in the World

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

23. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Sociology

#163 in Asia

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

24. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Sociology

#165 in Asia

#938 in the World

Founded: 1958

25. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Sociology

#172 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

26. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Sociology

#184 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

27. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#190 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

28. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Sociology

#195 in Asia

#1009 in the World

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

29. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Sociology

#200 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

30. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Sociology

#210 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

31. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Sociology

#212 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

32. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Sociology

#214 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

33. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Sociology

#224 in Asia

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1959

34. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Sociology

#239 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

35. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Sociology

#242 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

36. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Sociology

#243 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

37. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Sociology

#253 in Asia

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

38. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Sociology

#262 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

39. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#287 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

40. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#291 in Asia

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

41. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Sociology

#304 in Asia

#1370 in the World

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

42. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#310 in Asia

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

43. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Sociology

#318 in Asia

#1413 in the World

Founded: 1963

44. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Sociology

#337 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

45. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Sociology

#351 in Asia

#1491 in the World

Founded: 1963

46. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#383 in Asia

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

47. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#397 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

48. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Sociology

#406 in Asia

#1652 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

49. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#407 in Asia

#1654 in the World

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

50. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Sociology

#441 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

51. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Sociology

#476 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

52. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Sociology

#528 in Asia

#1958 in the World

Founded: 1962

53. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#595 in Asia

#2136 in the World

Founded: 1968

54. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#596 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Founded: 1949

55. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#614 in Asia

#2181 in the World

Founded: 1961

56. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#623 in Asia

#2198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

57. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Sociology

#637 in Asia

#2230 in the World

Founded: 1963

58. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Sociology

#662 in Asia

#2294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

59. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#728 in Asia

#2451 in the World

Founded: 1981

60. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Sociology

#735 in Asia

#2469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

61. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Sociology

#762 in Asia

#2521 in the World

Founded: 1954

62. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Sociology

#799 in Asia

#2600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

63. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Sociology

#889 in Asia

#2794 in the World

Founded: 1985

64. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#893 in Asia

#2804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

65. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Sociology

#909 in Asia

#2831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

66. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#1027 in Asia

#3111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

67. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Sociology

#1040 in Asia

#3134 in the World

Founded: 2000

68. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Sociology

#1063 in Asia

#3187 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

69. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Sociology

#1091 in Asia

#3250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

70. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Sociology

#1115 in Asia

#3294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

71. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Sociology

#1358 in Asia

#3812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

72. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Sociology

#1920 in Asia

#4958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

73. Gunadarma University

Indonesia | Depok

For Sociology

#2048 in Asia

#5256 in the World

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

74. Swiss German University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Sociology

#2235 in Asia

#5688 in the World

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

75. Surya University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Sociology

#2254 in Asia

#5725 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 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

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