61 Best universities for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 152K citations received by 22.2K academic papers made by 61 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 Cognitive Science

#64 in Asia

#300 in the World

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

2. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Cognitive Science

#194 in Asia

#745 in the World

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

3. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Cognitive Science

#208 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

4. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Cognitive Science

#221 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

5. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Cognitive Science

#314 in Asia

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

6. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Cognitive Science

#315 in Asia

#1038 in the World

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

7. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Cognitive Science

#388 in Asia

#1178 in the World

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

8. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Cognitive Science

#406 in Asia

#1222 in the World

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

9. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Cognitive Science

#455 in Asia

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

10. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Cognitive Science

#457 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

11. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Cognitive Science

#477 in Asia

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

12. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Cognitive Science

#507 in Asia

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

13. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Cognitive Science

#556 in Asia

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

14. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Cognitive Science

#567 in Asia

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

15. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Cognitive Science

#575 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Cognitive Science

#634 in Asia

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

17. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Cognitive Science

#644 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

18. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Cognitive Science

#650 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

19. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Cognitive Science

#651 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

20. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Cognitive Science

#705 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

21. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Cognitive Science

#773 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

22. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Cognitive Science

#775 in Asia

#1923 in the World

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

23. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Cognitive Science

#812 in Asia

#1999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

24. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Cognitive Science

#865 in Asia

#2104 in the World

Founded: 2004

25. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Cognitive Science

#867 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

26. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Cognitive Science

#886 in Asia

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

27. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Cognitive Science

#942 in Asia

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

28. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Cognitive Science

#944 in Asia

#2262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

29. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Cognitive Science

#976 in Asia

#2331 in the World

Founded: 1959

30. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Cognitive Science

#992 in Asia

#2364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

31. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Cognitive Science

#1005 in Asia

#2391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

32. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Cognitive Science

#1049 in Asia

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

33. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Cognitive Science

#1065 in Asia

#2518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

34. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Cognitive Science

#1070 in Asia

#2528 in the World

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

35. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Cognitive Science

#1087 in Asia

#2567 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

36. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Cognitive Science

#1096 in Asia

#2591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

37. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Cognitive Science

#1103 in Asia

#2600 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

38. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Cognitive Science

#1167 in Asia

#2719 in the World

Founded: 1958

39. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Cognitive Science

#1198 in Asia

#2777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

40. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Cognitive Science

#1217 in Asia

#2830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

41. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Cognitive Science

#1251 in Asia

#2914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

42. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Cognitive Science

#1264 in Asia

#2931 in the World

Founded: 1963

43. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Cognitive Science

#1291 in Asia

#2979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

44. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Cognitive Science

#1294 in Asia

#2985 in the World

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

45. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Cognitive Science

#1343 in Asia

#3092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

46. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Cognitive Science

#1347 in Asia

#3098 in the World

Founded: 1968

47. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Cognitive Science

#1362 in Asia

#3127 in the World

Founded: 1961

48. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Cognitive Science

#1370 in Asia

#3141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

49. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Cognitive Science

#1405 in Asia

#3202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

50. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Cognitive Science

#1424 in Asia

#3234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

51. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Cognitive Science

#1558 in Asia

#3538 in the World

Founded: 1962

52. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Cognitive Science

#1559 in Asia

#3540 in the World

Founded: 1949

53. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Cognitive Science

#1562 in Asia

#3543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

54. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Cognitive Science

#1584 in Asia

#3589 in the World

Founded: 1963

55. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Cognitive Science

#1594 in Asia

#3610 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

56. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Cognitive Science

#1655 in Asia

#3724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

57. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Cognitive Science

#1678 in Asia

#3776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

58. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Cognitive Science

#1719 in Asia

#3851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

59. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Cognitive Science

#1781 in Asia

#3975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

60. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Cognitive Science

#1802 in Asia

#4005 in the World

Founded: 1985

61. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Cognitive Science

#1817 in Asia

#4040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

The best cities to study Cognitive Science in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Depok, Surabaya, Bandung, and Sleman.

Psychology subfields in Indonesia

Child Psychology70

Clinical Psychology59

Education Majors70

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution23

Occupational Therapy9

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology53

Social Psychology73

Special Education14