33 best universities in Indonesia in 2026
Ranking based on the average of the three main global rankings: Shanghai (ARWU), Times Higher Education and QS.
Universitas Indonesia (UI)
Average rank: #421
No. 25Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta
Indonesia's oldest private Islamic university, founded in 1945 in Yogyakarta, offering law, economics, medicine, engineering and social sciences.
No. 26Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia Jakarta
A major private Catholic university in Jakarta, founded in 1960, renowned for its medicine and psychology programmes.
No. 27Universitas Trisakti Jakarta
An elite private university in Jakarta, founded in 1965, renowned for its MBA, law and architecture programmes.
No. 28Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES)
A public "conservation campus" university in Semarang with IKIP roots, known for strong education and science programmes.
No. 29Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) Tangerang
A leading private Christian university in Tangerang with international standards: medicine, business, engineering, design and communication.
No. 30Universitas Jember (UNEJ)
A public university in Jember, East Java, recognised for agriculture, pharmacy, medicine and the sciences.
No. 31Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ)
A leading public education university in Jakarta, expert in teacher training, sciences, languages and sports.
No. 32Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA)
A leading public education university in Surabaya, Unggul-accredited: teachers, sciences, languages, sports and engineering.
No. 33Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM)
The Muhammadiyah private university of Malang, accredited « Unggul », known for its health programmes and international relations.