112 cheapest universities in Indonesia in 2026
The most affordable universities in Indonesia, ranked by minimum bachelor fees. Ideal for optimising your study budget.
Lowest fee
500,000 IDR/yr
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112 universities ranked by increasing fees
No. 49Universitas Andalas (UNAND)
Sumatra's oldest public university (1956), based in Padang, recognised for agriculture, medicine and engineering.
No. 50Institut Seni Budaya Indonesia (ISBI) Bandung
A public arts and culture institute in Bandung: visual arts, design, music, dance and Sundanese theatre.
No. 51Universitas Teuku Umar (UTU)
A public university in Meulaboh, West Aceh: economics, law, engineering, agriculture and social sciences.
No. 52Universitas Indonesia (UI)
Indonesia's premier public research university in Depok/Jakarta, dating back to 1849 and ranked among Asia's best.
No. 53Universitas Lambung Mangkurat (ULM)
A public university in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, recognised for medicine, law and agricultural sciences.
No. 54Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jawa Timur (UPNVJT)
A public university in Surabaya born from the veterans' movement: business, engineering, law and public health.
No. 55Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS)
A leading public university in Surakarta, Central Java, ranked among Indonesia's best and known for medicine and law.
No. 56Universitas Samudra (UNSAM)
A public university in Langsa, Aceh: engineering, agriculture, economics, law and health sciences.
No. 57Universitas Halu Oleo (UHO)
A public university in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, a regional reference for law, agriculture and forestry.
No. 58Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji (UMRAH)
A public maritime university in Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands: marine engineering, fisheries, law and Malay cultures.
No. 59Universitas Mulawarman (UNMUL)
A public university in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, renowned for tropical forestry and agricultural sciences.
No. 60Universitas Musamus Merauke (UNMUS)
A public university in Merauke, South Papua: agriculture, forestry, economics and engineering.
No. 61Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha (UNDIKSHA)
A public education university in Singaraja, Bali: teacher training, languages, sciences and technologies.
No. 62Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY)
A leading public education university in Yogyakarta, Unggul-accredited: teachers, sciences, languages, sports and technology.
No. 63Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS)
A world-renowned public institute of technology in Surabaya: engineering, sciences, data and design.
No. 64Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP)
An Unggul-accredited public university in Semarang, Central Java, recognised for engineering, law and marine sciences.
No. 65Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya (POLSRI)
A public polytechnic in Palembang, South Sumatra: applied engineering, IT and business, heir to the Sriwijaya tradition.
No. 66Universitas Brawijaya (UB)
A leading public university in Malang, East Java, ranked among Indonesia's best and known for economics, law and medicine.
No. 67Politeknik Negeri Bali (PNB)
A public polytechnic in Badung, Bali: engineering, business and tourism in Indonesia's premier tourist destination.
No. 68Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA)
A leading public education university in Surabaya, Unggul-accredited: teachers, sciences, languages, sports and engineering.
No. 69Politeknik Negeri Lhokseumawe (PNL)
A public polytechnic in Lhokseumawe, Aceh: applied engineering and IT serving the local industrial and oil zone.
No. 70Politeknik Negeri Padang (PNP)
A public polytechnic in Padang, West Sumatra: applied engineering, IT and business, strongly rooted in the region.
No. 71Universitas Cenderawasih (UNCEN)
Papua's leading public university, based in Jayapura, founded in 1962 and an academic pillar of eastern Indonesia.
No. 72Politeknik Negeri Medan (POLMED)
A public polytechnic in Medan, North Sumatra: applied engineering, construction, IT and business.