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
Price range
112 universities ranked by increasing fees
No. 73Universitas Terbuka (UT)
Indonesia's open distance-learning public university and one of the world's largest, offering flexible and affordable higher education.
No. 74Universitas Papua (UNIPA)
A public university in Manokwari, West Papua: agriculture, marine sciences, medicine and engineering.
No. 75Universitas Tadulako (UNTAD)
A public university in Palu, Central Sulawesi, recognised for agriculture, engineering and medicine and rooted in tropical sciences.
No. 76Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta (UMJ)
The historic Muhammadiyah private university of Jakarta, founded in 1957, a flagship of the movement in Indonesia.
No. 77Politeknik Negeri Batam (POLIBATAM)
A leading public polytechnic in Batam, Indonesia, offering hands-on engineering, IT and logistics programs in a major industrial hub.
No. 78Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau (UMRI)
The Muhammadiyah private university of Pekanbaru, Riau, active in engineering, economics and public health.
No. 79Politeknik Negeri Sambas (POLTESA)
A public polytechnic in Sambas, West Kalimantan, training technicians in engineering, agriculture and marine technology.
No. 80Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang (UNIMUS)
The Muhammadiyah private university of Semarang, known for its health programmes and exact sciences.
No. 81Universitas Jember (UNEJ)
A public university in Jember, East Java, recognised for agriculture, pharmacy, medicine and the sciences.
No. 82Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR)
A public university in Surabaya, ranked among Indonesia's best, renowned for medicine, pharmacy and law.
No. 83Politeknik Negeri Media Kreatif (POLIMEDIA)
Indonesia's public polytechnic dedicated to creative industries: design, audiovisual production, communication and tourism.
No. 84Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
Indonesia's oldest university (1949), based in Yogyakarta, a flagship research university ranked among the nation's best.
No. 85Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis (POLBENG)
A public polytechnic in Bengkalis, Riau Islands, specialized in maritime technology, engineering and renewable energy.
No. 86Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Surakarta
A public arts institute in Surakarta (Solo), Central Java: visual arts, design, Javanese classical dance and gamelan.
No. 87Universitas Nusa Putra Sukabumi
A private university in Sukabumi founded in 2003, combining IT, engineering and health sciences with very affordable tuition fees.
No. 88Politeknik Negeri Malang (POLINEMA)
A prestigious public polytechnic in Malang, East Java, known for excellence in applied engineering, IT and business.
No. 89Politeknik Negeri Manado (POLIMDO)
A public polytechnic in Manado, North Sulawesi: engineering, construction, IT and business for the region.
No. 90Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Surabaya
A private Catholic university in Surabaya, founded in 1960, strong in engineering, pharmacy and psychology.
No. 91Universitas Islam Riau (UIR) Pekanbaru
A private Islamic university in Pekanbaru, covering law, engineering and agronomy, with some of Indonesia's lowest fees.
No. 92Universitas HKBP Nommensen Medan
A private Christian university in Medan, founded in 1954 by the Batak HKBP church, strong in theology and engineering.
No. 93Politeknik Perkapalan Negeri Surabaya (PPNS)
Indonesia's public naval polytechnic in Surabaya: shipbuilding, naval architecture, marine engineering and industrial robotics.
No. 94Universitas Prima Indonesia (UNPRI) Medan
A private Medan university known for its medical school and its health and tourism programmes.
No. 95Institut Teknologi Del (IT Del) Laguboti
A private elite technology institute in Laguboti, on Lake Toba, training Sumatra's computer and IT engineers.
No. 96Universitas Surabaya (Ubaya)
A private university in Surabaya, founded in 1968, renowned for its MBA and engineering programmes.