Indonesia — university guide
The 175 universities in Indonesia in 2026
An informative guide to the 175 higher education institutions in Indonesia: international rankings, tuition fees, programs and practical information for your orientation.
175
Universities
117
Public
58
Private
#421
Best ranking
Universitas Indonesia (UI)
500,000 IDR
Min bachelor fee
65
Programs
Bachelor fee range in Indonesia
Based on the 112 universities in Indonesia that published their fees.
Min500,000 IDRMax71,000,000 IDR
Universities in Indonesia: public, private, rankings, fees and programs
117
Public universities
The public institutions in Indonesia
117universities
58
Private universities
The private institutions in Indonesia
58universities
33
Best universities
Ranked by overall average
33universities
112
The cheapest
Universities with the lowest fees
112universities
175
University fees
Tuition fee analysis
175universities
65
Programs
Fields offered in Indonesia
65programs
List of universities in Indonesia in 2026
175 universities listedUniversitas Jambi (UNJA)
Public13 13 programs· A public university in Jambi, Sumatra, accredited Unggul since 2024, with strong programmes in agriculture, law, economics and health.
Universitas Jember (UNEJ)
#2001Public16 16 programs· A public university in Jember, East Java, recognised for agriculture, pharmacy, medicine and the sciences.
Universitas Khairun (UNKHAIR)
Public9 9 programs· A public university in Ternate, North Maluku: engineering, agriculture, law, economics and education.
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI)
#1606Public14 14 programs· Indonesia's leading education university, founded in 1954 in Bandung, the national hub for teacher training and educational research.
Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha (UNDIKSHA)
Public10 10 programs· A public education university in Singaraja, Bali: teacher training, languages, sciences and technologies.
Universitas Lambung Mangkurat (ULM)
Public14 14 programs· A public university in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, recognised for medicine, law and agricultural sciences.
Universitas Lampung (UNILA)
Public16 16 programs· A public university in Bandar Lampung, founded in 1965, recognised for medicine, law, economics and agricultural sciences.
Universitas Mataram (UNRAM)
Public13 13 programs· A public university in Mataram, Lombok, recognised for medicine, agriculture and veterinary sciences.
Universitas Mulawarman (UNMUL)
Public12 12 programs· A public university in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, renowned for tropical forestry and agricultural sciences.
Universitas Nusa Cendana (UNDANA)
Public12 12 programs· The leading public university of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, and a key higher education pillar for eastern Indonesia.
Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD)
#749Public18 18 programs· A public university in Bandung, West Java, founded in 1957 and renowned for law, economics and health sciences.
Universitas Palangka Raya (UPR)
Public12 12 programs· A public university in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, recognised for forestry, agriculture and regional planning.
Universitas Papua (UNIPA)
Public7 7 programs· A public university in Manokwari, West Papua: agriculture, marine sciences, medicine and engineering.
Universitas Pasundan (UNPAS) Bandung
Private10 10 programs· A Sundanese private university in Bandung, founded in 1950, a pillar of regional higher education and culture.
Universitas Pattimura (UNPATTI)
Public14 14 programs· A public university in Ambon, Maluku, founded in 1962 and a key higher education institution for eastern Indonesia.
Universitas Riau (UNRI)
Public14 14 programs· A public university in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, recognised for medicine, engineering and agricultural sciences.
Universitas Samudra (UNSAM)
Public9 9 programs· A public university in Langsa, Aceh: engineering, agriculture, economics, law and health sciences.
Universitas Siliwangi (UNSIL)
Public10 10 programs· A public university in Tasikmalaya, West Java: engineering, law, economics, agriculture and social sciences.
Universitas Sriwijaya (UNSRI)
Public16 16 programs· A public university in Palembang, South Sumatra, named after the Srivijaya kingdom and recognised for its sciences and engineering.
Universitas Sulawesi Barat (UNSULBAR)
Public7 7 programs· A public university in Majene, West Sulawesi: engineering, agriculture, economics and education for a young province.
Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU)
#1401Public20 20 programs· A public university in Medan, founded in 1952, the academic backbone of northern Sumatra with strength in medicine and engineering.
Universitas Surabaya (Ubaya)
Private13 13 programs· A private university in Surabaya, founded in 1968, renowned for its MBA and engineering programmes.
Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK)
#1502Public16 16 programs· Aceh's largest university, founded in 1961 in Banda Aceh, recognised for medicine, economics and engineering.
Universitas Tadulako (UNTAD)
Public12 12 programs· A public university in Palu, Central Sulawesi, recognised for agriculture, engineering and medicine and rooted in tropical sciences.