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. 1Universitas Indonesia (UI)
Indonesia's premier public research university in Depok/Jakarta, dating back to 1849 and ranked among Asia's best.
No. 2Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
Indonesia's oldest university (1949), based in Yogyakarta, a flagship research university ranked among the nation's best.
No. 3Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR)
A public university in Surabaya, ranked among Indonesia's best, renowned for medicine, pharmacy and law.
No. 4Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD)
A public university in Bandung, West Java, founded in 1957 and renowned for law, economics and health sciences.
No. 5Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
Indonesia's premier institute of technology in Bandung: world-class engineering, sciences, arts and business.
No. 6Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB)
A world-renowned public institution for agricultural, veterinary and forestry sciences in Bogor.
No. 7Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS)
A world-renowned public institute of technology in Surabaya: engineering, sciences, data and design.
No. 8Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS)
A leading public university in Surakarta, Central Java, ranked among Indonesia's best and known for medicine and law.
No. 9Universitas Brawijaya (UB)
A leading public university in Malang, East Java, ranked among Indonesia's best and known for economics, law and medicine.
No. 10Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP)
An Unggul-accredited public university in Semarang, Central Java, recognised for engineering, law and marine sciences.
No. 11Binus University (Universitas Bina Nusantara) Jakarta
A leading private technology university in Jakarta, founded in 1974, and Indonesia's reference for computing and design.
No. 12Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS)
A major public university in Makassar, South Sulawesi, a leading institution of eastern Indonesia in medicine, engineering and marine sciences.
No. 13Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU)
A public university in Medan, founded in 1952, the academic backbone of northern Sumatra with strength in medicine and engineering.
No. 14Telkom University Bandung
Indonesia's largest private technology university, in Bandung: digital tech, AI, business and creative arts with global standards.
No. 15Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS)
The Muhammadiyah private university of Surakarta, founded in 1981, one of the movement's best universities in Indonesia.
No. 16Petra Christian University Surabaya
A private Christian university in Surabaya, founded in 1961, renowned for its design and engineering programmes.
No. 17Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK)
Aceh's largest university, founded in 1961 in Banda Aceh, recognised for medicine, economics and engineering.
No. 18Universitas Negeri Malang (UM)
A public education university in Malang, East Java, heir to IKIP Malang and a national reference in education sciences.
No. 19Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY)
A private university in Yogyakarta within the Muhammadiyah network: medicine, law, economics, social sciences and Islamic studies.
No. 20Universitas Andalas (UNAND)
Sumatra's oldest public university (1956), based in Padang, recognised for agriculture, medicine and engineering.
No. 21Universitas Udayana (UNUD)
Bali's oldest university (1962), renowned for tourism studies, medicine, law and its veterinary and dental programmes.
No. 22Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP)
A leading public university in Padang, West Sumatra, rooted in teacher education since 1954 and accredited as excellent.
No. 23Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI)
Indonesia's leading education university, founded in 1954 in Bandung, the national hub for teacher training and educational research.
No. 24Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY)
A leading public education university in Yogyakarta, Unggul-accredited: teachers, sciences, languages, sports and technology.