Top Indonesian universities for Top 2% scientists 2026: Padjadjaran, UGM, and UI
Live Directory analytics: Universitas Padjadjaran lists 20 Indonesia Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year snapshot, ahead of UGM (19) and UI/Airlangga (17).
Which Indonesian universities have the most Top 2% scientists?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Indonesia country profile (idn, single-year 2026), the largest institutional cohort is Universitas Padjadjaran with 20 listed Top 2% scientists. Universitas Gadjah Mada follows with 19, then Universitas Airlangga and Universitas Indonesia with 17 each, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional with 16, and Institut Teknologi Bandung with 15.
Indonesia lists 272 Top 2% scientists in this snapshot (~0.11% of the single-year country-analytics cohort of 247,376), across 83 distinct affiliations — rank 52 of 170 countries by count. This page is the institution cluster post; the national overview is the Indonesia Top 2% directory hub.
Top Indonesian institutions by listed Top 2% scientists
| # | Institution (dataset affiliation) | Listed scholars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitas Padjadjaran | 20 |
| 2 | Universitas Gadjah Mada | 19 |
| 3 | Universitas Airlangga | 17 |
| 4 | Universitas Indonesia | 17 |
| 5 | Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional | 16 |
| 6 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | 15 |
| 7 | Hasanuddin University | 9 |
| 8 | Universitas Diponegoro | 9 |
| 9 | Brawijaya University | 9 |
| 10 | Bina Nusantara University | 7 |
Affiliation coding follows the underlying Elsevier / Stanford–Ioannidis file. Universitas Padjadjaran (20) is the densest campus row. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, home of the country’s #1 listed scholar, is not a volume leader on this table. Do not add Unpad + UGM + UI into one “Java research university” total.
Universitas Padjadjaran Top 2% scientists
Universitas Padjadjaran lists 20 scholars (average citations about 1,118; best global rank 34,270). The institution mix is clinical- and chemistry-led: Clinical Medicine (9), then Chemistry (5).
Leading Unpad profiles in the institution top_researchers panel:
| Researcher | Field | Global rank | Citations (all) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herdiana, Yedi | Clinical Medicine | 34,270 | 630 |
| Handoyo, Sofik | Economics & Business | 45,843 | 272 |
| Wathoni, Nasrul | Clinical Medicine | 59,288 | 1,319 |
| Muchtaridi, Muchtaridi | Clinical Medicine | 80,358 | 1,211 |
Open the live Universitas Padjadjaran institution page to verify counts.
UGM, UI, Airlangga, and ITB
| Institution | Listed scholars | Leading profile (single-year) |
|---|---|---|
| Universitas Gadjah Mada | 19 | Rohman, Abdul F. (rank 14,754) |
| Universitas Airlangga | 17 | Efendi, Ferry (rank 49,166) |
| Universitas Indonesia | 17 | Japutra, Arnold (rank 20,997) |
| Institut Teknologi Bandung | 15 | Wenten, I. G. (rank 52,509) |
UGM splits Clinical Medicine (5), Chemistry (4), and Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (3). UI leans Enabling & Strategic Technologies (7) and Clinical Medicine (6). Airlangga is clinical-heavy (9 of 17) with a high campus average citation of about 3,299. ITB’s campus lead, Wenten, has 1,480 citations at rank 52,509; the campus mix is Enabling (8) and Engineering (4).
BRIN, Hasanuddin, Diponegoro, and Brawijaya
| Institution | Listed scholars | Leading profile (single-year) |
|---|---|---|
| Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional | 16 | Kurniawan, Setyo Budi (rank 51,548) |
| Hasanuddin University | 9 | Nainu, Firzan (rank 61,844) |
| Universitas Diponegoro | 9 | Latan, Hengky (rank 17,950) |
| Brawijaya University | 9 | Hussein, M. Z.b. (rank 75,104) |
Hasanuddin University is citation-dense for its size: Nainu, Firzan holds 13,516 citations at rank 61,844. Universitas Diponegoro holds a national top-10 rank_all name (Latan, Hengky). Treat BRIN as a national research-agency affiliation, not a campus row.
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia — where the country’s #1 scholar sits
The national #1 listed scholar, Nandiyanto, Asep Bayu Dani (global rank 3,954), is affiliated with Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, not Unpad, UGM, UI, or ITB. See Indonesia top researchers. Volume and rank are different campus stories.
Career listing: ITB leads; UGM and UI stay in the top slice
The career Indonesia listing is a smaller national file (70 scholars across 42 institutions). Institut Teknologi Bandung leads that listing (7), then Diponegoro, UI, CIFOR West Java, and UGM with 4 each. Always state the listing.
How to use these university counts
- Treat each affiliation string as the dataset wrote it (UI ≠ UPI; Unpad ≠ Unair; Hasanuddin University ≠ Brawijaya University; ITB ≠ Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember).
- Switch single-year vs career on the institution page — career Indonesia totals 70 scholars; single-year totals 272.
- Open a scholar profile, then the certificate page if you need a printable overlay.
- For journal-level context when you cite their papers, use the Journal Quality Report.
Indonesia cluster and related Directory pages
- Indonesia Top 2% universities 2026 (this page)
- Indonesia top researchers 2026
- Indonesia self-cited scientists 2026
- Indonesia field strengths 2026
- Find, verify, and cite an Indonesia Top 2% scientist
- Indonesia Top 2% directory 2026 (hub)
- Malaysia Top 2% universities 2026
- Malaysia Top 2% directory 2026
- China Top 2% universities 2026
- China Top 2% directory 2026
- India Top 2% universities 2026
- India Top 2% directory 2026
- Bangladesh Top 2% directory 2026
- USA Top 2% universities 2026
- United States Top 2% directory 2026
- Journal Quality Report on ABS Nexora
- Directory home
- Directory search
- Indonesia country analytics
- Analytics workspace
FAQ
Which Indonesian university has the most Top 2% scientists in 2026? Universitas Padjadjaran, with 20 listed scholars in the Indonesia single-year country profile.
How many Top 2% scientists does UGM have? 19 at Universitas Gadjah Mada in this snapshot.
Is Universitas Indonesia the largest Indonesian campus on the list? No. UI lists 17 scholars — tied with Airlangga, behind Unpad (20) and UGM (19). UI is the affiliation of Japutra, Arnold (rank 20,997), not the national #1.
How many Top 2% scientists are at ITB? 15 at Institut Teknologi Bandung in the single-year snapshot. ITB leads the career Indonesia listing with 7.
Where do I verify a Universitas Indonesia Top 2% name? Open Directory search, the Universitas Indonesia institution page, or a scholar URL such as Japutra, Arnold.
Does Stanford issue the Top 2% list as a diploma? No. The source is the Ioannidis / Elsevier standardized citation-indicator database. ABS Nexora certificates are a Directory overlay — see how to find, verify, and cite.
How does the Indonesia university mix compare with Malaysia, China, or India? Malaysia’s largest campus row is Universiti Malaya (123); China’s is Tsinghua (821); India’s is IISc (113). Unpad’s 20 is a compact campus row. Field mix differs — see Indonesia field strengths, the Malaysia universities cluster, the China universities cluster, and the India universities cluster.