World · East Asia & Pacific · 10 hrs ago
Jakarta ranks highest among Indonesian cities in QS student city list
Jakarta ranked 117th in the QS Best Student Cities 2027 list, making it the highest-ranked Indonesian city.
Yogyakarta ranked 118th, one place behind.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said investment in education helped the capital’s position.
The city provides assistance to eligible school and university students through two education support programs.
It also renovates school buildings to improve facilities for students.
Of 19 school buildings targeted for renovation in the 2025 budget year, 16 had been completed, with Rp876.7 billion allocated.
The city says it will continue identifying schools that need repairs and work to maintain buildings after renovation.
Jakarta ranked 117th globally in the QS Best Student Cities 2027 list, the highest position among Indonesian cities.
Yogyakarta ranked 118th, one place behind Jakarta.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo attributed the ranking to investment in education, including school renovations and student assistance.
The Jakarta administration provides the Jakarta Smart Card for eligible school students and the Jakarta Excellent Student Card for university students.
The city completed renovations at 16 of the 19 school buildings targeted for the 2025 budget year.
- Who
- Jakarta and Yogyakarta were ranked in the QS Best Student Cities 2027 list. Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo discussed Jakarta’s ranking.
- What
- Jakarta ranked 117th globally, the highest-ranked Indonesian city. Yogyakarta ranked 118th.
- When
- The ranking was reported on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta, Indonesia, in the QS global list of student cities.
- Why
- Pramono attributed Jakarta’s position to investment in education, including school renovations and student assistance.
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Jakarta targeted 19 school buildings for renovation, with an allocation of Rp876.7 billion.
Pramono said Jakarta ranked 117th in the QS Best Student Cities 2027 list, ahead of Yogyakarta at 118th.
- Jakarta’s global rank
- 117th
- Yogyakarta’s global rank
- 118th
- Renovations completed
- 16 of 19 targeted school buildings
- Renovation allocation
- Rp876.7 billion (about US$53 million)
- Student support programs
- Jakarta Smart Card (KJP) and Jakarta Excellent Student Card (KJMU)
What people are saying
These are Jakarta’s main priorities. If educational facilities and infrastructure are not properly prepared, then it is pointless.
One of the weaknesses we all recognize is that we can often build, but we cannot maintain [buildings] properly.
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