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If you have an interest in cultural studies, social relations, and the study of humanties in Indonesia, then Anthropology Bachelor Study Programme of Universitas Brawijaya is the place for you.

We are one of the top five anthropology’s bachelor programs in Indonesia (EduRank, 2023). Though established in 2011, we have grown rapidly; internationally accredited by AQAS in 2023 and have numerous research outcomes published nationally and internationally.

The majority of our teaching staff hold doctoral degrees from renowned universities around the world, including the US, the Netherlands, Norway, and Taiwan. Their expertise shapes the curriculum at Anthropology UB, focusing on areas such as East Java and Eastern Indonesia cultures, arts and tourism, food studies, political ecology, digital ethnography, and ethno-photo/videography.

In recent years, we have hosted lectures from guest lecturers, including professional practitioners and professors from abroad. Anthropology UB has collaborated with universities and international institutions for educational, research, and community service purposes, such as the University of California, University of Malaya, Universiti Putra Malaysia, University Sarawak Malaysia, and USAID.

Philosophically, our curriculum aims to produce graduates with critical, constructive, and humanistic characteristics. Our alumni have dispersed into various fields, including industry (market industrial research/CSR), education, research, as well as NGO activism.