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List of universities in Indonesia

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This is a list of universities, colleges, polytechnics and other higher education in Indonesia.

According to the former Directorate General of Higher Education (now part of the Ministry of Research, Technology, & Higher Education), in 2022 there were 4,004 higher education institutions (3,820 private and 184 public).[1] Higher education in Indonesia offers, academic degrees, vocational degrees, and professional degrees. They are provided by the following types of institutions:

  • Community Academy provides vocational education for diploma one and/or diploma two programs in regencies/municipalities based on local excellence or to meet special needs.
  • Academy, offers vocational education in a number of fields of common origin such as a military academy and nursing academy.
  • Polytechnic, offers vocational education, and/or professional education in various fields
  • Specialised College (Sekolah Tinggi), offers academic education and can provide vocational and/or professional education in 1 (one) specific cluster
  • Institute, offers academic education and can provide vocational and/or professional education in a number of fields of common origin (technological cluster for example)
  • University, offers academic education, and can provide vocational education, and/or professional education in various fields

There are several levels of degrees that can be achieved in higher education, which are split into six levels:

  • D1 - Ahli Pratama (A.P.) is a one year education program consisting of 32 credits and a final assignment in the form of practical work and scientific work reports. The title translates to "Primary Expert".
  • D2 - Ahli Muda (A.Ma.) is a two year education program consisting of 64 credits. The title translates to "Young Expert".
  • D3 - Ahli Madya (A.Md.) is a three year higher education programm consisting of 112 credits. The title translates to "Associate Expert".
  • D4 - Sarjana Terapan (S.Tr.) is a four year higher education programm consisting of 144 credits. The title translates to "Bachelor of Applied [...]" followed by the subject.
  • S1 - Sarjana is a four to seven years higher education program, depending on the university, which requires a scientific thesis. This is equivalent to a Bachelor's degree.
  • S2 - Magister is a one to two year graduate program which requires a scientific thesis. This is equivalent to a Master's degree.
  • S3 - Doktor: is a three to seven years graduate program which requires a scientific dissertation.
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Public higher education institutions

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There are 125 public higher education institutions divided into 63 public universities, 13 Institutes, 44 Polytechnics, and 5 Community Colleges. Public universities in Indonesia are the major component of Indonesia's higher education system. Public universities and higher education institutions are generally sought after by students and seen as more prestigious than private ones.[2] Indonesian students from all over the country applied to the public universities, colleges, institutes, academies, and polytechnics through several different means of applications or exams.[3] The first means to apply in public universities in Indonesia are SNBP and SNBT. SNBP is short for "Seleksi Nasional Berdasarkan Prestasi" or "National Selection Based on Achievements", which is based on school grades and achievements of the student and without exam. Meanwhile, SNBT is short for "Seleksi Nasional Berdasarkan Tes" or "National Selection Based on Test", which is based on scores of a unified nation-wide entrance exam. These two national selections were formerly called SNMPTN (Indonesian: Seleksi Nasional Masuk Perguruan Tinggi Negeri) and SBMPTN (Indonesian: Seleksi Bersama Masuk Perguruan Tinggi Negeri).[4] There are also another national entrance exams such as, SBMPN (Indonesian: Seleksi Bersama Masuk Politeknik Negeri) for state polytechnics,[5] SPAN (Indonesian: Seleksi Perguruan Tinggi Agama Negeri) for religious universities or colleges which is divided into SPAN-PTKIN for state-owned Islamic colleges[6] and Selnas-PTKKN for state-owned Christian colleges.[7] Other than nation-wide exams or selections, each universities also held their own entrance exams as separate means to apply to the university through their own localized exam.[8]

Public universities

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Public institutes

There are 13 Public Institutes in Indonesia: 5 Institutes of Technology, 1 Institute of Agriculture, 4 Institute of Arts (ISI), and 3 Institute of Arts and Culture (ISBI).

Two more Institute of Arts and Culture is planned in East Kalimantan and South Sulawesi. However, ISBI Kaltim and ISBI Sulsel in form of ISI Yogyakarta and ISI Surakarta's PSDKU has no definite timeline in being separated.

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Public polytechnics

Currently, there are 44 Public Polytechnics in Indonesia. They consist of 1 Electronic Engineering Polytechnic, 2 Manufacturing Polytechnics, 1 Maritime Polytechnic, 1 Fishery Polytechnic, 1 Shipbuilding Polytechnic, 4 Agricultural Polytechnics, and 34 "general" Polytechnics.

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Public community colleges

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Public Religious higher education institutions

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Public religious higher education institutions (PTKN) are under the responsibility of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Technically and academically, the development of state religious universities is carried out by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemdikbudristek), while functionally it is carried out by the Ministry of Religion, all covering the five recognized religions in Indonesia, but not including Confucianism. There are three types of higher education institutions in the Muslim category, Public Islamic Universities (UIN), Public Islamic Institutes (IAIN), and Public Islamic Colleges (STAIN). Public Christian Institutes (IAKN) and Public Protestant Christian Colleges (STAKPN) in the Protestant Christian category. Public Catholic Colleges (STAKATN) in the Catholic category. Public Hindu Universities (UHN), Public Hindu Institutes (IAHN), and Public Hindu Colleges (STAHN) in the Hindu category. Public Buddhist Colleges (STABN) in the Buddhist category.

Public Islamic higher education institutions

Public Islamic Universities

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Public Islamic Institutes

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Public Islamic Colleges

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Public Christian higher education institutions

Public Christian Institutes

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Public Protestant Christian Colleges

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Public Catholic Colleges

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Public Hindu higher education institutions

Public Hindu Universities

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Public Hindu Institutes

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Public Hindu Colleges

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Public Buddhist higher education institutions

Public Buddhist Colleges

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Service higher education institutions

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Service higher education institutions are higher education institution that are under the auspices of government institutions (ministries) as education providers with a civil service bond or cadreship system.

Ministry of Home Affairs

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Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources

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Ministry of Law and Human Rights

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Ministry of Communications and Informatics

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Private universities

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These notable private universities are owned, funded and managed by private organizations, including those affiliated with Islamic (Muhammadiyah), Catholic or Christian socio-religious organizations.

Jakarta

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Banten

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West Java

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Yogyakarta Special Region

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Central Java

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East Java

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North Sumatra

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Bengkulu

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South Sumatra

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Lampung

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North Sulawesi

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Southeast Sulawesi

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South Sulawesi

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Bali

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East Nusa Tenggara

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West Papua

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Riau

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West Sumatra

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Other institutions

Institutions of higher education regulated by Indonesia's Ministry of National Education that are authorized to confer degrees, but without the status of universities include:

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