Study in Indonesia

Who this applies to

Students at Indonesian universities. Bahasa Indonesia medium (+ English-taught programs); PTN (public/state) vs PTS (private).

Governing authority

Ministry of Education, Culture, Research & Technology (Kemendikbudristek); BAN-PT (national accreditation agency).

Degree system

Bachelor (S1) 4 yrs · Master (S2) · Doctorate (S3); diplomas/vocational. PTN public vs PTS private.

Admission

How

National selection — SNBP (grade-based) & SNBT (UTBK computer-based test) for public universities; independent/mandiri tracks; international students apply directly.

Language

Bahasa Indonesia (+ English programs).

Tuition

Public

UKT (income-tiered single tuition) at PTN — subsidized.

Private

PTS fee-paying.

Note

~4,004 HEIs (184 public, 3,820 private) — one of the largest systems globally; 'Big 5' = UI, ITB, UGM, UNAIR, IPB.

Student visa & residence permit

Student visa (KITAS) for non-nationals.

Scholarships

Government (LPDP, KNB for international students, Bidikmisi/KIP-K) & institutional.

Sources & references

• system counts — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_Indonesia (2026-06-12)
• QS 2026 — https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings?countries=id (2026-06-12)