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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). Higher education in Indonesia offers, academic degrees, vocational degrees, and professional degrees. They are provided by the following types of institutions:
There are several levels of degrees that can be achieved in higher education, which are split into six levels:
Public higher education institutions in Indonesia are funded by the Government, while governed as self-managed institutions. Currently, according to the 2020 Statistic report from Directorate General of Higher Education, there are 122 public higher education institutions divided into 63 public universities, 12 Institutes, 43 Polytechnics, and 4 Community Colleges.
There are 12 Public Institutes in Indonesia: four Institutes of Technology, one Institute of Agriculture, four Institute of Arts (ISI), and three Institute of Cultural Arts (ISBI).
two more Institute of Cultural Arts are planned in Kalimantan Timur and Sulawesi Selatan. However, the Embrio of ISBI Kalimantan Timur in form of ISI Yogyakarta's PSDKU (Study Programs outside the Main Campus) faced problems in building its own campus. It was facing problems so severe that the PSDKU Kalimantan Timur was suspended by the Ministry of Education and Culture. Meanwhile, the Embrio of ISBI Sulawesi Selatan in form of ISI Surakarta's PSDKU has no definite timeline in separating from ISI Surakarta.
Currently, there are 44 Public Polytechnics in Indonesia. They consist of one Electronic Engineering Polytechnic, two Manufacturing Polytechnics, one Maritime Polytechnic, one Fishery Polytechnic, one Shipbuilding Polytechnic, four Agricultural Polytechnics, and 34 "general" Polytechnics.
The first Polytechnic was founded in Bandung as a cooperation between the Government of Indonesia and Switzerland. Politeknik Mekanik Swiss-ITB or PMS-ITB (Swiss-ITB Mechanical Polytechnic), now Politeknik Manufaktur Bandung or POLMAN Bandung (Bandung Manufacturing Polytechnics), began its academic activities in January 1976 with its Diploma III (Associate Degree) program.
From the successful implementation of educational programs and operationalization of the Swiss-ITB Mechanical Polytechnic, 6 new Polytechnics and a "Polytechnic Education Development Center" in Bandung were developed with credit assistance from the World Bank, through IDA Credit Agreement No. 869-IND dated 29 December 1978 and effective from May 1979, which was known as the Polytechnic Project I.
The success of the project, led the government to begin the Polytechnic Project II with 80/DIKTI/KEP/1985, which called for 11 more general polytechnics and expanded the Polytechnic I Project, through a Loan Agreement with the World Bank No. 2290-IND dated 22 June 1983. A polytechnic at Dili was also built as part of the Polytechnic Project II, but wasn't included in the World Bank Funding due to the status of the Indonesian occupation of Timor Leste. Another polytechnic, Electronic Engineering Polytechnic Institute of Surabaya or PENS was also built in parallel to expansion project of the Polytechnic Project I in cooperation with the Government of Japan
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To the total of 26 operating polytechnics in 1994. All polytechnics, with the exception of the one in Dili, were constructed as part of public universities before being made independent.
Public Islamic higher education institutions are under the responsibility of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. There are three types of higher education institutions in this category, State Islamic Universities (UIN), State Islamic Institutes (IAIN), and State Islamic Colleges (STAIN). Currently, there are 58: 23 UIN, 30 IAIN, and 5 STAIN. Acceptance of UIN, IAIN, and STAIN students throughout Indonesia can be done through the National Academic Achievement Selection of State Islamic Higher Education Institutions (SPAN PTKIN), State Islamic Religious College Entrance Exams (UM PTKIN) and the Independent Path regulated by the relevant universities.
These notable private universities are owned, funded and managed by private organizations, including those affiliated with Islamic (Muhammadiyah), Catholic or Christian socio-religious organizations.
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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