Universities & Courses in Indonesia
Your guide to finding the best universities and courses in Indonesia tailored to your academic and career goals.
Finding the Right Programme
Check these points for each programme.
Websites to visit
- UI international office: international.ui.ac.id: programmes and fees for international students.
- UGM admissions: admissions.ugm.ac.id: timeline, programmes and tuition fees.
- BAN-PT: The national body that approves study programmes. Use banpt.or.id to check that yours is approved.
Tips
Check if the programme is taught in English or Indonesian.
Check the fee per semester and any one-time fee.
Check if the programme starts in August, February or both.
Types of Institutions
Indonesia has universities and institutes.
Key Characteristics:
- UGM has 20 faculties and schools.
Best For:
Students who want many subjects to choose from
Examples:
Universitas Indonesia (UI)Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
Key Characteristics:
- ITB's international programmes are mostly in science, engineering, business and design.
Best For:
Students focused on science, engineering or design
Examples:
Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
Programmes Taught for International Students
Examples for the 2026-27 year at UGM and ITB.
Informatics: Artificial Intelligence (ITB)
Electrical Engineering (ITB)
Computer Science (UGM)
Mechanical Engineering (ITB)
ITB's international bachelor's programmes are mostly in science and engineering.
International Business, Management (ITB)
Management (UGM, international class)
Master of Business Administration (UGM)
Business programmes at ITB's School of Business and Management (SBM) and at UGM.
Medicine (UGM, international class)
Pharmacy (UGM)
Master's in Public Health (UGM)
Health programmes cost more. UGM's international Medicine is IDR 65,000,000 a semester.
International Relations (UGM, international class)
Public Policy and Management (UGM)
Social science programmes at UGM's Faculty of Social and Political Sciences.
Visual Communication Design (ITB)
Product Design (ITB)
Craft (ITB)
ITB's Faculty of Art and Design (FSRD) runs international design programmes.
Degree Levels
Bachelor's (called S1 in Indonesia), master's (S2) and doctoral (S3) degrees.
Bachelor's (S1)
Common Examples
- Bachelor in Computer Science (UGM)
- Informatics: Artificial Intelligence (ITB)
- Medicine (UGM, international class)
UI's international bachelor's course, called KKI, is taught in English in 12 faculties (parts of the university, such as Medicine or Engineering).
Master's (S2)
Common Examples
- Information Technology (UGM)
- Public Health (UGM)
- Master of Business Administration (UGM)
Some UGM master's programmes are taught in Indonesian, so check the language.
Doctoral (S3)
Common Examples
- Electrical Engineering (UGM)
- Management (UGM)
UI asks doctoral applicants for a statement of purpose and letters of recommendation.
University Spotlight
Three universities many international students choose.
Specializations
- Medicine
- Engineering
- Computer Science
Highlights
- Students from 30 or more countries.
- International bachelor's class (KKI) taught in English.
- Tuition IDR 16.6 million to IDR 64.5 million a semester.
Specializations
- Medicine
- Economics and Business
- Engineering
Highlights
- 20 faculties and schools.
- More than 285 study programmes.
- More than 64,000 students.
Specializations
- Engineering
- Informatics
- Design
Highlights
- International bachelor's programmes in science, engineering, business and design.
- IDR 24.5 million to IDR 30 million a semester.
- At least one semester at a university in another country, paid by you.
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