Education in Indonesia falls under the responsibility of the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, and the Ministry of Religious Affairs. In Indonesia, all citizens must undertake twelve years of compulsory education which consists of six years at elementary level and three each at middle and high school levels. Islamic, Christian, Hinduism, Buddhist and Confucianism schools are under the responsibility of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Indonesia University of Education is a public university in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It was established in 1954 as Teachers Education College (PTPG).
Semarang is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today. The city has been named as the cleanest tourist destination in Southeast Asia by the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard (ACTCS) for 2020–2022.
Ibrahim Simabua Datuak (posthumous) Sutan Malaka also known as Tan Malaka was an Indonesian statesman, teacher, Marxist, philosopher, founder of Struggle Union and Murba Party, independent guerrilla and spy, Indonesian fighter, and national hero. Tempo credited him as "Father of the Republic of Indonesia".
Universitas Trisakti is Indonesia's largest private university located in Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Trisakti, is the only private university in Indonesia which was established by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia. Founded on 29 November 1965, the university has more than 20,000 active students and has produced more than 100,000 alumni. Universitas Trisakti currently employs 742 tenured faculty members (82%) and 160 part-time lecturers (18%).
Universitas Sanata Dharma also referred to by its acronym USD or Sadhar is a private, Catholic, research, coeducational higher education institution run by the Indonesian Province of the Society of Jesus in Yogyakarta Indonesia. The two words, "Sanatana Dharma", come from the ancient Sanskrit language. "Sanatana" is a Sanskrit word that denotes that which is Anadi (beginningless), Anantha (endless) and does not cease to be, that which is eternal and everlasting. With its rich connotations, Dharma is not translatable to any other language. Dharma is from dhri, meaning to hold together, to sustain. Its approximate meaning is "Natural Law," or those principles of reality which are inherent in the very nature and design of the universe. Thus the term Sanatana Dharma can be roughly translated to mean "the natural, ancient and eternal way". The dedication is to the greater glory of God and the service is to humanity. Universitas Sanata Dharma has 8 undergraduate schools with 25 departments, along with 7 graduate programs, 1 professional program, and 3 certificate programs.
Diponegoro University is a public university located in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. It was founded in 1957 as a private university by the Semarang University Foundation, which in 1960 became a public university named after Javanese Prince Diponegoro. It is the oldest education corporation in Central Java.
Medan State University or UNIMED is a public university located in the city of Medan in North Sumatra region, Indonesia.
University of Pattimura is a public university in Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia. It was established on April 23, 1963. Its current rector is M. J. Saptenno.
Jenderal Soedirman University is a public university located in Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Indonesia and was established on September 23, 1963. The university named after Jenderal Soedirman, the first commander-in-chief of the Indonesian Army during the country's fight for independence to commemorate his service for the Indonesian nation. He was born in the Banyumas region.
Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha (Undiksha) is a university that was developed based on Pancasila and Undang-undang Dasar 1945 that upholds human values, produces education personnel, and non-education personnel who are devoted to God Almighty, have high academic-professional abilities, develop science, technology, and art.
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS) is one of 164 universities of Muhammadiyah (PTM) and one of the 1890 private higher educational institutions (PTS) in Indonesia. Charity business education is determined to create a campus that promotes "Scientific and Islamic Discourse" to foster an Islamic culture that will instil in its students knowledge and skills based on Islamic values.
The State University of Surabaya or Surabaya State University is a public university located in Surabaya, a metropolitan city in northeastern coastal region of Java Island. It is one of the top universities in Indonesia and has been accredited internationally based on the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG). It is the top 3 public universities in the capital of East Java, along with the Airlangga University and Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology.
The State University of Malang, formerly the Institute of Teacher Education and Educational Sciences of Malang, is one of the state universities in Indonesia. Located in Malang and Blitar, East Java, UM was established in October 18, 1954 as PTPG Malang, as School of Education of Airlangga University, making it one of the oldest teaching institutes in Indonesia. UM was separated from Airlangga University on 20 May 1964 to become IKIP Malang. In 1999, IKIP Malang formally changed its status from an institute to a state university.
The University of Bunda Mulia is one of the major Indonesian private universities, located in North Jakarta, Indonesia.
Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi is an Indonesian diplomat who formerly served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Joko Widodo between 2014 and 2024. She is the first female minister appointed to the post. She was previously the Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands from 2012 to 2014, as well as Ambassador to Iceland and Norway from 2005 to 2008.
Erry Yulian Triblas Adesta, is an Indonesian academic who was a former professor at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He is currently a Professor and Vice Rector for Planning, Development and Cooperation at Universitas Indo Global Mandiri. He is a former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and was the Deputy Dean of Postgraduate & Research at the Faculty of Engineering, IIUM. In Indonesia, he has been active as an Assessor for National Accreditation Council since 2003, and reviewer for Competitive Funding Program - Indonesian Higher Education Council since 2006. His areas of expertise include manufacturing engineering, manufacturing cost, supply chain management, project management, and value engineering.
Sudjiran Resosudarmo (1920–1985) was an Indonesian geographer and teacher. He was the rector of Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (IKIP) Jakarta, now known as the State University of Jakarta, from 1980 till 1984.
