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.