The Government of Indonesia has finalised its regulation for the establishment and operation of foreign universities in Indonesia.
Ministerial Regulation 53 of 2018 in Bahasa Indonesian (pdf).
The conditions for foreign universities outlined in the regulation are as follows:
- Foreign universities can be established in special economic zones (SEZ)
- Foreign universities must be accredited and/or recognised in their country of origin
- Foreign universities must be non-profit
- Foreign universities and/or fields of study shall be ranked in the top 200 in the world
- Foreign universities shall collaborate with Indonesian universities in education, research and innovation
- Foreign universities shall offer at least two STEM programs
- Foreign universities shall implement a curriculum in accordance with their country of origin and the Indonesian compulsory curriculum (religion, Indonesian language, Pancasila and citizenship)
- Foreign universities may be in the form of university, institute, polytechnic, college or academy
- Foreign universities may offer a program in a field of study that has not previously been offered in Indonesia or is otherwise a priority field of study
- Foreign universities may employ lecturers and education staff that are Indonesian citizens and citizens of other countries, provisions for which shall be regulated by the executives of the foreign universities
- Foreign universities shall implement the tridharma in collaboration with Indonesian universities
- Note: tridharma is the concept that higher education comprises three elements: education and teaching, research and development, and community service
- The Minister shall evaluate foreign universities regularly and may revoke the licence of a foreign university based on this evaluation
If you would like further information, please contact the Department of Education and Training’s Counsellor in Jakarta, Liz Campbell-Dorning at elizabeth.campbell-dorning@dfat.gov.au or +62 (21) 2550 5549.