The Distribution of Public Universities in Indonesia

On the following day, Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 3 PM, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemendiktisaintek) will announce the results of the National Selection Based on Achievement (SNBP) on the official portal https://pengumuman-snbp.snpmb.id/.

This is a pathway for entering public universities (PTN) without a written test, instead relying on the academic and non-academic achievements of prospective students during their school years.

So, how many PTN are there throughout Indonesia? According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), in 2025, there were 127 PTN across Indonesia under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology. This number increased from 125 PTN in 2024.

In 2025, East Java became the province with the most PTN in Indonesia, namely 17 units. It was followed by West Java with 12 units and Central Java with 9 units. If combined, the three provinces account for 70% of all PTNs in Indonesia.

However, there are no PTNs in South West Papua, Central Papua, and Mountainous Papua.

Below is the distribution of PTNs across 36 provinces in Indonesia in 2025, sorted from the most to the least:

1. East Java: 17 units
2. West Java: 12 units
3. Central Java: 9 units
4. Aceh: 7 units
5. East Kalimantan: 6 units
6. South Sulawesi: 6 units
7. West Sumatra: 5 units
8. DI Yogyakarta: 5 units
9. DKI Jakarta: 4 units
10. Bali: 4 units
11. NTT: 4 units
12. West Kalimantan: 4 units
13. North Sulawesi: 4 units
14. North Sumatra: 3 units
15. Lampung: 3 units
16. South Kalimantan: 3 units
17. Maluku: 3 units
18. Riau: 2 units
19. South Sumatra: 2 units
20. Bengkulu: 2 units
21. Bangka Belitung Islands: 2 units
22. Riau Islands: 2 units
23. Banten: 2 units
24. North Kalimantan: 2 units
25. Southeast Sulawesi: 2 units
26. West Papua: 2 units
27. Papua: 2 units
28. Jambi: 1 unit
29. NTB: 1 unit
30. Central Kalimantan: 1 unit
31. Central Sulawesi: 1 unit
32. Gorontalo: 1 unit
33. West Sulawesi: 1 unit
34. North Maluku: 1 unit
35. South Papua: 1 unit

In general, there are 2,840 universities across Indonesia in 2025. The majority, or 95.5%, are private, with only 4.5% being public universities.