Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya

Key Highlights

• Founded by the Atma Jaya Foundation on 1 June 1960
• Registered as a private higher-education institution under code 031007
• Holds institution-level Unggul accreditation
• Operates Semanggi, Pluit, and BSD campuses in Greater Jakarta

Student Life & Environment

Student life is organized through university- and program-level representative bodies, executive organizations, subject associations, and activity units. The university reports more than 20 active student activity units spanning sport, arts, social and environmental service, and academic or reasoning activities. Published examples include debating, student research, scientific discussion, choir and Javanese performing arts, football, basketball, swimming and diving, taekwondo, nature activities, Red Cross volunteering, AIDS awareness, and campus ministry. Availability and meeting location may vary among campuses. The Catholic character is visible through chapels, campus ministry, Marian spaces, services, and the university’s stated Christian values. This exists alongside broad academic, cultural, athletic, and civic participation. New students are introduced to these opportunities through the Student Life Journey orientation framework, which is intended to support adjustment to university study and non-academic development. Facilities differ by site. Semanggi has libraries, laboratories, an indoor sports building, a clinic, food and retail services, and green areas. Pluit includes a library, laboratories, chapel, auditorium, outdoor basketball facilities, and facilities associated with health education. The BSD campus provides a larger physical setting with laboratories and research centers. The university discusses nearby rented rooms and apartments for Semanggi and Pluit, but its public student-life page does not establish guaranteed university housing, meal plans, or current rental prices. Students relocating to Jakarta should therefore budget for independently arranged accommodation unless the admissions office confirms a specific housing option.

Location & Surroundings

The university spans Jakarta and neighboring Tangerang. Semanggi is at Jalan Jenderal Sudirman No. 51 in Karet Semanggi, South Jakarta, within a major office and commercial corridor. The university identifies Bendungan Hilir TransJakarta and MRT stops as nearby public-transport options. This setting provides access to central-city services, shopping, hospitals, and employment areas, but students should assess commuting time and urban living costs individually. Pluit is at Jalan Pluit Raya in Penjaringan, North Jakarta. It is the principal health-oriented campus and sits alongside the Atma Jaya hospital environment. The university notes access through the Penjaringan TransJakarta stop and describes apartments and rented rooms in the surrounding area. BSD is on Jalan Raya Cisauk Lapan in Sampora, Cisauk, Tangerang, Banten. Opened in 2017 on a substantially larger site, it lies outside central Jakarta in the developing BSD area. The campus supports laboratories, research, and undergraduate activity, particularly in bioscience and technology. Because the three locations are widely separated across Greater Jakarta, applicants should confirm their normal teaching site and any cross-campus practical requirements before choosing accommodation. A home near Semanggi will not necessarily offer a convenient commute to BSD or Pluit.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Costs are program-specific and should be taken from the official 2026–27 fee table rather than summarized as a single tuition figure. For new bachelor’s students, the university describes first-semester charges as a combination of the one-time development contribution, credit-based or package tuition, a basic tuition charge, semester registration, and any program-specific uniform cost. Later semesters omit some entry charges. The standard initial payment shown for 2026–27 is IDR 5,000,000, with IDR 50,000,000 for medicine and IDR 3,000,000 for programs in the Faculty of Education and Language. This initial payment is not the total semester price. The undergraduate schedule states that the cohort tariff remains fixed for five years, excluding clinical medical education; students continuing beyond that period move to the tariff rules described in the schedule. A three-percent incentive for settling the remaining first-semester obligation in full is credited toward semester two under the stated conditions. Postgraduate, professional, and doctoral programs use a separate 2026–27 table, so those applicants should not rely on undergraduate figures. Scholarships may take the form of tuition reductions or financial awards, but eligibility and annual availability require confirmation through the scholarship office. The university’s Career Development Center publishes vacancies and career opportunities for students and alumni. Program pages also emphasize internships, practical work, and collaboration, but no verified institution-wide placement rate or graduate salary is published in the selected sources. Students comparing career value should therefore ask their faculty about required placements, recent graduate destinations, professional licensing outcomes, and whether internships are integrated into their specific curriculum.