President University

About President University

President University traces its institutional origins to a university concept developed in 1997. It began academic operations in 2001 as the Cikarang School of Engineering, initially offering a Bachelor of Engineering, and was granted full university status on April 16, 2004. The university is operated through the President University Education Foundation, placing it in Indonesia’s private, nonprofit higher-education sector. Indonesian government higher-education sources continue to list Universitas Presiden, and the institution was actively registering students in 2026. The university’s main address is in Jababeka Education Park, Kota Jababeka, Cikarang Baru, Bekasi. This setting shapes much of its institutional identity: students study in a planned industrial and residential district with nearby employers and business activity. The university emphasizes entrepreneurship, multicultural engagement, practical experience, and connections with industry. These priorities are reflected in its internship infrastructure, career portal, and residential programming. President University reports seven broad faculty areas and an academic portfolio extending from undergraduate study through a doctoral program. Its English name is President University, while Indonesian government records use Universitas Presiden. Applicants should not assume that every program has the same accreditation, delivery language, schedule, or campus facilities. Those details should be checked at program level, especially for medicine, professional formats, and graduate study.

President University’s registration portal was active as of August 2026 and displayed separate application routes for regular undergraduate study, professional evening study, medicine, several master’s programs, and the Doctor of Management. Domestic undergraduate routes advertised by the admissions site include selection based on school reports, SNBP, UTBK, achievement, an online test, and other designated channels. Requirements and availability vary by route, so applicants should follow the instructions attached to the specific intake they select. International undergraduate applicants must have completed, or be completing, at least 12 years of general education by July of the application year. The published document list includes passport copies, a recent photograph, medical documentation, the offer and acceptance documents, travel information, secondary-school examination records and transcripts in their original language and English, and any additional test or achievement evidence claimed in the application. English-test results such as IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, AP, or ACT are listed as supporting documents when reported, but the current page does not establish one universal minimum score. International students should budget time for immigration procedures. The university’s international guidance says study-permit and visa processing begins after an offer and may take 60–90 days, with processing expenses borne by the student. No universal 2026/2027 deadline was verified; applicants should obtain the exact closing date, start date, and deposit deadline from their chosen registration route.

Undergraduate study is organized across seven faculty areas. The official 2026 program directory lists Accounting, Business Administration, Management, Actuarial Science, and Agribusiness in business; Informatics and Information Systems in artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing; and Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Environmental, and Civil Engineering. Other listed fields include International Relations, Communication, Elementary Teacher Education, Law, Medicine, Interior Design, Architecture, and Visual Communication Design. At graduate level, the university lists a Master of Management in Technology, Master in Informatics, Master of Law, and Doctor of Management. The active registration portal separately presents routes for management, information technology, law, and doctoral applicants. Students should use the individual program page and registration route as the controlling source because program titles and organizational groupings have changed over time. The academic approach is oriented toward applied work and professional preparation. The Internship and Career Center presents internships as a route for developing portfolios, workplace knowledge, and professional networks. Career preparation also includes a resume builder, personal document review, internship and vacancy listings, career fairs, and employer-specific campus hiring. Applicants should verify the curriculum, program-level accreditation, instruction language, internship structure, and expected completion time for their intended course. The supplied database labels the general language of instruction as local, while some official program pages describe English-taught environments; neither claim should be applied automatically to every program.

Key Highlights

• Operating since 2001; granted full university status in 2004
• Private university governed through the President University Education Foundation
• Located in Jababeka Education Park in Cikarang, Bekasi
• Active 2026 registration routes at bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels

Student Life & Environment

Student life combines university organizations with a structured residential environment. Student Affairs identifies a student senate, student union, clubs, and communities as the main channels for leadership, creative activity, and campus engagement. Students considering a particular club should confirm that it remains active, since the university does not provide a dated, comprehensive club roster on the cited page. President University Student Housing operates multiple residential sites, including Student Boarding House and New Beverly Hills. New Beverly Hills has single and shared rooms, while Student Boarding House uses shared rooms accommodating up to two residents. The housing program incorporates social projects, leadership activities, networking, resume development, cultural and religious events, environmental activities, and sports. Published residential facilities include Wi-Fi, drinking-water stations, a canteen, prayer space, parking, package storage, basketball and volleyball courts, and 24-hour security with CCTV. Health support is available through the President University Medical Center. These are university descriptions rather than guarantees for every building or room, so applicants should request the current housing contract, fee schedule, room inventory, meal arrangements, and residence rules before committing. Housing availability and whether residence is required can vary by cohort or program.

Location & Surroundings

The main campus is at Jababeka Education Park in Kota Jababeka, Cikarang Baru, within Bekasi Regency, West Java. Although the university is often discussed in relation to greater Jakarta, it is not a central-Jakarta campus. Students should evaluate commuting time using the exact campus or faculty destination rather than assuming routine access to Jakarta’s city center. Kota Jababeka is a planned township built around a substantial industrial and commercial area. For students, the main practical advantage is proximity to companies and employment-related activity, which complements the university’s internship and campus-hiring programs. The surrounding environment is more industrial and suburban than a traditional dense urban university district. University housing is located in the broader campus area, with different residential sites and room types. Daily transport needs will depend on the assigned residence, teaching building, and internship location. International and out-of-region students should investigate local transport, airport transfer arrangements, healthcare access, and the travel time to Jakarta before accepting an offer.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The official scholarship page viewed in August 2026 displayed regular undergraduate tuition of IDR 42 million per semester before subsidy and a series of Jababeka Scholarship subsidy bands. The same page described the subsidy as a flat tuition arrangement extending through the bachelor’s course, subject to its terms. However, the page does not clearly label these figures for the 2026/2027 academic year, and another current registration page describes a nine-semester subsidy period while older text on the scholarship page mentions ten semesters. Applicants should therefore request a dated written fee quotation and scholarship letter before paying. Published professional evening-program charges are structured differently, with semester base fees, per-credit charges, and initial development, matriculation, registration, and first-semester costs. These figures should not be applied to regular undergraduate, medical, graduate, or international study. Current housing prices, deposits, food, insurance, visa processing, transport, and program-specific laboratory or clinical costs were not verified from a clearly dated 2026/2027 schedule. Career support is comparatively concrete. The Internship and Career Center provides internship and job listings, resume-building and review, career fairs, and employer-specific campus hiring. Its stated focus is helping students build work portfolios and understand industry roles. These services may improve access to opportunities, but the university does not provide verified salary or placement-rate data on the cited pages, so no employment outcome is guaranteed.