Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Key Highlights

• Public university operating as an autonomous state higher-education legal entity
• Formally founded as IKIP Surabaya in 1964 and renamed Universitas Negeri Surabaya in 1999
• Institutional accreditation recorded as valid through December 2027
• Multi-campus institution with major sites at Lidah Wetan and Ketintang

Student Life & Environment

Student experience varies by campus, but Unesa’s published facilities include libraries, computer laboratories, language support, food outlets, sport and fitness provision, disability services, and an international-student representative body. The university describes its campuses as smoke-free and states that security patrols operate around the clock. Applicants who require accessibility support should contact the disability service before enrollment to confirm arrangements for their particular course and campus. University accommodation includes separate male and female residences and an eco-container residence. The accommodation page describes both single and shared rooms, resident management boards, and activities such as sport sessions, skills courses, and competitions. It also warns that demand is high and recommends applying early. No current room prices or guaranteed availability were found in the selected official sources, so students should obtain a written quotation and allocation terms directly from the accommodation service. Surrounding neighborhoods offer private rental choices, shops, cafés, restaurants, and everyday services. International students can seek support through the university’s international structures, but visa, study-permit, health-insurance, and arrival requirements should be confirmed separately for the relevant intake. Facilities and housing should not be assumed identical across Lidah Wetan, Ketintang, Magetan, or other sites.

Location & Surroundings

Unesa is based in Surabaya, the capital of East Java and one of Indonesia’s largest urban centers. Its principal address is Campus 2, Jalan Lidah Wetan, Surabaya 60213, in the western part of the city. The Lidah Wetan site includes the rectorate and academic facilities. Ketintang, at Jalan Ketintang in the Gayungan area, is another major campus and hosts programs in fields including science, engineering, economics, and social disciplines. The multi-campus structure is an important practical consideration. Daily travel time, housing choices, and access to specialist facilities depend on where a program is taught. Students should verify the exact faculty building and campus before signing a lease. The university’s current curriculum also identifies programs associated with a Magetan off-campus study center, which is outside Surabaya and should not be treated as interchangeable with the city campuses. Surabaya provides the services of a major provincial capital, including extensive shopping, food, transport, and employment networks. However, the university does not publish a single official estimate of student living costs in the selected sources. Applicants should budget independently for housing, local transport, meals, insurance, and travel to their assigned campus.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Unesa does not have one universal tuition price. Charges depend on degree level, program, admission pathway, class type, and sometimes study duration. Applicants should rely on the fee notice attached to their exact route rather than use a university-wide estimate. For postgraduate admission in the 2026/2027 academic year, the official page listed regular and distance-learning master’s tuition of IDR 8,000,000 per semester during semesters one through four, with different charges for later semesters. Regular, distance-learning, and research doctoral tuition was listed at IDR 10,000,000 per semester during the initial standard period, again with later-semester variations. The standard application fee was IDR 400,000, while a stated fresh-graduate category paid IDR 200,000. These figures apply to the published 2026/2027 postgraduate arrangements and should not be generalized to undergraduate programs. International Undergraduate Program fees are program-specific and may include both semester tuition and an institutional development charge. International students selected for the 2026 Unesa Global Scholarship could receive a tuition waiver and Indonesian-language preparation, but that scholarship had separate eligibility rules and a closed 2026 application timetable. No sufficiently current, independently verified graduate salary, placement-rate, or employer-outcome data were found in the selected official sources. Students should ask their faculty about internships, professional accreditation, recent graduate destinations, and career support within the chosen discipline. Living expenses, housing, immigration costs, insurance, equipment, and fieldwork may be additional to tuition.