Telkom University

About Telkom University

Telkom University took its present form on 14 August 2013 under the Telkom Education Foundation. It combined Telkom Institute of Technology, Telkom Institute of Management, Telkom Polytechnic, and Telkom School of Art and Design Indonesia. That history explains its unusually broad mixture of technology, business, vocational, and creative disciplines. Official university information identifies it as a private higher-education institution rather than a division of the telecommunications company. The university’s principal site is the Bandung campus in West Java. Its current national-campus structure also includes Jakarta, Surabaya, and Purwokerto. These are campuses of Telkom University, not independent universities, and their program portfolios differ. Applicants should therefore confirm both the location and delivery format attached to a chosen program rather than assuming every subject is available in Bandung or at every branch. Institutional accreditation is rated Unggul, with the university’s published accreditation page showing validity through 28 December 2026. Program-level accreditation varies, so students considering regulated employment, postgraduate study, or international recognition should check the specific program entry instead of relying only on the institutional result. Telkom University’s stated direction emphasizes digital transformation, entrepreneurship, technology, science, arts, and sustainable development. For a prospective student, the practical distinction is between regular Indonesian-oriented programs, applied or diploma study, postgraduate options, and selected international undergraduate classes. The latter provide English-medium instruction and structured international-exposure opportunities, but carry a separate admissions process and fee structure.

Telkom University uses multiple admission routes, and criteria differ by degree, campus, citizenship, and program type. Applicants should select the intended campus and qualification first, then follow the corresponding route on the official admissions portal. The university publishes distinct information for regular undergraduate, international-class, foreign-student, postgraduate, applied, and online programs; requirements from one route should not be transferred to another. For the 2026/2027 International Undergraduate Program, applications were listed as open through 31 August 2026 as of the page reviewed on 20 August 2026. This route is limited to international-class programs and offers transcript-based selection or an online test. Transcript-route applicants must be 2024, 2025, or 2026 graduates of an eligible upper-secondary school and present minimum semester-one-to-five marks of 70 in specified subjects. Online-test applicants must meet the route’s school-completion and age conditions. All IUP applicants take the university’s EPrT English assessment, covering listening, grammar, and reading. Certain engineering and visual communication design choices also carry color-vision conditions. The cited IUP page primarily describes Indonesian applicants, including Indonesian citizens educated abroad, and must not be treated as the foreign-student policy. International citizens should use the university’s dedicated foreign-student process and confirm document legalization, language evidence, visa sponsorship, insurance, and arrival requirements directly with admissions. Selection periods can close or change after publication. Applicants should complete the online form, upload the route-specific academic and identity documents, pay only the stated application charge, and retain the final participant card. The official admissions system should be checked again before submission for test schedules and results.

Telkom University organizes its Bandung academic portfolio across seven faculties: Electrical Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Informatics; Economics and Business; Creative Industries; Applied Science; and Communication and Social Sciences. Current offerings cover fields such as telecommunications and electrical engineering, industrial engineering and information systems, computing and data, management and accounting, communication, design, and applied technology. The wider multicampus university also lists programs at Jakarta, Surabaya, and Purwokerto, but the available subjects are campus-specific. The institution grants bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It also awards Indonesian diploma and applied-bachelor credentials; these should be evaluated according to their official Indonesian designation rather than assumed to be interchangeable with another country’s qualification. The university’s accreditation directory lets applicants check the accreditation status of individual programs, an important step because institutional accreditation does not guarantee that every program has the same rating or validity period. Selected Bandung undergraduate subjects are offered through the 2026/2027 International Undergraduate Program. The official list includes international classes in telecommunications engineering, electrical engineering, information systems, industrial engineering, informatics, information technology, management-related study, accounting, business administration, communication science, and visual communication design. English is the stated instructional language for these international classes; that should not be generalized to regular programs. International-class features advertised for 2026/2027 include facilitated exchange and short-program opportunities, English support during the first year, and joint or double-degree pathways for selected programs. Participation and partner availability may depend on the program and separate requirements. Students should examine the curriculum, accreditation entry, campus, language, and mobility conditions for the exact program before applying.

Key Highlights

• Private university operated by the Telkom Education Foundation
• Established in 2013 through the merger of four higher-education institutions
• Main campus in Bandung Regency, with campuses in Jakarta, Surabaya, and Purwokerto
• Institutional Unggul accreditation published as valid through 28 December 2026

Student Life & Environment

Student life at the Bandung campus combines organized activities, residential support, learning facilities, and recreation. The university’s campus-life directory lists student activity units across arts and culture, sports, reasoning, spirituality, and social engagement. It also uses a Student Activity Transcript system to record non-academic participation. Students should verify which organizations are active in a given year and whether equivalent opportunities exist at Jakarta, Surabaya, or Purwokerto. The current student-affairs dormitory page describes residence as a first-year program for new students, while its FAQ qualifies the requirement as applying while places remain available. The residence program uses an adaptive, spiritual, academic, and social framework, with senior residents supporting new students. Because capacity, eligibility, charges, and exemptions can change, incoming students should obtain a written housing determination for their intake instead of treating older descriptions as a guarantee. Academic support at Bandung includes the Open Library, group discussion areas, and laboratories. The campus-life pages also identify cafeterias, religious facilities, public spaces, campus transportation, and sports facilities such as courts, a pool, and fitness space. The Directorate of Student Affairs, Careers, and Alumni manages student welfare, activities, character development, competition support, career preparation, and alumni engagement. These services provide a formal support structure, although the available facilities and schedules may differ by campus.

Location & Surroundings

The main campus is on Jalan Telekomunikasi, Terusan Buah Batu, in Bandung Regency, West Java, with the university using Bandung in its public-facing address. This places students in the wider Bandung urban area rather than in central Bandung proper. The campus is a substantial academic and residential complex, so prospective students should compare travel times from any off-campus accommodation rather than relying only on the city label. Bandung is an important Indonesian education and creative-industry center with a strong Sundanese cultural setting. Daily life is urban, and Indonesian is the practical language for most local interactions. International students should plan for local transport, weather, immigration requirements, and the difference between the regency campus and destinations in Bandung city. Telkom University also operates campuses in Jakarta, Surabaya, and Purwokerto. These locations are part of the same university, but they have different addresses and program selections. An applicant’s academic and living experience therefore depends heavily on the campus named in the offer. The 2026/2027 admissions and fee pages separate campus options, making location confirmation essential before paying enrollment or housing charges.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For 2026/2027, domestic new-student charges are program-, campus-, and route-specific. The university divides them into UP3, a one-time development charge; SDP2, a one-time contribution whose amount can vary by selection route; and BPP, the recurring per-semester educational charge. The official table should be used for the exact program rather than a university-wide estimate. As examples of the variation at the main campus, regular Telecommunications Engineering lists BPP of IDR 11,000,000 per semester, while its international class lists IDR 18,000,000; regular Electrical Engineering lists IDR 12,000,000, and several other programs use different amounts. These figures apply to the published 2026/2027 schedule and do not establish future prices. Applicants must budget separately for housing, food, transport, equipment, visa-related expenses where applicable, and any mobility program. Refund rules are restrictive and depend on the reason and timing of withdrawal. The fee page states different treatment for students withdrawing after admission to Indonesian public universities through specified routes, so families should read the complete rule before paying. Scholarships exist through particular admission routes and external partners, but awards are competitive and should not be assumed in affordability planning. Career support is provided through the Directorate of Student Affairs, Careers, and Alumni and the Tel-U Career portal. Current services include career counseling, career testing, CV support, campus hiring, vacancies, and internships. The university also states that the directorate builds relationships with employers and professional communities. No current official graduate salary or placement rate was verified, so career decisions should be based on the selected program’s curriculum, accreditation, work-integrated opportunities, and recent destination evidence requested directly from the faculty.