# President University

President University (Indonesian: Universitas Presiden) (abbreviated as PresUniv) is a private university located in the Jababeka Industrial Estate in Cikarang. The university officially began its operations on April 16, 2004, through Ministerial Decree 54/D/0/2004.

## History

President University was conceptualized by Dr. (HC) Setyono Djuandi Darmono during his tenure as president/director of PT Jababeka and Prof. Donald W. Watts, president of Bond University (Queensland) and deputy advisor of Curtin University in Western Australia. Several prominent figures in Indonesia were also involved in refining the concept of President University, such as Prof. Dr. Juwono Sudarsono (an academic who served as Minister of Environment, Minister of Education and Culture, and Minister of Defense), legal expert Prof. Dr. Charles Himawan, SH, LLM, Ir. Laksamana Sukardi (Minister of State for Investment and Empowerment of SOEs (1999-2001) and Minister of SOEs (2001-2004), Drs. Utomo Josodirjo (a figure in Indonesian Accounting), and national entrepreneur Surjanto Sosrodjojo.

## Accreditation

President University has obtained international accreditation through its Faculty of Computer Science. After undergoing several stages, President University obtained international accreditation from the Indonesian Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (IABEE) institution for the Information System program on February 22, 2023,
On September 30, 2021, the Faculty of Business at President University became a member of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). By 2023, the Faculty of Business at President University was accredited A1 by ACBSP.
President University obtained an "A" accreditation from BAN-PT on December 19, 2018, through Decree No. 411/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/PT/XII/2018. In 2023, accreditation "A" of President University was extended until December 20, 2028. The majority of study programs at President University are accredited.
The following is a list of study program accreditation at President University that has been published by BAN-PT:
| No. | Major | Degree | Decree Number | Decree Year | Accreditation | Expired Date |
| 1. | Agribusiness | Bachelor | 1926/SK/BAN-PT/Ak.P/S/V/2023 | 2023 | Good | 23-05-2025 |
| 2. | Architecture | Bachelor | 2049/SK/BAN-PT/Ak.P/S/V/2023 | 2023 | Good | 30-05-2025 |
| 3. | Master of Technology Management | Master | 552/DE/A.5/AR.10/VII/2023 | 2023 | Excellent | 25-07-2028 |
| 4. | Management | Bachelor | 723/DE/A.5/AR.10/IX/2023 | 2023 | Excellent | 18-09-2028 |
| 5. | Design interior | Bachelor | 3864/SK/BAN-PT/Ak.P/S/IX/2023 | 2023 | Good | 26-09-2025 |
| 6. | Information Systems | Bachelor | 003/SK/LAM-INFOKOM/Ak.Int/S/XII/2023 | 2023 | Excellent | 31-03-2025 |
| 7. | Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor | 0364/SK/LAM Teknik/AS/XII/2023 | 2023 | Excellent | 20-08-2028 |
| 8. | Business Administration | Bachelor | 3012/SK/BAN-PT/Ak-PNB/S/V/2022 | 2022 | A | 30-07-2024 |
| 9. | Law | Bachelor | 3013/SK/BAN-PT/Ak-PNB/S/V/2022 | 2022 | A | 29-09-2025 |
| 10. | International Relations | Bachelor | 3016/SK/BAN-PT/Ak-PNB/S/V/2022 | 2022 | B | 27-04-2026 |
| 11. | Informatics | Bachelor | 3010/SK/BAN-PT/Ak-PNB/S/V/2022 | 2022 | A | 09-04-2024 |
| 12. | Master of Informatics | Master | 3015/SK/BAN-PT/Ak-PNB/M/V/2022 | 2022 | A | 06-10-2025 |
| 13. | Actuarial | Bachelor | 6962/SK/BAN-PT/Ak.KP/S/X/2022 | 2022 | Good | 13-08-2024 |
| 14. | Environmental Engineering | Bachelor | 4946/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/S/VIII/2020 | 2020 | B | 26-08-2025 |
| 15. | Industrial Engineering | Bachelor | 4575/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/S/VIII/2020 | 2020 | B | 11-08-2025 |
| 16. | Communication Studies | Bachelor | 7356/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/S/XI/2020 | 2020 | B | 17-11-2025 |
| 17,. | Accounting | Bachelor | 7660/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/S/XI/2020 | 2020 | A | 24-11-2025 |
| 18. | Electrical Engineering | Bachelor | 7670/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/S/XI/2020 | 2020 | A | 24-11-2025 |
| 19. | Visual Communication Design | Bachelor | 644/SK/BAN-PT/Ak.Ppj/S/II/2024 | 2024 | B | 27-02-2029 |
| 20. | Primary School Teacher Education | Bachelor | 524/SK/LAMDIK/Ak/S/V/2024 | 2019 | Excellent | 26-03-2029 |
| 21. | Informatics Engineering | Bachelor | 676/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/S/IV/2019 | 2019 | A | 09-04-2024 |
| 22. | Civil Engineering | Bachelor | 3689/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/S/X/2019 | 2019 | B | 09-10-2024 |
| 23. | Medical Science | Bachelor | 0030/LAM-PTKes/Akr.PB/Sar/I/2024 | 2024 | Good | 20-08-2025 |
| 24. | Medical Doctor Profession Education | Profession | 0031/LAM-PTKes/Akr.PB/Pro/I/2024 | 2024 | Good | 20-08-2025 |

## Student affairs

Student organizations at President University have their leadership structure, and constitution and can receive financial support from the institution, possibly through student activity fees. The Student Affairs Bureau of President University is responsible for fostering student organizations at President University. The student organizations consist of:
* President University Student Council (PUSC),
* President University Student Board (PUSB),
* President University Faculty Association (PUFA),
* President University Major Association (PUMA).

### Achievement

Here is a list of some of the President University student achievements:
* The Dexter Team from the President University Management Study Program secured second place in the 2021 HSBC Business Case Competition.
* Students from the President University International Relations program achieved 1st Runner-Up in the Asian Youth Speech Contest in Thailand. They were also named Champions of the Naradipta EO Speech Competition at Yogyakarta State University.
* The Mechanical Engineering students from President University passed the 2021 Indonesian Student Entrepreneurship Program (PKMI) Selection in the Indonesian Student Entrepreneurship Activities (KBMI) category.
* A Law student was selected as a finalist for the West Java Language Ambassador 2021.
* Business Administration students represented Banten Province in the Triathlon sport at PON XX Papua 2021 and participated in the Aquathlon event, organized by the Indonesian Banten Triathlon Federation.
* The Industrial Engineering student team secured First Place in the International Competition, Industrial Engineering Scientific Competition (IESC) 2021.
* Another team from the Mechanical Engineering program won first place in the 2021 Otodesign National CAD design competition at the Jember State Polytechnic.
* Students from the Management study program received the XL Future Leaders (XLFL) scholarship.
* Information Systems students achieved runner-up position at the 2022 ASEAN Indonesia Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC).
* International Relations students achieved remarkable success in various Model United Nations (MUN) Events.
* The Industrial Engineering student team secured second place in the 2017 Industrial Engineering Competition (IECA).