Indonesia Open University

Open University (Indonesian: Universitas Terbuka, abbreviated as UT) is a public university in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia. The university employs a Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system to widen access to higher education to all Indonesian citizens, including those who live in remote islands throughout the country, and in various parts of the world. It has a total student body of 1,045,665 (as of 2019/2020 according to Indonesia's Ministry of Education and Culture Higher Education database). According to a distance education institution in the UK, which published "The Top Ten Mega Universities", UT-3 ranks closely with universities from China and Turkey.
In its first year of existence, the Open University opened four undergraduate study programs (S1), which included Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics and Development Studies, and Statistics. Another type of study program, namely the education program, is a takeover of the Teacher Education Project tasks through Distance Learning with a new curriculum and teaching materials; Likewise with the Act V program which was taken over from an existing project.
UT continues to innovate and maintain the quality of its education, as proven by achieving "A" accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BAN-PT) in 2024. In addition, UT succeeded in achieving international accreditation from the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) for four study program in 2024, confirming its position as a globally recognized higher education institution. UT also officially became a Legal Entity State University (PTNBH) in 2022, a significant achievement that strengthens its role as a pioneer of open and distance higher education in Indonesia. UT has also received international recognition with certification from the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) which has been obtained five times. This award shows that UT is not only focused on accessibility, but also on the globally recognized quality of distance education. On October 3 2024, UT received a "Certificate of Accreditation" from the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), which further emphasizes UT's role asa leader in open education in Asia, as well as proof of excellence in distance education technology innovation. UT's achievements in the academic field are further strengthened by the success of its superior study programs. In 2024, the Master of Management (MM), Master of English Education, and Public Financial Accounting study programs will receive "Excellent" accreditation from the Independent Accreditation Institute for Economics, Management, Business and Accounting (LAMEMBA). This accreditation proves that UT not only prioritizes accessibility, but also the quality of education according to the highest national standards.
UT has been awarded the 'International Accreditation' and 'Certificate of Quality' by the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Standard Agency (ISA), and ISO 9001:2000 by the Certification bodies, i.e. SAI Global and SGS. UT's study programs have also been accredited by The National Accreditation Board of Higher Education (BAN-PT).
Learning activities can be conducted at anywhere and any time.
To provide optimal education services to students who are spread all over the country and abroad, UT collaborates with agencies such as the PT Pos Indonesia, Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI), Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI), Local Government Radio Broadcast, Radio Broadcast Private Commerce, Regional Office/Department of Education, Education Attache Embassy of Indonesia, National Library, and local libraries.
Open University is working with agencies that want to improve the quality of its employees: government agencies, state enterprises, or private. They can follow the program in the UT or order a new study program to suit the needs of the office. UT has been to get the trust of the government to improve the quality of primary school teachers through the Equalization Program D2 Elementary School Teacher. In addition, UT has won the trust to improve the quality of human resources from the military, Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), PT Bank BNI (Bank Negara Indonesia), Garuda Indonesia, Merpati Nusantara, Ministry of Agriculture, Secretary of Vice President [id], and several other agencies.
UT has 41 regional offices: 40 UPBJJ-UT and 1 PPM-LN. The UPBJJ-UT themselves are located in the capitals of each Indonesia 34 provinces in addition to 5 major cities of Bogor, Purwokerto, Surakarta, Jember, and Malang, in addition to the recently (re-)established UPBJJ in Dili, Timor Leste, in 2019, and the UT PPM-LN or foreign office. To support their operations, each UPBJJ-UT establishes close collaboration with various institutions, particularly with:
At the national level, UT also has long standing collaborations with:
UT has established partnerships with other institutions, including the Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Home Affairs, Navy, Ministry of Defense and Security, Ministry of Agriculture, Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Garuda Indonesia, Merpati Nusantara, PT Pos Indonesia, Central Bureau for Statistics, PT Indosat, PT Tugu Pratama, National Coordinating Agency for Family Planning (BKKBN), and Al-Zaitun Islamic Boarding School, Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN), National Archives of Indonesia (ANRI), National Civil Service Agency (BKN), School of Business and Management (STEKPI), PT Jakarta Software Komunikasi and all provincial agencies, regencies and towns in Indonesia.
UT also has close relationships with various international organizations such as the South-East Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and SEAMEO Regional Open Learning Center(SEAMOLEC).
UT is one of the founding members of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), and the Global Mega-University Network (GMUNET). In addition UT is also an active member of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE).
UT has four faculties and one graduate program that offer more than 40 active study programmes, including doctoral programmes (S3), master programmes (S2), bachelor programmes (Sarjana/S1), diploma programmes (D3 and D4), and certificate programmes.
Bachelor (S1) programmes
Certificate programmes
Bachelor (S1) programmes
Diploma 4(D4) program
Diploma 3(D3) program
Bachelor (S1) programmes
Bachelor (S1) programmes
Master (S2) programmes
Doctoral (S3) programmes
UT has human resource and equipment in desktop publishing that can provide services in preparing printed materials. In addition, UT staffs have extensive experience in distributing printed materials to districts in Sumatera, Java, Bali, and West Nusa Tenggara.
The Center for Research and Community Services of UT (LPPM-UT) has four centers:
Research The LPPM-UT specializes research and development in the following areas:
Development of management information systems LPPM-UT provides:
Community services Community services include:
Development and Improvement of Instructions The Inter-University Center for Improving and Developing of Instructional Activities (IUC-IDIA) has a mission to improve the quality of instruction at higher levels of education at open and distance higher education and conventional universities. The IUC-IDIA professional staff have experience in conducting needs analysis, developing programs, curriculum development, assessment of learning, evaluating instructional programs, developing the prototype of learning materials, developing multi-media course materials, developing computer-based tutorials, and professional training for educators, trainers, and instructor.
The IUC-IDIA services include:
The IUC-IDIA also provides consulting services for institution capacity building in education and training, particularly in the area of instructional activities and academic programs.
The IUC-IDIA has strategic alliances with other units within UT itself, with over 51 state-owned universities, and with education and training centers in 25 Departments, Colleges belonged to certain governmental departments, as well as education and training centers for specific fields (e.g. Banking, department stores, supermarkets, etc.)