Satya Wacana Christian University

What Satya Wacana Christian University does

Satya Wacana Christian University (Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, UKSW) is a private Christian higher education institution founded in 1956 and headquartered in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia, operated under the YPTKSW foundation. The university delivers undergraduate and graduate programs across 15 faculties spanning theology, law, economics, medicine, health sciences, education, psychology, science and mathematics, agriculture, information technology, electronics, language and arts, social and communication sciences, and interdisciplinary studies. It also operates affiliated laboratory schools (Sekolah Laboratorium) for teacher training and provides community-service programs (Abdimas) alongside a primary healthcare clinic (Klinik Pratama), serving a broad student and community base across three interconnected campuses in Salatiga.

The institution's core technology footprint is centered on academic and research management rather than commercial software: a Research Information System (RISAT) tracking 839 faculty research outputs and 551 community service activities, a DSpace institutional repository, an Open Journal Systems (OJS)-based Portal Jurnal Elektronik managing multiple accredited journals (JEB, AGRIC, Scholaria, Refleksi Hukum, Kelola, IMPACT-D), and a learning management system (Flexible Learning) supported by the SIASat student information system. UKSW's primary revenue streams are recurring tuition and academic fees supplemented by laboratory school services and research-related professional services; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market relies on the official uksw.edu website, social channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp), the SDG portal, and physical campus presence, with reach extended internationally via journal indexing in DOAJ, Crossref, Sinta, Garuda, Dimensions, and WorldCat and student exchange programs including partnerships in Taiwan.

Name

Satya Wacana Christian University

Legal name

Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana

Website

https://uksw.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Satya Wacana Christian University (UKSW) is a private Christian university in Salatiga, Indonesia, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across 15 faculties and serving students, researchers, and local communities through three campuses, accredited journals, and laboratory schools.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Affiliated Private Research Universities (EDAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Theological Universities & Pontifical Universities (EDAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Academic research
• Christian university

Headquarters

HQ city

Salatiga

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from student tuition fees for undergraduate and graduate programs across 15 faculties
2. Research and Development Services: Research output and community service programs (Abdimas) tracked through institutional systems
3. Laboratory Schools: Revenue from laboratory schools (Sekolah Laboratorium) affiliated with the university for teacher training purposes

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana (UKSW) is a private Christian university offering undergraduate and graduate (Magister and Doktor) degree programs across 15 faculties including Theology, Law, Economics and Business, Medicine, Health Sciences, Education, Psychology, Engineering, Information Technology, Agriculture, and Interdisiplin. The university also operates laboratory schools (Sekolah Laboratorium) for teacher training and runs multiple accredited academic journals and a research management system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Program Sarjana) Bachelor-level education programs offered across 15 faculties including Bahasa dan Seni (Language and Arts), Biologi (Biology), Ekonomika dan Bisnis (Economics and Business), Hukum (Law), Ilmu Sosial dan Komunikasi (Social and Communication Sciences), Interdisiplin (Interdisciplinary), Kedokteran (Medicine), Ilmu Kesehatan (Health Sciences), Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (Teacher Training and Education), Psikologi (Psychology), Sains dan Matematika (Science and Mathematics), Teknik Elektronika dan Komputer (Electronics and Computer Engineering), Pertanian dan Bisnis (Agriculture and Business), Teknologi Informasi (Information Technology), and Teologi (Theology). Targeted at prospective undergraduate students.
• Graduate Degree Programs (Magister and Doktor) Postgraduate education including Magister (S2) and Doktor (S3) programs across multiple disciplines. Targeted at students seeking advanced academic qualifications.
• Sekolah Laboratorium (Laboratory Schools) Affiliated laboratory schools operated as part of the university ecosystem for teacher training and professional education purposes. Targeted at pre-university students and education majors.
• Portal Jurnal Elektronik (Accredited Academic Journals) Peer-reviewed academic journals including JEB (Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Sinta 2), AGRIC (Sinta 3), Scholaria (Sinta 3), Refleksi Hukum (Sinta 3), Kelola, and IMPACT-D, managed through OJS-based electronic journal management. Targeted at academic researchers, lecturers, and scholars.
• RISAT - Research Information System Institutional research management system (Sistem Riset Satya Wacana) that tracks faculty research output and community service (Abdimas) activities with ratio metrics per study program. Targeted at faculty members and institutional researchers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 36 study programs with Excellent/Very Good accreditation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Himpunan Dosen Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar Indonesia (HDPGSD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HDPGSD for Scholaria: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan journal cooperation. HDPGSD is an association of elementary school teacher educators in Indonesia.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universitas Kristen Indonesia: A Protestant Christian private university in Jakarta with a multi-faculty structure. Comparable to UKSW as a similarly faith-affiliated private Indonesian university competing in the same national student recruitment pool.
• Universitas Sanata Dharma: A Catholic-affiliated private university in Yogyakarta strong in education, philosophy, and sciences. Comparable to UKSW as a faith-rooted Indonesian private university with teacher training heritage and active research portfolio.
• Universitas Kristen Maranatha: A private Christian university in Bandung covering medicine, engineering, business, and the arts. Comparable to UKSW as a similarly positioned faith-based private university competing in the same Indonesian student market.
• Universitas Kristen Petra: A private Christian university in Surabaya offering broad undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple faculties. Highly comparable to UKSW as a faith-affiliated private comprehensive university with similar scale, accreditation focus, and Indonesian private higher-education positioning.
• Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta: A Catholic-affiliated private university in Yogyakarta with multi-faculty coverage including law, engineering, medicine, and economics. Directly comparable to UKSW as a faith-based Indonesian private university with similar scale and multi-campus model.
• Universitas Parahyangan (UNPAR): A well-established Catholic-affiliated private university in Bandung with strong law, engineering, and economics programs. Comparable to UKSW as another faith-affiliated private comprehensive university in Indonesia with comparable accreditation profile.
• Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana: A private Christian university in Yogyakarta with broad faculty coverage. Directly comparable to UKSW as another Indonesian Protestant-affiliated comprehensive university with research output and accreditation-driven operating model.

Broad incumbents

• BINUS University: One of Indonesia's largest private universities, headquartered in Jakarta with a strong focus on IT, business, and creative industries. Broader incumbent comparable to UKSW on the private comprehensive model, though with significantly greater scale and urban concentration.
• Universitas Ciputra: A large private university in Surabaya with an entrepreneurship-focused curriculum spanning business, engineering, and medicine. Comparable to UKSW as another prominent Indonesian private university competing for the same private-school applicant pool.

Regional players

• Universitas Kristen Palangka Raya: A smaller Christian-affiliated private university in Central Kalimantan. Comparable in faith-rooted identity and private governance structure, although materially smaller and operating in a different Indonesian region than UKSW.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@uksw_salatiga
• Facebookfacebook.com/19479470596
• Instagraminstagram.com/uksw_salatiga
• Xx.com/swcu

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Investors

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