Universitas Dr. Soetomo

Name

Universitas Dr. Soetomo

Legal name

Universitas Dr. Soetomo

Website

https://unitomo.ac.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Private university
• International class programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Surabaya

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

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 Educational Services: As a private university (perguruan tinggi swasta) under Yayasan Pendidikan Cendekia Utama (YPCU), Unitomo generates revenue primarily through student tuition fees, enrollment fees, and educational service charges.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universitas Dr. Soetomo (Unitomo) is a private university that delivers higher education services across 9 faculties and 27 study programs spanning Diploma 3, Bachelor's (S1), Master's (S2), and Doctoral (S3) levels. The university offers academic programs in Administrative Sciences, Agriculture, Teacher Training & Education, Economics & Business, Engineering, Communication, Law, and Health Sciences, with additional offerings including an International Class (IP Unitomo), a Language & Culture Center (ULCC), and a Career Center (PKTS).

Product overview

Universitas Dr. Soetomo (Unitomo) is a private university in Surabaya, Indonesia, founded in 1981. The institution offers academic programs across nine faculties (Administrative Sciences, Agriculture, Education & Literature, Economics & Business, Engineering, Communication, Law, and Health Sciences) with 27 study programs spanning Diploma 3, Bachelor's (S1), Master's (S2), and Doctoral (S3) levels. Beyond traditional education, Unitomo provides specialized programs including an International Program (IP Unitomo) with English and Japanese language instruction, a Language & Culture Center (ULCC), Career Center (PKTS), and professional certification through Lembaga Sertifikasi Profesi (LSP). The university operates digital platforms for e-learning, student information management (Sister), electronic journals, institutional repository, and online registration (PMB).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kelas Internasional Unitomo (IP Unitomo): Program internasional dengan bahasa pengantar asing pada beberapa program studi.
• Unitomo Language & Culture Center
• Koran Warta Cendekia

Products and services

• International Program (IP Unitomo)
• Unitomo Language & Culture Center (ULCC)

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of BoholcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026International cooperation with University of Bohol (Philippines) as part of ICBEES 2026 conference participation. Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business served as keynote speaker and strengthened international collaboration with this institution.
• INTI MalaysiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025Faculty of Economics and Business conducted official visit to International University Malaysia (INTI Malaysia). Led by Dean Prof. Dr. Dra. Sukesi, MM with delegation including university leadership, program heads, and lecturers. Focus on strengthening international academic networks and potential student exchange programs.
• Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner university in Malaysia offering dual degree programs with Unitomo through International Class (IP Unitomo) programs. Students can participate in credit transfer for one semester and dual degree opportunities.
• Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner university in Malaysia offering dual degree programs with Unitomo through International Class (IP Unitomo) programs. Part of Unitomo's strategy to provide global learning opportunities.
• Dr. D. Y. Patil B-School (India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner institution in India offering dual degree and exchange program opportunities for Unitomo International Class students. Expands Unitomo's network to South Asian region.
• ITS (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership where ITS lecturers conducted Applied Statistics Modeling training for Unitomo lecturers and students as part of research quality strengthening program. LPPM Unitomo organized the collaborative training activity.
• Universitas Hang TuahcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement signed between LPPM Unitomo and Sentra HKI (Hak Kekayaan Intelektual) Universitas Hang Tuah for strengthening innovation and intellectual property. Focus on collaborative research and IP protection.
• DJKI Kementerian Hukum RIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPPM and Sentra HKI Unitomo held audience and socialization on copyright and industrial design introduction with Directorate General of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Law and Human Rights RI. Supports IP awareness among academic community.
• Konsulat Jenderal Jepang (Japanese Consulate General)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese Consulate General contributed grassroots culture grant (Grassroots Kebudayaan) for Japanese language laboratory equipment at Unitomo. Consul General Takeyama Kenichi attended the laboratory inauguration at Faculty of Letters.
• Universitas CiputraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration with Universitas Ciputra as collaborator in international partnership activities with FEB Unitomo. Contributed lecturer Dr. JE Sutanto, MM to collaborative programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universitas Surabaya (UBAYA): Well-regarded private university in Surabaya with multiple faculties and international partnerships. Operates in the same geographic market as Unitomo with a similar tuition-driven model and overlapping program mix.
• Universitas Kristen Petra: Private Surabaya-based university with a comparable multi-faculty structure and tuition-based model. Competes directly with Unitomo for students across engineering, economics, communication, and language programs.
• Universitas Ciputra Surabaya: Private Surabaya university with overlapping faculties (economics, business, engineering) and growing international programming. Competes for the same Surabaya student market and increasingly for international class enrollees.
• Universitas Narotama Surabaya: Private Surabaya-based university with comparable faculty breadth and tuition-driven business model. Competes directly with Unitomo for the same East Java student pool, especially in economics, engineering, and law programs.
• Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 (UNTAG) Surabaya: Long-established private university in Surabaya offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple faculties. Comparable to Unitomo in scale, heritage, geographic market, and 'kampus rakyat' positioning toward Indonesian students.
• Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya: Private university in Surabaya with a multi-faculty structure serving a similar Indonesian mass-market student base. Directly competes with Unitomo for tuition-paying students in East Java across overlapping faculties such as education, economics, and law.
• Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya: Private Surabaya university with a multi-faculty portfolio similar to Unitomo. Operates in the same 'kampus kerakyatan' segment targeting Indonesian students seeking affordable private higher education in East Java.

Broad incumbents

• Universitas Bina Nusantara (BINUS): Major private Indonesian university group with multi-campus operations, international partnerships, and tuition-led revenue model. A scaled incumbent reference point for Unitomo's long-term multi-faculty private university strategy.
• Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang: Larger private Muhammadiyah-affiliated university in East Java with a broader program portfolio. Comparable as a private multi-faculty university serving Indonesian students, though operating at greater scale outside Surabaya.

Regional players

• Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA): Public state university in Surabaya with a strong teacher-training and education focus. Competes for the same East Java student pool, especially within FKIP-equivalent programs where Unitomo also fields offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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