LabSosio-LPPSP FISIP UI

What LabSosio-LPPSP FISIP UI does

LabSosio-LPPSP FISIP UI is a non-profit sociological research center embedded in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) at Universitas Indonesia (UI), Indonesia's flagship state university. Established in 1987 and formally inaugurated as a research center in 2009 under a Rector's Decree, it operates from Depok with a team of 18 personnel. Its research is organized around three thematic clusters: democratic transformation, economic transformation, and cultural/social justice transformation, producing academic publications (notably Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi), authored books, infographics, and podcasts.

The center's core outputs combine commissioned empirical research, two proprietary research instruments (PPLH for environmental-behavioral measurement and Titik Temu for social-mapping census work), and training programs in journal writing and social mapping. Its recent fieldwork footprint includes a national evaluation of the MBG (Makan Bergizi Gratis / Free Nutritious Meals) program spanning 1,267 respondents across 30 schools in 5 regions, and a Jakarta public-space census covering all 267 kelurahan. It maintains partnerships with international organizations and research bodies including the ILO, CNRS France, and the KONEKSI platform, and engages government planning agencies and civil society as commissioning and policy audiences.

As a university-embedded non-profit research unit, LabSosio has no commercial revenue model. Funding flows from UI's institutional budget and project-specific research grants, and value delivery is through commissioned empirical studies, instrument development, training, and publication rather than priced products or subscriptions.

Name

LabSosio-LPPSP FISIP UI

Legal name

LabSosio Unit Penelitian Sosiologi, Universitas Indonesia

Website

https://labsosio.ui.ac.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A non-profit sociological research center at Universitas Indonesia conducting empirical research across three thematic clusters, producing academic publications, developing proprietary research instruments, and providing policy consultation to government, civil society, and international development partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Sociological Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing (EDAGAFAL)

Keywords

• Sociological research services
• Academic research publications
• Policy consulting research
• Capacity building training
• Social mapping surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Depok

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LabSosio-LPPSP is a university-based sociological research center that conducts commissioned and grant-funded social research, publishes the academic journal Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi along with books and infographics, and delivers capacity-building training such as journal article writing and social mapping. Its work is organized into three research clusters—Democratic Transformation, Economic Transformation, and Cultural Transformation—and serves government, civil society, private sector, and international development clients.

Product overview

LabSosio-LPPSP FISIP UI operates as a sociological research center offering a portfolio of research services, academic publications, and capacity building programs. The core offering centers on sociological research across three thematic clusters: Democratic Transformation, Economic Transformation, and Cultural Transformation. These are complemented by academic journals (Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi), books (including Sociological Annual Outlook and specialized titles on labor movements and SROI), training programs (journal writing and social mapping), and specialized research instruments (environmental behavior measurement). The organization also conducts major research projects including evaluations of national programs like MBG and urban public space mapping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi

Quantifiable outcome

• 77% of public spaces in Jakarta used regularly for community activities
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CNRS Prancis (Dr. Beatrice Zani)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2025Research collaboration on migrant labor in Southeast Asian fisheries. Dr. Beatrice Zani from CNRS conducted research on precarity at sea and Southeast Asian migrant workers in global fisheries supply chains, with findings shared through LabSosio's discussion platform.
• International Labour Organization (ILO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint seminar on Decent Work and Responsible Business Conduct addressing labor rights, platform workers, and policy implications. The seminar explored how labor rights are produced, reduced, or hindered by policies, business practices, and power relations.
• Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengembangan Sosial dan Politik (LPPSP)coreOthersParent institution within FISIP UI that LabSosio has been part of since 2018. Provides institutional framework and administrative support for research activities.
• Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik (FISIP UI)coreOthersHost faculty providing physical infrastructure (Mochtar Riady Research Center) and academic integration for LabSosio's sociological research activities.
• Universitas IndonesiacoreOthersParent university established LabSosio through Rector's Decree No. 992/SK/R/UI/2009 on August 12, 2009, providing institutional legitimacy and academic framework.
• Government Planning Agencies (National, Regional, Local)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnerships with local, regional, and national planning agencies for policy-oriented sociological research and social development initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pusat Penelitian Politik LIPI / BRIN (Political Research Center): Indonesian state research unit focused on political and social research — directly comparable as a domestic social-science research counterpart within Indonesia's research ecosystem.
• Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia: Jakarta-based think tank conducting policy research on Indonesian social, political, and economic issues with significant government and international engagement — directly comparable as a domestic policy-research counterpart.
• SMERU Research Institute: Indonesia-based independent social and economic policy research institute that conducts empirical research to inform evidence-based policymaking — directly comparable in mission, methodology, and Indonesian policy-research focus to LabSosio.
• LPEM FEB UI (Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia): Sister research institute within Universitas Indonesia focused on empirical economic and social research for policy — comparable as a peer faculty-level research unit operating under UI's academic framework.
• Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS): Jakarta-based think tank producing empirical policy research on Indonesian socioeconomic issues — directly comparable as an Indonesian policy-research counterpart with evidence-based outputs.
• Kurnia Hartanto / Research Center for Politics Universitas Gadjah Mada (PolGov UGM): Indonesian university-affiliated political and social research centers (e.g., at UGM and UI's Political Science Department) producing sociology and governance research — directly comparable as Indonesian academic research units producing policy-relevant sociological outputs.

Regional players

• ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute: Singapore-based regional research institute covering Southeast Asian political, economic, and social trends — comparable as a sociology-adjacent Southeast Asia research institution operating in the same regional scholarly ecosystem.
• Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI): Thailand-based independent policy research institute producing empirical socioeconomic research — comparable as a Southeast Asian peer institute conducting similar applied social research.

Broad incumbents

• Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP, NUS): Singapore-based public policy school conducting social and policy research across Asia — comparable as a larger, broader regional policy-research academic institution engaging with Indonesian policy questions.
• Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN, formerly LIPI): Indonesia's national research and innovation agency encompassing a broad range of social and natural science research — comparable as the larger state-affiliated research umbrella that includes sociological research.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@labsosio-lppspfisipui8719
• Instagraminstagram.com/labsosioui
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/labsosio

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Funding overview

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Investors

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