Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia

What Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia does

Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) is a government-chartered postgraduate university located in Depok, West Java, Indonesia, established in 2016 to serve as the country's first international Islamic postgraduate institution. It operates across five faculties and offers Master's and PhD programs, drawing students from more than 50 countries. The university employs approximately 184 staff and produced its first graduating cohort in 2023.

UIII's core product is a credentialed, research-oriented postgraduate education in Islamic studies and related disciplines, delivered through five faculties. The institution's technical and academic platform is anchored by dual-degree partnerships with Deakin University (Australia), SOAS University of London (UK), University of Dundee (UK), and University of Edinburgh (UK), with an expanded academic relationship with Leiden University (Netherlands). It also runs adjunct programs including a Bahasa Indonesia for Foreign Speakers (BIPA) program, a Training Center, and a Scholar Center, signaling a broadening product surface beyond degree conferral.

UIII's business model is tuition-driven, supplemented by government support inherent to its state-chartered status. Master's tuition is IDR 25 million per semester (approximately USD 1,500) and PhD tuition is IDR 30 million per semester (approximately USD 1,800), with a non-refundable application fee of IDR 700,000 (approximately USD 50). Revenue concentration is distributed across a globally sourced student body rather than enterprise contracts, and the university maintains no publicly disclosed revenue or funding rounds. The newly formed Alumni Association (February 2025) introduces a lifecycle engagement layer that, while not yet a material revenue stream, signals intent to monetize or institutionalize alumni relationships over time.

Name

Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia

Legal name

Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia

Website

https://uiii.ac.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) is a government-chartered international postgraduate university in Depok, Indonesia, offering Master's and PhD programs across five faculties to students from over 50 countries. It supplements degree programs with dual-degree partnerships, a BIPA language program, and a Training Center.

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Product category

Higher Education (Postgraduate Degrees)

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes (EDAHAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL), Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD)

Keywords

• Postgraduate higher education
• Islamic graduate studies
• Dual degree programs
• International university degrees
• Doctoral research programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Depok

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 Fees: UIII generates revenue primarily through semester-based tuition fees. Master's program costs IDR 25,000,000 (USD1,500) per semester, while PhD program costs IDR 30,000,000 (USD1,800) per semester. Students pay per semester, functioning as a recurring subscription-style revenue model.
2. Application Fees: An application fee of Rp 700,000 or USD50 applies for each application submission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) is an international postgraduate university established in 2016, offering Master's (MA) and Doctoral (PhD) degree programs across five faculties: Islamic Studies, Social Sciences, Economics and Business, Education, and Science & Technology. The university also offers dual degree programs in partnership with Deakin University, SOAS University of London, University of Dundee, and the University of Edinburgh, along with research support services, a library, training center, and Indonesian language (BIPA) courses for foreign speakers.

Product overview

Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) is an international postgraduate university established in 2016, offering a platform of graduate and doctoral degree programs across five faculties: Faculty of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Business, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Science & Technology. The institution provides core Master's (MA) and PhD programs, supplemented by dual degree partnerships with international universities including Deakin University, SOAS University of London, University of Dundee, and The University of Edinburgh. Supporting services include the Jusuf Kalla Library, UIII Scholar Center, UIII Training Center, Research Grant Program, and an Alumni Portal connecting graduates across more than 50 countries. The university operates specialized centers including the Center for Islamic and Strategic Studies and offers a BIPA program for Indonesian language instruction to foreign speakers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master's Degree Programs (MA) Graduate-level Master's degree programs across five faculties (Islamic Studies, Social Sciences, Economics and Business, Education, and Science & Technology), designed to produce research-associate-qualified graduates. Tuition is IDR 25,000,000 (USD 1,500) per semester.
• PhD Programs Doctoral-level programs designed to produce expert researchers and thinkers with mastery over main theories in their selected fields. Tuition is IDR 30,000,000 (USD 1,800) per semester.
• UIII Dual Degree Programs Collaborative degree programs with international partner universities allowing students to earn degrees from both UIII and the partner institution simultaneously.
• Center for Islamic and Strategic Studies Research center focused on Islamic and strategic studies supporting UIII's research output and scholarly activities.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Leiden UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Leiden University Office in Indonesia established in 2015 at KITLV-Jakarta office premises. Starting 2025, also functions as the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities Centre in Indonesia. Supports academic cooperation, joint research programs, and student exchange.
• Deakin UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIII-Deakin University Dual Degree Program offering collaborative degree opportunities between the two institutions.
• SOAS University of LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIII-SOAS University of London Dual Degree Program providing international academic collaboration and degree opportunities.
• University of DundeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIII-University of Dundee Dual Degree Program for collaborative educational opportunities.
• The University of EdinburghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual Master's Degree Program UIII-The University of Edinburgh offering collaborative graduate education.
• BRIN (Indonesian Research and Innovation Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesian Research and Innovation Agency cooperating with Leiden University Libraries through KITLV-Jakarta office.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Deakin University: Australian public university with a current dual-degree partnership with UIII. A broader incumbent that offers UIII international credibility and access to its global student network.
• University of Edinburgh: World-ranked research university with established Islamic and Middle Eastern studies programs. UIII's dual-degree partner and a strong incumbent in the international postgraduate market for Islamic studies.
• Al-Azhar University: Egypt's centuries-old Islamic university, the historical benchmark for international Islamic higher education. Operates as a broader incumbent with undergraduate and postgraduate programs and a much larger global alumni base than UIII.
• Leiden University: Dutch university with a long-standing Indonesia office (established 2015 at KITLV-Jakarta) and active Islamic studies research. An incumbent partner of UIII with a broader disciplinary portfolio but overlapping international Islamic scholarship.
• University of Dundee: UK-based research university with a dual-degree partnership with UIII. Comparable as a Western university actively engaging the Islamic higher education market through institutional partnerships.

Direct peers

• SOAS University of London: UK-based university specializing in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East with strong Islamic studies programs. Already a UIII dual-degree partner, competing in the same international Islamic/area studies postgraduate market.
• International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI): Pakistan's primary international Islamic university with graduate programs spanning Islamic studies, social sciences, and engineering. Directly comparable as an OIC-affiliated international Islamic postgraduate institution targeting the Muslim world.
• International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM): Malaysia's flagship international Islamic postgraduate university offering Master's and PhD programs across Islamic and conventional disciplines. Highly comparable to UIII in mandate, faculty structure, and target audience of international Muslim students.

Regional players

• Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta: Major Indonesian private Islamic-affiliated university with postgraduate programs. Comparable as a domestic Indonesian Islamic higher education provider but with a more national rather than international student orientation.

Emerging players

• INCEIF University (Malaysia): Malaysia's specialist postgraduate university focused on Islamic finance, offering MBAs, Master's, and PhD programs. Comparable to UIII as a niche international Islamic postgraduate institution, though narrower in disciplinary focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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