UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta

What UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta does

UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta is a State Islamic University (Universitas Islam Negeri) located in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, operating under the Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenag RI). Founded in 1992 as IAIN Walisongo Surakarta and elevated to UIN status in May 2021 via Presidential Regulation No. 42 of 2021, the university serves approximately 20,447 students across six faculties (Ushuluddin dan Dakwah, Syariah, Tarbiyah, Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, Adab dan Bahasa, and Sains dan Teknologi) plus a Pascasarjana (graduate school), delivering 37 undergraduate, 9 postgraduate, and at least 1 professional (PPG) program. It holds BAN-PT "Unggul" (Excellent) institutional accreditation and BLU (Public Service Agency) status for flexible financial management.

The university's core digital infrastructure comprises a multi-platform academic ecosystem: SIAKAD (academic information system, maintained in dual legacy and v2 versions), SiKulon (e-learning management system), Digilib (institutional digital repository), Omah Jurnal (e-journal publishing platform), StudentMail, Klinik Syifa Medica (on-campus health clinic), and integrity/grievance systems including SILIRA and SIPAGU. The technology stack is positioned as integration/interoperability-oriented and ease-of-use-oriented, supporting student lifecycle services from admissions through graduation rather than serving as a commercial technology product.

Revenue is derived primarily from Indonesian government budget allocations (PNBP, RM, and BOPT channels), regulated tuition fees across all study levels, and BLU-managed non-academic asset income (including a planned fuel station, Said Market commercial development, and digital entrepreneurship ventures). Distribution channels are dominated by government-coordinated national admission systems (SNBT and UM-PTKIN), supplemented by independent/portfolio-based tracks and a dedicated admissions portal (admisi.uinsaid.ac.id); international student flow is supported by the dedicated PHI International Office. Marketing reach relies on owned social media (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, TikTok), earned media via student achievement coverage, and institutional content channels (e-journal, repository).

Name

UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta

Legal name

Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta

Website

https://uinsaid.ac.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta is a State Islamic University in Central Java, Indonesia, under the Ministry of Religion, serving approximately 20,447 students across six faculties and a graduate school with 37 undergraduate and 9 postgraduate programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Islamic Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHAKAI

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

SECONDARYEDAHALAB

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Distance & Online Universities

SECONDARYEDAMAFAA

General Language Schools & Institutes

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Language Learning & Conversation Programs

SECONDARYEDAHALAL

Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Distance & Online Universities

Keywords

• Islamic higher education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Postgraduate programs
• Academic research
• Teacher certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation (PNBP, RM, BOPT): As a public university under the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag RI), UIN Surakarta is primarily funded through government budgetary allocations including PNBP (Non-Tax State Revenue), RM (Routine Budget), and BOPT (Budget for Education, Research, and Community Service). The university has BLU (Badan Layanan Umum / Public Service Agency) status enabling more flexible financial management, including revenue generation from non-academic BLU assets.
2. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition and academic service fees across all study programs at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels.
3. Scholarship Administration: Administration and disbursement of government and institutional scholarship programs including KIP Kuliah (Kartu Indonesia Pintar), Beasiswa Pioneer, LPDP-PKUMI, government scholarships, and regional government scholarships (Pemkab Sukoharjo, Sragen) to support student access.
4. BLU Non-Academic Asset Revenue: Revenue derived from BLU-managed non-academic assets and services, including the polyclinic (Klinik Syifa Medica), planned fuel station (pom bensin), Said Market commercial development, and digital entrepreneurship ventures, developed through local-national-international partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta is an Indonesian State Islamic University (Universitas Islam Negeri) operating under the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag RI) that delivers higher education across six faculties (Ushuluddin dan Dakwah, Syariah, Tarbiyah, Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, Adab dan Bahasa, Sains dan Teknologi) and a Graduate School. It offers 37 undergraduate (S1), 7 magister (S2), and 2 doctoral (S3) programs alongside a professional teacher certification program (PPG), educating approximately 20,447 students. Teaching, learning, research, and student administration are supported by an integrated suite of in-house digital platforms — SIAKAD, SiKulon e-learning, Digilib repository and Omah Jurnal e-journal — and the institution positions itself as a 'Moderate Global-Local Islamic University' integrating Islamic scholarship with modern sciences.

Product overview

UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta operates as a comprehensive Islamic university offering educational services across multiple faculties including Ushuluddin dan Dakwah, Syariah, Tarbiyah, Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, Adab dan Bahasa, and Sains dan Teknologi. The university provides a unified platform of digital academic services including SIAKAD for academic information management, StudentMail for institutional email, SiKulon for e-learning, Digilib for digital repository, Omah Jurnal for academic journals, and dedicated admissions and student services portals. Additional services include health clinic facilities (Klinik Syifa Medica) and institutional reporting systems (SILIRA, SIPAGU). The institution has 37 undergraduate programs, 9 postgraduate programs, and approximately 20,447 students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (S1 / Sarjana) Accredited undergraduate (S1 / Sarjana) degree programs offered across six faculties — Ushuluddin dan Dakwah, Syariah, Tarbiyah, Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, Adab dan Bahasa, and Sains dan Teknologi — spanning Islamic studies, Islamic law, teacher education, Islamic economics, languages, science and technology, and design. Open to Indonesian and international prospective students admitted via SNBT, UM-PTKIN, and Jalur Mandiri pathways.
• Master's Degree Programs (S2 / Magister) Postgraduate Magister (S2) degree programs at the Pascasarjana (Graduate School) covering 7 study programs including Islamic studies, Islamic economics, education management, Arabic education, and English language teaching. Multiple programs hold 'Unggul' or 'Baik Sekali' accreditation.
• Doctoral Degree Programs (S3 / Doktoral) Doctoral (S3 / Doktoral) research degree programs at the Pascasarjana (Graduate School), supporting advanced research and academic careers, with 2 doctoral study programs available.
• Professional Teacher Certification Program (PPG / Pendidikan Profesi Guru) Government-recognized professional teacher certification program (PPG) run by the Faculty of Tarbiyah, qualifying graduates to teach in Islamic schools and madrasahs in line with Indonesian professional teaching standards.
• Klinik Syifa Medica (University Health Clinic) University-run outpatient health clinic providing medical services to UIN Surakarta students and staff, including blood donation drives and free health screenings offered to the broader community. Operated as a BLU-managed non-academic revenue asset.
• International Student Programs (Degree, Exchange, Summer Program) International programs managed by the International Office (PHI) covering international degree enrollment, student exchanges with partner universities in Korea, Malaysia, Japan, and Saudi Arabia, and the annual International Summer Program (e.g., the 5th edition in Yogyakarta, 5-11 August 2026, themed 'Digital Transformation and Scientific Innovation for the Global Halal Ecosystem').

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked in Top 10 PTKIN for Google Scholar citations nationally (2025)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Yogyakarta Host Institution (5th International Summer Program 2026)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2026UIN Surakarta participated in the 5th International Summer Program 2026 held in Yogyakarta (5–11 August 2026), organized by a host institution in collaboration with international partners. The program focused on 'Digital Transformation and Scientific Innovation for the Global Halal Ecosystem' and featured participation from UIN Surakarta's international students who won group leadership awards.
• Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2026Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi (FST) of UIN Surakarta served as co-host for the International Conference on Ocean, Environment and Engineering (ICOEE) 2026, organized by ITS's Department of Environmental Engineering. The conference gathered 243 presenters from 49 universities across 19 countries, providing UIN Surakarta's faculty and students with an international research dissemination platform.
• Bajdah Educational (Arab Saudi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Bajdah Educational, based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, partnered with UIN Surakarta to organize the International Surah Al-Fatihah Certification Competition. The competition tested participants' Quranic recitation accuracy, makharijul huruf precision, and understanding of Surah Al-Fatihah based on international standards, with evaluation conducted by professional judges from Saudi Arabia.
• Daegu University (Korea Selatan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Daegu University in South Korea partnered with UIN Surakarta through the Global Korean Scholarship (GKS) program, enabling UIN Surakarta alumni Salwa Nurhandini Suwandi to pursue a Master of Media & Communication degree. This represents a student exchange and advanced study pathway between the two institutions.
• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUKM Malaysia participated in an international curriculum workshop hosted by UIN Surakarta (then STAIN Surakarta) in 2007, contributing professors Jamal Othman Ph.D, A. Gaffar Ismail Ph.D, and Ismail Yusuf Ph.D to help develop the postgraduate curriculum — an early instance of international academic collaboration.
• Kemenag RI (Kementerian Agama Republik Indonesia)coreOthersUIN Surakarta operates under and is accountable to the Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenag RI), which provides institutional oversight, funding, and policy direction as the parent government ministry.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII): Private Islamic university in Yogyakarta with historical significance as the first private Islamic university in Indonesia. Comparable in Islamic-branded higher education offering, competing for the same moderate-Muslim student demographic, though private rather than state-run.
• International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM): International Islamic university with comprehensive program offerings including Islamic studies, science, engineering, and medicine. Comparable as a reference point for UIN Surakarta's 'Global-Local Islamic University' internationalization ambitions, particularly relevant for international student recruitment and partnership benchmarking.

Direct peers

• UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta: The flagship State Islamic University (UIN) in Indonesia, located in Jakarta. Comparable as a UIN under Kemenag RI with similar full university program breadth (Islamic studies, social sciences, science, technology), competing directly for top Islamic university positioning and national student recruitment.
• UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung: State Islamic University in West Java with comparable institutional scale (large student body, multiple faculties, BLU status). Competes directly with UIN Surakarta for Google Scholar citation rankings, GreenMetric rankings, and THE World University Rankings positioning.
• UIN Walisongo Semarang: State Islamic University in Central Java, the historical predecessor institution to UIN Surakarta (UIN Surakarta was originally named IAIN Walisongo Surakarta). Direct geographic and naming competitor in the same Central Java recruitment market with similar postgraduate and Islamic economics programs.
• UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta: Major State Islamic University in Yogyakarta with similar UIN status, multi-faculty structure, and strong humanities/social sciences programs. UIN Surakarta's 'Moderate Global-Local' positioning in Solo Raya directly competes with UIN Sunan Kalijaga's cultural-academic reputation in the broader Java region.
• UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang: Major State Islamic University in East Java with comparative strength in integrating Islamic studies with science and technology. UIN Surakarta's younger Faculty of Sains dan Teknologi faces direct competition from this more established science-integrated UIN.
• UIN Alauddin Makassar: State Islamic University in South Sulawesi serving as a regional anchor for Islamic higher education in eastern Indonesia. Comparable in UIN status, multi-faculty structure, and BLU financial autonomy, competing for national UIN ranking positioning.

Regional players

• Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS): Major private Islamic-affiliated university in Solo/Sukoharjo, sharing the same geographic market as UIN Surakarta. Direct competitor for students in the Solo Raya region across multiple disciplines, though operating under Muhammadiyah rather than Kemenag governance.
• Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS): State public university in Solo/Sukoharjo region (adjacent to UIN Surakarta). Directly competes for undergraduate students in Central Java, particularly in general sciences, engineering, and social sciences that UIN Surakarta is seeking to expand through its new Faculty of Sains dan Teknologi.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uinsurakarta
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@uinsurakarta
• Facebookfacebook.com/UIN.RMSaid.Official
• Instagraminstagram.com/uin.surakarta
• TikToktiktok.com/@uinsurakarta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/uinsaid

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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