Universitas Baiturrahmah

What Universitas Baiturrahmah does

Universitas Baiturrahmah is a private higher education institution established in 1994 in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, operating under the Yayasan Pendidikan Baiturrahmah IV nonprofit foundation. It serves 3,934 currently enrolled students across five faculties — Medicine, Dentistry, Economics & Business, Health Sciences, and Vocational — and has produced 17,677 cumulative graduates, supported by 193 lecturers and 116 administrative and support staff. The institution integrates Minangkabau cultural values and Islamic principles through its 'Tungku Tigo Sajarangan' philosophy and holds Indonesian institutional accreditation B, with its Medical Doctor program rated 'Unggul' (Excellent). Its core 'customers' are prospective and enrolled domestic Indonesian students, primarily from West Sumatra, recruited through the PMB admissions portal.

The university operates a digital campus ecosystem comprising six core platforms: SIAKAD (academic information system built with PT. Gamatechno Indonesia), iLearn (Moodle-based LMS), E-Riset (integrated research management for proposals, IP/HKI documentation, and grant administration), a digital repository powered by EPrints 3.4 (OAI 2.0-compliant), an Open Journal Systems (OJS 3.3.0.15) e-journal platform hosting 14+ peer-reviewed journals, and the PMB new-student admissions portal. These platforms collectively support the Tridharma of Higher Education (education, research, community service) and are largely built on open-source foundations with third-party integration partners.

Universitas Baiturrahmah's revenue model is primarily tuition-driven (subscription/recurring, billed annually with varying rates by faculty and program), supplemented by internal research and community-service grants disbursed by Yayasan Pendidikan Baiturrahmah IV and Article Processing Charges (APCs) on its journals. Specific tuition amounts are not publicly disclosed; prospective students are directed to the PMB portal or admissions office contact channels. The university pursues a direct-to-consumer go-to-market strategy using its website, social media (@infounbrah), and collaborative events with government and industry to drive enrollment, with affiliated clinical training partnerships across regional hospitals for medical and dental programs.

Name

Universitas Baiturrahmah

Legal name

Universitas Baiturrahmah

Website

https://unbrah.ac.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Universitas Baiturrahmah is a private Indonesian university in Padang, West Sumatra, serving 3,934 students across medicine, dentistry, business, health sciences, and vocational programs through a digital campus ecosystem built on Moodle, OJS, and proprietary SIAKAD/E-Riset platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes (EDAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Medical education programs
• Dental education programs
• Health sciences education
• Research and community service

Headquarters

HQ city

Padang

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Universitas Baiturrahmah generates revenue primarily through student tuition fees and academic service charges. The university admits new students each year through its PMB (Penerimaan Mahasiswa Baru) system and offers various undergraduate and professional degree programs across five faculties.
2. Research Grants and Institutional Funding: The university receives research and community service funding through the Yayasan Pendidikan Baiturrahmah (Education Foundation) in the form of annual research grants distributed to lecturers. These grants are disbursed based on approved proposals and RAB (Rencana Anggaran Biaya / Budget Plan).
3. Publication and Article Processing Fees: Journals under Universitas Baiturrahmah charge Article Processing Charges (APC) after manuscripts are accepted for publication, as noted in journal submission guidelines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universitas Baiturrahmah is a private higher education institution in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, operating under Yayasan Pendidikan Baiturrahmah IV. It delivers undergraduate and professional degree programs across five faculties: Medicine, Dentistry, Economics & Business, Health Sciences, and Vocational. The university also conducts research, community service, and operates 14+ peer-reviewed academic journals through an integrated digital ecosystem (SIAKAD, iLearn, Repository, E-Journal, E-Riset, and PMB portal).

Product overview

Universitas Baiturrahmah operates as a higher education institution offering a digital campus ecosystem comprising multiple interconnected platforms. The core product portfolio includes SIAKAD (academic information system) for institutional administration, iLearn (Moodle-based e-learning platform) for online education delivery, Repository Unbrah (EPrints-powered digital repository) for research publications, e-Journal (Open Journal Systems platform) hosting multiple peer-reviewed journals, PMB portal for student admissions, and E-Riset for research and community service management. These systems work together to support the university's Tridharma functions encompassing education, research, and community service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Health and Medical Journal (HEME): Multi-disciplinary scientific journal covering natural sciences, social sciences, economics, biology and medicine published six times a year.
• B-Dent: Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Baiturrahmah
• A-DENT: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Dental
• Addiction: Journal of Pharmacy
• Performance: Journal of Management and Entrepreneurship
• Journal of Health and Hospital Administration (JHHA)
• Baiturrahmah untuk Negeri
• Jurnal Vokasional Kesehatan Baiturrahmah
• Baiturrahmah Medical Journal
• Jurnal Ilmu Terpadu Unbrah
• Unbrah Journal of Responsibility, Empowerment, and Community
• Gravida Journal: Research of Midwifery
• BRIKES
• Health Community Concern Journal
• Rays
• SIAKAD
• iLearn
• E-Riset

Products and services

• Medical Doctor Undergraduate (S1) and Professional Programs Undergraduate (S1) and professional medical doctor degree programs at the Faculty of Medicine, both holding 'Unggul' (Excellent) accreditation. Designed for students seeking a medical career, with clinical rotations at affiliated teaching hospitals including RSI Siti Rahmah Padang.
• Dental Doctor Undergraduate (S1) and Professional Programs Undergraduate (S1) and professional dental doctor degree programs at the Faculty of Dentistry (FKG), both holding 'Unggul' (Excellent) accreditation. Includes participation in the Smile Train cleft lip and palate surgical program in partnership with affiliated hospitals.
• Management (S1) Program Undergraduate Management degree program at the Faculty of Economics & Business, holding 'Baik Sekali' (Very Good) accreditation. Designed for students seeking careers in business management.
• Entrepreneurship (S1) Program Undergraduate Entrepreneurship degree program at the Faculty of Economics & Business, holding 'Baik' (Good) accreditation. Focused on developing entrepreneurial competencies.
• Hospital Administration (S1) Program Undergraduate Hospital Administration degree program at the Faculty of Health Sciences, holding 'Unggul' (Excellent) accreditation. Trains students in health management and hospital operations.
• Public Health (S1) Program Undergraduate Public Health degree program at the Faculty of Health Sciences, holding 'Baik Sekali' (Very Good) accreditation. Publishes the Health Community Concern Journal in collaboration with IAKMI and Universitas Andalas.
• Clinical Pharmacy (S1) Program Undergraduate Clinical Pharmacy degree program at the Faculty of Health Sciences, holding 'Baik Sekali' (Very Good) accreditation. Publishes the Addiction: Journal of Pharmacy.
• Midwifery (S1) and Professional Programs Undergraduate and professional Midwifery programs at the Faculty of Health Sciences, both holding 'Baik' (Good) accreditation. Publishes Gravida Journal: Research of Midwifery.
• Vocational Radiology (D.III) Program Three-year diploma (D.III) Radiology program at the Vocational Faculty, holding 'Baik Sekali' (Very Good) accreditation. Publishes the Rays radiology journal.
• Vocational Nursing Anesthesiology (D.IV) Program Four-year diploma (D.IV) Nursing Anesthesiology program at the Vocational Faculty, holding 'Baik' (Good) accreditation. Designed to train specialized nursing anesthesiology professionals.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Konsorsium Kampus Sehat Berdampak Sumatera BaratcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2026Universitas Baiturrahmah served as host (tuan rumah) for the 'Penetapan Lokus dan Program Unggulan Konsorsium Kampus Sehat Berdampak Sumatera Barat' event. The consortium involves collaboration between State Universities (PTN), Private Universities (PTS), and the Provincial Government of Sumatera Barat to develop impactful campus health programs.
• Universitas AndalasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Health Community Concern Journal (HCCJ) is published by Universitas Baiturrahmah's Public Health Study Program in collaboration with IAKMI (Indonesian Public Health Experts Association / Perhimpunan Sarjana dan Profesional Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia) and published in cooperation with Universitas Andalas.
• Smile TrainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Faculty of Dentistry (FKG) at Universitas Baiturrahmah participates in the Smile Train program for cleft lip and palate surgeries, as documented in Baiturrahmah Medical Journal research publications (RSU 'Aisyiyah Padang was a Smile Train surgical center referenced in university research).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta: Indonesia's largest state Islamic university with medical, health, and scientific faculties. Represents the scale and accreditation ceiling Unbrah could aspire to, and competes indirectly for top-tier Islamic-values students nationally.
• Binus University: Large private university group with multiple campuses and a digitally-enabled learning ecosystem. While focused on tech/business, Binus represents the scaled, modern private university operating model Unbrah could benchmark for digital LMS expansion and multi-program scale-up.
• Universitas Andalas: Premier public university (PTN) in Padang and the dominant regional higher-education incumbent. Overlaps with Unbrah on medical, health, and business programs but operates at much larger scale with government funding; benchmark for accreditation ceiling.

Direct peers

• Universitas Islam Indonesia: Private Islamic foundation (Yayasan) university in Yogyakarta with comparable model: foundation-owned, multi-faculty, integrates Islamic values with professional programs including medicine. Highly relevant peer for governance, accreditation trajectory, and tuition-dependent economics.
• Universitas Trisakti: Established Jakarta-based private university offering medicine, dentistry, and business faculties. Provides a comparable benchmark for an Indonesian non-religious private university pursuing multi-disciplinary professional education at moderate scale.
• Universitas Pelita Harapan: Comprehensive private foundation (Yayasan) university with medicine, dentistry, health sciences, and a hospital-affiliated teaching model. Closely mirrors Unbrah's foundation governance, faculty mix, and clinical teaching structure at a larger scale.
• Universitas Ahmad Dahlan: Private Muhammadiyah university in Yogyakarta with strong pharmacy, public health, and education programs and an active research output via the Ahmad Dahlan Journal system. Comparable foundation-funded, faith-based institution focused on health and science.
• UIN Imam Bonjol Padang: State Islamic university also headquartered in Padang and competing for the same Islamic-values-oriented student segment in West Sumatra. Strongest direct comparability on mission, location, and target demographic, though public-funded versus Unbrah's foundation-funded model.
• Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta: Private Muhammadiyah-affiliated university offering health science, business, and vocational programs, integrated with Islamic values and a hospital network. Closely mirrors Unbrah's faith-based private model with stronger clinical teaching infrastructure.

Regional players

• Universitas Negeri Padang: State university in the same Padang market focused on education, sports, and vocational teacher training. Regional peer competing for West Sumatra students and faculty, though with a different academic emphasis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/infounbrah
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lppmunbrah
• Instagraminstagram.com/infounbrah
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/universitas-baiturrahmah

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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