Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

What Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat does

Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat (UPGRISBA) is a private multi-faculty university headquartered in Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia, operating under the PB PGRI (Pengurus Besar Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia) foundation. It was officially established on November 3, 2021, through the transformation of STKIP PGRI Sumatera Barat into a university, and now comprises four faculties: Sains dan Teknologi, Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora, Ekonomi dan Bisnis, and Pascasarjana. The university serves approximately 7,000 active students (6,691 reported in 2025) with 265 permanent faculty members, and has produced 19,815 graduates historically. It offers undergraduate programs (S1) in education-focused disciplines such as Pendidikan Biologi, Pendidikan Matematika, Pendidikan Informatika, Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, and Pendidikan Akuntansi, plus postgraduate (S2) programs including Magister Humanitas, Studi Lingkungan, Vokasi, and the Pendidikan Profesi Guru (PPG) professional teacher certification program.

UPGRISBA's core technology stack is a Smart Campus digital ecosystem integrating the SEVIMA platform for academic and financial management, Siakad Cloud for student information, an E-Learning LMS, an E-Journal hosting system (Sinta 2-4 indexed), a multi-faculty Digital Library (Digilib), and online exam monitoring. Revenue is generated through three streams: tuition and registration fees from S1/S2/S3 programs (with KIP-K scholarship subsidies and Nagari government referral discounts), Banpem government funding tied to annual PPG quotas of approximately 600 students per wave from Diktisaintek, and DRTPM research and community service grants (20 research and 3 community service proposals funded in 2025). The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the PMB portal at pmb.upgrisba.ac.id, supplemented by school partnership outreach across 225 schools in 5 provinces, regional government socialization (LLDIKTI Wilayah X, Kabupaten Tanah Datar, Pesisir Selatan), and YouTube/content channels. Recent strategic activity has centered on internationalization (MoU with Universiti Utara Malaysia in September 2025), domestic inter-university partnerships (UNISRI), and expansion of postgraduate program offerings.

Name

Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

Legal name

Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

Website

https://upgrisba.ac.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat is a private multi-faculty university in Padang, Indonesia, serving ~7,000 active students with undergraduate and postgraduate programs and a government-funded professional teacher certification (PPG) program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Padang

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Student tuition fees from undergraduate (S1) and postgraduate (S2/S3) programs including registration fees, semester fees, and examination fees. Special discounts offered for KIP-K scholarship recipients and students with Nagari government recommendations.
2. PPG (Pendidikan Profesi Guru) Government Funding: Government-funded professional teacher education program (PPG) with Banpem (Bantuan Pemerintah) funding for teacher certification. The university receives quota allocations (approximately 600 students per wave) from Diktisaintek for PPG implementation.
3. Research and Community Service Grants: DRTPM (Direktorat Riset, Teknologi, dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat) funding for research proposals and community service programs. UPGRISBA received funding for 20 research proposals and 3 community service proposals in 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat is a private higher education institution offering undergraduate (S1) degree programs across 17 study programs in three faculties (Sains dan Teknologi, Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora, Ekonomi dan Bisnis), plus postgraduate (S2) programs and government-funded professional teacher certification (PPG) through Pascasarjana. The university also operates an RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) pathway that converts professional work experience into academic credits, and supports all academic operations through a Smart Campus digital ecosystem integrating SEVIMA, Siakad Cloud, e-learning, e-journal, and digital library platforms.

Product overview

Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat operates as a comprehensive multi-faculty university with four faculties (Sains dan Teknologi, Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora, Ekonomi dan Bisnis, and Pascasarjana) offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The institution provides a Smart Campus digital ecosystem that integrates E-Learning, E-Journal, SI Akademik (Siakad Cloud), SEVIMA platform, and Digital Library systems to support academic operations, student management, and research publication across its study programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (S1) Undergraduate (Sarjana/S1) degree programs offered across three faculties — Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora, and Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis — covering 17 study programs including Pendidikan Biologi, Pendidikan Matematika, Pendidikan Informatika, Pendidikan Fisika, Teknologi Informasi, Biologi Terapan, Pendidikan Sejarah, Pendidikan Geografi, Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Bimbingan dan Konseling, Pendidikan Sosiologi, Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia, Pendidikan IPS, Pendidikan PPKn, Pendidikan Ekonomi, Pendidikan Akuntansi, Studi Humanitas, and Kewirausahaan. Targeted at high school graduates in Sumatera Barat seeking education-focused undergraduate degrees.
• Postgraduate Programs (S2) Master's degree (S2) programs offered through the Pascasarjana faculty including Magister Humanitas, Studi Lingkungan, Vokasi, and additional planned programs (Magister Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia, Manajemen, Kewirausahaan). Designed for working professionals and graduates seeking advanced qualifications.
• PPG (Pendidikan Profesi Guru) Professional Teacher Education Government-funded professional teacher certification program (PPG) offering certification pathways for prospective educators and in-service teachers without professional teaching certificates. The program is delivered through the Pascasarjana faculty and receives direct annual quota allocations of approximately 600 students per wave from Diktisaintek, with approximately 1,900 active students across stages 2, 3, and 4 drawn from 38 provinces.
• RPL (Rekognisi Pembelajaran Lampau) - Recognition of Prior Learning Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program that allows working professionals to convert professional work experience into academic credits, enabling shortened study duration for postgraduate degree completion. Targeted at working professionals across Indonesia, including regional government officials participating in socialization programs in Kabupaten Tanah Datar.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bank MandiriminorOthers · 16 December 2025Disaster relief partnership for post-flood recovery efforts in Padang, demonstrating corporate social responsibility collaboration.
• Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2025International MoU and LoI signing at Universitas Bung Hatta for student and lecturer exchange, joint research, and opportunities for master's and doctoral studies.
• Pemerintah Kabupaten Pesisir SelatanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2025Research contract for museum metadata development (Museum Mande Rubiah) with grant funding to UPGRISBA for documentation of archaeological artifacts, ethnographic objects, and artworks.
• Universitas Slamet Riyadi (UNISRI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2025Comprehensive MoU and multiple MoA agreements covering cooperation between faculties: Ekonomi with FEB UPGRISBA, Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan with FISHUM UPGRISBA, Pertanian with FAINTEK UPGRISBA, and Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik with FISHUM UPGRISBA for tridharma development.
• SMA Negeri 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 15 Padang dan SMA Labor UNPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 July 20259 partner schools for UKPPPG (teacher competency examination) implementation in Tahap II 2025, involving 600 participants and 39 examiners.
• Pengadilan Agama Padang Kelas IAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025Cooperation agreement to strengthen Tridharma perguruan tinggi synergy between religious court and university.
• LLDIKTI Wilayah XcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment higher education authority overseeing 118 private universities in western Indonesia. UPGRISBA ranked among best performers in the region for research funding and academic quality.
• Direktorat PPG / DiktisaintekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral government directorate providing annual PPG quota allocations (approximately 600+ students per wave) and Banpem funding for professional teacher education programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universitas Slamet Riyadi (UNISRI): Private multi-faculty university in Central Java that signed MoU/MoA with UPGRISBA in 2025 across economics, education, agriculture, and social sciences; comparable as a regional private university with inter-faculty cooperation initiatives.
• IKIP PGRI Jakarta: PGRI-network higher education institution in Jakarta focused on teacher education with multi-program structure; comparable on mission, PGRI affiliation, and Indonesian teacher certification offering.
• Universitas PGRI Madiun (UNIPMA): Another PGRI-network private university offering education-focused faculties and PPG pathways; directly comparable given shared PGRI umbrella, tuition-driven model, and government-funded PPG quotas.
• Universitas PGRI Semarang: PGRI-affiliated private university in Central Java with comparable faculties, teacher training programs, and Smart Campus operations; near-identical operating model to UPGRISBA.
• Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta (UPY): PGRI-affiliated private university in Yogyakarta with similar teacher education heritage, multi-faculty structure, and postgraduate offerings — closely mirrors UPGRISBA's PGRI-network model and positioning.

Regional players

• Universitas Bung Hatta: Private university based in Padang; named partner in UPGRISBA's UUM MoU signing, signaling direct local competition and peer interaction within Sumatera Barat's private higher education market.
• Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP): State university headquartered in Padang, Sumatera Barat; directly competes with UPGRISBA for the same regional undergraduate and education-faculty applicants in the same geography.
• Universitas Andalas (UNAND): Top-ranked state university in Padang, Sumatera Barat; captures higher-tier regional students in the same catchment area, raising the competitive ceiling for UPGRISBA's undergraduate recruitment.

Emerging players

• Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta: Private faith-affiliated university with a teacher education faculty and postgraduate programs; comparable in scale, multi-faculty private model, and emphasis on digital learning infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI): Premier state-owned teacher education university and the national benchmark for PPG and education faculties; broader portfolio and stronger brand, but addresses the same teacher professionalization demand as UPGRISBA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/STKIPPGRISumateraBarat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universitas-pgri-sumatera-baratt

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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