Indonesia Defense University

What Indonesia Defense University does

Universitas Pertahanan Republik Indonesia (Unhan RI), branded as Indonesia Defense University, is a state-run higher education institution founded in 2009 and operating under the Indonesian Ministry of Defense (Kemhan RI) from its IPSC Sentul campus in Bogor, West Java. The university delivers defense and security education across eight faculties spanning D3 (vocational) through S3 (doctoral) levels — including Defense Technology, Military Medicine, Military Pharmacy, Military Natural Sciences, Defense Strategy, Defense Management, National Security, and Doctoral Defense Sciences — and functions as the Ministry of Defense's official think tank on national defense policy. Its student base is drawn principally from Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) officers (Pamen and Pati ranks), military cadet candidates (Calon Kadet) selected from science-track high school graduates, and civilian scholars, all admitted on scholarship-based pathways. Unhan RI combines academic programs with military cadet training and hosts convening functions such as the NADI Track II ASEAN defense network, the Warrior Skills Course (WSC), and the Indonesia International Defense Science Seminar (IIDSS). Revenue is generated entirely through Indonesian state budget allocations (APBN) via the parent ministry; no tuition is charged, no commercial revenue is disclosed, and there is no private ownership stake. Supporting infrastructure includes the SIAKAD academic information system, E-Learning platform, lecturer-recruitment portal (SiResiDo), research institute (LPPM), Scopus/Sinta-indexed Journal Unhan, professional certification body (LSP), and a 1,500-capacity Red and White Auditorium (Gedung Aula Merah Putih). International academic partnerships span NTU Singapore, King's College London, the U.S. Air War College, the Canadian Defense Academy, the Russian Military Academy of the General Staff, and the Korean National Defence University, with technology-focused engagements alongside PT Thales, LAPAN, Komdigi, and Indosat.

Name

Indonesia Defense University

Legal name

Universitas Pertahanan Republik Indonesia

Website

https://idu.ac.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Universitas Pertahanan Republik Indonesia (Indonesia Defense University) is a state-run defense university under the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, delivering D3-through-doctoral defense education and serving as the ministry's official think tank for national security policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), National Security (928110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Defense Universities & Joint Professional Military Education (PME) (EDAHAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Military Schools (Aviation, Naval, Cyber, Intelligence, Medical) (EDAHAOAG), Command & Staff Colleges (Intermediate-Level Education) (EDAHAOAD), War Colleges & Senior Service Colleges (EDAHAOAC), Military Graduate & Postgraduate Institutions (STEM/Defense Research) (EDAHAOAE)

Keywords

• Defense higher education
• Military academic programs
• Defense policy research
• National security studies
• Military officer training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogor

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. Government Budget Allocation: As a state university under the Ministry of Defense (Kemhan RI), Unhan RI is primarily funded through government budget allocations. Education programs are scholarship-based for defense-related students.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Universitas Pertahanan Republik Indonesia (Unhan RI) is a state defense university that delivers accredited academic programs from D3 (vocational) through S3 (doctoral) levels across nine specialized faculties, integrating formal higher-education degrees with military cadet training. The institution concurrently functions as the Indonesian Ministry of Defense's official research and policy think tank, producing defense-policy analysis, an indexed academic journal, and professional certifications, while hosting international defense seminar series and the ASEAN defense institution network NADI.

Product overview

Universitas Pertahanan Indonesia (Unhan RI) is a defense university offering a multi-level educational portfolio across 8 faculties (Defense Technology, Military Medicine, Military Pharmacy, Military Natural Sciences, Defense Management, Defense Strategy, National Security, and Doctoral Defense Sciences) plus a Defense Polytechnic (D3). The university operates both internal platforms (SIAKAD, E-Learning, SiResiDo for lecturer recruitment) and external programs (NADI Track II network, WSC international programs). LPPM serves as the research arm publishing indexed journals, while LSP provides professional certifications. The institution functions as Indonesia's defense think tank, combining academic education with military training and defense research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kampus Bela Negara: Main campus location in Sentul, Bogor area referred to as the Bela Negara Campus
• Kampus IPSC Sentul
• Indonesia International Defense Science Seminar (IIDSS)
• NADI (Network of ASEAN Defense and Security Institution)
• WSC (Warship and Security Conference)

Products and services

• Fakultas Bahasa Militer (FLM) - D3 Vocational Program in Military Languages D3 (vocational) program offering specialized military language training for cadets and defense personnel, delivered through the Defense Polytechnic at the IPSC Sentul campus and a satellite campus at Ben Mboi Defense Polytechnic in Belu, NTT.
• Fakultas Kedokteran Militer (FKM) - S1 Bachelor Program in Military Medicine S1 (bachelor's) program training military medical personnel for defense healthcare services, integrated with military cadet training; first cohort graduated 74 cadets.
• Fakultas Farmasi Militer (FFM) - S1 and Professional Program in Military Pharmacy S1 bachelor's and professional pharmacist programs addressing national biological threats and pharmaceutical independence, including response to pandemic conditions such as COVID-19.
• Fakultas MIPA Militer - S1 Bachelor Program in Military Natural Sciences S1 program covering Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with military integration for defense-oriented natural science education.
• Fakultas Teknologi Pertahanan (FTTP) - S1 and S2 Programs in Defense Technology S1 bachelor's and S2 master's programs in defense technology covering technological innovation for national defense, including drone and UAV technology development.
• Fakultas Strategi Pertahanan (FSP) - S2 Master Program in Defense Strategy S2 master's program in defense strategy that serves as the academic anchor of Unhan's think tank function for defense policy and strategy formulation.
• Fakultas Manajemen Pertahanan (FMP) - S2 Master Program in Defense Management S2 master's program in defense management focusing on strategic defense administration and management for military officers and defense administrators.
• Fakultas Keamanan Nasional (FKN) - S2 Master Program in National Security

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LAPAN (Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinar series on rocket technology and aerospace defense. LAPAN's Head Prof. Thomas Djamaluddin and Unhan's Vice Admiral TNI Dr. Amarulla Oktavian collaborated on aerospace as defense assets. Series covered policy, technology, and aviation law.
• PT Timah (Persero) TbkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on human capital ecosystem development through scholarship programs and national awareness strengthening. PT Timah supports Unhan's scholarship initiatives for qualified students.
• Nanyang Technological University (NTU) SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic delegation visit to strengthen defense education and research cooperation. NTU Singapore is among top Asian universities for strategic collaboration.
• King's College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic delegation visit facilitated through British Embassy. Potential collaboration in defense studies, strategic research, and international academic exchange programs.
• Komdigi (Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital) and IndosatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI research collaboration with government ministry and telecommunications company. Audiensi (audience meeting) to discuss AI research partnerships for defense applications.
• BPIP (Badan Pembinaan Ideologi Pancasila)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signing ceremony for Tridharma perguruan tinggi cooperation. BPIP collaboration focuses on Pancasila ideology education and national values integration in defense studies.
• Seskoad (Sekolah Staf dan Komando Angkatan Darat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU on education, research, and community service. Seskoad is the highest Army education institution, collaborating on strategic defense studies and officer education programs. 85 Sespardigi graduates completed Unhan's Land Defense Strategy program.
• CFE-DM (Centre for Excellence in Defense Disaster Management)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndo-Pacific strategic disaster management cooperation. Courtesy call to strengthen strategic partnerships in disaster management for defense applications.
• Canadian Defense AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational strategic cooperation courtesy call. Military academy delegation visit to strengthen defense education partnerships between Indonesia and Canada.
• U.S. Air War CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican military education delegation visit for international defense cooperation. U.S. Air War College representatives met with Unhan leadership to discuss academic partnerships.
• NADI (Network of ASEAN Defense and Security Institution)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrack II defense and security network for ASEAN countries. Unhan hosts NADI events discussing transnational crime, defense cooperation, and regional security issues.
• National Defense University (NDU) Washington DC, USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU exploration for cyber security and defense cooperation. Unhan lecturers participated in ICCWS 2018 conference at NDU, presenting cyber security framework research.
• Military Academy of The General Staff (AGS) Russian FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCourtesy call by Russian military academy delegation. Discussion on potential cooperation in defense education, with Russian academy having 40 programs and students from various countries.
• Korean National Defence University (KNDU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent exchange and research cooperation. Unhan Maritime Security program students conducted KKLN to KNDU discussing maritime border policy contributions.
• Universitas RiauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTridharma perguruan tinggi cooperation between Unhan and Universitas Riau for academic collaboration in defense-related studies.
• UPN Veteran Jakarta, Yogyakarta, SurabayaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination meeting with Minister of Defense on defense education collaboration with UPN Veteran institutions focusing on bela negara (national defense) education.
• Universitas Islam '45' (Unisma)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic audience meeting between Unhan and Islamic University 45 for potential cooperation in defense studies and national education.
• Institut Teknologi Kalimantan (ITK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Bela Negara and disaster management socialization at SMKN 4 Balikpapan. Part of KKDN activities in East Kalimantan region.
• BNPB (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudy visit by Disaster Management program students to BNPB headquarters for research and field study purposes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM): Malaysia's defense-focused public university under the Ministry of Defense, offering military-academic integrated programs. Operates the same modality as Unhan within ASEAN and is the closest direct regional peer in mission and structure.
• Military Academy of the General Staff (AGS), Russian Federation: Russia's senior war college training strategic-level officers from multiple countries. Unhan and AGS conducted a courtesy/delegation discussion on defense education cooperation; both occupy the senior PME role in their respective systems.
• National Defense University (NDU), Washington DC: US premier defense university under the Department of Defense, offering PME, war colleges, and cyber security research. Unhan has an existing MoU exploration with NDU on cyber security and defense cooperation, and both serve as their country's think-tank-equivalent defense higher-education institutions.
• Korean National Defense University (KNDU): South Korea's flagship defense university under the MND, focused on strategic and joint operations studies. Unhan already runs a student-exchange/KKLN program with KNDU on maritime security, making it both a partner and a directly comparable peer institution.
• King's College London, Department of War Studies: Internationally recognized center for defense and strategic studies at a major research university. Unhan received a King's delegation via the British Embassy to explore defense-studies collaboration, making it a directly comparable academic-strategic peer.
• S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University: NTU Singapore's graduate school focused on international security and strategic studies; Unhan has a delegation-level partnership with NTU. Both blend policy research with graduate defense education and target ASEAN-relevant policy work.
• Royal Military College of Canada / Canadian Armed Forces Colleges: Canada's defense-academia institutions including RMC and the Canadian Defence Academy, focused on officer education. Unhan hosted a Canadian Defense Academy delegation to discuss partnerships, making this a direct peer in the PME space.
• United States Air War College: Senior service college educating strategic-level officers. Unhan has hosted an academic delegation from USAWC to discuss partnerships, and both institutions target senior officer PME audiences in their respective defense establishments.
• National Defence University (NDU), Pakistan: Pakistan's premier defense university under the Ministry of Defense, delivering joint PME and war college programs. Same modality as Unhan for military-academic integration in an Asian defense context.

Regional players

• Sekolah Staf dan Komando Angkatan Darat (Seskoad): The Indonesian Army's intermediate-level command and staff college, also domestically based. Unhan has an MoU with Seskoad, and 85 Sespardigi graduates completed Unhan's Land Defense Strategy program — indicating a complementary, domestic peer for Army officer PME.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UniversitasPertahananOFFICIAL
• Facebookfacebook.com/unhanhumas.idu.ac.id
• Instagraminstagram.com/univ.pertahanan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unhan-ri

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries9 records

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