LPDP Expands List of Top Overseas Universities for Phase II 2026
The Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) has expanded its list of target overseas universities for the second phase of 2026. LPDP Scholarship Director Dwi Larso stated that LPDP originally designated 17 top universities for all study programmes, which has now increased to 31 top universities.
“This consists of 17 universities for all study programmes and 14 additional universities specifically for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) programmes,” he said at the Ministry of Finance Building, Jakarta, on Monday, 29 June 2026.
He noted that this addition is aligned with the focus on producing STEM graduates. Currently, LPDP is prioritising 80 per cent of scholarships for STEM graduates.
Furthermore, LPDP is adjusting its list of higher education institutions in response to changes in global university rankings, specifically looking at international rankings such as QS.
Additionally, LPDP has modified the English language requirements for affirmative track applicants pursuing overseas studies for the 2026 second phase selection. Dwi Larso stated that affirmative applicants are now required to submit an English proficiency certificate with a minimum score of 500 issued by a domestic Indonesian university. Prospective applicants no longer need to attach TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, or Duolingo certificates.
“There are 35 universities capable of issuing such certificates,” he said at the Ministry of Finance, Central Jakarta, on Monday, 29 June 2026.
Another condition states that if a prospective applicant already possesses an Unconditional Letter of Acceptance (LoA) for a study programme and university included in the LPDP target list, an English proficiency certificate is not mandatory. However, these two exemptions do not apply to Specialist/Sub-specialist Doctor Scholarships, Special Cooperation Scholarships, Partnership Scholarships, and Ministry/Agency Cooperation programmes.
List of Top Universities:
Harvard University, USA
Stanford University, USA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
California Institute of Technology (Caltech), USA
University of California, Berkeley (UCB), USA
Princeton University, USA
Cornell University, USA
Johns Hopkins University, USA
Babson College, USA
Tsinghua University, China, Asia
The University of Tokyo, Japan, Asia
Université PSL, France, Europe
Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany, Europe
University of Cambridge, UK, Europe
University of Oxford, UK, Europe
Imperial College London, UK, Europe
London School of Economics (LSE), UK, Europe
Additional List of Top Universities:
University of Toronto, Canada, Americas
Yale University, USA, Americas
University of Chicago, USA, Americas
University of Pennsylvania, USA, Americas
Columbia University, USA, Americas
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA, Americas
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, Americas
Peking University, China, Asia
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Asia
National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Asia
Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, Asia
Paris-Saclay University, France, Europe
ETH Zurich, Switzerland, Europe
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, Europe