Ministry Reduces New Student Quota for UPI 2026
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Technology has reduced the new undergraduate (S1) student quota at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) for 2026. UPI initially proposed a quota of 12,714 new students for 2026, but the Ministry of Higher Education only accommodated 12,415 new S1 students this year.
“The reduction is 2.35 per cent,” said UPI’s Director of Education, Asep Supriatna, to Tempo on Monday, 30 March 2026.
He explained that the capacity for new students at state universities is determined by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Technology, based on proposals from the campuses. According to him, the reason for reducing the 2026 new student quota is to make teaching services more optimal.
“The capacity is adjusted to the student-to-lecturer ratio and existing facilities. So, this can be understood and is more in line with our ratio,” Asep stated.
According to Asep, UPI’s proposal to increase capacity was also based on considerations of the student-to-lecturer ratio. “And to anticipate new students who pass the selection but do not re-register,” he said.
This year, UPI did not add any new programmes for S1 students. “Still numbering 106 programmes,” said Vidi Sukmayadi, Head of the UPI Office of Communication, Information, and Public Services.
For public universities with legal entity status (PTNBH) such as UPI, the 2026 new student admission regulations refer to national selection based on achievement (SNBP) of at least 20 per cent. Then, new students from national selection based on tests (SNBT) minimum 30 per cent, and the independent selection pathway is set at a maximum of up to 50 per cent.
The committee plans to announce SNBP results on 31 March 2026. Meanwhile, SNBT registration is open from 25 March to 7 April 2026.
From the official website of the national new student admission selection committee, UPI’s capacity for 2026 has changed compared to 2025. Quotas for programmes increased in the SNBP pathway include physics education to 45 seats, architectural engineering education 17 seats, building engineering education 31 seats, civil engineering 46 seats.
Next, nutrition education 46 seats, guidance and counselling 54 seats, tourism industry at UPI Sumedang campus 72 seats, and educational technology 32 seats.
Meanwhile, UPI’s SNBP pathway capacity for 2026 that has been reduced includes computer science education from 40 to 30 seats, sports science education 67 seats, electrical engineering 17 seats, and psychology education 48 seats. Besides Bandung, UPI campuses are also located in Cibiru, Sumedang, Purwakarta, Serang, and Tasikmalaya.