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Diponegoro University

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1501+ in World University Rankings 2025
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About Diponegoro University

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Diponegoro University is a public university in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia.

It was founded in 1957 as a private university by the Semarang University Foundation.

The university has 11 faculties including economics and business; social and political science; humanities; law; medicine; engineering; fisheries and marine science; natural sciences and mathematics; public health; animal agriculture and psychology. There is also one postgraduate school which offers eight doctorate programmes and 28 master's programmes. There is also a vocational school which provides a wide variety of courses for students.

As well as the main campus in Semarang, there are four other campuses outside the city. Tembalang campus is the newest and largest and is the location of the administrative centre, the Central Library, the engineering faculty and school of science. The Pleburan campus is the oldest campus and houses the school of social sciences and the teaching and doctoral programme. The Gunung Brintik campus has the school of medicine and the Teluk Awur campus is the home of the faculty of fisheries and marine science.

There is a mosque on the Tembalang campus which is surrounded by gardens and is known as one of the most unusual mosques in Semarang.

Other facilities for students include the ICT Centre, the dormitory student building and the sports stadium.

While most classes for international students are taught in English, students are expected to have a good grasp of Indonesian language and culture and all students are expected to have a minimum level of English proficiency to study at the university.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Diponegoro University

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Student gender ratio
56 F : 44 M (1)
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International student percentage
3% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
17.9 (1)
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Student total
35458 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at Diponegoro University

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Arts and Humanities

  • Architecture
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics

Business and Economics

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Business and Management
  • Economics and Econometrics

Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • General Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Law

  • Law

Life Sciences

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Veterinary Science

Medical and Health

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Physical Sciences

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics and Astronomy

Psychology

  • Psychology

Social Sciences

  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Politics and International Studies