SPAN-PTKIN & UM-PTKIN 2025: 2 Designated Student Admission Pathways to State Islamic Religious Universities (PTKIN)

SPAN-PTKIN & UM-PTKIN 2025: 2 Designated Student Admission Pathways to State Islamic Religious Universities (PTKIN)

  • 06 March 2025
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Rectorate Building, UIN Online News - The National Academic Achievement Selection for State Islamic Religious University (SPAN-PTKIN) and Entrance Exam for State Islamic Religious University (UM-PTKIN) are available for prospective students seeking to pursue higher education at State Islamic Religious Universities (PTKIN), especially UIN Jakarta.

As of Wednesday (26/02/2025), SPAN-PTKIN has garnered a total of 113,938 registrants, mostly from the State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta (9,610), Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta (9,237), and Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung (9,159).

Apart from that, the State Islamic Religious Institute (IAIN) of Kudus has the largest number of registrants among other IAINs, with 1,437 prospective students. As for the State Islamic Religious Academy, STAIN Bengkalis leads with 562 prospective students.

"PTKIN receives growing demand from both national and international students; thus, it demonstrates its increasing recognition," Prof. Dr. H. Amien Suyitno, M.R.E., Director General of Islamic Education at the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, explained.

To fulfill such demand, the SPAN-PTKIN and UM-PTKIN pathways are directly governed by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. As for UM-PTKIN, it is based on academic performance from report card grades and additional achievements of the prospective students, and its registration will be closed on 8 March, 2025.

Alternatively, prospective students can choose the exam-based route (UM-PTKIN), which will be open for registration from April 22 to May 28, 2025. The Electronic Selection System (SSE) application will administer the exam in person at each PTKIN, based on the locations selected by the participants.

Through these designated admission routes, PTKINs across Indonesia provide their students with a synthesis of Islamic knowledge and general science, cultivating a generation that excels academically while embodying moral integrity.

Prospective students should evaluate the several benefits of PTKIN before they enroll in higher education:

  1. PTKIN provides Islamic-oriented academic programs with high-quality general programs, including those in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Some prestigious PTKINs facilitate for medical faculties: UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya, and UIN Alauddin Makassar.
  2. Demonstrating competitive standards, 27 PTKINs have achieved outstanding accreditation from the National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (BAN-PT), with 472 study programs having received excellent certification. In the international world, numerous PTKIN have attained international accreditation from the QS World University Rankings (QS WUR), including UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, which is placed on the 101-105 global ranking in the Theology, Divinity, and Religious Studies category. 
  3. The PTKINs, through the International Program initiated in 2025, are planning globalization. Its primary programs include the Double Degree Program, Joint Research and International Publication, Visiting Professor, Student Exchange, and International Program Accreditation.
  4. Extensive professional prospects offered by the Ministry of Religious Affairs to promote direct community engagement among PTKIN graduates.

With these various advantages mentioned, PTKIN becomes a favorite choice for graduates of Islamic Senior High School, Islamic Boarding Schools, and other public schools who seek excellent education, character development, and worldwide competitiveness.

UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, as the biggest PTKIN in Indonesia, offers 30 exceptional study programs available for prospective students via the SPAN-PTKIN and UM-PTKIN routes:

  1. Islamic Religious Education
  2. Arabic Language Education
  3. English Language Education
  4. Biology Education
  5. Physics Education
  6. Management Education
  7. Indonesian Language and Literature Education
  8. Social Sciences Education
  9. Elementary School Education
  10. Early Childhood Islamic Education
  11. Arabic Language and Literature
  12. History of Islamic Civilization
  13. Tarjamah
  14. Religious Studies
  15. Quranic Sciences and Tafsir
  16. Hadith Sciences
  17. Islamic Theology and Philosophy
  18. Sufism (Islamic Mysticism)
  19. Islamic Family Law (Ahwal Syakhshiyyah)
  20. Comparative Fiqh
  21. Constitutional Law (Siyasah)
  22. Islamic Criminal Law (Jinayah)
  23. Islamic Economic Law (Mua`malah)
  24. Islamic Communication and Broadcasting
  25. Islamic Counseling and Guidance
  26. Islamic Studies
  27. Da'wah Management
  28. Islamic Community Development
  29. Sharia Banking
  30. Sharia Economics

Additional details about the SPAN-PTKIN and UM-PTKIN routes are available at https://span.ptkin.ac.id and https://um.ptkin.ac.id (lisnawati/Muhamad Arifin Ilham)

Also read: SPAN-PTKIN Information

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