In general, applicants to DSM program must have the following:
- Master degree from reputable universities with a minimum B accreditation is preferred
- GPA of Master’s degree is not less than 3.25 out of 4
Written Application
An eligible applicant for admission to DSM ITB you MUST provide a minimum TPA Bappenas score, or UPDA ITB score (not required for foreign candidates), and English proficiency scores.
You are required to upload transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate academic institutions of your previous study. If you have Diploma III degree and Bachelor (extension) degree, all undergraduate transcripts must be uploaded in one attachment.
GPA of Master’s degree is not less than 3.25 out of 4 or equivalent.
You are required to upload the original bachelor and master degree certificate from all undergraduate and graduate academic institutions of your previous study. If you have Diploma III degree and Bachelor (extension) degree, all undergraduate certificate must be uploaded in one attachment.
Applicant must have Master degree from an accredited college/university minimum B in Indonesia or reputable overseas university.
We only accept the certificate of ELPT from UPT Bahasa ITB with a minimum score 113
There are two options available for taking the ELPT test:
1. Online test. Register directly through our online postgraduate registration form at https://admission.itb.ac.id with 2 fixed date options or through PSDM ITB website at https://psdm.itb.ac.id/information-test-elpt/
2. Offline test. Register directly through PSDM ITB website at https://psdm.itb.ac.id/information-test-elpt/ which will be held at Ganesha building Bandung Campus every Tuesday and Friday
Please note: That having TPA Bappenas/UPDA ITB and ELPT ITB scores before applying is a MUST
Certificate of TPA Bappenas from OTO Bappenas with a minimum score of 550.
Applicants who already have a valid Tes Potensi Akademik (TPA) and meet the requirements with a minimum score of 550, can contact UUO Bappenas to send a softcopy of the TPA result along with Cover Letter/Surat Pengantar, download the template here. Send these documents to postgraduate@office.itb.ac.id
Please note: That having TPA Bappenas/UPDA ITB and ELPT ITB scores before applying is a MUST
The most important step to start your application is you have to choose your promoter and consult your research proposal to get approval. List of DSM promoter can be found in Find a Promoter page
Put e-mail address of your supervisor recommendation in ITB online registration page.
Put e-mail address of 2 (two) or more of colleagues/lecturers who have professionally cooperated with you and able to give clear recommendation.
Transfer the registration fee and generate the Virtual Account number after you finish filling the data on the online registration.
Registration Fee*
Indonesian Nationals: IDR 750,000
Foreign Nationals: IDR 1,000,000
*Please noted that the registration fee can not be refundable for any reason.
You must be able to show proof of ownership of health insurance which is valid for a minimum of 2 semesters (renewable).
For applicants who use BPJS / KIS as health insurance, ITB only accepts BPJS / KIS documents funded by the agency/institution/company where the applicant/applicant’s parents work.
*can be submitted later if the applicant have passed the selection
Your research proposal is expected to meet our academic standards. Therefore applicant must find a promoter who agreed to supervised your research topic during doctoral program.
Applicants are required to prepare two types of research proposal templates.
- Template in ITB online registration page, which include the following information: goals to enroll in doctoral program, field of study you want to pursue, proposed research topic.
- Template required by the study program. Download the research proposal template and choose one of the available topics:
- Sustainability;
- Technology & digitalization;
- AI and big data analytics;
- Entrepreneurship
Online Registration for September 2024 intake
Application Deadlines for August 2022 Intake
- Batch 1: 13 February – 04 March 2024
- Batch 2: 13 March – 18 April 2024
- Batch 3: 23 April – 16 May 2024
- Batch 4: 21 May – 13 June 2024
- Batch 5: 20 June – 18 July 2024
Application Dates
Application Steps | Schedule |
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Online registration period | 13 February – 4 March 2024 |
UPDA ITB* ELPT ITB* | 21 February 2024 Click here |
Notification for interview and research proposal presentation | 6 March 2024 |
Deadline to upload the research proposal and presentation | 9 March 2024 |
Interview and research proposal presentation | 13 – 16 March 2024 |
Result notification Re-registration | 21 March 2024 21 – 28 March 2024 |
Application Steps | Schedule |
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Online registration period | 13 March – 18 April 2024 |
UPDA ITB* ELPT ITB* | 27 March 2024 Click here |
Notification for interview and research proposal presentation | 19 April 2024 |
Deadline to upload the research proposal and presentation | 22 April 2024 |
Interview and research proposal presentation | 23 April – 3 May 2024 |
Result notification Re-registration | 8 May 2024 8 – 15 May 2024 |
Application Steps | Schedule |
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Online registration period | 23 April – 16 May 2024 |
UPDA ITB* ELPT ITB* | 29 May 2024 Click here |
Notification for interview and research proposal presentation | 17 May 2024 |
Deadline to upload the research proposal and presentation | 20 May 2024 |
Interview and research proposal presentation | 21 – 31 May 2024 |
Result notification Re-registration | 6 June 2024 6 – 14 June 2024 |
Application Steps | Schedule |
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Online registration period | 24 May – 16 June 2024 |
UPDA ITB* ELPT ITB* | 29 May 2024 Click here |
Notification for interview and research proposal presentation | 14 June 2024 |
Deadline to upload the research proposal and presentation | 17 June 2024 |
Interview and research proposal presentation | 19 – 29 June 2024 |
Result notification Re-registration | 5 July 2024 5 – 11 July 2024 |
Application Steps | Schedule |
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Online registration period | 20 June – 18 July 2024 |
UPDA ITB* ELPT ITB* | 26 June 2024 Click here |
Notification for interview and research proposal presentation | 19 July 2024 |
Deadline to upload the research proposal and presentation | 22 July 2024 |
Interview and research proposal presentation | 23-27 July 2024 |
Result notification Re-registration | 1 August 2024 1 – 8 August 2024 |
*ITB organizes the Basic Academic Potential Test/Ujian Potensi Dasar Akademik (UPDA) ITB which can be used to replace the TPA requirements for the ITB Postgraduate Program. Register for the UPDA ITB here.
Admission Schedule
Online Research Proposal and Interview Tests
All applicants are required to submit a research proposal and follow interview tests. The details are as follows:
How to join the test?
Decide your topic and write your research proposal
Find a promoter
Fill Admission Form
Submit your final research proposal and proof of approval from candidate promotor
Research proposal interview
Post-Interview activities
We will announce your interview result together with Letter of Acceptance (LoA) issued by ITB Admission Committee. For those of you who got accepted, please follow the next step of the admission process by referring to Admission ITB Website.
Admission Office Contact
Bandung campus
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