No Poverty

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) demonstrates strong commitment to eliminating poverty through comprehensive financial assistance programs. In 2025, the university provided financial aid to 14,561 students (38.2% of total 38,101 students), a significant increase from 8,665 students in 2024, reflecting the university’s expanding support for economically disadvantaged students.

Through Rector Regulation No. 003 of 2022, UPI implements an income-based tuition system that ensures students from the bottom 20% of household income groups can access quality education. The university provides comprehensive support including free and subsidized housing, counseling services, mentorship programs, and study completion assistance to ensure these students successfully graduate.

UPI extends its anti-poverty commitment beyond campus through community entrepreneurship programs like Biznest Edupreneur Academy, providing mentorship, training workshops, and access to university facilities to support the start-up of financially and socially sustainable businesses in the local community.

💰 Students Receiving Financial Aid

UPI provides comprehensive financial assistance to students from low-income families to ensure equal access to quality education.

🎯 Admission Targets for Low-Income Students (1.3.1)

UPI has targets to admit students from the bottom 20% of household income groups through Rector Regulation No. 003/2022, which regulates tuition fees based on parents’ income.

🎓 Graduation Targets (1.3.2)

UPI is highly focused on graduation targets for students receiving financial aid who belong to low socio-economic backgrounds.

🏠 Student Support Services (1.3.3)

UPI provides direct support including free and subsidized housing, food, transportation, and legal services for students from low-income families.

📚 Study Completion Programs (1.3.4)

UPI has specific programs to help students from low-income groups successfully complete their studies, including counseling services and thesis supervision.

🌍 International Student Support (1.3.5)

UPI has schemes to support financially disadvantaged international students from low or lower-middle income countries through grants and free education programs.

💼 Entrepreneurship Support (1.4.1)

UPI actively supports the local community through Biznest Edupreneur Academy 2024, providing mentorship programs, training workshops, and access to university facilities for sustainable business start-ups.