Cooperation

Indonesia is, and has long been, an important object of study for academics in Leiden in a wide range of disciplines.

Researchers from Leiden University and its partner research institutes have always had a genuine and broad interest in Indonesia. Partly instigated by a colonial past, there has been a long tradition of studies in history, language, culture, religion, society, law, biology and environment of Indonesia. In the past decades, these topics have increasingly been studied in collaboration with and at the initiative of Indonesian colleagues.

Leiden is fostering many partnerships in Indonesia in order to contribute to the scientific infrastructure, as well as in other sectors of social and economic life. Through the education of talented young Indonesians, Leiden University also contributes to the capacity building in Indonesia’s society at large.

Leiden-Indonesia Programme

In order to strengthen the cooperation with Indonesia, Leiden University has developed the Leiden-Indonesia Programme. Dedicated activities are being implemented together with Indonesian partners. Some of the most important partners are:

Universities

Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Java
Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Java
Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Java
Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Java
Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Java
Universitas Hassanudin, Makassar, Sulawesi
Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Java
Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda, Kalimantan
Institut Pertaniaan Bogor, Java
Universitas Padjajaran. Bandung, Java
Universitas Sebelas Maret, Solo, Java
Institut Teknologi Bandung, Java

Other organisations

Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP)
Directorate General for Higher Education (RISTEK/DIKTI)
Ministry of Religious Affairs
Ministry of Environment
National Archives Republic of Indonesia (ANRI)
National Library Republic of Indonesia (Perpusnas)
Language Centre of Indonesia (Dewan Bahasa)
Erasmus Training Center, Jakarta