Universitas Airlangga

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   The short answer

   Universitas Airlangga is a public university in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. It suits students who want a large research university with health-related teaching and access to university hospitals.

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   What you can study

   Universitas Airlangga has 16 faculties. Its origins include medicine and dentistry, and it now has university hospitals for the faculties of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, and Dentistry, as well as a tropical infection hospital for its Institute of Tropical Disease. A biosafety level three facility is also part of the university’s infrastructure.

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   Getting in

   International applicants should apply through the university’s official website and check the admissions office for current entry requirements, document checks, and deadlines. The university does not publish a detailed international admissions process in the information available here, so confirm the required programme-specific steps before applying.

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   What it costs

   The university does not publish a tuition fee for international students; confirm the current rate with its admissions office. Living costs in Surabaya will depend on housing, food, transport, and personal spending, so check current local estimates before you plan a budget.

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   Coming from abroad

   The university is in Indonesia and the language of instruction is not stated, so confirm that on the official website before applying. Before moving, check visa requirements, the admission language for your programme, housing options, health coverage, and whether your chosen faculty has any special entry conditions.

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   How it compares

   Among Indonesia’s 194 universities, Universitas Airlangga stands out as a public research university with a strong health and life-sciences profile. Its scale, university hospitals, and specialised facilities make it a better fit for students who want a large institution with clinical and research access rather than a small specialist college.

Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them — always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.