Universitas Pattimura (UNPATTI)

Universitas Pattimura (UNPATTI) is a public university located in Ambon, the capital of Maluku Province. Established in 1962 and confirmed by presidential decree in 1963 under the name of national hero Pattimura, it is the most important higher education institution in the Maluku and a modern research hub for eastern Indonesia. UNPATTI has nine faculties covering law, economics and business, agriculture, engineering, medicine, social and political sciences, teacher training, literature, and mathematics and natural sciences, with around fifty study programmes spanning bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, including notable marine science degrees. Tuition follows the national UKT system, with group 1 set at IDR 500,000 per semester for non-medical programmes, higher amounts by field (medicine can reach IDR 12,500,000 per semester) and IPI contributions for independently admitted students. The university draws students from across the Maluku archipelago and develops national and international partnerships.