The term administration is often heard in Indonesia as a symbol of clerical work—letters, typing, filing, and similar tasks.
However, in other countries, administrative science is commonly associated with more substantive matters, as seen in terms like The Biden-Harris Administration or The Barack Obama Administration.
Does this mean that Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and their teams were merely engaged in paperwork and typing during their administrations? Of course not.
Administrative Science revolves around five key pillars: Policy, Governance, Innovation, Institutions, and Culture. These pillars are interconnected, and Administrative Science explores the relationships between them.
Although officially established in 2015, the academic foundation of the Faculty of Administrative Science Universitas Indonesia (FIA UI) dates back to the 1970s with the creation of the Department of Administrative Science at Universitas Indonesia. Currently, FIA UI offers three undergraduate programs: Business Administration, Public Administration, and Fiscal Administration.
Equipping graduates to become top-level administrators and managers with specialized expertise in formulating public policy, implementing governance, managing public and managerial economics, enhancing institutional performance in the public sector, and evaluating policies and programs.
Core Courses of the Study Program
Paradigms and Theories of Administrative Sciences
Organizational Theory and Application
Innovation and Digital Transformation
Research Methods and Applications
Literature Review for Thesis*
Scientific Publication / Seminar / Patent
Final Thesis Defense**
Final Project Defense**
Note:
For students pursuing the Thesis track
** Choose one
Specialization Courses
Public Policy Theory and Practice
Public Economics
Ethics and Anti-Corruption
Public Policy Analysis
Administrative Reform, Governance, and Institutional Development
Contemporary Issues in Local Governance
Contemporary Issues in Public Administration and Policy
Public Service
The “Administration and Commerce Policy” specialization equips graduates to become mid- to upper-level business administrators with specialized expertise in corporate policy and strategy, performance evaluation, human resources, statistical applications, marketing, innovation, and commercial digitalization.
Core Courses of the Study Program
Paradigms and Theories of Administrative Sciences
Organizational Theory and Application
Innovation and Digital Transformation
Research Methods and Applications
Literature Review for Thesis*
Scientific Publication / Seminar / Patent
Final Thesis Defense**
Final Project Defense**
Note:
For students pursuing the Thesis track
** Choose one
Specialization Courses
Corporate Policy and Agility
Business Decision Making
Corporate Sustainability
Strategic Human Resources and Corporate Culture
Leadership and Global Mindset
Business Statistics
Strategic Marketing
Financial Governance
The “Administration and Taxation Policy” specialization prepares graduates to become reliable and professional fiscal administrators with specialized expertise in tax administration policy, statistical applications, international taxation insights, and tax accounting systems.
Core Courses of the Study Program
Paradigms and Theories of Administrative Sciences
Organizational Theory and Application
Innovation and Digital Transformation
Research Methods and Applications
Literature Review for Thesis*
Scientific Publication / Seminar / Patent
Final Thesis Defense**
Final Project Defense**
Note:
For students pursuing the Thesis track
** Choose one
Specialization Courses
Democracy, Public Policy, and Taxation Institutions
Public Economics
Tax Administration Policy
Income Tax Policy and Administration
Consumption Tax Policy and Administration
International Taxation and Comparative Tax Systems
Tax Management Theory and Practice
Regional Tax and Retribution Policy and Administration
Tax Accounting Policy and System*
Customs and Excise Policy and System*
*Note:
*Elective Courses
This specialization prepares graduates to become expert administrators in the field of local governance and regional development, with specialized knowledge in local government systems, regional development, regional finance, and innovation and modernization of local governance.
This specialization transforms graduates into world-class Public Sector Human Resource Practitioners, equipped with specialized competencies in human resource development, contemporary HR policies, innovation, and the development and evaluation of human resource management in the public sector.
Core Courses of the Study Program
Paradigms and Theories of Administrative Sciences
Organizational Theory and Application
Innovation and Digital Transformation
Research Methods and Applications
Literature Review for Thesis*
Scientific Publication / Seminar / Patent
Final Thesis Defense**
Final Project Defense**
Note:
For students pursuing the Thesis track
** Choose one
Specialization Courses
Theory of Local Government
Public Economics
Theory and Practice of Public Policy
Urban and Regional Planning
Public Sector Management
Regional Finance
Contemporary Issues in Local Governance
Urban and Village Governance
Regional Civil Service System
This specialization equips graduates to become professional administrators in the field of regional financial and asset administration, with specialized expertise in financial policy, local government, good governance, asset management, and organizational development innovation.
The Regional Financial and Asset Administration specialization is designed for government officials at both the central and local levels, as well as for professionals from Regional-Owned Enterprises (BUMD), Public Service Agencies (BLUD), and non-profit organizations. The goal is to enhance the competencies and professionalism of personnel in planning, implementing, and evaluating regional financial revenues and expenditures, as well as asset management.
This specialization reflects the Faculty of Administrative Sciences’ concrete commitment to contributing to improved governance, especially in regional financial and asset management.
Core Courses of the Study Program
Paradigms and Theories of Administrative Sciences
Organizational Theory and Application
Innovation and Digital Transformation
Research Methods and Applications
Literature Review for Thesis*
Scientific Publication / Seminar / Patent
Final Thesis Defense**
Final Project Defense**
Note:
For students pursuing the Thesis track
** Choose one
Specialization Courses
Regional Financial Planning
Regional Financial Accounting Systems
Regional Financial Auditing
Regional Financial and Asset Information Systems
Statistical Applications
Regional Financial and Asset Management
Regional Financial Policy and Governance
Regional Asset Policy and Governance
This specialization equips graduates to become world-class innovators and skilled entrepreneurs with specialized expertise in commerce, innovation, modernization, digital transformation, governance, collaboration, and entrepreneurship.
Core Courses of the Study Program
Paradigms and Theories of Administrative Sciences
Organizational Theory and Application
Innovation and Digital Transformation
Research Methods and Applications
Literature Review for Thesis*
Scientific Publication / Seminar / Patent
Final Thesis Defense**
Final Project Defense**
Note:
For students pursuing the Thesis track
** Choose one
Specialization Courses
Intrapreneurial Behavior
Business Decision Making
Design Thinking and Innovation
Social Innovation and Sustainability
Business Statistics
Leadership and Global Mindset
Business Feasibility Study and Development
Legal Applications for Business
This specialization prepares graduates to become world-class professional administrators with specialized expertise in e-government, administrative modernization, transformation, innovation, and organizational development.
Core Courses of the Study Program
Paradigms and Theories of Administrative Sciences
Organizational Theory and Application
Innovation and Digital Transformation
Research Methods and Applications
Literature Review for Thesis*
Scientific Publication / Seminar / Patent
Final Thesis Defense**
Final Project Defense**
Note:
For students pursuing the Thesis track
** Choose one
Specialization Courses
E-Government and Good Governance
Theory and Practice of Public Policy
Public Sector Management
Public Policy Analysis
Contemporary Issues in Public Service and E-Government
Data Analytics in the Public Sector
E-Government Evaluation and Oversight
E-Government System Design and Strategy
This specialization transforms graduates into skilled administrators in the field of regional taxation and retribution, with specialized competencies in local taxes, regional revenue, and innovation in regional taxation systems.
The Administration of Regional Taxes and Levies specialization is designed for government officials at both central and local levels, aiming to enhance their competencies and professionalism in planning, collecting, and evaluating regional taxes and retributions as sources of local revenue.
Its target audience includes civil servants in provincial and municipal/regency governments—particularly those working in Regional Revenue Agencies—as well as officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs who are responsible for managing regional taxation and retributions.
Core Courses of the Study Program
Paradigms and Theories of Administrative Sciences
Organizational Theory and Application
Innovation and Digital Transformation
Research Methods and Applications
Literature Review for Thesis*
Scientific Publication / Seminar / Patent
Final Thesis Defense**
Final Project Defense**
Note:
For students pursuing the Thesis track
** Choose one
Specialization Courses
Theory and Practice of Public Finance
Theory and Policy of Regional Taxation and Retribution
Theory and Practice of Regional Finance
Regional Tax and Retribution Law and Administration
Business Statistics
Regional Tax and Retribution Information Systems
Regional Tax and Retribution Planning and Evaluation
Regional Tax and Retribution Seminar
This specialization equips graduates to become competent and professional supervision administrators with specialized expertise in oversight, auditing, and policy evaluation.
The Supervision Administration specialization is intended for government officials at both central and local levels, as well as professionals in State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), regional government-owned enterprises, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. It aims to enhance their competencies and professionalism in conducting supervision, control, monitoring, and evaluation using appropriate methods and instruments—ultimately producing recommendations to improve organizational performance.
Core Courses of the Study Program
Paradigms and Theories of Administrative Sciences
Organizational Theory and Application
Innovation and Digital Transformation
Research Methods and Applications
Literature Review for Thesis*
Scientific Publication / Seminar / Patent
Final Thesis Defense**
Final Project Defense**
Note:
For students pursuing the Thesis track
** Choose one
Specialization Courses
Supervision Administration
Ethics, Integrity, and Accountability / Code of Ethics in Supervision
Internal Control Systems
Financial Supervision
Performance Supervision
Statistical Applications
Risk Governance
Supervision Performance Evaluation
This specialization transforms graduates into world-class Public Sector Human Resource Practitioners with specialized expertise in human resource development, contemporary human resource policies, innovation, and the development and evaluation of human resource management in the public sector.
Core Courses of the Study Program
Paradigms and Theories of Administrative Sciences
Organizational Theory and Application
Innovation and Digital Transformation
Research Methods and Applications
Literature Review for Thesis*
Scientific Publication / Seminar / Patent
Final Thesis Defense**
Final Project Defense**
Note:
For students pursuing the Thesis track
** Choose one
Specialization Courses
Theory and Practice of Public Policy
Theory and Practice of Public Sector Human Resource Planning
Ethics, Behavior, and Organizational Leadership
Career and Talent Management
Public Sector Human Resource Performance Management
Theory and Practice of Human Resource Development
Compensation and Benefits in the Public Sector
Civil Service Reform