Unpad Accepts 2,636 New Student Candidates Through Merit-Based National Selection System

Jatinangor, March 26, 2024 – The announcement of the Merit-Based National Selection System (SNBP) results will be opened on Tuesday (26/3) at 15.00 WIB on the SNBP announcement page or on the mirror page https://snbp.unpad.ac.id/.

Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs of Universitas Padjadjaran, Prof. Arief S. Kartasasmita states that this year Unpad has admitted 2,636 new student candidates through SNBP. The number of SNBP applicants to Unpad has reached 31,329 people, which puts Unpad as the state university with the fifth highest number of applicants in Indonesia. He also mentions that the number of students accepted in the SNBP pathway is in accordance with the quota set in advance.

Unpad has increased the quota for new student candidates in the SNBP pathway this year. Prof. Arief explains that the increase in the number of quotas was decided with the intention of attracting the best and brightest students from all over Indonesia.

The program is executed through four Unpad’s partiality policies, namely allocations for participants with disabilities, high achieving students who live in outer, remote, and disadvantaged areas (3T); exceptional students from families who have never pursued higher education; and students whose schools are not yet represented in Unpad.

Through these four policies, potential new students admitted to Unpad through the SNBP pathways are students from various provinces in Indonesia.

Prof. Arief elaborates that there were many participants from outside Java who applied for SNBP to Unpad this year. He states that this proves that many high-achieving and talented students from all over Indonesia are eager to enroll in Unpad.

In addition, the number of school origins accepted in Unpad has doubled. Prof. Arief notes that the number of schools admitted to Unpad last year was around 700, whereas it has increased this year to more than 1,000 schools. This indicates a higher accessibility coverage compared to the previous year.

Furthermore, Prof. Arief explained that potential students who have been accepted in SNBP, may not apply to the SNBT pathway or the Independent path. However, Prof. Arief said that it is still expected that there will still be candidates from the SNBP pathway who do not re-register for various reasons.

“In the SNBP pathway implemented last year, almost 90 percent of prospective students re-registered. It is possible that this year there will still be students who do not re-register as they have other priorities to pursue. However, we hope that 99% of potential students this year can re-register,” he explains.

If prospective students decide not to enroll through the SNBP pathway, this can potentially impact the school’s ranking in the coming year. Responding to this, Prof. Arief said that if prospective students are given the opportunity, it must be seized as best as possible, namely by re-registering, since there must be other students who have not been accepted and would trade positions with those who have.

Prof. Arief also points out that there is no follow-up acceptance announcement for the SNBP pathway. Candidates are also required to access registration information through Unpad’s official website.

“Follow the procedures specified in the registration announcement later when registering. Do not be fooled by parties who try to convince you that they can help you to transfer (to another university). Take advantage of this opportunity by registering,” concludes Prof. Arief.

Writer: Yohanes William Ivakdalam
Translator: Dhia Anaulva Putri