Research On The Development And Reform Of Higher Education In Indonesia Since Independence

Under the influence of globalization, the Indonesian government initiated higher education reforms so as to promote the national economic and social development, and meet growing needs of domestic social development for higher education. The reforms of higher education have never been stopped by the Indonesian government since independence, although sometimes it was set aside due to domestic political instability and economic crisis. Up to now, the Indonesian government has launched a series of higher education reforms and set up gradually relevant laws and regulations of higher education, such as the long-term development plans and "Draft Bill of the Republic of Indonesia, year2012on Higher Education." tried out last year. Under the guidance of these policies and regulations, tremendous change has undergone in higher education, such as rapid expansion of higher education, especially in private institutions. Its fast growth rate in the history of the development of higher education in the world is rare. The DGHE introduced the new Paradigm of higher education management consisting of quality, autonomy, accountability, accreditation and evaluation, which could improve the inefficiencies of internal management, lack of scientific research motivation, lack of public accountability of universities and other issues brought by centralized education system. Currently indonesian higher education still faces many challenges, such as problem of the quality of private higher education, shortage of funds, trade risks on higher education of services under framework of GATS, equity issues and the relevance between economic development and higher education.This thesis studies the development and change of higher education in Indonesia s ince independence. This thesis consists of several parts as follows:The first part outlines the history of development of higher education in Indonesia. On this basis, the second part gives a overview of current Indonesian higher education, then analyzes the characteristics and problems of development of higher education in Indonesia. The third part discusses respectively the important reforms of higher education in Indonesia. At last, the fourth part conclusion experiences, drawen lightenments and gives a prospect about higher education in Indonesia.The main conclusions of this study are as follows:The timely implementation of reforms and policies and laws played an important role of the reform of higher education in Indonesia which raise the modern Indonesian higher education in a short time. Second, decentralization and autonomous management System reform has eased the financial pressure on the government and improved the efficiency of the entire higher education system, but also may push the higher education in Indonesia to further market and privatization, exacerbating social injustice. Third, the Islamic education and secular higher education will be further integration.