Corruption at State University Independent Student Admissions
KPK arrested the rector of Jenderal Soedirman University on suspicion of extorting prospective students seeking admission through independent track.
The Higher Education, Science, and Technology Minister, Brian Yuliarto, has ordered his team to investigate and prevent illegal fees in the independent track for state university student admissions. This comes after the arrest of General Soedirman University (Unsoed) Rector, Akhmad Sodiq, on suspicion of extorting parents of prospective students through the independent track. The corruption probe was launched by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Sodiq and his subordinates were detained on suspicion of extorting additional payments from prospective students, separate from the institutional development fee already charged by the university. The accused allegedly used intermediaries to receive the gratuities, which he then used to purchase assets. He further ordered others to buy three plots of land, according to Achmad Taufik Husein, acting Director of Investigations at the KPK.
The investigation into the independent admission track at state universities is expected to be completed within a month.
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