Controversy Over the Increase in Higher Education Fees in Indonesia: From Student Protests to Policy Cancellation by Government

The increase in Single Tuition Fees (UKT) and (IPI) that occurred in universities in Indonesia has become a controversial content. Students across the country feel strange about this, it has sparked a wave of protests and demands for fairer policies. In this review, we will look at how this increase began, the reaction of students to this policy, views on universities as tertiary education, and finally, the cancellation of the increase by the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology.