A list of talent competitions for TUJ students
Students are not merely learners but future intellectuals who must be progressive, independent, and creative. Through thought and creativity, students create new works, grow their potential, and earn achievements throughout campus life.
Where to start?
Achievement shapes the future
Studying well in your major and then achieving in various fields is one way to become a next generation with a bright future.
Academic and non-academic
Students are expected to be active in academic and non-academic fields: science, sports, and other positive areas.
Growing skills
Along the way to achievement, students sharpen time management, problem solving, and critical analysis.
An edge in the workplace
These skills give a competitive advantage in an increasingly tight job market.
Talent competitions to try
Four platforms students can use to compete, learn, and develop themselves.
National achievement
Puspresnas
National Achievement Center (Kemendikbud): the official portal for information on competitions, events, and achievements of higher-education students.
Digital training
Digital Talent Scholarship
A government digital skills training program (Komdigi, formerly Kominfo) to boost Indonesia's digital talent.
ICT certification
Huawei ICT Academy
A Huawei program with universities for training and certification in information and communication technology.
Learn programming
Dicoding
An Indonesian platform for learning programming and app development, with classes and certificates to sharpen technical skills.
Competitions underway and coming up
Information compiled in October 2026 from the official Kemdiktisaintek and Telkom University sites. Schedules may change; always check the organizer's portal.
GEMASTIK XIX 2026
National Student Showcase in ICT with 11 competitions: Programming, Cyber Security, Data Mining, UX Design, Animation, Smart City, ICT Scientific Writing, Software Development, Smart Devices/Embedded Systems/IoT, Game Development, and ICT Business Development. 2026 theme: Impactful, Inclusive, and Sustainable Towards a Smart Society. Preliminary rounds are online and the final is offline; the final round is scheduled for 10-13 November 2026 at BINUS.
39th PIMNAS
National Student Scientific Week for Student Creativity Program (PKM) works. Held 2-7 November 2026 at Diponegoro University, Semarang, with presentations, poster exhibitions, and awards.
Student Creativity Program (PKM)
A funding scheme for student work from Kemdiktisaintek that serves as the route to PIMNAS. The 2026 program offer has been published on the Simbelmawa portal.
Kemdiktisaintek national competitions
The official portal for national student competitions from the Directorate of Learning and Student Affairs. Some of the competitions listed on the portal in 2026:
Student Digital Innovation Competition
A digital innovation competition. 2026 finalists were announced in September 2026.
Statistics Fun and Data Science Festival
A statistics and data science competition; 2026 finalists announced in October 2026.
Indonesian Flying Robot Contest
A flying robot competition with various categories.
ABU Robot Contest Indonesia
Selection of Indonesia's national robot team for the Asia-Pacific robot contest.
Energy-Saving Car Contest
A design-and-build competition for energy-efficient vehicles.
Indonesian Ship Contest
A ship design-and-build competition with seven categories.
National Mathematics and Natural Sciences Olympiad for Higher Education
An olympiad in mathematics and natural sciences for university students.
National Student Showcase in ICT
The largest national ICT competition for students (see the highlight above).
From our own campus
Telkom University regularly holds competitions and creativity events open to students. Our program students' achievements can be seen on the Events page.
IMPACT-EDU 2026
A Telkom University academic mega-project that includes an AI-based industry-scale problem-solving competition, run as a hackathon in collaboration with Kaspersky. 2026 registration closed on 10 July 2026.
Innovillage
A social innovation competition joined by Telkom University students, including our program's students (Innovillage 2022 and 2024). See news of our participation on the Events page.
LAFEST 2026
Language Festival by the Telkom University Language Center: a series of competitions, discussions, and awards for students' global language and communication skills. The 2026 edition was held on 21 May 2026.
How to get started
- Choose a competitionPick a competition that matches your interests and field.
- ConsultationDiscuss it with your academic advisor or supervisor.
- Check the rulesRead the requirements, schedule, and stages on the organizer's official site.
- Register and prepare your workForm a team if needed, then register and prepare your work as well as you can.
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