Universitas Terbuka (UT) is encouraging its students to apply for the 2026 National Student Entrepreneurship Development Program (P2MW) through the official portal of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of Indonesia until 25 March 2026. The program offers an important opportunity for UT students across Indonesia who already run or are starting a business to receive structured mentoring and entrepreneurial support.
P2MW is a national initiative coordinated by the ministry’s Directorate General of Higher Education to strengthen student entrepreneurship. Through participation in the program, UT reaffirms its commitment to expanding access to quality education while developing students’ entrepreneurial competencies across diverse regions. As an open and distance learning university, UT ensures equal opportunities for students from different social and geographic backgrounds to build independent businesses.
UT Rector Ali Muktiyanto emphasized that entrepreneurship development is an essential part of preparing adaptive and independent graduates. He noted that the program provides practical entrepreneurial training through sustained mentoring, enabling students to develop their ventures professionally while contributing to community economic growth.
Participants in P2MW will receive guidance from experienced mentors, strengthen their business models and management strategies, and expand collaboration networks. At the university level, UT supports students through program socialization, proposal clinics, and academic recommendations before proposals are submitted through the national portal.
The program also aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure). Through P2MW, UT aims to nurture innovative young entrepreneurs who can contribute to strengthening local and national economies.
With the internal selection for P2MW 2026 now open, UT hopes to produce more resilient student entrepreneurs from across Indonesia, demonstrating that inclusive education can also become a pathway toward independent and competitive futures.
