Public Universities vs Private Universities

 

Source: Kompasiana.com

Regarding universities, universities in Indonesia are divided into two, namely public universities and private universities. In Indonesia, the issue of “Which is better, public or private universities?” Is often discussed. In fact, if you look at it, it is the same between the two universities, both have the same goal to learn, to deepen the knowledge they learned while in school. Often many high school graduates face a dilemma to choose the best college for them. It is not uncommon for people to believe that Public Universities is definitely better than Private Universities. This cannot be denied because in fact many private universities are only a reserve where they continue their education. But is this always the case?

The public view that Public Universities is better than Private Universities is not entirely correct. The reason why they choose Public Universities is because they hope that the opportunity to get a job in the future is greater than Private Universities. Even though in fact that is not the reference for accepting someone at work. A person can be accepted for work in a job if he has mastered the soft skills and hard skills he had while in college. Another reason is the relatively cheaper cost of Public Universities. The cost of education in Private Universities which is difficult to reach has made people flock to prefer Public Universities to Private Universities.

But overall, both Public Universities and Private Universities have one definite equation, namely when they have graduated from the education level they are still still & always become a job applicant in a multinational or national company, both graduates with the best grades (cum laude) or graduates with modest grades. So, the best graduates are not from leading public or private tertiary institutions, but how the knowledge they can take in the lecture can be put into practice for people who are more in need.