Most informatics programs are associated with engineering or computer science departments and share many of the same foci. More specifically, this discipline is usually concerned with the technical and ethical issues surrounding data storage, retrieval and manipulation.

Indonesia adopted a high quality education system, which provides the education in three basic levels with the highest level being the university level. Lately the country upgraded five colleges to fully university levels with an aim of accommodating even international students who may wish to study in Indonesia. Higher education programs in Indonesia are accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education. The nation's capital city is Jakarta.