Founded in 2014, Universitas Darussalam Gontor (University of Darussalam Gontor) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the large city of Ponorogo (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), East Java. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Ngawi, Kediri and Magelang. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi, Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia), Universitas Darussalam Gontor (UNIDA Gontor) is a small coeducational Indonesian higher education institution formally affiliated with the Islamic religion. Universitas Darussalam Gontor (UNIDA Gontor) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 8 years old Indonesian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 0-10% making this Indonesian higher education organization a most selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. UNIDA Gontor also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.