Universitas Mercu Buana (UMB) is a private university in Jakarta, Indonesia, run by the Menara Bhakti Foundation. It was officially declared in 1985, building on Akademi Wiraswasta Dewantara, founded in 1981. Its main campus is in Meruya, West Jakarta, with further campuses in Menteng and Warung Buncit. Its faculties include engineering, computer science, communication studies, psychology, and management and accounting.
Mercu Buana's Entrepreneurship Bureau (Biro Kewirausahaan) coordinates student entrepreneurship, and in 2025 the university launched UMB Store as a student business incubator.
Students and faculty from Mercu Buana University can also build venture skills with SEA Bridge through the ASEAN1967 Fellowship and the open Global Venture Playbook reading list.
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Mercu Buana University is part of the Gen SEA University Network, the universities SEA Bridge works with and whose students join our programs.
Students from Mercu Buana University have been selected for the ASEAN1967 Fellowship, SEA Bridge’s program of real venture work across ASEAN.
For students: apply to the ASEAN1967 Fellowship to work on real projects with companies expanding across Southeast Asia.
For faculty and university partners: contact SEA Bridge to explore joint courses, student projects and research collaboration.
