In accordance with the existing acts and regulations, the main functions of is basically to assist and support the Minister of National Education in assessing the quality of Higher Education, including public and private universities, institutes, colleges, academies, polytechnics, religion-based, and government service higher education institutions. BAN-PT is a non-structural, non-profit, and independent agency under the National Education Minister. [National Education Ministerial Regulation No. 28, 2005 on National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (Badan Akreditasi Nasional Perguruan Tinggi), Article 1 and Article 2]. Program Akreditasi Ban-PT Tahun 2014 dilakukan selain terhadap program studi juga terhadap institusi Perguruan Tinggi Negeri/swasta, Program Profesi, dan PJJ (Program Jarak Jauh (PJJ)/Online Learning atau e-Learning).