Jakarta, Dec. 9 -- The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology reported that 60 universities under its supervision were affected by floods and landslides across several areas in Sumatra.

The impacted institutions include both public and private universities in Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra.

In its statement in Jakarta, the ministry detailed that four public universities and 27 private universities in Aceh, nine public universities and six private universities in West Sumatra, and one public university and 13 private universities in North Sumatra were hit by the disaster.

A total of 21,911 academic community members, including lecturers, teaching staff, and students, were affected.

Initial assessments indicated ex...