It is located in the north part of Depok, West Java.

The history of Politeknik Negeri Jakarta (PNJ) originates from the Non-Degree Faculty of Technology of Universitas Indonesia (FNGT UI), which later became Politeknik Universitas Indonesia.

On August 25, 1998, Politeknik Universitas Indonesia was renamed Politeknik Negeri Jakarta, granting it autonomous status to manage its own statutes as per the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture Number 207/O/1998.

Despite the change, the academic community of PNJ maintains a harmonious relationship with Universitas Indonesia.

Jakarta State Polytechnic has departments and study programs as follows: