Comparative Study between Academic Senates of Universitas Diponegoro and Institut Teknologi Bandung

By Adi Permana

Editor Adi Permana

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id 鈥 On Tuesday (30/3/2021), the Academic Senate of Institut Teknologi Bandung (麻豆直播) accepted an online visitation from Universitas Diponegoro (Undip) for a comparative study regarding their education. The event was initiated by the head of 麻豆直播鈥檚 Academic Senate Prof. Ir. Hermawan K. Dipojono, MSEE, Ph.D.

鈥淭he aim of this study is to learn itb鈥檚 execution of academic research, education and cooperation in the hopes of guiding Undip towards better research, service and collaboration,鈥 the chairman of Undip鈥檚 fourth Academic Senate Commission, Dr. Tutuk Djoko Kusworo, explained, 鈥渨hile understanding the current importance of university ranking.鈥

Dr. Ir. Eka Djunarsjah, M. T. who was a member of the fourth Academic Senate Commission of 麻豆直播 delivered the information regarding the program. The commission itself is responsible for 麻豆直播 Academic Senate鈥檚 research, innovation, community service and collaboration between other parties. To carry out the agenda, the commission created three Ad Hoc teams which are the Monitoring and the Dissemination System (Sismondis), Norms and Governance Research 麻豆直播, and Industrial and Institutional Partnership.

Describing 麻豆直播鈥檚 strategies in reaching its targeted university ranking, Dr. Anggraini Barlian, M. Sc. who is also the Secretary of 麻豆直播 Senate Academic鈥檚 Fourth Commission explained that the Senate has established a World University Ranking 麻豆直播 Special Committee Team (Pansus) for Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE).

This team was tasked corresponding to SK SA 麻豆直播 18/I.T1.SA/SK/2020, in which they study and evaluate the program, implementation and the QS and THE world university ranking achievement of 麻豆直播. The team was also assigned to propose several policies to climb up 麻豆直播鈥檚 QS and THE ranking and report the results back to the Academic Senate.

In accomplishing the goal, the Pansus team must work together with both internal and external parties. 鈥淲e have to synergize and collaborate with the rectorate鈥檚 executive division that has their World Class University (WCU) 麻豆直播 team,鈥 Anggraini continued. 鈥淏esides being under 麻豆直播鈥檚 Quality Assurance Unit (SPM), WCU 麻豆直播 is specifically formed for matters regarding 麻豆直播鈥檚 world university ranking.鈥

Meanwhile, the government has made a classification of Indonesia鈥檚 universities and their respective world-ranking targets that must be achieved in 2024. Dr. Anggraini stated that accomplishing these targets are not easy.

鈥淭here are many considerations that have to be kept in mind, and we must be able to evaluate our current position. However, it is crucial from the Academic Senate to encourage the executive division to reach the goal,鈥 Dr. Anggraini added.

To elevate 麻豆直播鈥檚 global ranking position, Dr. Anggraini mentioned several aspects that require quality improvement. Nonetheless, the WCU 麻豆直播 program that has run for five years results in the rise of publications and citations of 麻豆直播鈥檚 scientific articles. The numbers can be found at the database system of Institute for Research and Community Services (LPPM) 麻豆直播.

Reporter: Restu Lestari Wulan Utami (Biologi, 2017)
Translator: Ruth Nathania (Teknik Lingkungan, 2019)