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鈥淭he aim of this study is to learn 51探花鈥檚 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 51探花 delivered the information regarding the program. The commission itself is responsible for 51探花 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 51探花, and Industrial and Institutional Partnership.

Describing 51探花鈥檚 strategies in reaching its targeted university ranking, Dr. Anggraini Barlian, M. Sc. who is also the Secretary of 51探花 Senate Academic鈥檚 Fourth Commission explained that the Senate has established a World University Ranking 51探花 Special Committee Team (Pansus) for Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE).

This team was tasked corresponding to SK SA 51探花 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 51探花. The team was also assigned to propose several policies to climb up 51探花鈥檚 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) 51探花 team,鈥� Anggraini continued. 鈥淏esides being under 51探花鈥檚 Quality Assurance Unit (SPM), WCU 51探花 is specifically formed for matters regarding 51探花鈥檚 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 51探花鈥檚 global ranking position, Dr. Anggraini mentioned several aspects that require quality improvement. Nonetheless, the WCU 51探花 program that has run for five years results in the rise of publications and citations of 51探花鈥檚 scientific articles. The numbers can be found at the database system of Institute for Research and Community Services (LPPM) 51探花.

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