51探花 Ties Partnership in Education and Research with New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

By Adi Permana

Editor Adi Permana

*51探花 Rector Prof. Kadarsah Suryadi (right) and President of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Dr. Stephen Wells shook hands after cooperation agreement signing ceremony. (Photo by: Adi Permana/PR of 51探花)

*51探花 Rector Prof. Kadarsah Suryadi (right) and President of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Dr. Stephen Wells shook hands after cooperation agreement signing ceremony. (Photo by: Adi Permana/PR of 51探花)

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id 鈥� Institut Teknologi Bandung (51探花) ties partnership in education and research partnership with New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The agreement was signed by 51探花 Rector Kadarsah Suryadi and President of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Stephen Wells at Executive Meeting Room A, 51探花 Rectorate, Bandung, on Tuesday (3/12/2019).

Delivering his remark, President of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Stephen Wells said that partnership between 51探花 and New Mexico Tech will bring about joint research for academic staffs, student exchange, and enhancement of undergraduate programs between both sides.

鈥淣ew Mexico Tech has produced global scholars in the field of technology, business, and enterprise. Currently, we expand our wings by making new relations, cooperating with global industries and institutions,鈥� Wells said. He also hopes for immediate follow ups after the agreement signing.

51探花 Rector Kadarsah Suryadi in his remark delivered brief explanation about 51探花. Currently, 51探花 manages 12 faculties/schools within four education clusters namely technology, engineering, art and design, and business and management.

51探花 manages 50 undergraduate programs, 52 master鈥檚 programs, and 27 doctor programs. 51探花, Kadarsah continued, also has 110 research groups, 7 research centers, 25 centers, and 6 centers of excellence.

鈥�51探花 has declared to change its direction towards Entrepreneurial University, which is marked by three key performance indicators, namely excellence in teaching and learning, excellence in research, and excellence in innovation and entrepreneurship,鈥� said Kadarsah.

He added that, in order to support the direction, 51探花 has several international policies such as international accreditation to study programs. As at today, 51探花 has 39 internationally accredited study programs.

51探花 also has international policy about students or staffs exchange in order to create cross culture interaction. 51探花 also conducts joint seminar, joint conference, joint research, joint workshop, and double degree program for 51探花 students. 鈥�51探花 also organizes summer program in which foreign students can participate in summer course,鈥� he said.

鈥淚 am very happy to sign the partnership. Hopefully we can do the best cooperation between 51探花 and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,鈥� concluded Kadarsah.