DEVELOPING SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, UI AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Depok, September 30th 2023. Universitas Indonesia (UI) together with the University of Tasmania (UTAS), Australia officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in various academic and non-academic programs. This cooperation agreement was signed directly by UI Rector Prof. Ari Kuncoro, S.E., M.A., Ph.D., and Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Tasmania Mr. Rob Wilson at the University of Tasmania, Australia, on Friday (29/9).
This event was attended by UI Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. rer. Nat. Abdul Haris, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (FT) Prof. Dr. Heri Hermansyah, ST., M.Eng., IPU., and Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry (FKG) drg. Nia Ayu Ismaniati, MDSc., Sp.Ort(K). Collaboration between UI and UTAS will cover various programs, including academic and non-academic programs, joint research programs, as well as lecturer, staff and student exchange programs. In the future, this collaboration will provide opportunities for students, lecturers and staff from both universities to collaborate in order to enrich their academic and non-academic experiences.
“Collaboration with the University of Tasmania will open the door to closer collaboration in the development of science, education and research. The collaboration between UI and UTAS will be a solid foundation for the exchange of knowledge and experience, strengthen international academic partnerships, and support the growth and development of both universities,” Prof. Ari.
Meanwhile, Mr. Rob Wilson, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Tasmania, also welcomed this agreement. “The University of Tasmania is very enthusiastic about collaborating with Universitas Indonesia in advancing the fields of education and research. We are confident that this collaboration will produce extraordinary results and bring benefits to both universities,” said Mr. Rob.
This MoU will be a stepping stone for future international collaboration plans for UI and UTAS. One of them is the UI Faculty of Engineering (FT) plan to open a collaborative double degree international class program in the field of Naval Engineering with the University of Tasmania. This program will provide students from both universities with the opportunity to earn an internationally recognized double degree, which will help increase their competitiveness in the global world of work.
“This year FTUI accepted the first batch of international class program students for Naval Engineering. Apart from the single degree program, we also collaborate with several partners for the double degree program, including the University of Strathclyde, UK and the Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania. “Both of them are among the best naval education institutions in the world,” said Prof. Dr. Heri. Currently, the University of Strathclyde is ranked first in Europe in the field of Marine/Ocean Engineering based on the Shanghai University Ranking 2022 and AMC UTAS is also ranked first in the world in the field of Maritime Education, Training and Research based on the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) ranking.
