Universitas Indonesia (UI) hosted a high-level delegation from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) to explore multi-disciplinary academic collaboration, research partnerships, and mobility programs. The meeting highlighted both institutions’ strong commitment to advancing innovation, scientific research, and international education.
The SPbPU delegation included: Prof. Dmitry Arseniev, Vice-Rector for International Affairs; Prof. Vladimir Shchepinin, Head of the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade; Prof. Marina Petrochenko, Head of the Civil Engineering Institute; Prof. Igor Ilin, Head of the Graduate School of Business Engineering; Dr. Angi Skhvediani, Head of the Scientific Research Laboratory “System Dynamics”; Dr. Marina Bolsunovskaya, Associate Professor, Higher School of Computer Technologies and Information Systems; Dr. Dmitrii Plotnikov, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Transport; Prof. Irina Rudskaia, Director of the Scientific and Educational Center for Information Technologies and Business Analysis; Dr. Nikita Lukashevich, Associate Professor and Deputy Head for International Affairs; Ekaterina Belyaevskaya, Head of International Academic Cooperation; Prof. Tatiana Kudryavtseva, Chief Scientific Secretary of the Attestation Committee; Nelly Kozlova, Associate Professor; and Dr. Mustika Sari, Secretary of the Research Center for Sustainable Infrastructure Development.
UI was represented by Prof. Kemas Ridwan Kurniawan, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Engineering; Prof. Dr. Achmad Nizar H, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science; Fadhilah Muslim, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., DIC, Director for Internationalization of Education; Dr. Erwin Agustian Panigoro, M.M, Director of Public Relations, Media, Government and International; Ir. Winny Hanifiati Warouw, M.M., Director of Collaboration Development, Asset Commercialization, and Integrated Areas; Andyka Kusuma, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., Manager for International Partnership and Education; Prof. Mohammed Ali Berawi, M.Eng.Sc., Ph.D., Lecturer in Civil Engineering; Wanti Wulandari, S.Si, Section Head of External Grants; and Yunitha Fajarwati, S.Hum, Section Head for International Education Partnership.
SPbPU presented its extensive international footprint, being one of Russia’s most globalized universities with:
Over 100 laboratories and 40 research clusters
More than 5,000 international students
100+ international programs and 170+ global partners
Strong academic capacity in Engineering, Economics, and Management
Faculty and research alignment with UI, except in Medicine and Dentistry
Both institutions identified wide-ranging opportunities, including:
Digital Economy, Smart City development, Sustainable Development, and Data Analysis
Collaboration with SPbPU’s strong industry-linked research laboratories
Research cooperation linked to major Smart City projects
Joint international conferences and joint publications
Cross-faculty research potential in Civil Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Economics, and aligned fields
Discussions covered several academic collaboration formats:
Student mobility and visiting professor exchanges
Winter School Program supported by Russian government scholarships
Double Degree and Joint Supervision programs for Master’s and PhD students
Master’s scheme: 1+1
PhD scheme: final research-based thesis
Availability of English-taught Master’s programs in Industrial Management and Economics
Initiatives Proposed by UI Faculties
Faculty of Computer Science
Development of a Joint/Double Degree Program in Information Sciences
Opportunities for research collaboration in mutually relevant fields
Faculty of Engineering
Joint/Double Degree programs at the Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral levels
Joint supervision for postgraduate research students
Student exchange programs and specialized short courses
Organization of international conferences in high-impact research domains
Potential Double Degree programs in Civil Engineering (Master’s and PhD), supporting enhanced academic mobility
Invitation for UI professors to contribute to SPbPU’s Scopus-indexed journal in Civil Engineering
Both parties discussed:
Current availability of Russian government scholarships for full-degree students
Joint plans to pursue national research funding starting in 2026
Ongoing dialogue between the Higher Education Ministries of both countries regarding financial support for double-degree programs
The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to advance discussions and formalize collaboration pathways that harness both universities’ strengths in engineering, computer science, economics, and interdisciplinary research. This partnership is expected to drive impactful academic innovations and strengthen educational ties between Indonesia and Russia.
Photo Credit: Directorate of Public Relations, Media, Government and International Affairs
