Universitas Indonesia and Adelaide University Discuss MoU Renewal, LPDP Fast Track Programs, and Strategic Joint Degrees

Universitas Indonesia (UI) recently welcomed a strategic courtesy visit from Adelaide University to discuss the renewal of their educational partnership under the university’s newly integrated identity. The dialogue focused on accelerating international student mobility, expanding financial support frameworks—including the ambitious LPDP Fast Track 3+1+1 program—and deepening comprehensive faculty-level collaborations across multiple emerging disciplines.

The delegation from Adelaide University included:

• Prof. Jessica Gallagher – Deputy Vice Chancellor, International and External Engagement
• Harris Kristanto Gunawan – Student Recruitment Manager

The Universitas Indonesia delegation was represented by:

• Fadhilah Muslim S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., DIC – Director for Internationalization of Education
• Prof. Dr. Mirra Noor Milla, S.Sos., M.Si. – Vice Dean for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs, Faculty of Psychology
• Arief Wibisono Lubis, S.E., M.F.M., M.Sc., Ph.D. – Chief Internationalization and Transformation Officer, Faculty of Economics and Business
• Ir. Jaka Fajar Fatriansyah, M.Sc., Ph.D., ASEAN Eng., IPU – Head of the Sub-Directorate of International Education Development, Directorate for Internationalization of Education
• Yunitha Fajarwati S.Hum – Section Head, International Partnership, Directorate for Internationalization of Education

During the comprehensive meeting, both institutions actively explored the implementation of the LPDP Fast Track 3+1+1 program, underpinned by mutual discussions on financial support structures. Faculty-specific advancements were a major highlight. UI’s Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) proposed vital curriculum adjustments to enhance existing Joint and Dual Degree (JD/DD) agreements and discussed developing joint short courses supported by the New Colombo Plan (NCP). Concurrently, the Faculty of Psychology outlined plans for Master’s level JD/DD programs, joint Ph.D. supervision, and collaborative conferences backed by dedicated seed funding.

The dialogue also expanded into broader research alignments targeting Adelaide’s key disciplines such as Artificial Intelligence, food security, health, and water management with potential cross-disciplinary involvement from UI’s Faculties of Engineering (FT), Public Health (FKM), and Computer Science (FASILKOM). To further support mobility, the institutions discussed potential fee reductions for single-degree study abroad programs.

The meeting concluded with a clear and actionable roadmap to formalize these initiatives. Both universities are targeting a high-level meeting in mid-July to officially sign the renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the Student Exchange Agreement of Implementation (AoI). In the interim, targeted online follow-up meetings will be organized between Adelaide University and UI’s FEB and Faculty of Psychology to finalize the detailed operational and curriculum frameworks.

Photo Credit: Directorate for Internationalization of Education