Universitas Indonesia and Jinan University Forge Strategic Alliance, Prioritizing Innovative 4+0 Dual Degree and Cross-Cultural Programs

Universitas Indonesia (UI) recently welcomed a distinguished delegation from Jinan University to establish a robust new academic partnership. This inaugural strategic dialogue focused on accelerating comprehensive internationalization, advancing collaborative research, and engineering dynamic, future-ready educational frameworks designed to empower the academic communities of both institutions.

The delegation from Jinan University was led by Prof. SUN Yu, Professor and Chancellor, and included:

• Prof. LIANG Yan – Professor and Chair of Jinan University Education Development Foundation
• Prof. LI Wenjing – Professor and Dean of Management School
• Prof. HOU Xingquan – Professor and Dean of Chinese Language and Culture School
• HE Ruihong – Deputy Director of Office of International Exchange and Cooperation
• Jackie Xu – Representative, UI China Academic Collaboration Center
• Ding Chong – Representative, UI China Academic Collaboration Center

The Universitas Indonesia delegation was led by Prof. Dr. Hamdi Muluk, M.Si., Vice Rector for Research, Innovation, Student Affairs, and Alumni, joined by:

• Prof. Dr. dra. Retno Kusumastuti Hardjono, M.Si. – Dean, Faculty of Administrative Science
• Fadhilah Muslim S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., DIC – Director for Internationalization of Education
• Prof. Debora Eflina Purba, S.S., M.Si., Ph.D. – Director of Research Funding and Ecosystem
• Muhammad Reza Rustam, S.S., M.Si., M.A., Ph.D., CertDa – Deputy Director for Finance, Resources and Cooperation, School of Strategic and Global Studies (Graduate School of Sustainable Development)
• Harni Kartika Ningsih, S.S., Ph.D. – Manager of Research and Community Service, Faculty of Humanities
• Dr. Putu Pramania Adnyana., M.A. – Manager of Education, Faculty of Humanities
• Krisna Puji Rahmayanti, S.I.A., M.P.A., Ph.D. – Coordinator for Cooperation and International Affairs, Faculty of Administrative Science
• Ir. Jaka Fajar Fatriansyah, M.Sc., Ph.D., ASEAN Eng., IPU – Head of the Sub-Directorate of International Education Development
• Manggala Putra, M.Ikom – Head of the Sub-Directorate Strategic Communications

Moving beyond traditional academic models, the partnership will pursue a comprehensive suite of advanced mobility pathways, including Joint Degrees, Fast Track programs, reciprocal Student Exchanges, specialized Short Courses, and joint MBA initiatives. A major highlight of the engagement was the mutual commitment to prioritize the co-development of an innovative 4+0 Dual Degree program. To support these ambitious goals, UI’s Faculties of Administrative Science (FIA), Economics and Business (FEB), and Humanities (FIB) will act as the primary institutional drivers, facilitating deep curriculum mapping, the exchange of learning outcomes, and expansive collaborations in Chinese language, culture, and interdisciplinary research.

The meeting concluded with a highly structured, time-bound action plan for immediate implementation. Both universities will maintain active technical coordination through targeted online sessions to finalize the reciprocal exchange of syllabi and curriculum frameworks. This strategic momentum aims to culminate in the official signing of the overarching Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Agreement of Implementation (AoI) ahead of Jinan University’s milestone anniversary celebrations this coming November.

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