Muhammadiyah – ‘Aisyiyah Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs) increased the quantity of its Excellent Accreditation status. After being achieved by UM Yogyakarta, UM Surakarta, and UM Malang, Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA (Uhamka) also received excellent accreditation status with Decree No. SK/290/SK/BAN-PT/AK-ISK/PT/VI/2022 became the best accreditation status among others (28/06).
The achievement coincided with the 2022 Commencement Ceremony for Bachelor, Master, and Vocational degrees of Uhamka batch 2 that raised the theme “Prophetic University for the Excellent Generation in The Digital Era” in Jakarta Convention Center (JCC). The excellent accreditation status is a shred of evidence from other achievements, including as Top Higher Education Institutions in Jakarta, the first place of Webometrics impact version from all MHEIs in Indonesia-Malaysia. Furthermore, Uhamka becomes the Top 5 Universities in the Implementation of Independent Learning Independent Campus program.
On the other hand, Uhamka also commits to curriculum improvement, facilities, and technological enhancement, and the most important thing is educational development. Previously, Uhamka had received the excellent accreditation status for Indonesian Education and Literature (PBSI) from the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education.
Prof Gunawan Suryoputro, the Rector of Uhamka, highly appreciated this achievement as a result of the hard work of the lecturers, education personnel, students, alumni, and all Uhamka big family. “Alhamdulillah, today we are so proud to release the young Hamka to pursue their dreams. We also received a special gift as Uhamka has excellent accreditation status. Thank you for the hard work from the lecturers, education personnel, students, alumni, and all of Uhamka’s big family.
Gunawan also continued that of 2,887 universities in Indonesia registered in the National Accreditation for Higher Education (BAN-PT), only 31 universities received excellent status and Uhamka became one of them.
Be highlighted, the excellent accreditation status is the highest achievement for a university in Indonesia. The evaluation was conducted by BAN-PT considering nine criteria, including vision, mission, purpose and target, governance and management system, collaboration, students, human resources, financial condition, facilities, educational system, research, community services, outputs, and Tri Dharma ‘three values’ of higher education implementation.
