Increasingly established as a university with a complete choice of study programs (Prodi) in Yogya, Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta (UPY) officially opened two new study programs, namely Informatics Systems at the UPY Faculty of Science and Technology and Business Law Study Program at the UPY Business Faculty which is ready to accept students new in the 2024/2025 Academic Year.
“With the opening of 2 new study programs, there are now 28 study programs at UPY and as long as I am trusted by the Chancellor as long as my service is in line with the Foundation’s targets, we hope that UPY can open 40 study programs, all of which have potential in the world of work,” stressed UPY Chancellor Dr. Ir Paiman MP in his speech after receiving 2 Decrees on Permits from the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, Permits to Open the Business Law Study Program and the Information Systems Study Program.
The decree was handed over by the Yogyakarta Region V Higher Education Service Institute (LLDIKTI), Monday (18/12) in the UPY Rectorate Meeting Room, at UPY Campus 1, Jalan PGRI I Sonosewu No 117 Yogyakarta. “UPY is currently continuing to preen with the construction of magnificent buildings, improving facilities, including adding lecturers, experts, improving the quality of human resources in preparation for the opening of new study programs,” said the Chancellor
It is stated that the UPY Campus Buildings are spread across 4 locations. “We are preparing the new building on the 8th floor south of the Central Building (Campus 1) for the opening of the Medicine study program. We are also proposing a Masters in Management study program and several postgraduate study programs such as Guidance Counseling, English, Mathematics,” he explained.
It was emphasized that UPY, with its wide choice of complete study programs, has now become one of the private universities (PTS) of choice in Yogya. “Currently there are 6,500 students from various parts of Indonesia, still existing even during the Covid pandemic, interest in studying at UPY remains high, currently it is estimated that UPY will enter Rank 6 of the Top 10 PTS in Yogya,” he explained.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the UPY Advisory Foundation Armansyah Prasakti SH SPn MH is grateful that every year UPY can open a new Department (Prodi). “Until now, we have always been assisted and guided by LLDIKTI V Yogyakarta, opening new study programs to suit trends in society’s needs and answer the challenges of current technological developments. So that prospective students can choose existing majors that are complete and all of them are absorbed by the market,” he stressed.
Previously, the SK 2 Study Programs were handed over with the reading of the Minister of Education and Culture’s Decree No. 894/E/0/2023 concerning Permits to Open the Information Systems Study Program at UPY and the Minister of Education and Culture’s Decree No. 936 E/0/2023 concerning Permits to Open the Business Law Study Program at UPY. Followed by the signing of the handover of the Decree from the Head of LLDIKTI Region V Yogyakarta, Prof Drh Aris Junaidi PhD to the Chancellor of UPY Dr Ir Paiman MP witnessed by the Chair of the UPY Trustees Foundation Armansyah Prasakti SH SPn MH, and attended by lecturers, the Dean of UPY
In his speech, Prof Drh Aris Junaidi PhD appreciated the opening of a new study program at UPY which is a favorite study program with a graduate profile that is sure to be absorbed by the current job market. “The extraordinary profile of graduates from favorite study programs is an attraction for prospective students from outside the region to study in Yogya, for the Information Systems Study Program they can become professionals in Information Smart Systems, Analysts, Smart City Analysts and others. Meanwhile, the profile of Business Law graduates can become legal practitioners, “lawpreuner, bureaucrat who understands business law issues,” he said.
Furthermore, Aris received a commitment from the UPY Chancellor who would manage the two study programs in accordance with the proposed curriculum with competent infrastructure and teaching staff (lecturers). “After planning the implementation of the study program, it is under supervision and will receive repressive and preventive evaluations. So far we have seen a strong commitment from UPY both in terms of curriculum, infrastructure and lecturers,” said Aris Junaidi.