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UMS secures 1.3 billion rupiah international funding for sustainable tech education

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS) secured 1.3 billion rupiah in international funding for sustainable IoT and software engineering education.
  • UMS will collaborate with Finnish universities LUT University and University of Turku on the project funded by the Team Finland Knowledge Programme.
  • The initiative aims to develop green skills and integrate digital technology with sustainable development principles, enhancing UMS's international standing.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS) has secured 72,000 euros, approximately 1.3 billion rupiah, in international funding to bolster its sustainable Internet of Things (IoT) and Software Engineering education. The grant comes from the Team Finland Knowledge (TFK) Programme 2026, administered by the Finnish National Board of Education.

Through this project, UMS will partner with Finland's LUT University and the University of Turku. The collaboration focuses on developing IoT and Software Engineering education that strengthens 'green skills,' emphasizing sustainable development. This achievement marks a significant step for UMS, as its proposal was selected from 152 submissions worldwide, with only 26 projects receiving funding.

This collaboration will strengthen the curriculum, improve faculty capacity, open up joint research opportunities, and expand international networks that can provide direct benefits to students and the institution.

— Dedi GunawanHead of Informatics Engineering and Informatics Master's Programs at UMS, explaining the project's benefits.

Dedi Gunawan, Head of UMS's Informatics Engineering and Informatics Master's Programs, highlighted the funding as a crucial moment for enhancing education and research quality. He stated the project will foster learning innovations integrating digital technology with sustainability, strengthen curricula, boost faculty capacity, and expand international networks.

Arini Nur Rohmah, Secretary of UMS's International Informatics Engineering Program, noted the international recognition this collaboration brings to UMS's educational quality and network. She emphasized that the project goes beyond technological development, focusing on how technology can solve future sustainability challenges and equip students with essential green skills for the global industry.

This trust shows that UMS has the capacity to collaborate with international universities in developing technology-based education that is sustainable. This is also a strategic step to strengthen the internationalization of the Informatics Engineering Program.

— Arini Nur RohmahSecretary of the International Informatics Engineering Program at UMS, commenting on the international recognition.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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