BANDUNG, UNIKOM – Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM) hosted a follow-up benchmarking visit from Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati (UGJ) Cirebon to strengthen digital campus governance. Held at the Grand Meeting Room on the 15th floor of UNIKOM’s Smart Building, the event served as a follow-up to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both institutions on March 5, 2026.
Additionally, the benchmarking activity aimed to enhance the capacity of both institutions through the exchange of best practices in the management and digital transformation of higher education institutions. The main focus of the discussion included the digital campus blueprint, digital governance and standard operating procedures (SOPs), as well as the roadmap for higher education digital transformation.
The UGJ delegation was led directly by the Rector of UGJ, Prof. Dr. Ir. H. Achmad Faqih, S.P., M.M., IPU., CIRR., along with university leadership, including Vice Rectors, Deans, and the Head of the Cooperation and Public Relations Office. Meanwhile, the UNIKOM delegation was led by the First Vice Rector for Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, representing the UNIKOM Rector, accompanied by university leadership, including Vice Rectors, Deputy Vice Rectors, Deans, and Directors in various strategic fields such as Research, Innovation, International Cooperation, as well as Public Relations and Protocol.
Vice Rector I for Academic Affairs and Student Affairs UNIKOM, Prof. Dr. Hj. Umi Narimawati, Dra., S.E., M.Si., in her capacity as the representative of UNIKOM’s Rector, Prof. 3 Prof. HC. Dr. Ir. Eddy Soeryanto Soegoto, M.T., stated that the visit was a concrete follow-up to the cooperation that had been established previously. Prof. Umi emphasized that this benchmarking activity also served as a strategic opportunity to strengthen synergy among universities in the development of campus digitalization.
Furthermore, Prof. Umi emphasized that UNIKOM, as a digital-based campus and a Digital Entrepreneurial University, is committed to supporting UGJ in its digital transformation process. “UNIKOM Rector, Prof. Eddy, as Chair of APTISI West Java, encourages collaboration among universities so that they can move forward together, progress together, and succeed together, and this activity is part of a digital culture training program that has been comprehensively designed. Moving forward, UNIKOM will provide advanced training tailored to UGJ needs by sending a team of instructors directly to UGJ to support the sustainable implementation of campus digitalization,” she concluded.
Meanwhile, UGJ Rector, Prof. Dr. Ir. H. Achmad Faqih, S.P., M.M., IPU., CIRR., expressed appreciation for the reception and collaboration established between the two institutions. He emphasized that this benchmarking activity is a strategic step to strengthen cooperation in the implementation of the Tridharma of Higher Education, encompassing education and teaching, research, training, and community service.
Additionally, the UGJ Rector stressed the importance of collaboration in addressing the challenges of globalization and the rapid development of information technology. The collaboration is expected to be mutually beneficial (symbiosis mutualism), while also contributing to preparing an outstanding generation for Indonesia Emas 2045, one that possesses strong digital technology proficiency.
As part of the collaboration’s implementation, the event continued with the signing of subsidiary cooperation documents, namely a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) and an Implementation Agreement (IA) between UGJ and UNIKOM. This collaboration involves various faculties, including the UNIKOM Graduate School, the UNIKOM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), the UNIKOM Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP), and the UNIKOM Faculty of Law, with partners from UGJ, namely the UGJ Faculty of Law, UGJ’s FEB, UGJ’s Faculty of Education and Science (FPS), and UGJ’s Faculty of Agriculture (FP), as well as several other areas of collaboration.
The series of activities continued with discussion and benchmarking sessions that addressed the implementation of digital transformation in a more technical and practical manner. The discussion was interactive, featuring the exchange of experiences, strategies, and innovations in managing higher education digital systems. As a demonstration of commitment to this collaboration, UNIKOM representatives will visit the UGJ campus to review the digital campus system. This activity is planned to be organized in the form of training programs, seminars, or focus group discussions (FGDs) focused on strategies for the comprehensive development of a digital campus ecosystem.
To conclude, the UGJ delegation also participated in a campus tour to see UNIKOM state-of-the-art facilities firsthand. The tour highlighted the campus digitalization initiatives that have been effectively implemented across various key facilities at UNIKOM, including the UNIKOM AI Lab X Google Learning Center, the hybrid lecture halls at the UNIKOM Graduate School, and the UNIKOM server room, which serves as the hub of the campus’s digital infrastructure.
It is hoped that this follow-up benchmarking activity will not only strengthen the cooperative relationship between UGJ and UNIKOM but also serve as a concrete step toward enhancing the quality of higher education through the optimal utilization of digital technology. (Directorate of Hms & Pro)
