BANDUNG, UNIKOM – Wednesday, July 22, 2026, The Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM) has once again reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening a culture of innovative and impactful research through the 2026 Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemendiktisaintek) Research Grant Contract Signing Ceremony, organized by the Directorate of Research, Community Service, and Empowerment (DP3M) and held in the Seminar Room at UNIKOM Campus I. This event marked the first step in carrying out research projects that successfully secured funding from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemendiktisaintek), while also ensuring that researchers are prepared to conduct their studies in accordance with the established outcome targets.
For the 2026 funding cycle, UNIKOM secured 11 research projects with a total grant amount of Rp1,595,590,000. This achievement demonstrates the improving quality and competitiveness of UNIKOM faculty members’ research, while also strengthening the university’s contribution to generating innovations that support national development through the Diktisaintek Berdampak program.
Based on the funding summary, the research grants received by UNIKOM cover various schemes, namely 1 project under the International Collaborative Research scheme with funding of Rp208,000,000; 4 projects under the Regular Fundamental Research scheme totaling Rp499,020,000; 2 projects under the Doctoral Dissertation Research scheme with funding of Rp106, 530,000, Applied Research – Prototype Output (1 project worth Rp318,560,000), Applied Research – Model Output (1 project with funding of Rp164,840,000), and Prototype Commercialization (2 projects with a total grant value of Rp298,640,000).
The Director of Research, Community Service, and Community Empowerment (DP3M) at UNIKOM, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irawan Afrianto, S.T., M.T., explained that the contract signing ceremony is a crucial step in ensuring all grant recipients fully understand the research activities to be carried out. “Through this contract signing, we want to ensure that all principal investigators and research team members understand the work to be carried out from conducting the research, monitoring and evaluation, preparing the final report and financial report, to achieving the outcomes specified in each grant scheme,” he said.
Furthermore, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irawan noted that UNIKOM’s success in securing nearly Rp1.6 billion in research grant funding is the result of the faculty members’ hard work in preparing competitive research proposals. According to him, this achievement is expected to serve as motivation for the entire academic community to continue improving research productivity and expanding research collaborations at both the national and international levels. “We hope today’s event will encourage other UNIKOM faculty members to become even more active in participating in research grant programs, both this year and in future funding cycles. The more research projects that are funded, the greater UNIKOM’s contribution will be in generating innovations that benefit society and support the advancement of science and technology,” he added.
The contract signing ceremony also served as a coordination forum for all researchers to understand the various stages of grant implementation, including monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, administrative management, financial reporting, and strategies for achieving research outcomes in accordance with Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemenditisaintek) regulations. Thus, every funded research project is expected to proceed effectively, accountably, and produce high-quality outcomes.
The achievement of these research grants aligns with UNIKOM’s commitment as a Digital Entrepreneurial University that continues to strengthen the three pillars of higher education through research, innovation, and collaboration. The diverse range of successfully funded research projects demonstrates UNIKOM faculty members’ capacity to conduct basic and applied research, develop models and prototypes, and commercialize research outcomes that provide tangible benefits to industry and society. Through this 2026 Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Research Grant funding, UNIKOM is optimistic that it will produce various strategic outputs in the form of reputable scientific publications, technological innovations, prototype products, development models, and the strengthening of national and international research collaboration networks. This success is expected to further solidify UNIKOM’s position as a leading university in the fields of research, innovation, and community service, while contributing to the realization of a competitive, innovative, and impactful higher education ecosystem in Indonesia. (Directorate of Hms & Pro)
