BANDUNG, UNIKOM – Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM) received a benchmarking visit from Universitas Pamulang (UNPAM) on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Held in the Grand Meeting Room on the 15th floor of the UNIKOM Smart Building, the activity aimed to strengthen cooperation and share experiences in human resource management, university governance, and institutional development that is outstanding and adaptive to developments in educational technology.
Also present from Universitas Pamulang were Vice Rector II for Human Resources and Finance, Dr. M. Wildan S.S., M.A, Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science, Yan Mhita Djaksana, S.Kom., M.Kom, and Head of the Human Resources Development Institute. Meanwhile, from UNIKOM, the Vice Rector II for Resources, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Agus Riyanto, S.T., M.T., CSBA, the Dean of the Postgraduate Faculty, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rahma Wahdiniwaty, Dra., M.Si., the Director of AP2SC, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bobi Soegoto, ST., M.Kom., the Director of General Administration, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adeh Ratna Komala, S.E., M.Si., CERA., the Head of the Doctoral Program in Information Systems, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Agus Nursikuwagus, ST., MT., M.M., Secretary of the Informatics Engineering Study Program, Dr. Ednawati Rainarli, S.Si., M.Si., the Head of the Public Relations and Information Communication Division, Arif Try Cahyadi, M.Ds., and the Head of the Digital Marketing Division, Sri Pernia Warakmulty, M.Kom.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Agus Riyanto expressed his appreciation for the initiative of Universitas Pamulang to visit UNIKOM. “This benchmarking activity focuses on human resource development, particularly in encouraging Universitas Pamulang lecturers to continue their studies to a higher level, both in the Doctoral Program in Information Systems and the Doctoral Program in Management Science at UNIKOM,” he said.
Furthermore, Assoc. Prof. Agus said that the activity was very beneficial for both universities, because through the discussions, it was clear that UNIKOM, as one of the private universities that offers doctoral programs, has become a destination for many campuses to establish cooperation in academic development and lecturer qualification improvement. It is expected that the follow-up to this benchmarking will result in concrete agreements in terms of human resource development, especially for UNPAM lecturers who plan to continue their studies at UNIKOM.
The Vice Rector II of Universitas Pamulang, Dr. M. Wildan S.S., M.A., expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome given by UNIKOM. “We see UNIKOM as one of the universities that has strong and innovative resource management and information systems. This visit is a valuable opportunity for us to learn firsthand the best practices in human resource management and university management,” he said.
The activity continued with an interactive discussion session between the two universities covering four main points, including: 1) Resource development, particularly improving the competence of lecturers and educational staff through training, certification, and career development programs. 2) Gathering information related to UNIKOM Doctoral Program in Information Systems, including the curriculum, accreditation process, and academic management strategies at the doctoral level. 3) The lecture system, which includes the application of technology-based learning, the integration of academic information systems, and the management of online and offline lectures. 4) Personnel management, which focuses on performance appraisal systems, digital-based HR management, and policies for the development of lecturers and administrative staff.
Through this activity, both universities demonstrated their commitment to build competitive higher education institutions that are responsive to the challenges of the digital era. This is a concrete step in strengthening collaboration between higher education institutions in Indonesia towards improving quality, competitiveness, and innovation in academic and managerial fields. (Directorate of Hms & Pro)