*MAKASSAR* – Hasanuddin University hosted the 7th National Meeting of the Quality Assurance Network (JPM) of Legal-Entity State Universities (PTNBH) at the Aston Makassar Hotel on Wednesday and Thursday (6–7 August). The meeting, attended by 24 PTNBH, is a forum to align the implementation of the latest policies and to shape stronger quality assurance systems for higher education in Indonesia.
Unhas LPMPP Chair Prof. Rini Rachmawaty, S.Kep., Ns., M.N., Ph.D., said the forum allows PTNBH to align their understanding in responding to policy changes while strengthening the quality culture in universities.
“Through this forum, each PTNBH can share experiences and good practices so that recommendations emerge that can strengthen the national higher education quality assurance system,” said Prof. Rini.
Unhas Rector Prof. Dr. Ir. Jamaluddin Jompa, M.Sc., attended to open the event. In the remarks, Prof. JJ stressed that improving the quality of universities must be built on a spirit of growing together.
“Our target is to move Indonesian universities forward. We do not need to compete with one another; rather, the question is how all universities can grow together through collaboration and learning from one another,” said Prof. JJ.
Policy changes should be seen as an opportunity for improvement. Universities are required to bring forth innovations in learning, academic governance, and the drafting of accreditation instruments that can meet the needs of the times.
“Do not let limitations become a reason to stop developing. It is precisely from challenges that solutions emerge that drive improvement in the quality of higher education,” said Prof. JJ.
Prof. JJ hopes that the discussions during the forum will produce recommendations as input for the government in refining quality assurance policies.
“We hope the ideas that emerge from this forum can serve as a reference in drafting national policy so that the higher education quality assurance system becomes more adaptive and oriented toward improving the quality of learning,” said Prof. JJ.
The forum featured presentations of best practices in applying for International Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions (AIPT) by Jakarta State University and Yogyakarta State University. Through these presentations, participants discussed strategies for building a globally competitive quality culture.
The discussion then continued with drafting recommendations for implementing Regulation of the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Permendiktisaintek) Number 10 of 2026 and BAN-PT Regulation Number 35 of 2025, which are expected to strengthen quality assurance governance within PTNBH. (*/dhs)
Editor : Ishaq Rahman
This article is an English translation of the original Indonesian report.