Having been trusted by the government, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus) received the Developing Countries Partnership Program (KNB). This program allows Udinus to receive students from other developing countries to study there.

Udinus also becomes one of the 27 registered universities and is also allowed to conduct the KNB scholarship program. This program was initiated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemdikbud) of Indonesia.

Dr. Ir. Dwi Eko Waluyo, M.M., the Head of the Partnership and International Affairs Bureau at Udinus, explained that the fact that Udinus was trusted to conduct this program indicated that Udinus had an internationally-acclaimed education system. He further revealed that the scholarships were financial aid offered by the Indonesian Government to students from other developing countries. These students will later get the opportunity to pursue their bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees.

“At this program, the offered departments must be at least accredited as B+, and Udinus currently has several departments accredited as Excellent. In addition, these students will also be funded throughout their studies at their chosen universities,” he explained.

There were several requirements for students to participate in this program. For the undergraduate programs, students must get at least either a TOEFL iBT score of 80, an IELTS score of 6.0, or a TOEIC score of (700). Furthermore, they also need to get a recommendation letter from the Indonesian Embassy. Those students are also obliged to register themselves through the KNB Scholarship Program official website.

“For those who are interested in this program, you can access the official website at https://knb.kemdikbud.go.id/. Through this KNB Program, Udinus will also get recognition from various countries,” he revealed.

Prof. Dr. Ir. Edi Noersasongko, M.Kom., the Chancellor of Udinus, stated that this program served as an initial step for Udinus to be gain even more international reputation. The chancellor also expected for this KNB Program to push students from many different countries to collaborate with Indonesian students to create innovations.

“We will always fully support this scholarship program initiated by the Ministry of Education. Moreover, this program also greatly contributes to the education sector. Hopefully, students from other developing countries can turn this program in their favor,” the chancellor concluded. (Humas Udinus/Alex. Foto: Humas Udinus)