In an effort to create a quality university and be able to compete both nationally and internationally, Medan Area University together with Panca Budi Development University, Medan Institute of Technology and North Sumatra Islamic University agreed to collaborate in institutional development in improving work programs.
The memorandum of understanding was signed by the Medan Area University Chancellor Prof. Dr. Dadan Ramdan M.Eng M.Sc, Rector of Panca Budi University Development Dr. Muhammad Isa Indrawan SE. MM, Rector of the Medan Institute of Technology Dr. Ir. Mahrizal Masri MT. and UISU Chancellor Dr. Yanhar Jamaluddin MAP, in the Rector Meeting Room of UMA Campus I Jalan Kolam No.1 Medan Estate, Wednesday (7/8/2019). The signing of the MoU was witnessed by the Vice Chancellors of the four leading PTS in North Sumatra.
UMA Chancellor Dadan Ramdan was grateful that these 4 PTSs had taken the time to jointly commit to undertaking partnership programs that were mutually beneficial and beneficial to both parties. We hope that the meeting at the UMA campus as the host and initiator of the collaboration will become a better campus of silaturrhmi in the future, so that this collaboration can be more synergistic and harmonious. It means, this meeting and cooperation will have an impact on the community which will be able to foster trust from all parties, "he said.
On that occasion, the chancellor requested that this good moment can be realized by implementing it in response to accreditation demands so that PTS continues to conduct various collaborations both with foreign and domestic universities.
So far, our universities have collaborated more with overseas universities, and very few have collaborated with local universities. This memorandum of understanding is expected to strengthen each of the four Private Universities, "said the Chancellor.
On that occasion, UNPAB Rector Dr. Muhammad Isa Indrawan SE. MM asserted, if all PTS were united, then State Universities (PTN) would be nothing. "Don't be afraid and be sure that PTS will not compete with each other if they are united and PTN is not a competitor, because foreign universities will become our competition later," said the Rector of Unpab.
The Rector of Unpab also added, this cooperation was a dream come true (dream is come true), because ten years ago there was the desire of PTS to unite which was facilitated by the Association of Private Universities (Aptisi). But it hasn't been realized yet. But UMA has made it happen through this collaboration idea.
This is a good first step and must be realized concretely, because PTS problems are so many and varied. Therefore, we expect that regular meetings like this are held to discuss the problems faced by each PTS. For example, discussion of lecturer ratio numbers, research grants, lecturer strengths, resources and infrastructure.
