ASIIN (Akcreditierungsagentur für Studiengänge der Ingenieurwissenschaften, der Informatik, der Naturwissenschaften und der Mathematik) is an international accreditation institution originating from Germany for the disciplines of engineering, mathematics and science, agriculture, biology. Universitas Diponegoro, especially the three study programs namely Agribusiness, Animal Sciences, and Food Technology, the Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences has again demonstrated quality improvement in the field of education that not only meets global but also international standards.
This achievement was of course through the document preparation process starting in 2021. Visitation of ASIIN international accreditation to the three study programs was held on January 24-26 2022 by online. Visitation of ASIIN was carried out by five assessors from Germany and Indonesia. Among them were Prof. Dr. Thomas John from the University of Applied Sciences Neubrandenburg, Prof. Dr. Bennhard Hiebl of the University of Hannover, Prof. Dr. Sonja Kleinertz from the University of Rostock, Almansyah Sinatrya from the Industry Representative and Cindy Septiany from the Student Representative.
“….with ASIIN International Accreditation achieved, we hope that the Agribusiness study program will continue to develop and contribute to increasing the progress of the Agribusiness sector in Indonesia. Apart from that, it is also expected to be able to provide better transfer of knowledge to students and become the study program of choice for prospective students to study at Universitas Diponegoro”, said Ir. Kustopo Budiraharjo, M.P as Chair of the Agribusiness Undergraduate Study Program.
Likewise, the response from Siwi Gayatri, S.Pt., M.Sc., P.hD as Chair of the Agribusiness Masters Study Program and PIC ASIIN, “the achievement of ASIIN accreditation by the Bachelor of Agribusiness shows that the quality of education and teaching has been recognized internationally. This acknowledgment encourages graduates to be accepted by the global job market and becomes a vehicle for increasing the trust of the international community.”
So, by being accredited by ASIIN, the Bachelor of Agribusiness Study Program has become more advanced and developed in terms of curriculum design, learning facilities, and the process of assessing learning outcomes. By achieving ASIIN accreditation, it is hoped that Agribusiness, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences at Universitas Diponegoro will be better known by universities abroad and produce graduates who can be spread across various corners of the world.
