UGM Faculty of Pharmacy leads efforts in advancing national pharmaceutical self-sufficiency and global competitiveness.
It is committed to contributing to the nation’s self-sufficiency in pharmaceuticals and raw materials, improving pharmaceutical services, and enhancing the global competence of UGM pharmacy graduates, who are increasingly excelling on the international higher education stage.
UGM Faculty of Pharmacy Dean Professor Satibi conveyed this in response to the 2024 EduRank results, which ranked the UGM Faculty of Pharmacy as number one among Indonesia’s top nine pharmacy faculties.
In addition to UGM, Universitas Airlangga ranked second, followed by Universitas Indonesia in third place.
The fourth to ninth ranks were held by Universitas Padjadjaran, ITB, Universitas Negeri Malang, Universitas Brawijaya, Universitas Surabaya, and Universitas Sumatera Utara, respectively.
According to Professor Satibi, the success of UGM’s Faculty of Pharmacy in becoming the best pharmacy faculty in Indonesia is closely tied to its research output, publications, and alumni reputation.
EduRank’s index noted that UGM’s Faculty of Pharmacy has produced 46,372 academic publications and 144,158 citations, with a significant impact from 94 prominent alumni.
“We are grateful that the UGM Faculty of Pharmacy has achieved first place nationally. I believe this is the result of collaboration among the UGM Faculty of Pharmacy’s academic community, including lecturers, students, and staff, as well as the outstanding support from alumni for the university’s tri-dharma activities,” said Professor Satibi in a statement to reporters on Monday (Jan. 13).
The dean mentioned that throughout 2024, the majority of publications were original articles (78.8%), followed by review articles (12.9%), conference papers (5.8%), and the remainder consisting of short surveys, book chapters, and editorials. In 2024, eight faculty members successfully published books and significant book chapters in various fields of pharmacy.
“These works not only provide important references for students and researchers but also strengthen the Faculty of Pharmacy’s position as an institution actively producing knowledge at both the national and international levels,” he said.
For Professor Satibi, the Faculty of Pharmacy’s achievements reflect the faculty’s continuous improvement in the quality of its academics, education and teaching, research, and community service.
Improvements in the field of education are being made through ongoing curriculum updates.
“We must ensure that the pharmacy curriculum aligns with market needs—market signals are crucial—and strengthens the development of science and technology,” he said.
He likened the curriculum development process to software designed to equip graduates with global competencies.
“The curriculum is developed based on competencies, with an emphasis on enhancing global competencies for future graduates,” he stated.
Additionally, the faculty is training and strengthening students’ soft skills while increasing national and international collaborations.
“This year, we aim to strengthen our international relations,” he said.
Furthermore, he added that students are also encouraged to serve and assist communities in need, particularly in frontier, outermost, underdeveloped (3T) regions. He pointed out that not all pharmacists are evenly distributed across Indonesia.
“We want pharmacists to apply their knowledge and be useful, especially for communities in need,” he said.
Author: Kezia Dwina Nathania
Editor: Gusti Grehenson
Post-editor: Afifudin Baliya