EduAsiaNews, Jakarta – Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jakarta (UPNVJ) has once again achieved national recognition, winning seven awards at the 2026 Diktisaintek Awards, organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek). The awards span five strategic areas: public relations, protocol management, partnerships, planning, and budget implementation performance. This achievement reflects recognition of UPNVJ’s efforts to strengthen university governance, enhance public communication, and improve institutional accountability and contributions to society.
The awards ceremony took place on Tuesday (November 10, 2026), at the Airlangga Convention Center (ACC), MERR-C Campus, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java. The event was part of the 2026 Indonesian Higher Education Summit Conference (KPPTI), which brought together various higher education stakeholders to promote the transformation of universities into institutions that deliver meaningful impact for society.
UPNVJ received the seven awards across several categories, recognizing its achievements in information services, institutional relations, resource management, and budget administration.
At the 2026 Diktisaintek Public Relations Awards, UPNVJ received two Bronze Awards in the Website Management and Social Media Management subcategories. These awards recognize the consistency of UPNVJ’s Public Relations team in developing digital communications that are informative, creative, transparent, and responsive to public needs.
This achievement reflects the collective efforts of the Public Relations team in implementing institutional communication strategies, from publication planning and content production to digital media management and the monitoring and evaluation of information delivery. Through its official website and social media platforms, UPNVJ continues to expand public access to information while increasing engagement with the university’s programs and achievements.
In the Protocol Awards category, UPNVJ received an award in the Protocol Management Report subcategory. This recognition reflects the university’s commitment to ensuring that official events are conducted in an orderly, well-planned manner and in accordance with institutional governance principles.
Meanwhile, in the Partnership Awards category, UPNVJ secured two awards: Best Partnership Reporting Management (LAPORKERMA) and the Higher Education Institution with the Most Impactful Government/Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Partnerships.
These two awards represent an important milestone in strengthening the university’s strategic partnerships. Effective partnership reporting supports transparency and the evaluation of collaboration activities, while the recognition for impactful partnerships highlights the importance of cooperation among universities, government institutions, and civil society organizations in delivering tangible benefits to the public.
UPNVJ’s achievements also extended to the Planning Awards, where it received recognition in the subcategory of Best Budget Performance among Public Service Agency (BLU) State Universities in 2025. This award acknowledges the university’s budget management performance in supporting higher education programs and services.
In addition, UPNVJ received an award in the Budget Implementation Performance Indicator (IKPA) category. This recognition further reinforces the university’s achievements in financial management and underscores the importance of orderly, measurable, and accountable budget implementation.
Winning seven awards at a single event marks an important milestone for UPNVJ in strengthening synergy across its organizational units. The achievement reflects not only the performance of individual units but also the collective contributions of the university’s academic community and educational staff in supporting its strategic objectives.
The Diktisaintek Awards are presented by Kemdiktisaintek to recognize universities, Regional Offices for Higher Education Services (LLDikti), media organizations, journalists, government partners, and business entities that contribute to supporting the Diktisaintek Berdampak (Impactful Higher Education, Science, and Technology) program. Through these awards, the ministry encourages improvements in higher education quality, innovation, governance, and collaboration that deliver tangible benefits to society.
For UPNVJ, winning these seven awards serves as an impetus to continuously improve service quality, governance effectiveness, public information transparency, and the sustainability of institutional partnerships.
In line with the policy direction of UPNVJ Acting Rector Nur Syarifah, S.H., LL.M., strengthening professional, transparent, and accountable governance remains an essential part of the university’s development. The achievements at the 2026 Diktisaintek Awards are expected to provide a foundation for fostering a collaborative work culture, improving service quality, and ensuring that every university program and use of resources delivers measurable benefits to the academic community and society.(www.upnvj.ac.id)
