EduAsiaNews, Jakarta – Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta (UPNVJ) once again held its routine flag ceremony on the 17th as part of character development and the strengthening of national values within the campus environment. In this event, the ceremony officers came from the academic community of the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) UPNVJ, while the ceremony supervisor was the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Dr. Henry Binsar Hamonangan Sitorus, S.T., M.T., representing the Rector.
In his address, Dr. Henry conveyed a number of notable achievements attained by UPNVJ throughout 2026. He emphasized that these achievements cover various aspects, ranging from student and lecturer accomplishments to institutional performance, all of which continue to show a positive trend.
“Throughout 2026, UPNVJ has achieved various remarkable accomplishments. Currently, UPNVJ has a total of 44 study programs, with 41 percent of them having obtained Excellent and A accreditation, and 42 percent having received international accreditation,” he stated.
He further added that these achievements continue to improve, as reflected by the Excellent accreditation obtained by the Communication Studies Program, as well as international IABEE accreditation for the Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering programs. In addition, UPNVJ is also seeking international accreditation for the Faculty of Medicine, particularly for the Bachelor of Medicine Program and the Medical Professional Program.
During the occasion, Dr. Henry also highlighted adjustments to academic policies referring to the Circular Letter of the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Number 2 of 2026 as well as Circular Letter Number 55 within UPNVJ. These policies encourage the optimization of online learning as part of adaptation to current developments in higher education.
“Going forward, UPNVJ will further optimize the implementation of online learning or virtual lectures to respond to the evolving needs and challenges of higher education,” he explained.
Furthermore, he emphasized the importance of strengthening university internationalization through various global-scale academic activities. UPNVJ actively invites international professors and experts to deliver public lectures, including Prof. Mikihiro Moriyama at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and Stacey-Lee Marais, Ph.D., at the Faculty of Economics and Business. International seminars are also held featuring speakers from diplomatic circles, such as ambassadors from Russia and Iran, in order to broaden the global perspectives of the academic community.
At the end of his speech, Dr. Henry also expressed appreciation for various student achievements at both national and international levels. A student from the Information Science Study Program achieved second place in the UI/UX Design category at the IDENTITAS Astra Tech Competition 2026. Other achievements include second place in the ACTION 2026 competition by FEB students, as well as outstanding success in pencak silat, with a total of 23 gold medals and 13 silver medals.
He concluded by inviting the entire academic community to continue strengthening unity, collaboration, and the values of national defense in realizing UPNVJ’s transformation toward an excellent university.
This routine ceremony serves as a moment of reflection as well as a reinforcement of collective commitment to supporting UPNVJ’s progress at both national and international levels.(www.upnvj.ac.id)
