UT inducts 6 new professors, targets 450 international papers
The total number of UT professors will rise to 45 after six more inductions, supporting research and global rankings.
Universitas Terbuka inducted six new professors at the UT Campus in Tangerang Selatan on Wednesday as part of efforts to strengthen research and push the campus into the world university ranking tier. UT Rector Ali Muktiyanto said the six professors add to the 39 existing professors, and six more will be inducted the next day, bringing the total to 45. UT is also preparing a Professor Research Group program with a target of at least 450 internationally recognized scientific articles. UT Senate Council Chairman Chanif Nurcholis stressed that the professor title must be accompanied by academic ethics and the production of knowledge through journals, reference books, monographs and patents before being applied to society. The six professors inducted on the first day included Rahmat Budiman, Juhana and Yumiati.