LAMPUNG, JOURNALARTA.COM – Universitas Muhammadiyah Bangka Belitung (Unmuh Babel) once again recorded a major achievement. At the Annual Working Meeting of private university leaders under the Lembaga Layanan Pendidikan Tinggi (LLDIKTI) Region II, held at Hotel Emersia in Bandar Lampung on Tuesday (6/23/2026), the campus secured three prestigious awards at once.
The annual meeting carried the theme “Building an Innovation Ecosystem for the Whole Semesta: Downstreaming Impactful Research and Elevating Higher Education Key Performance Indicators (IKU) to Improve Education Quality.” The forum served as a strategic space for university leaders to map out higher education development steps that can adapt to current challenges and national development needs.
Unmuh Babel Rector Dr. Ir. Fadillah Sabri, S.T., M.Eng., IPM., attended the forum in person, which began at 9:00 a.m. WIB. The discussions covered several major issues, from strengthening student guidance and improving IKU achievements to strategies for reinforcing institutional capacity in higher education.
LLDIKTI Region II Head Prof. Dr. Iskhaq Iskandar, M.Sc., stressed the importance of building consortia across campuses in his remarks. He said collaboration between public and private universities is key so that research results do not stop at publication, but can be downstreamed into real solutions for society.
The idea was warmly received by the Unmuh Babel rector. He said cross-campus collaboration is highly relevant for Bangka Belitung, which faces specific development challenges such as energy resilience, natural resource management, and environmental preservation.
“Collaboration is no longer optional. Universities must stand as centers of innovation that can offer solutions to regional development problems through research that is practical and impactful,” Fadillah said.
He added that guidance from the Directorate General of Research and Development further reinforces the role of universities as agents of change. “Research must deliver real benefits for public welfare. This is in line with the government’s vision for campuses to contribute directly to regional progress,” he explained.
Amid the forum, Unmuh Babel received encouraging news. Three awards were handed over directly by the LLDIKTI Region II head, namely:
1. First Place for Recipients of the Student Creativity Program (PKM) Grant
2. First Place for 2026 Research Funding Recipients based on the number of funded research titles
3. First Place for 2026 Research Funding Recipients based on the amount of funding
The achievement is clear evidence that the academic culture, research productivity, and student creativity at Unmuh Babel continue to grow competitively. Fadillah said the accomplishment was the result of hard work across the entire academic community.
“Praise be to God, this year we received three awards at once. These belong to the entire Unmuh Babel family. We hope this achievement brings broader benefits to society and motivates us to keep improving in the future,” he said.
After the working meeting, Fadillah continued with a coordination agenda together with the leadership of the Bangka Belitung Association of Private Higher Education Institutions (APTISI). The meeting discussed preparations for the inauguration of the new management board and plans to hold a National Higher Education Seminar in July 2026. The seminar is expected to strengthen campus collaboration in supporting regional development and improving human resource quality.
With its achievements and commitment to impactful research development, Unmuh Babel continues to affirm its position as a leading university that not only excels academically, but also makes a concrete contribution to the progress of Bangka Belitung.(KBO Babel)
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