Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract/Objectives

Universitas Negeri Malang (UM) is a public university located in East Java, Indonesia. Its Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) is the largest faculty of the university, with approximately 7,500 faculty members and students. Since 2018, the College of Life Sciences and Medicine has engaged in academic exchanges with the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of Universitas Negeri Malang, marking eight years of collaboration to date. This partnership originated from an invitation extended by Dr. Hendra Susanto of the Department of Biology under FMIPA to Professor I-Ching WANG, who visited Universitas Negeri Malang in September 2018 to participate in the university’s first International Conference on Life Science and Technology (1st iCoLiST) and served as a keynote speaker. Thereafter, through the annual iCoLiST conference, the College has continued to recommend faculty members to serve as keynote speakers, thereby promoting bilateral academic exchange, fostering collaborative research, and expanding channels for the recruitment of international students. During this visit, the delegation conducted exchange visits with State University of Malang (UM), Brawijaya University (UB), and Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS).

Results/Contributions

The visiting activities with State University of Malang (UM), Brawijaya University (UB), Malang, and Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) in Indonesia this year (2025) represents an important achievement in the internationalization efforts of the College of Life Sciences and Medicine. Based on eight years of cooperation with UM, this visit included the renewal of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), participation in the 2025 iCoLiST International Conference, and academic exchanges with UB and UNS.

During the visit, faculty members interacted with and interviewed 13 students from UM. Seven outstanding candidates were selected, and two of them were recommended for Category B Scholarships. Admission offer letters will be sent to encourage them to apply for graduate programs at the College.

This visit highlights the College’s active approach to international student recruitment. Through face-to-face meetings with key administrators and faculty members from the three universities, the visit strengthened academic collaboration and improved understanding of Indonesia’s higher education system and culture. Overall, the visit further reinforced partnerships with leading Indonesian universities and laid a strong foundation for future research and student exchange.

Keywords

State University of Malang (UM), Brawijaya University (UB), and Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), iCoLiST

Contact Information

林佳玲
cllin@life.nthu.edu.tw