President Prabowo Discusses Education in Medicine, Science with Imperial College London

President Prabowo welcomes delegations of Imperial College London at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday (06/22). Photo by: BPMI of Presidential Secretariat.

President Prabowo Subianto on Monday (06/22) welcomed delegations from Imperial College London at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta.

Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto, who joined the meeting, explained that the partnership with Imperial College London is part of the Government’s initiative to strengthen the ecosystem of national education and research.

“So, with Imperial College, we discussed many aspects of our plan to establish a strategic partnership to improve education quality in Indonesia, especially in medical education,” the Minister said.

Brian explained that President Prabowo discussed the initiative to establish 10 universities of medicine and science in Indonesia.

“There was a discussion of the President’s initiative to establish ten universities of medicine and science that will collaborate with Imperial College. The curriculum, standard of learning, joint research, and professors’ visits will be undertaken by Imperial College and other colleges,” he explained.

The Minister further explained that the partnership is part of a strategic measure to improve the quality of education in Indonesia. This is in line with the President’s commitment to improving the quality of human resources through education and research.

“Today, Mr. President welcomed Imperial College, and this is an achievement. Because we know that not too long ago, QS Ranking announced that Imperial College ranks second globally just under MIT,” he said.

Brian stated that this collaboration is expected to benefit Indonesia’s universities, not limited to the ten universities, that will be established.

“However, we are sure that campuses across Indonesia will feel the benefit. Therefore, we have high hopes that the visit, welcomed in person by Mr. President, will open further strategic partnerships in the education sector,” he continued.

Moreover, Brian highlighted that the partnership will open opportunities to improve the quality of national education and research. This is because Imperial College London has an excellent reputation in the medical and science sectors.

“We all may know that in medical school, Imperial College ranks fourth globally. So, when this partnership comes true, this surely is a big opportunity for our nation to be part of one of the top universities in the world, to improve the quality of education and research in Indonesia, and hopefully, will lead to the improvement of our universities’ rankings,” he concluded.

The partnership with Imperial College London, which has an excellent reputation and ranks fourth globally in medical education, is expected to be a catalyst for improving the quality of national education and science, and to encourage the new generation of doctors, scientists, and researchers in Indonesia to be able to compete globally.  (BPMI of Presidential Secretariat) (RD/LW)