UIN Jakarta Secures Six Top-Tier Professorships to Scale Up Post-Graduate Global Competitiveness

JAKARTA, UIN Online News – In a major strategic upgrade to its global research capacity and academic authority, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta officially expanded its elite scholarly ranks following the formal appointment of six new Full Professors (Guru Besar). The highest national academic decrees from the Ministry of Religious Affairs were formally delivered on Monday, July 13, 2026, during an executive ceremony at the Grand Mercure Harmoni, Central Jakarta.

This institutional milestone directly elevates UIN Jakarta’s academic reputation metrics in international university rankings. The newly appointed professors cover highly competitive niches within post-graduate Islamic studies, comparative legal institutions, and advanced hermeneutics, reinforcing the university's position as a premier global hub for interdisciplinary research.

The formal state decrees expand the university's analytical bandwidth across four primary faculties, introducing foundational expertise to the postgraduate and doctoral ecosystems:

Prof. Dr. Suwendi, M.Ag.

Islamic Educational Thought

Prof. Dr. Jaenal Aripin, M.Ag.

Islamic Legal Institutions

Prof. Dr. Zubair, M.Ag.

Islamic Legal Linguistics

Prof. Dr. KH. Hasani Ahmad Said, M.A.

Maqashidi Hermeneutics

Prof. Dr. Lilik Ummi Kaltsum, M.A.

Hermeneutical Methodology

Prof. Dr. Sapiudin, M.Ag.

Jurisprudence Pedagogy (Fiqh)

For international Master’s and Ph.D. candidates, particularly from the Middle East, Central Asia, and the ASEAN region, this concentrated appointment of Full Professors creates a highly fertile research environment. Rather than engaging in purely theoretical study, international researchers at UIN Jakarta are directly integrated into specialized research hubs led by these recognized thought leaders.

The appointment of Prof. Hasani Ahmad Said in Tafsir Maqashidi and Prof. Lilik Ummi Kaltsum in advanced hermeneutics, for instance, provides doctoral students with authoritative guidance in navigating the complex realities of contemporary text analysis. Meanwhile, the elevation of Prof. Sapiudin directly strengthens the quality control of the university’s premier Doctoral Program in Islamic Education.

By systematically converting experienced senior lecturers into tenured Full Professors, UIN Jakarta does not merely expand its administrative titles. The university is intentionally locking in elite human capital, securing larger external research grants, and offering international post-graduate students direct access to high-impact global academic networks.

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