On the 11th of February of 2026, UI GreenMetric, represented by Dr. Vishnu Juwono, S.E., M.I.A., Head of UI GreenMetric; Sabrina Hikmah Ramadianti, S.Si., as Program, Partnership, and Communications Manager; Riska Putri Hariyadi, S.IP., M.Si., as Communications Coordinator; and Rayhana S.Gz., as Partnership & Program Coordinator, paid an official visit to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology to meet with Prof. Dr. Mukhamad Najib, S.TP., M.M., as Director of Institutions at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. The meeting was held to strengthen national-level collaboration between UI GreenMetric and higher education institutions across Indonesia to achieve a more sustainable campus environment.
This meeting marks an important step in the goal of a more sustainable higher educational environment. Campuses can help to both increase awareness and foster awareness among students on the importance of sustainable development. The key performance indicators of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology have already laid out several ways that campuses can participate in the movement for a more sustainable future.
One of the indicators by the ministry is to give higher educational institutions a mandate to conduct research and spur innovation that can give a positive economic or social impact on an industry or society at large. This can be translated into research into proven sustainable methods in several sectors or even new innovations in various sectors to make them more sustainable. This indicator by the ministry aligns with one of the indicators of UI GreenMetric Sustainable University Rankings that encourages higher education institutions to increase awareness and research on sustainable development. This shows that both parties are committed to strengthening research and awareness.
Another indicator encourages lecturers to engage in off-campus activities within social, governmental, and industrial sectors. This engagement provides opportunities to apply sustainability principles through community service, research collaboration, and industry partnerships. Strengthened collaboration between the Ministry and UI GreenMetric can further leverage these activities to promote sustainability awareness and implement practical initiatives beyond the campus environment. This approach aligns with the vision of UI GreenMetric University rankings to bring sustainable impacts to universities around the world.
Furthermore, UI GreenMetric supports the Ministry’s efforts to advance sustainability across higher education institutions by expanding participation in its university rankings framework. Through benchmarking, evaluation, and guidance, participating universities are encouraged to strengthen sustainable campus practices and improve their environmental performance. Broader participation from Indonesian institutions, including state universities with legal entity status (PTNBH), public universities (PTN), and private universities (PTS), will contribute to more sustainable operations that benefit surrounding communities and industries at the national, regional, and local levels. As an initiative developed and initiated by Universitas Indonesia, UI GreenMetric represents a homegrown Indonesian framework that has earned global recognition, with 1,745 institutions across more than 105 countries currently participating.
This meeting marks an important step in strengthening collaboration between UI GreenMetric and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology to advance sustainable development across Indonesia’s higher education sector. Through closer coordination and the integration of the UI GreenMetric framework with the Ministry’s Key Performance Indicators (IKU), more universities, including PTNBH, PTN, and PTS, are encouraged to adopt more measurable sustainability practices in campus operations, research, and community engagement. UI GreenMetric is well positioned to support national efforts in building environmentally responsible and socially impactful campuses. Moving forward, this partnership is expected to accelerate the realisation of a more sustainable future for Indonesian higher education.
Written by Muhammad Dito Rizki Suprapto - Media Relations Intern of UI GreenMetric
Editor by Anin Kumala - Social Media Officer of UI GreenMetric
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