Diponegoro University (Undip) was ranked 1st in the THE Datapoints Impact Award 2022 category which was given directly by the UNDIP Delegation representative (Ahmad Ni’matullah Al-Baarri, S.Pt., M.P., Ph.D.) at the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Universities Summit 2022 event at Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan on May 31, 2022.
THE Datapoints Impact Award 2022 is an assessment of UNDIP’s efforts in implementing and achieving SDG’s (Sustainable Development Goals), especially in addressing the impacts of climate change, including the implementation of energy efficiency and sustainability as well as other aspects such as environmental education and zero carbon or clean energy commitments. The Sustainable Development Goals is a global development agreement that was agreed by approximately 193 heads of states, including Indonesia. The SDG’s contain 17 goals and 169 targets that are global action plans for the next 15 years (effective from 2016 to 2030), to eradicate poverty, reduce inequality, and to protect the environment.
THE Datapoints Impact Award 2022 utilizes 4 Goals with impact metrics that can be linked to institutional efforts on climate change and the environment: SDG 7 (access to affordable and clean energy), SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities), SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production) and, most relevantly, SDG 13 (climate action).
Some of the universities in Asia that are nominated for THE Datapoints Impact Award 2022 such as Diponegoro University, University of Indonesia, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Kuwait University, National Changhua University of Education, Padjadjaran University. Of these nominees, Diponegoro University was ranked 1st (https://theawardsasia.com/2022/en/page/winners).
This proves that Undip is one of the best universities in Asia for implementing the United Nations program to achieve SDG’s as well as one of the leading universities in Asia that pays great attention towards efforts to overcome the impacts of climate change, including the implementation of energy efficiency and sustainability. It was also stated directly by Simone Dilena, President APAC THE World Universities Insights at THE Asia Universities Summit 2022 at Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan on May 31, 2022.
Diponegoro University Rector Prof. Dr. Yos Johan Utama S.H. M.Hum., thanked all parties and the entire Undip family for this achievement. The ranking results represent the hard work of the entire Diponegoro University academic community.
” Surely we hope to be committed and will continue to increase the role of Diponegoro University in the implementation and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. This also proves that the entire Undip academic community through Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi activities has also helped the Government in order to achieve the SDG’s target. With these results, it strengthens Undip’s vision of becoming an excellent research university that can provide benefits to the environment, society, nation and state as well as an attempt to realize Undip’s aspirations towards a world class university,” said Prof. Yos Johan, Thursday (02/06/2022).
