Hundreds of graduates of UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta took part in\nthe graduation ceremony at the Prof H M Amin Abdullah Building on\nWednesday, 20 May 2026. On that occasion, UIN Sunan Kalijaga\u2019s Vice\nRector III, Abdur Rozaki, delivered a speech rich in moral messages and\nmotivation for the graduates.<\/p>\n
In his address, Rozaki invited the graduates to look toward the\ntribune where their parents sit supporting them. He said the success of\nthe students is inseparable from their families\u2019 struggles.<\/p>\n
\u2018There sit faces that today smile the widest, yet are the ones whose\nshoulders are the most tired\u2014our fathers and mothers,\u2019 Rozaki said.<\/p>\n
He then asked the graduates to raise their mortarboards as a sign of\nrespect to the parents and families who have backed their efforts\nthroughout their studies.<\/p>\n
Rozaki said UIN Sunan Kalijaga graduates must be ready to face\nchanges in the world that are happening rapidly, from developments in\ntechnology to social and economic shifts. He added that graduates of an\nIslamic campus are not only equipped with knowledge but also values,\nethics, and spirituality.<\/p>\n
\u2018You are a generation that is tempered, not merely educated,\u2019 he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
In his address, Rozaki also highlighted UIN Sunan Kalijaga\u2019s\ninternational achievements. In 2026, the campus ranked 37th in the world\nin the QS World University Rankings by Subject for Theology, Divinity,\nand Religious Studies, and 7th in the world according to the Scimago\nInstitutions Rankings by Subject in the field of Religious Studies.<\/p>\n
More encouraging news came from a new licence granted by\nKemendiktisaintek to open the Medical Study Programme and the Medical\nProfession Study Programme \u2014 a historic milestone in the development of\nUIN Sunan Kalijaga as a modern Islamic university.<\/p>\n
For Professor Abdur Rozaki, these achievements are not merely\ninstitutional pride but \u2018moral energy\u2019 for graduates to advance with\ngreater confidence, carrying the intellectual identity of UIN Sunan\nKalijaga wherever they pursue their careers.<\/p>\n
Towards the end of his speech, Rozaki delivered three main messages\nto the graduates. First, to become agents of change and not just\nspectators. Second, to create opportunities and not simply wait for\nopportunities to come. Third, to keep learning because the world will\nalways change.<\/p>\n
He also quoted Sutan Sjahrir\u2019s words to ignite the graduates\u2019\nspirit.<\/p>\n
\u2018H life that is not staked will never be won,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
While encouraging graduates to pursue their dreams, Rozaki reminded\nthem of the importance of humility. He said the measure of a person is\nnot in their position or achievements but in how much benefit they bring\nto others.<\/p>\n
\u2018Through growth, keep inspiring, and keep bearing the name of our\nbeloved alma mater, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta,\u2019 he closed.<\/p>\n
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