IAIN set for new status

IAIN set for new status

JAKARTA (JP): The Syarif Hidayatullah State Academy of Islamic
Studies (IAIN) in Ciputat, South Jakarta is preparing for its new
status as a university.

The academy's deputy rector for academic affairs, Suwito, told
Antara on Friday that new courses will be introduced in the
upcoming academic year. Among them are psychology, accounting,
management, information technology, agrobusiness and library
science.

Suwito said the academy must offer a variety of courses as a
prerequisite to obtain the university status.

If the government approves the academy's bid, it will be named
Islamic University (UIN).

Suwito said the change of status was aimed at eliminating the
perception that religious studies cannot be integrated with the
sciences.