LLDIKTI V Forms State-Private University Consortium to Accelerate Regional Development

Yogyakarta (ANTARA) - The Higher Education Service Institution (LLDIKTI) for Region V Yogyakarta has initiated the formation of a special expertise consortium that brings together the vast potential of state and private universities in order to optimise the tangible contribution of academics towards accelerating regional development.

“The formation of this consortium refers directly to the instruction of the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology to synergise all the strategic potential held by higher education communities in each region,” said the Head of LLDIKTI Region V, Prof Setyabudi Indartono, in Yogyakarta on Tuesday.

According to him, his office plans to select five state universities (PTN) and ten private universities (PTS) with Excellent accreditation in Yogyakarta to become the driving force (leading sector) of each consortium to be formed.

“This consortium will later meet directly with the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) and district/city governments in order to formulate concrete solutions to various strategic regional issues,” he said.

“The plan to strengthen this cross-campus consortium is scheduled to be the main agenda item at the annual Yogyakarta Science and Technology Conference (SSTY) 2026, which will bring together scientists, regional government officials, and the industrial sector in the near future,” he said.

Prof Setyabudi Indartono said the SSTY adopts the concept of the national-level Industrial Science and Technology Convention (KSTI) in order to collaborate the potential of higher education with the real needs of regional development and the business world.

“Professors and doctorate holders across campuses in Yogyakarta have already carried out direct ‘problem sourcing’ from regional governments in formulating research proposals that are more current and contextual. The SSTY 2025 was attended by around 1,200 professors and doctoral degree holders,” he said.

In addition to encouraging the downstreaming of research, he added, LLDIKTI V continues to drive continuous improvement of institutional quality, given that the Special Region of Yogyakarta currently holds the highest percentage of private universities with Excellent accreditation in Indonesia, reaching 10 per cent of the total number of institutions.