Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo (UMPWR) held its 61st Anniversary Open Senate Meeting and presented the Rector's Annual Report for 2025 on Wednesday, 24 September 2025. The event took place at the Kasman Singodimedjo Auditorium, UMPWR. the event was attended by the Board of Trustees, university leaders, lecturers, educational staff, student representatives, and invited guests such as the Muhammadiyah Research and Development Council, Muhammadiyah Regional Leaders in Kedu, partner banks, the Purworejo Regency FKPD, private universities in Purworejo, former rectors, and nearby PTMs.
The report delivered by the Rector of UMPWR, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teguh Wibowo, M.Pd., represented the university's achievements in eight main aspects: institutional, research and community service, innovation, human resources, finance, student affairs, Al-Islam and Kemuhammadiyahan (AIK), and cooperation. Under the theme ‘Inspiring, Impactful, and Sustainable: 61 Years of UMPWR Building a Civilisation of Knowledge’, the report noted an average performance achievement of 114%, exceeding the set target.
In terms of institutional aspects, UMPWR is included in the Main Cluster of National Universities, ranking 88th nationally according to 4ICU, and 3rd among the best PTMA in Central Java according to Webometrics.
Research & Community Service has carried out 102 research projects and 67 community service projects, with a significant increase in international publications (166 Scopus articles). Innovation in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) has resulted in 84 copyrights and 20 ISBN books.
In terms of human resources, the number of lecturers with doctoral degrees has increased to 40, and two new professors have been added. In terms of non-tuition fee revenue, the target has been exceeded by 240%.
The number of students also exceeded the target, reaching 6,485, including 16 full-time foreign students from Thailand, Mali, and Timor Leste. Students also achieved various national and international achievements.
In terms of AIK, the Baitul Arqam coaching programme for lecturers, students, and teaching staff ran consistently, and the commitment to a smoke-free campus was achieved 100%. UMPWR currently has 155 partnerships, consisting of 73 regional/local, 50 national, and 32 international partnerships, including with universities in Russia, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
The Rector emphasised that this achievement was the result of the collective work of the entire academic community. ‘This tradition of success must be maintained so that UMPWR becomes stronger and more competitive in facing global challenges,’ he said.
The Deputy Treasurer II of the Muhammadiyah Research and Development Council Dr. Hendro Widodo, M.Pd said in his speech that for 61 years, UMPWR has always been evolving and progressing. The Research and Development Council is confident that UMPWR will continue to grow and become a shining light in the southern part of Central Java by demonstrating good community values through the UMPWR academic community.
On this occasion, Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M.Hum (Rector of UMS) delivered his scientific speech. In his speech, he conveyed the strategies that UMPWR must implement to become a campus with EXCELLENT Higher Education Institution Accreditation.
Various awards were also presented at the open senate meeting for the 61st anniversary – 61st Milad, including the Outstanding Lecturer award received by Dr. Sapardiyono, M.H., the Outstanding Student award received by Ahmad Alifudin from the Animal Husbandry programme, the Impactful Student award received by Ramadhan Saddam Subandrio from the Management programme, and the UMROH Award for educational staff received by Ken Dewanti HLS and Rochmawati, S.Pd.
