JAKARTA — Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University in Yogyakarta has won a national award for public information transparency, marking a notable milestone for the institution in its first year participating in Indonesia’s official transparency assessment.

The university received the Informatif designation at the 2025 Public Information Disclosure Awards, held on Monday, Dec. 15, at the Birawa Assembly Hall of the Bidakara Hotel in Jakarta. The awards are organized annually by Indonesia’s Central Information Commission to recognize public institutions that meet high standards of openness and public accountability.

Represented by its rector, Prof. Noorhaidi Hasan, and the head of its Internal Audit Unit, Dr. Shaleh, the university ranked 16th nationwide among Indonesian higher education institutions, earning a score of 96.85. In total, 54 universities received the Informatif status this year.

Prof. Hasan described the recognition as both an achievement and a motivation. “This is our first time undergoing the public information transparency assessment, and achieving this result is deeply encouraging,” he said. He emphasized that the award reflects the university’s commitment to Law No. 14 of 2008 on Public Information Disclosure and to strengthening transparent and accountable governance.

Dr. Shaleh said the recognition was the result of coordinated efforts across campus units to ensure public information is managed systematically, accurately and made easily accessible. He called the award an affirmation of sustained institutional commitment rather than a one-time accomplishment.

University officials said the achievement reinforces Sunan Kalijaga’s position as a public higher education institution that prioritizes transparency and integrity, while expressing optimism that the standard can be further improved in the years ahead.