YOGYAKARTA — UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta moved closer to opening its Medical Faculty after hosting a national field evaluation for the proposed Undergraduate Medical Program and Medical Professional Education Program on March 11, 2026.

The hybrid evaluation brought together regulators, medical education experts, and academic partners to assess the university’s readiness in curriculum design, faculty resources, and teaching facilities.

The session was attended by Rector Prof. Noorhaidi Hasan, university leaders, and prospective medical faculty members, alongside evaluators including Prof. Dr. dr. Haerani Rasyid, Dr. dr. Fen Tih, and Deny Kurniawan, M.T., Ph.D. from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. LLDIKTI Region V Yogyakarta was represented by Tego Sudarto, S.E., M.M.

UIN Sunan Kalijaga’s academic hospital partners also took part in the process, led by RSUP dr. Soeradji Tirtonegoro as the main teaching hospital, supported by several affiliated hospitals and community health centers.

Rector Prof. Noorhaidi Hasan described the planned Medical Faculty as a strategic step in the university’s academic transformation toward a research-oriented institution contributing to science and society.

The proposed program integrates medical science with Islamic values, spirituality, and humanitarian ethics, while emphasizing preventive and promotive musculoskeletal health, particularly for the elderly.

The evaluation marks a key stage in the university’s effort to establish a medical faculty aimed at strengthening health education, research, and community engagement.