JIMBARAN — Udayana University (Unud) officially conferred degrees upon 914 graduates from various levels of study during its 180th Graduation Ceremony, held at the Widya Sabha Auditorium on the Jimbaran Campus, Saturday (October 24, 2026).
In his address, the Rector of Udayana University, Prof. Ir. I Ketut Sudarsana, S.T., Ph.D., emphasized that this graduation represents a fulfillment of the university’s responsibility to the Indonesian nation: to produce high-quality human resources capable of competing on a global scale.
Prof. Sudarsana also reminded the graduates of the challenges awaiting them beyond the campus—a landscape shaped by rapid technological advancement, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), the transformation of the professional world, and complex social dynamics.
“The world you are about to enter requires more than just academic proficiency; it demands integrity, adaptability, the courage to innovate, the ability to collaborate, and a genuine concern for the environment and society,” the Rector asserted before the graduates and invited guests.
He added that this graduation and the academic degrees earned do not mark the end of a journey, but rather the beginning of new challenges. Alumni are expected to uphold the reputation of their alma mater through a commitment to ethics and professionalism. Furthermore, graduates are encouraged to remain engaged through the Udayana University Alumni Association (IKAYANA) and to complete the “tracer study” survey, which supports quality assurance for education at Udayana University.
Meanwhile, the Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs at Udayana University, Prof. Ir. In his report, I Nengah Sujaya, M.Agr.Sc., Ph.D., stated that there are 914 graduates from 14 faculties and the postgraduate program, representing various levels of study: diploma, professional, bachelor’s, specialist, master’s, and doctoral degrees.
The Faculty of Medicine had 171 graduates, followed by the Faculty of Economics and Business with 147, and the Faculty of Engineering with 139. The Faculty of Agriculture had 90 graduates; the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Law each had 60, while the Faculty of Tourism had 59.
Specifically, the graduates for this period consist of: 14 doctoral (S-3) degree holders (average GPA 3.88), 94 master’s (S-2) degree holders (average GPA 3.91), 21 specialists (average GPA 3.87), 128 professional degree holders (average GPA 3.83), 642 bachelor’s/applied bachelor’s (S-1/D-4) degree holders (average GPA 3.77), and 15 diploma (D-3) graduates (average GPA 3.81).