ULM Opens Two New Study Programs

Banjarmasin, University of Lambung Mangkurat (ULM) opened two new study programs, namely the Geological Engineering Study Program and the Electrical Engineering Study Program at the Faculty of Engineering for the admission of prospective new students for the 2023/2024 academic year. “Thank God, this year was marked by the opening of a very interesting new undergraduate program. and the only one in Kalimantan,” said ULM Rector Prof Ahmad Alim Bachri in Banjarmasin, Thursday. According to the Rector, the opening of two new study programs that are relevant to the needs of the community is ULM’s commitment in scientific development so that the graduates produced have quality and qualifications in the world of work. as well as local wisdom. “Like the Geological Engineering Study Program, ULM supports the development of the Meratus Geopark in South Kalimantan which has been recognized as the Indonesian National Geopark since November 29 2018,” he said. It is known that the South Kalimantan Provincial Government is proposing the Meratus Geopark to become a UNESCO Global Geopark, so it is expected the role of the university dap at gave birth to many research results in the Meratus mountain region.

Then the Electrical Engineering Study Program, according to Alim, technological developments cannot be separated from electricity which is a source of energy for various industrial processes, entrepreneurship, households, and so on. fuel oil (BBM). “So for those who are interested in learning about electrical engineering in the focus of electrical energy engineering and control electronics engineering, please join in,” said the Rector. ULM Deputy Rector I for Academic Affairs Iwan Aflanie explained the National Selection for New Student Admissions (SNPMB) 2023 consists of National Selection Based on Achievement (SNBP), National Selection Based on Tests (SNBT), and independent selection by each PTN. SBNP starts creating SNPBM-BPPP accounts on 16 January to 15 February 2023, determination of eligible students 3 January 2023 to 8 February 2023, PDSS filling 9 January 2023 to 9 February ri 2023, and SNBP registration from 14 to 28 February 2023, and announcement of SNBP results on 28 March 2023.

For SNBT, start creating an SNPMB-BPPP account on 16 February to 3 March 2023, registration for the computer-based written exam (UTBK) 23 March to 14 April 2023. Then UTBK batch 1 will be held from 8 to 14 May 2023, UTBK batch 2 will be from 22 to 28 May 2023, and the announcement of the results is June 20, 2023, and there is a download period for the UTBK certificate from June 26 to July 31, 2023. Meanwhile, the schedule for independent selection has not yet been set. ULM as the oldest and largest state university on the island of Kalimantan with A accreditation currently has 64 Study Programs S1, 24 Masters Programs (S2) and six Doctoral Programs (S3) that are already in operation as well as three stages of proposal, namely Doctoral Education Administration, Doctoral Indonesian Language, and Doctoral Social Sciences Education.