Transcending Regional Boundaries: UIN Bukittinggi and IKDAR Malaysia Forge Ties Across Malay-Islamic Higher Education
JAKARTA — The fast-evolving dynamics of globalization and the modern higher education landscape demand that Islamic Higher Education Institutions across Southeast Asia step beyond ceremonial gestures. Amid the swift integration of global knowledge and rapid technological disruption, cross-border collaboration among kindred Islamic universities has become a strategic imperative—one essential to building a moderate, responsive, and globally competitive hub of Islamic scholarship. |
| UIN Sjech M. Djambek Bukittinggi in West Sumatra, Indonesia (left), alongside IKDAR (Institut Kemahiran Islam Darul Ridzuan) in Perak, Malaysia (right). Both institutions serve as vital hubs for fostering scholarship, spiritual growth, and regional educational exchange in Southeast Asia. |
This shared imperative driven the State Islamic University (UIN) Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, to expand its international footprint. The institution has officially established a strategic partnership with the Institut Kemahiran Islam Darul Ridzuan (IKDAR) in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Founded in 2018, Institut Kemahiran Islam Darul Ridzuan (IKDAR) in Taiping, Perak, is Malaysia’s first higher education institution dedicated to Islamic and tahfiz-based skills training, offering religious school graduates a pathway to professional careers without compromising their Islamic foundations.
The bilateral alliance was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the Asian Islamic Universities Association Annual Meeting in Jakarta on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The document was signed by the Vice Rector of UIN Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi, Prof. Dr. Edi Rosman, and the Rector of IKDAR Malaysia, Dr. Muhammad Faizal Bin Tahiruddin.
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| IKDAR Malaysia Rector Dr Muhammad Faizal Bin Tahiruddin (second from left) and UIN Bukittinggi Vice-Rector Prof Dr Edi Rosman (second from right), flanked by UIN Bukittinggi International Office Head Dr Irwandi (right) and IKDAR Foreign Affairs Officer Dr Ahmad Muzammil. |
Prof. Dr. Silfia Hanani, Rector of UIN Bukittinggi, emphasized that international cooperation among Southeast Asian Islamic institutions is no longer a mere box-checking exercise for accreditation, but a critical necessity to elevate the standing of Islamic scholarship worldwide. “Islamic universities in Southeast Asia share deep cultural roots and common Islamic values,” Prof. Silfia noted.
“This partnership with IKDAR Malaysia represents a bold step forward for UIN Bukittinggi in transforming local scholarly potential into a global academic force through joint research and intellectual mobility.”
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| Prof Dr Hj. Silfia Hanani, Rector of UIN Bukittinggi |
She added that the alliance opens vast opportunities to accelerate the capabilities of both faculty and students in meeting contemporary challenges, all while preserving local wisdom.
“We aim to ensure that the scholarly work of our academic community shapes international journals and yields a tangible impact on global society,” she said.
The memorandum outlines six priority areas—spanning joint international research and publication to academic exchange and institutional capacity-building—which will later be operationalized through specific technical agreements. Rather than binding the institutions into rigid commitments, the framework is intentionally fluid and adaptable, granting each university full autonomy to pursue its own strategic vision and long-term priorities. (IRWANDI)
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