Student Center Hall, Online Student News - UIN Jakarta through the Information and Public Relations Center (PIH) held UIN Jakarta Expose 2025 on Thursday (6/2/2025) at UIN Jakarta Student Center Hall.

The activity titled “Unlocking Opportunities: Be Part of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta” was attended by more than 1000 participants from high schools and Islamic boarding schools located in Jabodetabek and other areas.

The event, which was enlivened by the performance of a number of UIN Jakarta Student Activity Units (UKM), was opened by the Rector of UIN Jakarta, Prof. Asep Saepudin Jahar, M.A., Ph.D., by beating the gong accompanied by the Vice Rector for Student Affairs Prof. Ali Munhanif, M.A., Ph.D., Head of Bureau of Academic Administration, Student Affairs, and Cooperation (AAKK) Dr. Hj Sri Ilham Lubis, Lc., M.Pd., Head of PIH Center (Kapus) PIH Zaenal Muttaqin, S.Th.I,.M.Ag. and a number of other UIN Jakarta officials.

On the occasion, the SMEs that had the opportunity to perform were SMEs of Nature Lovers Group-Arkadia (KPA-Arkadia) with the raising of the SME flag from the Student Center building, Student Sports Federation (FORSA) with Silat Martial Arts, Student Qari and Qari'ah Association (HIQMA) with Syarhil Quran, and the Student Music Community-Ruang Inspirasi Atas Kegelisahan (KMM-RIAK) band group which made the atmosphere more festive.

Zaenal explained UIN Jakarta Expose 2025 is a strategic activity to introduce UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta's New Student Admission (PMB) pathway at the S1, S2, and S3 levels.

“Considering that PMB has begun to open, I think this is the right time to hold this activity so that UIN Jakarta PMB information can be conveyed well to students and schools,” said Zaenal on the sidelines of the event.

Not only PMB information, continued Zaenal, in this activity students can also find information on faculty programs that they are interested in as well as information on administrative procedures at UIN Jakarta.

“To accommodate that, we open a number of booths so that students can ask directly about UIN Jakarta to the source directly, for example scholarship information can be obtained at the booth of AAKK Bureau and UIN Jakarta UKM Forum,” said Zaenal.

It is known, in the event also held panel discussions with speakers who are experts in their fields, such as from the Executive Secretary of the National Selection of New Student Admissions (SNPMB) Bekti Cahyo Hidayanto, S.Si., M.Kom., Coordinator of the Working Group (Pokja) Electronic Selection System (SSE) PMB State Islamic Religious Universities (PTKIN) 2025 Haris Setiaji, MTI, CISDE, CISDV, CITA, MOS, and Head of AAKK Bureau UIN Jakarta Dr. Hj. Sri Ilham Lubis, Lc, M.Pd.

This panel discussion aims to answer questions from students throughout Indonesia regarding the PMB pathway which is also broadcasted on UIN Jakarta's official YouTube channel to reach more students or schools that need information about PMB UIN Jakarta.

The three speakers discussed many PMB pathways available at various State Universities (PTN), especially those in PTKIN such as UIN Jakarta. One of the PMB pathways called Independent New Student Admission Selection (SPMB) which is held through a test using a computer-based exam application, namely SSE with regular pathways was also presented by Sri Ilham Lubis as Chairperson of PMB UIN Jakarta 2025.

“Don't miss the PMB list at UIN Jakarta,” said Sri ending his presentation.

After the question and answer session on the discussion panel ended, the break time was widely used by the participants by visiting the booths. A total of 20 booths adorned the eyes, including the undergraduate faculty booth, AAKK Bureau, Postgraduate School, UKM Forum, and Ma'had Al Jamiah. One of the two interesting ones, namely the AAKK Bureau booth which provides prize games and the 2025 hope stand which can be filled freely as well as free health checks by the Faculty of Medicine booth. The Vice Rector for Student Affairs, Prof. Ali Munhanif, M.A., Ph.D., also visited some of these booths.

As time went on, the event continued to a talk show session with inspirational alumni, Musfiah Saidah and Mahbubi. Both of them had undergraduate education at UIN Jakarta until they went into social media and became famous there with a myriad of achievements. Furthermore, a quiz with prizes, a theatrical monologue by a UIN Jakarta Ambassador, and the performance of several UKMs closed the UIN Jakarta Expose 2025 event.

Nurul, a participant from Madrasah Aliyah Al-Ikhwaniyyah Tangsel grade 12 who was present from the beginning to the end of the event, revealed that she was very happy to be able to visit with her classmates to the event. What's more, they came with their own desire because of their high college spirit.

“Coming here was our own desire because we are really excited to go to college. We also came accompanied by a teacher. The event was fun,” she replied when interviewed.

Nurul continued, she has chosen a study program that suits her wishes, such as those related to economics. She enrolled at UIN Jakarta because the transportation access is close to her domicile and it is suitable with the study program chosen by her.

“I hope I can pass UIN Jakarta, amen!” she concluded.

Reporter: Laila Nurrahma/Syarifah Nur Kholidah.