The University of Indonesia (UI), through its Office of New Student Admissions, held a Virtual Open House for Graduate Programs on Saturday, 28 February 2026. The event featured several faculties within UI, providing information about study programs, academic systems, and opportunities for prospective graduate students to pursue further studies.
During the event, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at the University of Indonesia also participated by presenting the Education Manager of FMIPA UI, Dr. Fevi Novkaniza, S.Si., M.Si., as the speaker. She explained various study programs, curriculum structures, and accelerated study opportunities available at FMIPA UI.
Dr. Fevi explained that the Graduate Program of FMIPA UI currently offers eight Master’s programs, namely Mathematics, Physics, Materials Science, Medical Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Marine Science, and Geography. In addition, there are six Doctoral programs, namely Mathematics, Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Biology, and Geography.
FMIPA UI also offers a professional program, namely Medical Physicist, which aims to prepare professional experts in the field of medical physics.
“FMIPA UI has eight Master’s programs, six Doctoral programs, as well as one professional program in Medical Physics, which are designed to support the development of scientific knowledge and meet the demand for experts in various fields of science,” said Dr. Fevi in her presentation.
The FMIPA UI Graduate Program offers two educational pathways, namely the coursework–research track and the research track. Based on the 2024 Curriculum Structure, Master’s students are required to complete a minimum of 54 credits, including 16 credits for the final project in the form of a thesis. The program is designed to be completed in four semesters, with a maximum study period of eight semesters.
At the doctoral level, students are required to complete a minimum of 88 credits, including 24 credits for the final project, which covers the dissertation examination and doctoral promotion defense. The doctoral curriculum is designed to be completed in six semesters, consisting of two semesters of research-supporting coursework and four semesters of research activities, with a maximum study period of 12 semesters.
In the coursework–research track of the Master’s program, students in the first semester take compulsory and/or elective courses with a minimum of 15 credits, along with the Science and Mathematics Integration course worth 3 credits. The second semester is filled with compulsory and/or elective courses totaling a minimum of 14 credits. In the third semester, students participate in scientific dissemination activities while preparing their research proposals, while the fourth semester is focused on the writing and completion of the thesis.
Meanwhile, the research track of the Master’s program emphasizes research activities from the beginning of the study period. In the first semester, students conduct a literature review and prepare a research proposal. In the following semesters, students carry out research activities, undergo a research results examination, and produce scientific publications, before completing their thesis in the fourth semester.
In the coursework–research track of the doctoral program, students undertake a combination of coursework and research from the beginning of their studies. In the first semester, students take 8 credits of structured courses, Philosophy of Science (2 credits), and Science and Mathematics Integration (4 credits). The second semester consists of 6 credits of structured courses and the preparation of a research proposal (8 credits). In the third semester, students take the Research Results Examination I (8 credits) and produce a scientific publication (6 credits) in the form of an international proceeding or a national journal indexed by SINTA. The fourth semester includes Research Results Examination II and the first international publication, while the fifth semester targets the second international publication (8 credits) and Dissertation Examination I (8 credits). The final stage in the sixth semester includes Dissertation Examination II (12 credits) and the Doctoral Promotion Defense (4 credits).
The research track of the doctoral program emphasizes intensive research activities from the beginning of the study period. In the first semester, students undertake Literature Review I and II (5 credits each), which result in a literature review paper. The second semester is focused on the preparation of a research proposal (8 credits). In the third semester, students take the Research Results Examination I (8 credits) and produce a scientific publication (10 credits) in a national journal or international proceeding. The fourth semester includes the Research Results Examination II and the first international publication. In the fifth semester, students take Dissertation Examination I (8 credits) and produce a second international publication (10 credits) in a reputable journal. The program concludes in the sixth semester with Dissertation Examination II (12 credits) and the Doctoral Promotion Defense (4 credits).
In addition to the Master’s and Doctoral programs, FMIPA UI also offers a Professional Program in Medical Physics with a study load of 36 credits. The program is designed to be completed in two semesters, with a maximum study period of four semesters.
The curriculum of the professional program includes both theoretical learning and professional practice in the field of medical physics, covering topics such as professional ethics, radiation protection and occupational safety, quality assurance and commissioning of radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiotherapy equipment, radiation dosimetry audits, therapy planning, and the completion of a final project.
FMIPA UI also offers a fast track program for students who wish to accelerate their study period. This program consists of two schemes, namely the Undergraduate–Master’s (S1–S2) Fast Track and the Master’s–Doctoral (S2–S3) Fast Track.
“Through the fast track program, students can pursue their academic degrees more efficiently while strengthening their research experience and scientific publications from an earlier stage,” said Dr. Fevi.
According to her, the accelerated program is part of FMIPA UI’s efforts to support the increasing number of researchers with master’s and doctoral qualifications in Indonesia. Through this open house event, FMIPA UI hopes that prospective students can gain a clearer understanding of the opportunities for further study as well as the various educational schemes available within the faculty.
