Depok, January 30, 2025. The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) of the University of Indonesia (UI) successfully held the 2025 UI National Mathematics and Natural Sciences Olympiad for Higher Education (ON MIPA-PT) online selection on Saturday, January 25, 2025. A total of 83 students from various faculties at UI participated in the event that tested their academic abilities in four scientific fields: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
The participants consisted of 55 FMIPA students, 14 students from the Faculty of Engineering (FT), 7 students from the Faculty of Nursing (FIK), 3 students from the Faculty of Computer Science, 2 students from the Faculty of Medicine (FK), and 2 students from the Faculty of Public Health. They competed in completing questions that were arranged according to the national standards of ON MIPA-PT.
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Budiawan, Vice Dean for Education, Research, and Student Affairs of FMIPA UI, stated that ON MIPA is not just a competition, but also a forum for student self-development. “This is where our abilities as scientific people are tested and developed to make real contributions to society, the nation, and the state,” he said.
Dr. Dewi Susiloningtyas, S.Si., M.Si., Student Affairs Manager of FMIPA UI and Chairperson of the Committee, said that this selection aims to choose the five best participants who will represent UI at the regional to national levels. “We hope that the participants can show their best abilities and bring UI to win the overall champion title at the national level,” she hoped.
This event was also attended by the Vice Dean for Resources, Ventures, and General Administration of FMIPA UI, Prof. Dr. Tito Latif Indra, S.Si., M.Si., Head of Sub-Directorate of Student Creativity Reasoning UI, Helman Arif, S.E., M.M., as well as the supervising lecturers and the question team.
The 2025 ON MIPA-PT selection tests participants with questions that combine theory and application, adjusted to the level of difficulty applicable at the national level. Participants who pass the UI level selection will be announced on February 7, 2025 and proceed to the regional level selection stage, with the time and place of implementation not yet informed.
ON MIPA-PT 2025 is an academic competition in the field of science for higher education students held annually by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia (DIKTI). This competition aims to foster student creativity and innovation in the fields of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (IPA). ON MIPA-PT consists of three stages, namely university, regional, and national levels, where each university has a different selection system and questions.
