Undip Develops a Global Level Campus in Rembang

Rembang Regency consists of 14 districts, which are divided into 287 villages and 7 sub-district and has an area of 101,408 ha. The center of government is in the District of Rembang. The majority of the residents' livelihoods are as salt farmers which makes Rembang dubbed the city of Salt. In addition to batik crafts, Rembang is also a fruit center and has marine fishery resources, mining and also salt as its main products.

At this time Rembang has developed with the support of natural, historical, religious, shopping and culinary tourism that supports the economy in Rembang. To continue to improve the economy in Rembang, Diponegoro University is opening a new campus, Program Studi Di Luar Kampus Utama (PSDKU) in Rembang.

Meanwhile PSDKU in Rembang still occupies the former Inspectorate building on Jalan Kartini, while waiting for the permanent building to be completed. It is planned that Undip will add study programs namely Law, Public Administration, Informatics and Public Health majors. The current study program is the Department of Corporate Management.

In his remarks at the Rembang Regent's office in order to review the construction of the PSDKU campus in Rembang on Thursday (7/11), Diponegoro University Rector Prof. Yos Johan Utama said, "Undip was very grateful for the grants given by the Rembang Regency Government to build the PSDKU campus in Rembang. The main purpose of the construction of the Undip campus in Rembang is to further increase the potential of the region, human resources, welfare and economy of the Rembang community ". He further said, "Undip is a world class university that is ranked 3 in the category of graduates who are absorbed a lot because it has competent versions QS World University Rangkings"The concept of the building currently being constructed is millennial and disabled-friendly," he said.

While the Regent of Rembang, H. Abdul Hafidz said, "It is very proud of the opening of the Undip campus in Rembang, considering that Undip is a quality and international level university". "It is expected that the Rembang Regency Government grant in the form of an area of 15 ha and 10 M funds for the construction of the Undip campus in Rembang, which is planned to be completed early next year, can provide benefits to the people of Rembang and surrounding areas," he concluded.