Ponorogo, July 17, 2025 — The Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business (FEBI) at Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah State Islamic University (UIN) Tulungagung conducted a benchmarking visit to FEBI at UIN Ponorogo on Thursday, July 17, 2025. This visit aimed to strengthen collaboration between faculties in education, research, community service, and the management of international-level activities.

The benchmarking session discussed various strategic issues, including academic program management, optimizing the role of lecturers in research and community service, and strategies for organizing international conferences and publishing articles in international journals and proceedings. The discussion was lively and productive, with both faculties exchanging experiences in addressing the challenges of globalization in Islamic higher education.

The delegation from the Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business (FEBI) of UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Tulungagung was led by Deputy Dean I, Dr. Qomarul Huda, who also served as a reviewer at the AICIE (Annual International Conference on Islamic Economics) international conference. Also in attendance were Dr. Binti Nur Aisyah, an AICIE reviewer, and five other FEBI UIN Tulungagung lecturers who participated as presenters at the conference.

Following the benchmarking session, the event continued with active participation in the International Conference organized by FEBI UIN Ponorogo. This scientific forum serves as an important platform for academics to present research findings, expand academic networks, and increase research visibility internationally.

This activity not only strengthened the institutional relationship between FEBI UIN Tulungagung and FEBI UIN Ponorogo but also marked a concrete step toward strengthening the institution’s capacity to produce reputable scientific papers and develop the faculty’s internationalization program.
The FEBI UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Tulungagung hopes this collaboration will continue and lead to various other collaborative initiatives in the future. (Febi-Sani Public Relations)
