The development of digital technologies, artificial intelligence, to industrial needs for data processing is now increasing rapidly. Responding to the challenge, the University of Jember officially opened the Bachelor of Studies Program in Data Science under the auspices of the Faculty of MIPA for the intake of new students in 2026. The presence of this new study program marks a strategic step in preparing superior, adaptive, and competitively ready human resources in the era of global digital transformation. In an interactive dialogue with RRI Jember, the Bachelor of Data Science Course was peeled along with UNEJ Vice-Chancellor I, Dean of FMIPA, Head of the Department of Mathematics and teaching Lecturer of the Data Science Bachelor of Studies Programme.

Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs University of Jember, Prof. Slamin emphasized that the opening of the Data Science Faculty was not a sudden decision, but rather a result of the real needs of the industrial world and technological developments. “Data science is currently needed in almost all sectors of life.FMIPA becomes the most prepared faculty because it has resources in mathematics, statistics, and computer science,” he explained. According to him, UNEJ also has its own characteristics compared to other colleges, namely focusing on the development of agroindustry-based data analytics as per the vision of the university. Continue reading →