UNTIRTA Becomes the Most Sustainable PTN-BLU, Ranked 13th Nationally at UI GreenMetric 2026

SERANG, GARISBUMI.com – Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University (UNTIRTA) has been named the most sustainable Public Service Agency State University or PTN-BLU in Indonesia in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2026.

The state campus located in Banten is also ranked 13th nationally. This position has risen two levels compared to the achievement in 2025, when UNTIRTA was ranked 15th nationally.

This achievement is recognition of UNTIRTA's commitment to building sustainability-oriented campus governance. A number of environmental programs and policies continue to be developed through the Healthy, Integrated, Smart and Green campus vision.

UNTIRTA Chancellor Fatah Sulaiman said the principle of sustainability had been implemented through various university priority programs.

"Thank God, UNTIRTA's vision of being a Healthy, Integrated, Smart and Green campus is implemented through priority programs to support campus sustainability," said Fatah.

According to him, the success of being ranked 13th nationally and first in the PTN-BLU group is an appreciation of the sustainability steps that UNTIRTA has implemented.

"This year we received appreciation by being ranked 13th nationally. Especially for PTN-BLU, we are considered the best and most sustainable campus," he said.

Fatah hopes that these achievements can be maintained as well as become motivation for the entire academic community to strengthen the implementation of sustainable campus programs.

"Hopefully this can continue to be improved and maintained in the future," he added.

UNTIRTA Rises Two Ranks Nationally

Head of the Center for Smart, Integrated and Sustainable Green Campus Development LPMPP UNTIRTA, Suroso Mukti Leksono, appreciated the work of the UNTIRTA UI GreenMetric Team which helped encourage this ranking increase.

"Thanks to the great UIGM Team. We managed to climb to 13th place from 15th last year, while also winning the award as the Most Sustainable PTN-BLU University in 2026," said Suroso.

The increase from 15th place to 13th place shows UNTIRTA's positive trend in sustainable campus rankings. This achievement was strengthened by the success of occupying the highest position among all PTN-BLU in Indonesia.

UI GreenMetric World University Rankings is a ranking that measures commitment and implementation of sustainability in higher education environments.

The assessment is carried out through a number of indicators, including campus planning and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste management, water use, transportation, and education and research.

For UNTIRTA, the results of this ranking are an encouragement to continue to integrate the principles of sustainability into the tridharma of higher education and university governance.

It is hoped that the program being implemented will not only have a positive impact on the campus environment, but also expand UNTIRTA's contribution to society and the sustainable development agenda in Indonesia.