UNDIP, Semarang (18/10) – Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) has successfully sent 24 Student Creativity Program (PKM) teams to compete at the 39th National Student Scientific Week (Pekan Ilmiah Mahasiswa Nasional / PIMNAS) 2026, which will be held at Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, from November 2–7, 2026.
The selection was based on an official announcement from the Directorate of Learning and Student Affairs (Belmawa) of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, following all teams’ completion of the rigorous PKM Implementation Progress Assessment (PKP2) and final report evaluation stages. This achievement places UNDIP as the university with the third-largest delegation nationally, among the top 10 universities with the most teams qualifying for PIMNAS and ready to compete for the national championship title.
This year, the 24 UNDIP PKM teams advancing to the 39th PIMNAS are distributed across various PKM competition categories, consisting of 11 Exact Sciences Research PKM (PKM-RE) teams, 5 Creative Initiative PKM (PKM-KC) teams, 3 Entrepreneurship PKM (PKM-K) teams, 2 Constructive Ideas Video PKM (PKM-VGK) teams, and one team each in Written Futuristic Ideas PKM (PKM-GFT), Community Service PKM (PKM-PM), and Social Humanities Research PKM (PKM-RSH).
The various ideas and solution-oriented works developed by UNDIP students include smart health and biomedical technologies based on Edge AI, renewable energy innovation and environmentally friendly material engineering from waste, optimization of precision agriculture and food security, as well as solutions for coastal disaster mitigation, strengthening the circular economy, and inclusive community empowerment.
UNDIP Rector Prof. Dr. Suharnomo, S.E., M.Si., congratulated the teams and encouraged them ahead of the 39th PIMNAS, which UNDIP has the opportunity to host this year. “The qualification of 24 UNDIP PKM teams for the 39th PIMNAS demonstrates the creativity and innovative spirit of our students. We hope they will present their best work, bring pride to UNDIP, and offer ideas that provide tangible benefits to society,” the Rector said.
Meanwhile, UNDIP Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Ir. Heru Susanto, S.T., M.M., M.T., stated, “The qualification of these 24 UNDIP PKM teams for the 39th PIMNAS is the result of continuous mentoring, the students’ hard work, and collaboration among supervising lecturers and the entire academic community. We encourage every team to prepare as thoroughly as possible and use PIMNAS as an opportunity to demonstrate the quality of student innovation.”
With intensive preparations continuing through comprehensive mentoring and full support across university units, UNDIP hopes that all teams will be able to maximize their respective potential and deliver their best performances. Participation in the 39th PIMNAS is not only a scientific competition but also a valuable opportunity for UNDIP students to develop further their creativity, research excellence, and solution-oriented innovations that have the potential to deliver tangible benefits to society and contribute to national progress. (Public Communication/UNDIP)
