BAN-PT or Badan Akreditasi Nasional Perguruan Tinggi is an institution that has a vision to be a dignified, credible, and accountable institution and to be strategic and international in supporting the establishment of a superior and characterized higher education system (BAN-PT, 2016). The BAN-PT accreditation process is carried out through a process, namely uploading files and visits by BAN-PT assessors. BAN-PT assessors are experts in the field of science or practice representing BAN-PT in the accreditation study program.
On Friday, August 3, 2018, two assessors from BAN-PT, namely Bambang Setyoko S.T., M.Eng and Prof. Dr. Ir. Slamet Trisutomo, MS. visits to the Architecture Engineering Study Program, Gadjah Mada University. Bambang Setyoko S.T., M.Eng is a lecturer from Diponegoro University, while Prof. Dr. Ir. Slamet Trisutomo, MS is a Professor from Hasanuddin University.
The visit starts at 08.30-09.30 at the Faculty of Engineering, and at 09.30-11.30 with a session of the Architecture Engineering Study Program in the Department of Architecture and Planning Engineering. After a break and lunch together, at 13.30-14.30 visits with joint sessions of alumni, users, and students, as well as field trips. Then the discussion ended with an assessment by two assessors from BAN-PT.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018, based on the decision of BAN-PT No. 2145/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/S/VIII/2018, BAN-PT issued an Accreditation Certificate stating that the Architecture Engineering Study Program in the Undergraduate Program of Gadjah Mada University, Sleman Regency was Accredited “A”. This certificate is valid for 5 years from 7 August 2018 to 7 August 2023.