Yogyakarta, October 6, 2025 — UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta officially launched its Master’s Program in Sociology of Religion, marking a new milestone in the university’s mission to integrate Islamic scholarship with social transformation.

The program, approved under the Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs No. 880 of 2025, was formally handed over by Rector Prof. Dr. Noorhaidi Hasan to Dean of the Faculty of Ushuluddin and Islamic Thought (FUPI), Prof. Dr. Robby Habibah Abror, M.Hum., during a ceremony at the Rectorate Building on Monday (Oct. 6).

Rector Prof. Noorhaidi Hasan emphasized that the new program embodies the university’s vision, “Empowering Knowledge, Shaping the Future.”

“This initiative strengthens UIN’s commitment to developing transformative knowledge that responds to Indonesia’s complex socio-religious realities,” he said.

Dean Prof. Robby Habibah Abror described the program as a key pillar in making FUPI a fully impacted faculty—a faculty that delivers real intellectual and social value.

“Sociology of Religion is essential for cultivating scholars who can critically understand diversity and build an inclusive, just society,” she affirmed.

Set to begin student admissions in the upcoming academic year, the program underscores UIN Sunan Kalijaga’s evolving role as a center for inclusive, interdisciplinary education—where faith, science, and humanity meet to shape the nation’s future. (humassk)