August 28, 2025the Rector of the Islamic University of Spain Al-Andalusia, Sh. Mohammad Idrissiwas invited to visit the Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) in order to establishing academic ties and to open a path of collaboration with an institution with a solid international trajectory.

Founded in 1945the UII is Indonesia's first universityThis fact gives this meeting a special historical and academic value within the university panorama of the country and the Islamic world.

Academic dialogue and international experience

During the visit, meetings were held with academic and international relations managers to learn firsthand about the UII's experience in the field. international cooperation and mobility programsincluding collaborations with European universities through initiatives such as Erasmus.

This background was one of the central aspects of the dialogue, providing an already consolidated framework for the academic exchange and the construction of shared projects. Discussions focused on exploring formulas for collaboration that would benefit both students and facultyfrom different but complementary cultural contexts.

Hation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

As a result of this first approach, both institutions agreed to begin work on the development of a possible Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that lays the foundations for a stable medium- and long-term partnership.

The experience UII international and the Al-Andalusia's European vocation were identified as key elements for building a solid academic relationship, with potential for the development of joint projects and future training initiatives.

A meeting with historical weight and future projection

Visiting Indonesia's first university is not only an institutional gesture, it is also a meeting full of historical significance. To initiate this dialogue is to build a bridge between two different educational realities, united by a commitment to knowledge, training and academic cooperation.

This first step with the Universitas Islam Indonesia opens a promising avenue of work, in which the accumulated experience and shared will mark the beginning of a relationship that is destined to grow over time and bear fruit for both university communities.