Bogor Agricultural University

IPB's Graduate Programs are well known as:1. Southeast Asia?s Most Comprehensive Agricultural Study Program:IPB offers 69 major in plant, animal, forestry, fisheries, agricultural sciences, social and basic sciences. 2. Largest and Finest Quality Research Institution:IPB's graduate school is supported by a number of laboratory facilities and competitive research grants, local (Center Grant, the Graduate Team Research Grant, Competitive Integrated Research, the Competitive Grant) and various research grants from foreign universities and institutions. I3. Foremost Academic Lecturers:966 lecturers support the graduate program of the total number nine hundred and twenty one (95.3%) are full-time IPB lecturers while the rest are visiting lecturers. Six hundred and seventy nine (70.3%) full-time lecturers hold Doctorate degrees from leading institutions in the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia, while the remaining 287 lecturers have Master degrees. 4. Extensive Cooperation with International Universities and Institution:In advancing the graduate school, IPB has from the very start been keen to develop and maintain cooperation with foreign universities and institutions. These include the University of Wisconsin, University of Tokyo, University of Adelaide, University of Gottingen, SEARCA Agricultural University Consortium, JICA, JSPS, USAID, OECF, World Bank, IUC and URGE. This cooperation involves scholarships for advanced studies, enhancement of doctorate level research capabilities, modernization of laboratory equipment, the holding of international seminars, library expansion, collaborative research, research student programs and the undertaking of twinning programs. 5. High Academic Standards:Graduates of IPB?s Master Program have been accepted, accredited, and are successful in completing doctorate programs in leading universities around the world: United States (Cornell University, Michigan State University), Europe (University of Bonn, University of Reading), Japan (University of Tokyo, Tsukuba University), Tokyo, Tsukuba University), Australia (University of Sidney, University of Queensland), Southeast Asia (University of the Philippines at Los Banos, Universiti Putra Malaysia) and Indonesia (ITB, UI, UGM, IPB). IPB?s Master and Doctorate graduates have taken up strategic positions in numerous sectors including agribusiness, agricultural industries, state and private institutions of higher education at home and abroad, banking and in government agencies. Requirements for the Master program include a minimum GPA of 2.75, while the Doctorate program requires a Master degree with a minimum GPA of 3.50. Master degree holders applying for the Doctorate program with a GPA below 3.50 may be considered by submitting scientific publications written by the applicant. Student?s progress will be monitored and evaluated each semester. Students receiving a GPA below 3.00 (Master program) or 3.25 (Doctorate program) will not be allowed to continue their studies. Doctorate degree applicants are required to take 3 semesters of full-time courses prior to taking the final exam. Doctorate students are also required to take a preliminary examination to ensure minimal learning comprehension prior to conducting their research. All graduate degree holders from both the hard and soft sciences will be equipped with strong quantitative analytical capabilities.