IPB University Wins Three Awards at the 2026 Indonesian Public Relations Awards
IPB University has once again achieved a proud accomplishment by winning three awards at the 8th Indonesian Public Relations Awards (AHI) 2026. The awards ceremony took place at Balai Tawangarum, Surakarta City Hall Complex, Surakarta, Central Java (10/8).
At this event, IPB University received three awards, namely:
- Gold Winner in the Digital Channel Category – Website Subcategory: The ipb.ac.id website as a Window to Public Information
- Gold Winner in the Government Public Relations Program Category – Higher Education Subcategory: IPB 9G Rice Seeds Worth Rp250 Billion for Food Security
- Silver Winner in the Kartini Humas Indonesia (KaHI) Category – Millennial Generation Subcategory: Wina Ekawati (Educational Staff, Directorate of Cooperation, Communication, and Marketing)
More than 300 entries from hundreds of institutions ranging from ministries, local governments, corporations, to universities competed in this public relations competition organized by PR Indonesia.
Judging for the AHI 2026 presentations took place both online and in-person over five consecutive days (September 1–5, 2026). The judging panel included Asmono Wikan (CEO of PR Indonesia Group), Ainul Yaqin (Director of Business Strategy at PR Indonesia), and Dr Janette Maria Pinariya (First Vice Rector of LSPR Institute).
The Rector of IPB University, Dr Alim Setiawan Slamet, expressed his appreciation for this achievement. “This award is both a recognition and proof of IPB University’s commitment to ensuring public information transparency and communication that is transparent, strategic, and oriented toward the needs of the community.
This achievement serves as motivation for the entire academic community to continue innovating, improve service quality, and build even better communication, so that public trust in IPB University can continue to grow and be maintained,” said Dr Alim.
Meanwhile, the Director of Directorate of Strategic Partnership, Communication, and Marketing at IPB University, Dr Alfian Helmi, emphasized that this achievement is the result of strong collaboration and an ongoing commitment to providing public information services that are transparent, prompt, responsive, and adaptable to the public’s needs.
As part of the event series, PR Indonesia also organized the AHI 2026 Workshop to highlight the main event. Through this workshop, public relations professionals were encouraged to strengthen their strategic capabilities, broaden their perspectives, and enrich their public relations practices to remain relevant, adaptive, and impactful for both the institutions and the public they serve. (*/Rz) (IAAS/KQA)
