Mandarin Language and Chinese Culture

The Mandarin Language and Chinese Culture Study Program at Al-Azhar University Indonesia (BMKT UAI) was established as a manifestation of institutional commitment to play an active role in the dynamics of global communication and cooperation, especially with China which is currently showing rapid development in various strategic fields, such as social, political, cultural, economic, and industrial. The establishment of this study program was also inspired by the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad SAW who encouraged his followers to seek knowledge even as far as China, and is in line with the spirit of strengthening national unity and harmony, including with the ethnic Chinese community in Indonesia.

The BMKT UAI study program was initially established in 2004 as the Chinese Literature Study Program. In line with the development of science, the needs of the workforce, and the increasingly dynamic demands for graduate competencies, this study program was then transformed into the Mandarin Language and Chinese Culture Study Program. This change emphasizes the orientation of the BMKT UAI study program in producing graduates who not only have a mastery of spoken and written Mandarin, but also are equipped with a comprehensive understanding of the socio-cultural, business, and diplomatic aspects of China. These competencies provide strategic added value in bridging the reciprocal relationship between Indonesia and China in various sectors.

Currently, the UAI BMKT Study Program is continuously developing collaborative networks with various Chinese community organizations, government agencies, and other partners, both domestically and internationally. The UAI BMKT Study Program has also produced quality alumni who are active in various fields, including government agencies, educational institutions, national and multinational private companies, the industrial sector, and as entrepreneurs. In addition, several alumni continue their master's studies (S2) at various renowned universities in China, such as Tsinghua University, Fujian Normal University, Yunnan Normal University, Beijing Capital University, and others.

Vision

To become a superior study program in producing graduates who have intellectual competence in the field of Mandarin language and Chinese culture, based on Islamic spiritual, moral, and ethical values, and are able to contribute to the development of science, technology, and community needs at the national and international levels.

Mission

• Instilling and developing universal Islamic values ​​in students of the Mandarin Language and Chinese Culture Study Program.
• Providing quality education in Mandarin and Chinese Culture at the undergraduate level that is relevant to developments in science, technology, and the needs of society.
• Conducting research in the field of Mandarin and Chinese Culture to produce useful and appropriate innovations according to the needs of society.
• Carrying out community service based on Mandarin and Chinese culture that makes a real contribution to the progress of society.
• Establishing cooperation with various domestic and foreign institutions in the field of Mandarin Language and Chinese Culture as an effort to improve the quality of implementation of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education.