Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), once again recorded remarkable achievements by receiving a series of prestigious awards at the 2026 UNS Outstanding Achievement Awards Night, the 2026 UNS-KND Inclusion Metrics Awards, and the closing ceremony of the 50th Dies Natalis of Universitas Sebelas Maret. These achievements reflect FEB UNS’s commitment to providing quality education, producing internationally reputable research, supporting student achievement, and strengthening inclusive and globally competitive faculty governance.

In the Outstanding Lecturer category, Dr. Lilik Wahyudi received the award for Best Lecturer at FEB. Meanwhile, Prof. Irwan Trinugroho was recognized as the Best UNS Researcher based on Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) H-Index in the Social Sciences and Humanities field, while Prof. Doddy Setiawan was named the Best Researcher based on publications in Q1 and top-tier reputable international journals.

Achievements were also recorded by FEB UNS students. Arivianto Al Ghifari Hidayat, a student of the Digital Business Study Program, received the Outstanding Student Award in the Disability Category for the Bachelor’s Program. Meanwhile, Nectarinia Mahmuda, a student of the Management Study Program, received the Outstanding Student Award in the National-Level Competency Category.

At the study program level, the Development Economics Study Program received the award for the Highest Educational Efficiency Rate (AEE) and Best Study Program in the Bachelor’s Program. In addition, FEB UNS’s academic achievements were further recognized through the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, in which Accounting and Finance ranked 301–375 worldwide, while Economics and Econometrics ranked 401–450 worldwide.

FEB UNS also demonstrated strong performance beyond academic and research achievements by securing 3rd Place in the 2026 UNS-KND Inclusion Metrics. The recognition reflects the faculty’s commitment to building an inclusive and welcoming campus environment for the entire academic community. This series of awards demonstrates the dedication of the FEB UNS academic community to improving the quality of education, research, Community Engagement, and institutional governance. These achievements are expected to further strengthen FEB UNS’s position as an excellent faculty with an international reputation and a meaningful contribution to national development.

These achievements also serve as motivation for the entire FEB UNS academic community to continue innovating, collaborating, and producing outstanding work in pursuit of FEB UNS’s vision as a world-class faculty with a meaningful impact on society.

The achievements of FEB UNS are also aligned with its commitment to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education) through improvements in the quality of education and research, SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) through the development of an inclusive campus, and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) through collaboration in the development of higher education and research.