About Doctoral Program in Communication

Towards an academic institution that continues to develop education and research, and leads to changes in the field of multidisciplinary communication in a specialized manner that refers to the principles of scientific quality and education with a national and global outlook, towards excellence in the Southeast Asia.

1. To organize doctoral-level education that relies on (a) the latest developments in the field of multidisciplinary communication science, and (b) trying to adapt to industry demands.
2. To develop and lead academic and practical research in the field of communication that is useful for the world of communication science and industry.
3. To develop academic and practical publications related to contemporary issues in the communication science field, which provide alternative solutions.
4. To lead community service based on information and communication needs according to the right multidisciplinary communication perspective.

1. To produce a Doctor in Communication that develops insight, knowledge and expertise about various communication techniques and methods and their implementation in communication management.
2. To produce Doctoral-level researchers who develop theories and methodologies of Communication science as a multi, inter, and transdisciplinary approach so that they are able to develop theories and their applications.
3. Produce a Doctor in Communication who has the expertise to develop communication theories and concepts to be implemented in solving communication problems and increasing communication effectiveness and efficiency.
4. Produce a Doctor in Communication who can manage, lead, and develop communication activity programs in advertising, public relations, mass media, business, information technology, and management.

The Doctoral Program in Communication collaborates with various institutions, in the form of staff exchange, seminars, and joint research.

The first batch of the Doctoral Program was held in 1982. At the time, lectures were unstructured as part of the social science doctoral program. Since 1993, the Doctoral Program began to be held independently, separate from the doctoral program in social science. Officially, the establishment of the doctoral program was approved through Decree No. 577/DIKTI/Kep/1993. This program is a pioneer of the communication science of doctoral program in Indonesia.