What does this tell us about the quality of their academics?

Via LGF who got it from Allahpundit who linked to this reprint in the Persian Journal of a report by Stephen Fitzpatrick of The Australian, about Ahmadinejad's appearance in Jakarta:

The leader of one of the world’s least-understood regimes was enthusiastically welcomed yesterday by throngs of students and academics at the two universities in Jakarta most likely to influence the thinking of Indonesia’s ruling class.

So the students and academics think their leaders ought to be following one of the world's least-understood regimes? The great, little man was flashing either the V-for-Victory or two fingered peace signs, neither of which bodes well for the future.

Taking hostages seems to be a good career move in the world of Islam.