Padjadjaran University

Padjadjaran University (Indonesian: Universitas Padjadjaran, abbreviated as UNPAD) is an institution of higher learning located in Bandung, which is the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. It was established on September 11, 1957.

UNPAD has gained the most applicant and highest passing grade in National Selection of State University Entrance (SNMPTN) since 2013. In 2014, UNPAD was officially set as State University of Legal Entities and accredited "A" by BAN-PT. It also ranked as top ten universities in Indonesia by Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education in 2016. In the 2019 QS World Universities Ranking, UNPAD is ranked 4th in Indonesia and got in the range of rankings of 651-700th in the world.

UNPAD was also one of the contributors to the venue for an important conference, the Asia-Africa Conference in 1955, where Bandung was appointed as the host. Therefore, the construction of its facilities is prevalent since then.

History

The name of Padjadjaran was taken from the name of a kingdom in Sunda, Kingdom of Padjadjaran, ruled by King of Prabu Siliwangi. The background of establishment began from the willingness of community leaders to improve youth education to higher degree in West Java at the time. Since Bandung Institute of Technology had more focus on engineering science, people were keen to have other state university which provides education in various field of science. The university was officially opened by the President of Republic Indonesia, Sukarno, on September 24, 1957. On November 6, 1957, Prof. Iwa Koesoemasoemantri was appointed the President of Padjadjaran University.

When established, the university had four departments: Law, Economics, Medicine, and Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Now it has developed into 16 faculties and several postgraduate programs, 44 undergraduate programs (Strata 1/S1), two specialist programs, nine doctorate programs (Strata 3/S3), 19 master's degree programs (Strata 2/S2), five profession programs, one four-year diploma program (D4), and 32 three-year diploma programs (D3).

Initially established in Bandung, all undergraduate departments have been relocated to Jatinangor, a town near Sumedang. The concept was inspired by "Tsukuba Science City". The university started to moved gradually, started from Faculty of Agriculture in 1983 and followed by the others. The rectorate building in Jatinangor was officially inaugurated.

Rector 
The list of UNPAD Rector since its beginning until now as follows:

Prof. Iwa Koesoemasoemantri (1957–1961)
 Prof. Soeria Soemantri (1961–1964)
 Moh Sanusi Hardjadinata (1964–1966)
 Prof. RS Soeria Atmadja (1966–1973)
 Prof. Dr. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja (1973–1974)
 Prof. Hindersah Wiraatmadja (1974–1982)
 Prof. Dr. Yuyun Wirasasmita (1982–1990)
 Prof. Dr. H. Maman P. Rukmana (1990–1998)
 Prof. Dr. HA Himendra Wargahadibrata (1998–2007)
 Prof. Dr. Ir. Ganjar Kurnia, DEA (2007–2015)
 Prof. Dr. med. Tri Hanggono Achmad, dr. (2015–2019)
 Prof. Dr. Rina Indiastuti, S.E., M.SIE., (2019-present)

Campuses

UNPAD has two main campuses. One of the main campus located in Jatinangor, the other is Dipati Ukur campus, located in Bandung, that currently dedicated mostly for postgraduate programs. Besides those two locations, there are several campuses spread over in Bandung including Sekeloa, Singaperbangsa, Dago 4, Simpang Dago, Dago Atas, Dago Pojok, Banda, Cimadiri, Cisangkuy, Eyckman, Pasirkaliki, Teuku Umar, and some other locations.

In September 2011, the university announced its intention to build a shopping center and a three stores hotel in Jl. Dago with the profits used to finance the university.

Facilities

Accommodation 

There are several dormitories:
 Asrama Padjadjaran I - allocated for students funded by Bidik Misi scholarship
 Asrama Padjadjaran II - allocated for students funded by Bidik Misi scholarship
 Asrama Padjadjaran III - allocated for pharmacy students
 Asrama Pedca
 Bale Padjadjaran - allocated for first-year medicine students
All of student dormitories are located in Jatinangor, Sumedang.

Transportation 

The university has some free campus transportation operated from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Jatinangor campus.

Library 

As one of the most important facility, UNPAD has a central library located in front of Dipati Ukur campus, named UPT Perpustakaan Universitas Padjadjaran. Later on, it moved to Jatinangor campus. Moreover, each of faculties in the university has at least one library in their buildings.

Health Center 

UNPAD has two health center located in Dipati Ukur, named Bale Kesehatan, and in Jatinangor, named Klinik Padjadjaran. Not only for students, Klinik Padjadjaran also provides health service for public.

Sports 

There are two sport facilities: Stadion Jati Padjadjaran (outdoor) and Bale Santika (indoor). Both are located in Jatinangor campus.

Meeting Room 

The university has numerous meeting rooms located in Dipati Ukur campus (including Bale Rumawat, Ruang Serba Guna 2 and Graha Sanusi Hardjadinata) and Jatinangor campus (including Bale Sawala, Bale Rucita and Bale Santika). The graduation ceremony is regularly held in Graha Sanusi Hardjadinata. Moreover, the building is also open for public reservation.

Other Facilities 

Several students from non-social science faculty shall visit Center for Basic Science Program, known as PTBS or PPBS, in their first year. Within this period, they will learn basic science: biology, chemistry, physics and calculus. There is also Center for Language Program developed by Faculty of Literature.

In 2013, UNPAD built a mosque in Jatinangor campus named Masjid Raya UNPAD (MRU), also known as Bale Aweuhan. There is also a mosque in Dipati Ukur campus.

The university also built a central laboratory in 2016 to advance multi discipline research, especially in Herbal Science. The building is located in Jatinangor campus.

Faculties and Programs

Faculty of Medicine

Tutorial buildings

The faculty has five main buildings at the Jatinangor campus:
 A1: Administration.
 A2: Tutorial rooms, staff rooms, laboratories for physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry.
 A3: Interactive tutorial rooms (capacity of 300 persons), digital information system library and one computer laboratory.
 A4: Staff rooms and laboratories of anatomy, parasitology, microbiology, biology cell and 30 computerized tutorial rooms connected with intra internet, library and supporting facilities for discussion.
 A5: For general lectures, 30 clinical skill laboratories, 30 tutorial rooms, one computer laboratory for computer access and application of computerized statistics which is free to access by students and staffs

Library
The faculty has the main library at Jatinangor campus and libraries at each department of the faculty as well as the library at Hasan Sadikin Hospital.

The main library in A3 has 31000 holdings (textbooks, national and international journals, newsletter, magazine, dissertation/thesis/final papers). Besides those, the library has electronics journals which provides 300 titles.

The library has air-conditioned rooms, reading rooms (100 users capacity), computer facilities connected to the internet to access electronic journal (e-library).

Laboratory
The faculty has four laboratories:
 Clinical skill laboratory
 Biomedical laboratory
 Computer laboratory
 Learning evaluation laboratory

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
The faculty has several study programs, including doctorate degree, master's degree and bachelor's degree. Most of its buildings are located in Jatinangor campus. The faculty has 21 laboratories, used to facilitate both academic and research activities, and a library. Each year, students of this faculty have significant participation in National Mathematics and Natural Sciences Olympics and Program Kreativitas Mahasiswa, organized by Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education.

Study programs

Notable people and alumni

 Aas Asikin Idat, President Director of PT Pupuk Indonesia
 A. Bakir Pasaman, President Director of PT Pupuk Kaltim
 Abdullah Gymnastiar, Islamic preacher, writer, entrepreneur
 Akil Mochtar, Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia
 Abraham Mose, President Director of PT LEN Industri
 Abrun Abubakar, President Director of PT TIMAH (Persero) Tbk
 Adi Marsiela, Chairman of The Alliance of Independent Journalist Bandung
 Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Deputy Chairman of Commission I of People's Representative Council (2009-2014)
 Agus Teguh Prakosa Andarusman (Sandy), musician
 Achmad Baiquni, Director of Bank Negara Indonesia
 Achmad Tossin, Director of Human Resources and Governor of PT. Pupuk Indonesia
 Achjar Iljas, Independent Commissioner of Bank International Indonesia
 Achmad Roestandi, Justice of Constitutional Court of Indonesia
 Acil Bimbo, musician
 Adrian E. Sjamsul, Director of PT Reswara Minergi Hartama (Reswara)
 Alo Liliweri, sociologist
 Agum Gumelar, Minister of Transportation, Coordinating Ministrer for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
 Ahmad Fajar, President Director of Mutiara Bank
 Ahmad Fuadi, writer, entrepreneur
 Ahmad Irfan, President Director of Bank BJB
 Ahmad M. Ramli, Director General of Intellectual Property Right in Ministry of Law and Human Rights
 Ahmad Subagdja, President Director of PT TIMAH (Persero) Tbk
 Airin Rachmi Diany, Mayor of South Tangerang
 Andhi Nirwanto, Deputy Attorney General
 Andri T. Hidayat, Finance Director of Keuangan PT Pertamina
 Anggono Raras, Director of PT. Angkasa Pura Solusi
 Annisa Pohan, entertainer
 Armida Alisjahbana, Minister of National Development Planning/ National Development Planning Agency
 Adi Ariantara, Chief Commissioner of PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya
 Parwati Soepangat, Lecturer of Psychology at Padjadjaran University and Founder of Wanita Buddhis Indonesia 
 Arie Wibisono, Director of PT Universal Batam Energy and PT Energi Listrik Batam
 Arief Suditomo, penyiar, Pimpinan Redaksi RCTI
 Arief Yahya, Director of PT. Telkom, Minister of Tourism
 Arifin Asydhad, Division Head of detik.com
 Arnes Lukman, Director of PT Plaza Indonesia Realty, Tbk.
 Asmawi Syam, President Director of Bank Rakyat Indonesia
 Atje Muhammad Darjan, Marketing and Business Development of Perum Peruri, Direktur Perum Percetakan Uang RI, Director of PT. Paper Surabaya
 Avril Kundai Mhembere, Miss Zimbabwe
 Ayi Vivananda, Mayor of Bandung City (2008-2013)

References

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