Pelita Harapan University

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Pelita Harapan University
Universitas Pelita Harapan
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MottoTrue Knowledge, Faith in God and Godly Character
TypePrivate, Evangelical, Coeducational secondary and tertiary education institution
Established13 December 1993
(30 years ago) (1993-12-13) [1]
FounderJohannes Oentoro and James T. Riady
Religious affiliation
 Reformed Protestantism [2]
Rector Jonathan L. Parapak
Location
Jl. M. H. Thamrin Boulevard 1100 Lippo Village Tangerang, Indonesia 15811
CampusUrban
Main
Lippo Village Campus
Tangerang, Banten
Satellite
Colors  Blue  and  Red 
Sporting affiliations
 LIMA
MascotEagle
Website www.uph.edu

Pelita Harapan University (Indonesian : Universitas Pelita Harapan, UPH) is a private Reformed Evangelical coeducational higher education institution run by the Pelita Harapan Education Foundation (Indonesian : Yayasan Pendidikan Pelita Harapan) in Lippo Village, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia. [3] It was founded in 1993, and is part of Lippo Group.

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UPH was the first university in Indonesia to introduce programs entirely taught in English, the first to offer a liberal arts curriculum, and the first to introduce a multi-disciplinary approach to its programs.[ citation needed ]

History

UPH was founded in 1993. [1]

On September 27, 1994, lecture activities began at the Asia Tower with approximately 250 students in 3 faculties and 8 departments, while construction of the UPH Tower building was underway.

In 1995, all lecture activities were moved to UPH Tower. In the same year, the Pelita Harapan Education Foundation opened the Pelita Harapan Tourism Academy with majors in Hotel Management and Tourism Business Management as well as the Faculty of Communication Sciences. In line with the growth in the number of students and the increase in departments, the construction of campus buildings also increased, starting with Building B (2000, originally a parking building), Building C (2004), Building E (2005), Building D (2006), and Building F or ' 'UPH Business School (2008)

In 2006, UPH also opened international classes for those who wish to obtain a Bachelor's degree in Indonesia. Meanwhile, for the Master's program, UPH opens classes in the Semanggi, Jakarta area. In 2007, UPH opened branches outside Jabodetabek, namely in Surabaya, East Java with 6 bachelor's degree programs and 2 master's master's programs. By directly implementing technology into the teaching and learning system. Various high technologies are provided as facilities for students, such as Smart Cards (UPH Student Cards), etc.

In 2006, UPH opened two residence halls, one of which was the MYC Dormitory. [4] Students at the university's teacher's college are assigned to the Teacher College Dormitory, which opened in July. [5]

In 2007, the university opened UPH Surabaya. [6]

In 2014, UPH Medan opened. [7]

Secondary school

UPH has an affiliated secondary school, called UPH College which also has a student dormitory. [8] Its program provides a national plus curriculum, making it semi-international.

Sports

UPH has a collegiate varsity basketball team called UPH Eagles. It has a winning basketball program. The Eagles were a four-peat champion in Liga Mahasiswa (LIMA). They won the championship for four consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017). In 2022, UPH was invited to the inaugural edition of the World University Basketball Series held August 9–11, 2022, at Yoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Only four universities from four different countries were invited to this pocket tournament.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 "Universitas Pelita Harapan" (in Indonesian). SRV4 PDDIKT: Pangkalan Data Pendidikan Tinggi. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Our Purpose - UPH | Universitas Pelita Harapan". UPH | Universitas Pelita Harapan.
  3. ↑ "Universitas Pelita Harapan".
  4. ↑ "MYC Dormitory." Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-04-22
  5. ↑ "Teacher College Dormitory." Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-04-22
  6. ↑ Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-12-25
  7. ↑ Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-09-03 from
  8. ↑ "UPH College Dormitory." Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-04-22

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