Tanjungpura University

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Tanjungpura University
Universitas Tanjungpura
Seal of the Tanjungpura University.jpg
Seal of the Tanjungpura University
Type Public
Established20 May 1959
Rector Prof. Dr. H. Garuda Wiko, S.H., M.Si.
Location, ,
Website www.untan.ac.id

Tanjungpura University (Indonesian : Universitas Tanjungpura) or UNTAN is a public university in the city of Pontianak in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.

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Hamzah Haz, former Indonesian vice president, once taught at the university. [1]

History

It was established as the private, government-accredited University of National Power (Universitas Daya Nasional) on 20 May 1959, with Law and Business Administration faculties, and became a public university 16 May 1963. On 20 May 1963, the name was changed to State University of Pontianak (Universitas Negeri Pontianak). On 14 September 1965 the name changed again, to Dwikora University (Universitas Dwikora) (Dwikora, short for Dwi Komando Rakyat, was a reference to the Indonesian 'konfrontasi' with Malaysia). [2] At this time, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences was opened.

On August 15, 1967, the final name change was effected, [3] to Tanjungpura University, a reference to the Tanjungpura Kingdom that once ruled the area.

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References

  1. "Profile: Hamzah Haz". 26 July 2001.
  2. "Universitas Tanjungpura". Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  3. "Universitas Tanjungpura". Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.

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