Andalas University
| University of Andalas | |
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| Universitas Andalas | |
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Logo of Universitas Andalas | |
| Established | December 23, 1955 |
| Type | State University |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Werry Darta Taifur, SE, MA |
| Students | 26,000 |
| Location |
Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia 0°54′52″S 100°27′45″E / 0.91444°S 100.46250°E |
| Campus | Limau Manis |
| Colors | Green |
| Nickname | Unand |
| Affiliations | ASAIHL |
| Website |
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University of Andalas (Indonesian: Universitas Andalas, abbreviated Unand) is a university in the Indonesian city of Padang, in the Province of West Sumatra. It consists of 15 faculties, most of them located at the main campus building, Limau Manis, 12 km from the centre of the city. The campus occupies 5 km². The Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry are located in the city center, near the Central General Hospital M. Djamil.
It is the oldest university in Indonesia outside of Java.
Faculties
The university currently consists of 15 faculties:
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Department of Agribusiness
- Department of Agroecotechnology
- Faculty of Agricultural Technology
- Department of Agricultural Engineering
- Department of Agricultural Product Technology
- Faculty of Medicine
- Department of General Practitioners
- Department of Nursing
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Dentistry
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Biology
- Faculty of Law
- Department of Legal Studies
- Faculty of Economics
- Department of Economics Studies
- Department of Management
- Department of Accounting
- Faculty of Animal Husbandry
- Faculty of Humanities
- Department of Minangkabau Language, culture, and literature
- Department of History
- Department of Indonesian Language and Literature
- Department of English Language and Literature
- Department of Japanese Language and Literature
- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Faculty of Information Technology
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Politics
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Politics Studies
- Department of International Relations
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Communications
- Department of Sociology
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science
- Faculty of Public Health
- Faculty of Nursing
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Postgraduate Program
Post-graduate programs
Residency Training Program (Specialist Program)
- Anatomical Pathology
- Clinical Pathology
- Dermatology
- Eye health sciences
- Internal Medicine
- Neurology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Head Neck Surgery
- Pediatrics
- Pulmonology
- Surgery
Master Degrees programs
- Accounting
- Agricultural Technology
- Agronomy
- Animal Husbandry
- Biology science
- Biomedical Science
- Chemical sciences
- Civil Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Development Planning
- History Science
- Law
- Management
- Math Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Pharmacy
- Physic Science
- Public Health
- Regional and Rural Development
- Sociology Science
- Soil Sciences and Land Resources Management
Doctorate/PhD Degrees programs
- Agricultural Development
- Agronomy
- Animal Husbandry
- Biology Science
- Biomedical Science
- Chemical sciences
- Economics
- Law
- Regional and Rural Development
Scholarships
- Dompet Dhuafa Republika, Semen Gresik Co, Eka Tjipta Foundation, L'oreal, Karya Salemba Empat
Facilities & Services
- Libraries
- Laboratories
- Sport Facilities
- Banks
- Student Accommodation (Dormitories)
- University Buses
- Study Abroad/Exchange Program
- Distance Learning/Online Courses
Honorary degrees
On September 21, 2006, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received an honorary degree Doctor Honoris Causa in the sector of Sustainable Agriculture Development.
Prominent Alumni
- Aslim Tadjudin (Deputy of Central Bank 2002-2007)
- Basrief Arief (Attorney General 2010-2014)
- Djafni Djamal (Supreme Court 2008-current)
- Fasli Djalal (Vice Minister of National Education 2010-2011)
- Gamawan Fauzi (Minister of Internal Affair 2009-2014)
- Halius Hosen (The Chairman of Commission of Attorney 2011-current)
- Husni Kamil Manik (The Chairman of Commission of General Election 2012-current)
- Musliar Kasim (Vice Minister of Education and Culture 2011-2014)
- Takdir Rahmadi (Supreme Court 2009-current)