Pelita Harapan University

Pelita Harapan University (Indonesian: Universitas Pelita Harapan, UPH) is a private university located in Lippo Village (ID, see: Lippo Karawaci), Tangerang, Indonesia, under Pelita Harapan Education Foundation (Indonesian: Yayasan Pendidikan Pelita Harapan). In 2007, The University opened UPH Surabaya ^[1] and UPH Medan in 2014.^[2]

Founded in 1994 with the vision of educating a new generation of leaders for Indonesia and the wider ASEAN region, Pelita Harapan University has become a leading private university in Indonesia. UPH has been ranked as number one private university in Indonesia according to the QS World University Ranking 2013.

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. From a visionary beginning in 1994, Universitas Pelita Harapan is now moving on to new heights as a Global Campus, with International Programs and e-learning systems supported by a Digital Smart-Campus. While consistently underlining the vision of “knowledge, faith and character”, UPH in cooperation with overseas partner universities, has developed a very rich curriculum in many areas study, ensuring that its graduates will be respected globally and appreciated by modern business and industries. UPH has expanded strategic partnerships with prestigious overseas universities, such as The National University of Singapore, Queensland University of Technology, Biola University in US, Ilmenau University of Technology, Xiamen University in China, just to mention a few. UPH is also continuing its partnership with leading multinational and national companies, such as Microsoft, Intel, Toshiba, Matahari, Multipolar, and Lippo Karawaci. Such cooperation will ensure that the learning concepts, curriculum and infrastructures are always up to date and enriched by state-of-the-art technology and business practices. In short, UPH is committed to providing excellent holistic education and learning, supported by world-class facilities, technology, and infrastructure. UPH graduates have been well received by other universities and major corporations both in Indonesia and in other countries. With over 11,000 students across 13 faculties, UPH has continued to transform and pioneer Indonesia higher education.

Residence halls

The MYC Dormitory opened in 2006.^[3] Teacher College Dormitory opened in July 2006. Students at the university's teachher's college are assigned to this dormitory.^[4]

Secondary school

UPH has an affiliated secondary school, called UPH College. There is a dormitory for students of the school.^[5]

Departments

• Pelita Harapan School of Hospitality and Tourism (STPPH) (http://stpph.uph.edu/)
  • Travel Industry Management
  • Hospitality Management
• Business School (http://bs.uph.edu/)
  • Management
  • Accounting
• School of Design (SoD)
  • Visual Communication Design (http://dkv.sod.uph.edu/)
  • Architecture (http://arch.sod.uph.edu/)
  • Interior Design (http://www.uph.edu/academics/28-interior-design.html)
  • Product Design (http://produk.sod.uph.edu/)
• Faculty of Science and Technology (FaST)
  • Industrial Engineering (http://ie.fast.uph.edu/)
  • Electrical Engineering (http://ee.fast.uph.edu/)
  • Civil Engineering (http://civil.fast.uph.edu/)
  • Food Technology (http://foodtech.fast.uph.edu/)
  • Applied Mathematics (http://math.fast.uph.edu/)
  • Biotechnology (http://biotech.fast.uph.edu/)
• Faculty of Law (http://law.uph.edu/)
• Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) (http://fisip.uph.edu/)
  • Communication Science
  • International Relations
  • School of Government and Global Affairs
• Faculty of Medicine (FK)
• Faculty of Nursing (FON)
• Faculty of Computer Science (FIK) (http://cs.uph.edu/)
  • Informatics Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Computer Engineering
• Faculty of Education
  • English Literature (http://fip.uph.edu/)
  • Teachers College (http://www.uph.edu/academics/71-teacher-education.html)
    • Primary Education
    • Mathematics Education
    • Biology Education
    • English Education
    • Economic Education
• Faculty of Psychology (http://www.uph.edu/academics/31-psychology.html
• Conservatory of Music (http://music.uph.edu)
• Faculty of Liberal Arts (http://fla.uph.edu)
  • School of Divinity and Philosophy

References

External links

• Pelita Harapan University
• Pelita Harapan University (Indonesian)