University of Airlangga
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Universitas Airlangga is one of the oldest and the best state universities
in Indonesia
. Located in Surabaya
, East Java
, the university was established in 1948 as a branch of University of Indonesia
. It started with a medical school and school of dentistry. Universitas Airlangga has grown over the years and now hosts 13 faculties with more than 24,143 students (in academic year 2009–2010) and close to 1,571 faculty members.
). In the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities 2011, Universitas Airlangga was placed in 4th in Indonesia and 22nd in the Southeast Asia region.
Universitas Airlangga has more than two internationally standardized quality management certificates for its management and few of its schools also have it. Due to its quality, Universitas Airlangga has been the destination of foreign students to come to Indonesia, most notable are Malaysian, Chinese, Thailand and some European and African countries' nationals.
The Faculty of Pharmacy and Faculty of Medicine are known as the best schools their fields in Indonesia. Many international and national scientific conferences have been held by those two faculties. Besides those two, Universitas Airlangga is known as one of the best social sciences university, due to the strong history of the university itself.
Dr. Lonkhuizen, the incumbent director of the Department of Health, proposed the establishment of School of Dentistry in Surabaya, which had been pioneered since from July 1928 until 1945. He received the approval from Dr. R.J.F. Van Zaben, the following director of NIAS. Later on, the school was better known as STOVIT (School Tot Opleiding van Indische Tandarsten) which managed to gather 21 students. STOVIT was renamed as Ika Shika Daigaku under the supervision of Dr. Takeda as its first director (1942–1945).
Two years later, the Dutch Colonial Government took over Ika Shika Daigaku and then changed its name to Tandheekunding Institute. In 1948, this school changed its status to Universitier Tandheelkunding Institute (UTI). Under the Republik Indinesia Serikat (RIS), UTI was renamed as LKIG (Institute of Dentistry) for four years, under the leadership of Prof. M. Knap and Prof. M. Soetojo. In 1948, Universitas Airlangga became a branch of the Universits Indonesia (UI) with the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry.
Universitas Airlangga was officially established in 1954 by Government Regulation (Peraturan Pemerintah) No. 57/1954 and was inaugurated by the president of the Republic of Indonesia on November 10, 1954, coinciding with the celebration of the ninth national Heroes' Day
. In the same year, the Faculty of Law of Univertas Airlangga (formerly a branch of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Politics of Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta) was officially established.
The colors of the flag of Universitas Airlangga are dominated by yellow and blue; yellow symbolizes greatness and blue symbolizes a deep soul and the warrior. These colors are taken from the veil that covered Vishnu's statue at the founding ceremony of Universitas Airlangga by the first president of the Republic of Indonesia on 10 November 1954.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Located in Surabaya
Surabaya
Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
, East Java
East Java
East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...
, the university was established in 1948 as a branch of University of Indonesia
University of Indonesia
The Universitas Indonesia, is a state, comprehensive world class university located in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia...
. It started with a medical school and school of dentistry. Universitas Airlangga has grown over the years and now hosts 13 faculties with more than 24,143 students (in academic year 2009–2010) and close to 1,571 faculty members.
Ranking
In 2010, Universitas Airlangga was ranked 466th worldwide according to Top 500 QS World University Rankings 2010, ranked 86th Top 200 QS Asian University Rankings 2011 (3rd in Indonesia after University of Indonesia and Gadjah Mada UniversityGadjah Mada University
The Gadjah Mada University is the largest and the oldest national university in Indonesia . founded on December 19, 1949; although the first lecture was given on 13 March 1946. The name was taken from the name of Majapahit's Prime Minister, Gajah Mada.UGM is located in Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa...
). In the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities 2011, Universitas Airlangga was placed in 4th in Indonesia and 22nd in the Southeast Asia region.
Universitas Airlangga has more than two internationally standardized quality management certificates for its management and few of its schools also have it. Due to its quality, Universitas Airlangga has been the destination of foreign students to come to Indonesia, most notable are Malaysian, Chinese, Thailand and some European and African countries' nationals.
The Faculty of Pharmacy and Faculty of Medicine are known as the best schools their fields in Indonesia. Many international and national scientific conferences have been held by those two faculties. Besides those two, Universitas Airlangga is known as one of the best social sciences university, due to the strong history of the university itself.
History
The establishment of Universitas Airlangga has a long history. Before Universitas Airlangga was formally established on 9 and October 11, 1847, the proposal to educate young talented Javanese to become health experts was submitted to the Dutch Colonial Government. On January 2, 1849 — through the National Law (Keputusan Pemerintah) No. 22 — NIAS (Nederlandsch Indische Artsen School) was founded as a medical learning center in Surabaya. Since 1913, medical education in Surabaya was held on Jl. Kedungdoro 38, Surabaya. In 1923, NIAS was moved to the Faculty of Medicine of Universitas Airlangga now on Jl. Major General Prof. Dr. Moestopo Surabaya.Dr. Lonkhuizen, the incumbent director of the Department of Health, proposed the establishment of School of Dentistry in Surabaya, which had been pioneered since from July 1928 until 1945. He received the approval from Dr. R.J.F. Van Zaben, the following director of NIAS. Later on, the school was better known as STOVIT (School Tot Opleiding van Indische Tandarsten) which managed to gather 21 students. STOVIT was renamed as Ika Shika Daigaku under the supervision of Dr. Takeda as its first director (1942–1945).
Two years later, the Dutch Colonial Government took over Ika Shika Daigaku and then changed its name to Tandheekunding Institute. In 1948, this school changed its status to Universitier Tandheelkunding Institute (UTI). Under the Republik Indinesia Serikat (RIS), UTI was renamed as LKIG (Institute of Dentistry) for four years, under the leadership of Prof. M. Knap and Prof. M. Soetojo. In 1948, Universitas Airlangga became a branch of the Universits Indonesia (UI) with the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry.
Universitas Airlangga was officially established in 1954 by Government Regulation (Peraturan Pemerintah) No. 57/1954 and was inaugurated by the president of the Republic of Indonesia on November 10, 1954, coinciding with the celebration of the ninth national Heroes' Day
Hari Pahlawan
Hari Pahlawan is a Remembrance Day annually celebrated on 10 November in Indonesia. The day commemorates the 1945 Battle of Surabaya , in which pro-independence Indonesian soldiers and militia fought against British and Dutch troops as part of the Indonesian National Revolution....
. In the same year, the Faculty of Law of Univertas Airlangga (formerly a branch of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Politics of Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta) was officially established.
Name and symbols
The name 'Airlangga' is taken from the name of the reigning king of East Java in 1019–1042, Rakar Galu Sri Lokeswara Dharmawangsa Airlangga Anantawikramattungadewa (well-known as Prabu Airlangga). The symbol of Universitas Airlangga is Garuda — a magical bird ridden by Vishnu — that carries an urn containing an eternal water "Amrta". This symbol represents Universitas Airlangga as the source of ever-lasting knowledge.The colors of the flag of Universitas Airlangga are dominated by yellow and blue; yellow symbolizes greatness and blue symbolizes a deep soul and the warrior. These colors are taken from the veil that covered Vishnu's statue at the founding ceremony of Universitas Airlangga by the first president of the Republic of Indonesia on 10 November 1954.
Faculties
There are 13 faculties in Universitas Airlangga, one postgraduate school and 127 study programs offered by the faculties:- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Economy and Business
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Department of Anthropology, Department of Sociology, Department of Public Administration, Department of Communication, Department of International Relations, Department of Politics, Department of Information and Library)
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Faculty of Psychology
- Faculty of Public Health
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Fisheries and Marine
- Faculty of Nursery
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- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Economy and Business
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Social and Political Science
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Faculty of Psychology
- Faculty of Public Health
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Fisheries and Marine
- Faculty of Nursery
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