Udayana University
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Universitas Udayana | |
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| Motto | Takitakining Sewaka Guna Widya |
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| Type | State University |
| Established | 29 September 1962 |
| Rector | Dr. Anak Agung Raka Sudewi, Sp.S(K) |
| Address |
Bukit Jimbaran - Badung, Jimbaran, Badung, Indonesia 8°47′56″S 115°10′19″E / 8.79889°S 115.17194°ECoordinates: 8°47′56″S 115°10′19″E / 8.79889°S 115.17194°E |
| Campus | Urban and suburban with three areas: Sudirman, Nias, Bukit Jimbaran |
| Colors | Blue |
| Affiliations | AUAP,[1] ASEA UNINET[2] |
| Website | www.unud.ac.id |
Udayana University (Indonesian: Universitas Udayana) is a public university in Denpasar, Indonesia. It was established on September 29, 1962. Its current rector is Prof. Dr. A.A. Raka Sudewi, Sp.S(K). The university's name was derived from the 10th century Balinese King Udayana (Dharmodayana) of the Warmadewa Dynasty.
History
Udayana University was established by the Act of Minister of Higher Education Republic of Indonesia No.104/1962, on 9 August 1962, after an initial period as part of Airlangga University since 29 September 1958. It was the first university to be established in Bali Province. With four courses in 1962. In 1975, several faculties such as faculty of law, faculty of engineering, faculty of agriculture and faculty of economy was established. As of 2017, Udayana University have 13 faculties with faculty of marine and fisheries is the newest faculty was established in 2011.
Schools
The university has 13 faculties:
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 Faculty of Medicine  Faculty of Economy and Business  Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science |
The program offered in the University of Udayana relatively complete the aspect of science. The programs offered in University of Udayana is one of the most complete programs in Indonesia
Faculty banners
- School of Letters, .
- School of Medicine, .
- School of Law, .
- School of Engineering, .
- School of Economics, .
- School of Agriculture, .
- School of Animal Husbandry, .
- School of Mathematic and Natural Sciences, .
- School of Veterinary Medicine, .
- School of Agricultural Technology, .
- School of Tourism, .
- School of Peace and Democracy, .
- Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Sciences
- Post Graduate, .
Campuses
Nias Campus
Nias Street in Denpasar was the original campus of Udayana University which was established in 1958. On this campus, situated the fabulous Statue of Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge, a monument for love of science and technology. It is now home for the Faculty of Letters and postgraduate programs (Masters and Doctorate) of Cultural Studies.
Sudirman Campus
Sudirman campus is in the heart of Denpasar, in easy distance of major sights. It is home to postgraduate programs and Medical Sciences faculty. The early days of the campus saw a field of palm trees planted along the front corridor, making the campus known as “Campus of Palm” or in Bahasa “Kampus Palma”.
The campus has grown in number and facilities. This includes GDLN, an information and communication technology facilities to assist with work and strengthen connections. It allows all university members to access distance tutorials and conferences.
Bukit Jimbaran Campus
Built in 1986, this is relatively a new campus and is the largest of Udayana’s three campuses. It is designed like a town. Facilities include health clinic, university library, sport centre, post office, guesthouse and university housing. An international hospital, shopping centre, lake and leisure facilities are being made available soon.
The campus is not far from Pecatu, in easy reach of Ngurah Rai International Airport and the major tourism sites of Kuta and Nusa Dua.
Notable alumni
- Rui Maria de Araújo, Prime Minister of East Timor
- I Dewa Gede Palguna, Justice, Constitutional Court of Indonesia
- Luh Ketut Suryani, Psychiatry
- I Gede Ngurah Swajaya, Indonesian Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore
References
- ↑ http://auap.sut.ac.th/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=82
- ↑ "Member Universities". Uibk.ac.at. Retrieved 2010-05-09.