Maranatha Christian University

The long history of Maranatha Christian University began on September 11, 1965 with the establishment of Yayasan Perguruan Tinggi Kristen Maranatha by Badan Pendidikan Kristen Komisi Pembantu Setempat (the Local Branch of Christian Education Commissioning Board) of Gereja Kristen Indonesia (Indonesian Christian Church) and Badan Perguruan Tinggi dan Pendidikan Kristen (the Board for Tertiary and Christian Education) of Gereja Kristen Pasundan (Pasundan Christian Church) on the instigation of the Bandung branch of Perkumpulan Inteligensia Kristen Indonesia (the Association of Indonesian Christian Intelligence). Maranatha Christian University then officially began its operation with the establishment of Faculty of Medicine.

The first campus building on Jalan Cihampelas was built in 1970, followed by a second one on Jalan Suria Sumantri in 1983. Since then, Maranatha Christian University has continued developing its facilities and infrastructure in the second campus, the area of which reaches 130,000 square meters. The university has plans to expand its campus to other strategic locations.

Maranatha Christian University currently consists of 9 faculties with 3 diploma programs, 18 undergraduate programs, 2 professional programs, and 4 graduate programs. It comprises more than 10,000 Indonesian students, as well as students from other countries.

Faculty of Medicine

The students are awarded the degree of Medical Bachelor. Students attend lectures and do practical work in the pre-medical, pre-clinical, para-clinical and the clinical fields. To be recognized as a general practitioner, students must train in the teaching hospital.

Immanuel Hospital is the prime teaching hospital. Immanuel has a polyclinic in each of the departments, plus a diagnostic center equipped with medical instruments used in ultrasonography, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, fuoroscopy, CT-scanning, laparoscopic surgery and others.

There are other facilities that are used as satellite hospitals such as Santo Yusuf Hospital, Doctor Salamun Hospital, Doctor Rotinsulu Lungs Hospital, Cisarua Mental Hospital, and also Cigugur Region State Hospital.

Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering has 4 majors:

1. Civil Engineering

Civil engineering is a branch of engineering that studies the design, construction, maintenance of facilities and public infrastructure. Along with the development of needs, along with the development of technology, also developed the methods used in the analysis and design of this infrastructure. Civil engineering is a broad but basic science. Human resources with civil engineering knowledge will continue to be needed as long as the community exists, and will always develop following the development of that society.

2. Electrical Engineering

The Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Study Program prepares graduates to have competence and expertise by mastering strong basic concepts in modern electrical technology. In addition to preparing students with a wide choice of fields of study and careers, such as industrial automation and robotics technology, telecommunications and information technology, computer technology, and biomedical technology, students are also given soft skills, as well as management and economic knowledge, so graduates have the stock to become entrepreneur.

3. Industrial Engineering

Maranatha Christian University's Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Program equips graduates to be able to overcome organizational and manufacturing problems, by bridging the objectives of management and operational performance of the company so that organizational and manufacturing problems can be resolved in creative, effective and efficient new ways. Graduates of the Industrial Engineering Study Program are equipped with the ability to think systemically by integrating people, materials, information and energy, so that they are able to take part in various fields of business and industry.

4. Computer Engineering

The Computer Engineering department develops the ability of students to master computer hardware and software in full, supported by the ability of structured and reliable soft skills, which are now becoming a trend and urgency in the industry and business world. Graduates of this program are prepared to have mastery of computer software and hardware, so as to understand computers fully and completely; can plan, identify, analyze, design, develop, manage, and offer solutions in the field of computer technology.

Faculty of Psychology

Subjects in the curriculum include psychology, psychodiagnostics, philosophy, psychotherapy, and research methodology.

Supporting facilities are:

• Centralised library
• Laboratories for General Psychology, Development Psychology, Laboratory for Casuistic, Laboratory for Clinical Psychology, Computer, Psychological Counselling Bureau, Bureau for Psychological and Counselling Services.

The Faculty of Psychology has formed a partnership with public services such as the Pengembangan Potensi Anak (Children Potential Development) and other government and private firms.

Other faculties include

• Faculty of Letters
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Arts and Design
• Faculty of Information Technology
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Dentistry

• Doctor Profession Education Program
• Dentist Profession Education Program

Campus life in Maranatha Christian University is filled with academic and nonacademic activities that aim at developing students’ characters as a whole. The extracurricular, nonacademic activities are facilitated in internal organizations, especially in student associations and activity units. There have been many nonacademic achievements attained through these units, complementing the students’ academic achievements.

There are many student activity units: Kungfu, Kendo, Aikido, Taekwondo, Sport Activities Unit (basketball, futsal, volleyball, tennis, and badminton), Maranatha Diving Club (MDC), Art Activities Unit (band, simplified and traditional dance), Voice of Maranatha (VOM), Maranatha Christian University Choir (MCUC), Teater Topeng (theatre club), Maranatha Photography Club (MAPHAC), Mahasiswa Pencinta Kelestarian Alam (MAPEKA), Student Regiment (MENWA), National Narcotics Agency, and AIESE.

• Official website
• International website (in English)
• Website SAT (Perwalian Online)