Pelita Harapan University

Pelita Harapan University (Indonesian: Universitas Pelita Harapan, UPH) is a private Evangelical coeducational higher education institution run by the Pelita Harapan Education Foundation (Indonesian: Yayasan Pendidikan Pelita Harapan) in Lippo Village, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia.[2] It was founded in 1993.

Pelita Harapan University
Universitas Pelita Harapan
MottoTrue Knowledge, Faith in God and Godly Character
TypePrivate University, Coeducational higher education institution
Established13 December 1993 (1993-12-13)[1]
FounderJohannes Oentoro and James T. Riady
Religious affiliation
Evangelicalism
RectorJonathan L. Parapak
Location
Jl. M. H. Thamrin Boulevard 1100 Lippo Village Tangerang, Indonesia 15811
CampusUrban
Main
Lippo Village Campus
Tangerang, Banten
Satellite
Colors Blue  and  Red 
MascotEagle
Websitewww.uph.edu

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.

History

UPH was founded in 1993.[1]

In 2006, UPH opened two residence halls, one of which was the MYC Dormitory.[3] Students at the university's teacher's college are assigned to the Teacher College Dormitory, which opened in July.[4]

In 2007, the university opened UPH Surabaya.[5]

In 2014, UPH Medan opened.[6]

Secondary school

UPH has an affiliated secondary school, called UPH College which also has a student dormitory.[7] Its program provides a national plus curriculum, making it semi-international.

Sports

UPH has a winning basketball team called UPH Eagles. During two seasons in the years 2015 and 2016, Rivaldo Pangestio was crowned most valued player (MVP). In 2015, the Eagles won first place in LIMA. In the 2018 LIBAMA (Liga Basket Mahasiswa) final, their rookie Yesaya Alessandro Saudale scored 12 pts and grabbed four rebounds en route to their fourth consecutive title. Yesaya also won the MVP of the league.[8] (Liga Mahasiswa).[9]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Universitas Pelita Harapan" (in Indonesian). SRV4 PDDIKT: Pangkalan Data Pendidikan Tinggi. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. "Universitas Pelita Harapan".
  3. "MYC Dormitory." Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-04-22
  4. "Teacher College Dormitory." Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-04-22
  5. Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-12-25
  6. Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-09-03 from
  7. "UPH College Dormitory." Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-04-22
  8. Darmika, Adrian (17 August 2018). "Gelar Juara Keempat Beruntun Bagi Putra Universitas Pelita Harapan".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Only by God's Grace UPH Eagles Basketball Team Won The First Place on LIMA (Liga Mahasiswa)".


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