Parahyangan Catholic University

Parahyangan Catholic University
Universitas Katolik Parahyangan
Latin: Universitas Catholicae Parahyanganensis
MottoBakuning Hyang Mrih Guna Santyaya Bhakti[1]
Motto in English
Based on the belief in God, pursuing knowledge in devotion to the community
TypePrivate
Established17 January 1955; 69 years ago (17 January 1955)[2][3]
Founders
  • Pierre Marin Arntz, O.S.C.
    (Bishop of Bandung)
  • Paternus Nicholas Joannes Cornelius Geise, O.F.M
    (Bishop of Bogor)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Crosiers)
Academic affiliations
PresidentProf. Dr. Ignatius Bambang Sugiharto
RectorMangadar Situmorang, Ph.D.[4]
Academic staff
455 (2020)[5]
  • Bachelor: 1%
  • Postgraduate: 60.8%
  • Doctoral: 38.2%
Administrative staff
402 (2017)
Students9,879 (2019)
Undergraduates9,511
Postgraduates293
75
Location
Bandung
,
West Java
,
Indonesia

6°52′30″S 107°36′20″E / 6.87500°S 107.60556°E / -6.87500; 107.60556
CampusUrban, 7.6 ha (76,000 m2)
Colours Khaki  and  Green 
Sporting affiliations
LIMA
MascotAlligators
Websiteunpar.ac.id

Parahyangan Catholic University, also referred to by its acronym UNPAR, is one of the oldest and most prestigious private universities in Indonesia, located in Bandung. The main campus is on Ciumbuleuit street, and other campuses are on Merdeka street, Aceh street and Nias street. Before owning a building on Merdeka street, UNPAR used the "Panti Budaya" building (now a new Bank Indonesia Building) for college activities.

Parahyangan Catholic University was founded in 1955 by the leadership of the Catholic Church in Indonesia at that time through cooperation between the Bishop of Bandung, Pierre Marin Arntz, O.S.C. and Bishop of Bogor, Paternus Nicholas Joannes Cornelius Geise, O.F.M. in response to a lack of highly educated experts to build Indonesia after the War of Independence.

UNPAR has the motto Bakuning Hyang Mrih Guna Santyaya Bhakti which means "Based on the belief in God, pursuing knowledge in devotion to the community".

  1. ^ Logo and Philosophy, Parahyangan Catholic University, retrieved 31 August 2015
  2. ^ Q0UzMTQ1MzYtODg5Mi00RjAwLUJBNUQtMTdCQTIyNjJFRkI4 "Universitas Katolik Parahyangan" (in Indonesian). SRV4 PDDIKT: Pangkalan Data Pendidikan Tinggi. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2019-05-21. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)
  3. ^ Q0UzMTQ1MzYtODg5Mi00RjAwLUJBNUQtMTdCQTIyNjJFRkI4 "Universitas Katolik Parahyangan" (in Indonesian). PDDikti: Pangkalan Data Pendidikan Tinggi. Q0UzMTQ1MzYtODg5Mi00RjAwLUJBNUQtMTdCQTIyNjJFRkI4 Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2021-01-12. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Check |url= value (help)
  4. ^ "Mangadar Situmorang, Ph.D. Elected as Rector of Parahyangan Catholic University for the 2015-2019 term". Parahyangan Catholic University. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Kampus Diharapkan Atasi Masalah Jabar". 21 January 2020.