 Seal of UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya | |
Former name | Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel |
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Motto in English | Building Character Qualities: For the Smart, Pious, Honorable Nation |
| Type | Public Islamic university |
| Established | July 5, 1965 |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Rector | Akhmad Muzakki, Ph.D |
| Students | ±17.000 |
| Address | Jalan Ahmad Yani 117 , , , 60237 , 7°19′20″S 112°44′03″E / 7.32233°S 112.734251°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Dark green |
| Website | uinsa.ac.id |
  Location of UIN Sunan Ampel | |
Sunan Ampel State Islamic University Surabaya, also abbreviated as UIN Sunan Ampel (formerly IAIN Sunan Ampel), is one of the state Islamic universities in Indonesia based in Surabaya which organizes multidisciplinary Islamic education as well as secular education including science and technology. The university has history of cultivating the intellectual background for Islamic movements and organizations, especially for Nahdlatul Ulama.[1] UIN Surabaya is named after Sunan Ampel, one of Wali Sanga, the legendary Sufi figures who greatly contributed to the spread of Islam in Indonesia.
- ^ Kersten, Carool. (2015). "Islam in Indonesia The Contest for Society, Ideas and Values". Hurst & Company, London. p.65