Type | Islamic university |
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Established | 1968 |
Affiliation | Islam |
Rector | Prof. Dr. H. Rosihon Anwar, M.Ag |
Location | , |
Website | UIN SGD |
Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung, also known as UIN Bandung or often abbreviated as UIN SGD (formerly IAIN Sunan Gunung Djati), is a state Islamic university based in Cibiru District, Bandung, West Java. The university has a history of cultivating the intellectual background for Islamic movements and organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama.[1] The university is named after Sunan Gunungjati, who was one of the Wali Sanga, the legendary Sufi figures who contributed greatly to the spread of Islam in Indonesia.