Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung

UIN Sunan Gunung Djati
TypeIslamic university
Established1968
AffiliationIslam
RectorProf. Dr. H. Rosihon Anwar, M.Ag
Location,
WebsiteUIN 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.

  1. ^ Kersten, Carool. (2015). "Islam in Indonesia The Contest for Society, Ideas and Values". Hurst & Company, London. p.65