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Partner universities in Indonesia

Gadjah Mada University

Founded in 1949, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is a comprehensive research university and is one of the top four universities in Indonesia. UGM has 18 Faculties: Agricultural Technology, Agriculture, Animal Science, Biology, Cultural Sciences, Dentistry, Economics, Engineering, Forestry, Geography, Law, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Psychology, Social and Political Sciences, and Veterinary Science. It also has a Graduate School and 28 research Centres. UGM has 54,000 students, including over 13,000 postgraduate students and over 700 international students (including 36 Australians). UGM is located in Jogjakarta in central Java, 443km east of Jakarta. Jogjakarta, with a population of a little over 500,000, is regarded as a centre of Javanese culture as well as a centre of learning.

 

Muhammadiyah University

Universitas Muhammadiyah (UnMuh or UMM) is a dynamic private university established in 1965 whichhasdeveloped into one of the most prominent universities in Malang, East Java. It has 10 faculties and 29 departments spread over three campuses within the city, its student population is around 20,000 and there are over 400 lecturers on staff. UnMuh offers a unique semester long field research program which allows placement in an urban or rural situation in East Java for social and cultural studies.

 

 

Atma Jaya University

Universitas Atma Jaya (UAJ) is Indonesia's premier private Catholic University. This dynamic institution was founded in 1960 and is located in the heart of the bustling capital, Jakarta. It has many faculties, including Economics, Law, Education and Psychology. ACICIS students study here as part of the Journalism Professional Practicum, undertaking two weeks of classes which are designed to enhance their journalistic skills and give them a background into Indonesian history, politics and media, before starting their industry internships.

 

 

Indonesian Institute of the Arts

Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) was opened in 1984, when the Academies of Fine Arts, Music and Dance were merged. It is now one of the finest and most respected schools for the Arts in Indonesia. There are 250 lecturers for 2,500 students, with an average of 25 foreign students per year. It is located in Bantul, six kilometres south of central Yogyakarta. ACICIS students regularly study at ISI for one semester following a semester of language study at UGM. Students can study gamelan, wayang kulit, dance, theatre, art, sculpture, photography and many other subjects.

 

 

Indonesian Islamic University

Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) was founded just weeks before the declaration of independence of Indonesia in 1945 by several of the young leaders of the independence movement, including Muhammad Hatta, the first vice-president of the new Republic of Indonesia, Mohammad Natsir, Wachid Hasyim and Mohammad Roem. Founded as a university, not as a school of Islamic study, UII combines rigorous academic investigation with commitment to Islamic law in all fields of study. Today, UII is a modern, progressive university located on several campuses in the north of Yogyakarta. UII has many Research Institutes, including Islamic Teaching, Information Management, Community Service and Human Rights.There are modern teaching facilities, cultural and sporting groups and many highly qualified teaching staff.

 

 

Parahyangan Catholic University

Parahyangan Catholic University (UNPAR) was established in January 17th 1955 and is one of the oldest private universities in Indonesia. Parahyangan Catholic University has seven faculties with more than 16 departments, all of which have received government accreditation as among the finest in Indonesia. With more than 10,000 students from various cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds, each year UNPAR graduates more than 2,000 professionals in various fields. Most of its alumni now work in national and global companies and in government departments