Andalas University
Appearance
Universitas Andalas | |
![]() University gate | |
Typ | State University |
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Established | December 23, 1955 |
Standort | , , 0°54′52″S 100°27′45″E / 0.91444°S 100.46250°E |
Affiliations | ASAIHL |
Website | www.unand.ac.id |
Andalas University (Indonesian: Universitas Andalas, abbreviated Unand) is the oldest university in Indonesia outside of Java. The university consists of eleven faculties, with most located at the main campus Limau Manis, 12 km from the center of Padang, West Sumatra. This campus occupies 5 km², at an elevation of about 100 m. The Faculty of Medicine is located in the city center, near the Central General Hospital M. Djamil.
Faculties
The university currently consists of eleven faculties:
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Agricultural Technology
- Faculty of Medicine
- Department of General Practitioners
- Department of Nursing]
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Dentistry
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Biology
- Department of Computer Science
- Faculty of Law
- Department of Legal Studies
- Faculty of Economics
- Department of Economics Studies
- Department of Management
- Department of Accounting
- Faculty of Animal Husbandry
- Faculty of Letters
- Department of Minangkabau Language, culture, and literature.
- Department of History
- Department of Indonesian Language and Literature
- Department of English Language and Literature
- Department of Japanese Language and Literature
- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Politics
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Politics Studies
- Department of International Relations
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Communications
- Department of Sociology
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science
- Post-graduate program
Facilities
- Mosque
- Education Hospital
- Health Center
- Sport Area
- Bank
- Student Center
- Library
- Dormitory
- Campus Bus
- Library
- Hotspot and internet
Scholarships
- Semen Gresik Co, Eka Tjipta Foundation, L'oreal and etc
Students
- National Students, especially from Western Indonesia Region such as :West Sumatra, North Sumatra, South Sumatra, Riau, Jambi and etc.
- International Students, especially from Malaysia
Mark of Achievement
- The teachers' achievements are :
- Prof.Dr Dayar Arbain who received King Bouduin Award (1993), Convocation Award (1993), and Who’s Who in The World 1999
- Prof.Dr. Edison Munaf in “Who and Who in the World”, 7th edition (1983), 11th Edition (1997) Marquish Publisher USA, and National Outstanding Lecturer No. III of Indonesia University Lecturer competition
- Prof. Dr. Akmal Djamaan, MS, Apt
- Silver medal (medali perak) for his research : Biodegradable plastic from palm oil pada Ekspo: The 27 E. Salon International Des Invention s, Geneve, Swiss (anggota peneliti). Le President du Comite d'Organisation du Salon, The 27 E. Salon International Des Inventions, Geneve, Swiss, 1999
- Silver medal (medali perak) for his research : The Production of biopolymer from palm oil pada The International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design and Technology Exhibition '98 (I.TEK '98), Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia , 1998 (anggota peneliti), Organisation Committee of The I.TEK '98, Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia , 1998
- The students’ achievements are
- The 1st winner of Young Indonesian Researcher 2002 in Medicine and Health from LIPI / The Indonesian Scientific Research Association
- The 5th winner of the National Innovative and Productive Works Competition 2001/2002
- The 4th winner of the Students Scientific Writing (national) 2001 / 2002
- The 5th winner of the National Bright Achievement student 2002
- The 1st winner of Student Scientific Writing in National Science Region A in 2002
- The Indonesian Representative in Marlboro Adventure in Colorado, USA
- The 2nd winner of constitutional debate in the Constitutional Court 2009
Student organizations
- The Student Representatives Council: the student legislative body at the university level;
- The Student Executive Board: the student executive body at the university level;
- The Units for Student Activities
- Sport : Football, Basket Ball, Badminton
- Martial Art: Silat, Taekwondo
- Others : Students Magazine (Genta Andalas), Islamic Students Association (FKI Rabbani), Nature Lover (Mapala), Boy Scouts, Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales" (AISEC) (only at Faculty of Economics)
Honorary degrees
On September 21, 2006, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received an honorary degree Doctor Honoris Causa in the sector of Sustainable Agriculture Development .
Notable People and Alumni
- Gamawan Fawzi, Indonesia's Minister of Internal Affair (2009 - 2014)
- Fasli Djalal , Vice Indonesia's Minister of National Education (2009-2014)
- Marlis Rahman, Governor of West Sumatra (2009-2010)
- Takdir Rahmadi, Supreme Court Judge
- Djafni Djamal, Supreme Court Judge
- Aslim Tadjudin, Former of Deputy Governor of Indonesia's Central Bank
- Budi Satria Isman, CEO of PT. Sari Husada (2005-current)
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