HISTORY ABOUT MY UNIVERSITY AND ILOILO UNIVERSITY

  Syiah Kuala University

Syiah Kuala University

Syiah Kuala University (Indonesian: Universitas Syiah Kuala (Unsyiah)), founded on September 2, 1961, is the largest and the oldest national university in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The name of the university is taken from the prominent theologian, Tengku Abdur Rauf As Singkili, who lived in the 16th century.

Unsyiah has twelve faculties, providing Associate, Bachelor, and master’s degrees. Unsyiah has 131 laboratories for student lab work, student and lecturer experiments, and community service. The laboratories are spread across departments and faculties as follows: economics 2, veterinary science 11, law 1 engineering 29, agriculture 17, medical 27, mathematics and natural sciences 26, and one integrated laboratory. In the government’s period of Sultan Iskandar Muda, Aceh became the science development centre. The students and the teachers came from around the world, such as Turki Sultanate, Iran, and India. During 1957, the beginning of the Acehnese Province was formed, the leaders of the Acehnese government agreed to place the foundation for the development of Acehnese regional education. On April 21, 1958, Yayasan Dana Kesejahteraan Aceh (YDKA) was formed. YDKA was led by Regent M. Husen and afterward by Governor Ali Hasjmy. On June 29, 1958, the ruler of the Acehnese formed a special commission. The creator’s commission was chaired by Governor Ali Hasjmy and Lieutenant Colonel T. Hamzah as the vice-chairman. His first work was to create Darussalam city as for student’s city and Syiah Kuala for the name of university. Efforts were carried out by YDKA with the founder of the commission to bring about the Darussalam development and Syiah Kuala University.

The student’s city of Darussalam was officially opened by President Soekarno on September 2, 1959, accompanied by the cover opening of the Darussalam monument and the appointment of the first faculty of the Syiah Kuala University: the Faculty of Economics. The next September 2 was appointed as the Day of Education of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and is commemorated every year by the Acehnese people.

The embryo of Unsyiah was begun from the Faculty of Economics and was continued with the formation of the Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry in 1960. Unsyiah as a university officially began on June 21, 1961. Along with that, Unsyiah opened the Faculty of Teacher Training and Pedagogy, and the Law Faculty and Human Knowledge. The development was followed by the founding of the Engineering Faculty, Agricultural Faculty, and General Medicine Faculty, and Mathematic and Natural Science Faculty. In 1998, Syiah Kuala University received a new student for a doctorate degree program in the field of Economic Knowledge. Since being established, Unsyiah has been led by Colonel M. Jasin, Drs. Marsuki Nyak Man. A. Madjid Ibrahim, henceforth Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Hasan, MBA., Prod. Dr. Abdullah Ali, M.Sc., Dr. M. Ali Basyah Amin, MA., Prof. Dr. Dayan Dawood, MA., Pfeuidrof. Dr. Abdi A. Wahab, M.Sc, Prof. Dr. Darni M. Daud, M.A, and now headed by Prof. Dr. Ir. Samsul Rizal, M.Eng.

Vision

Become an innovative, independent and prominent university in Southeast Asia in the fields of education, research and community service.

Mission

  • Organizing the Tridarma of Higher Education to support regional, national and international development based on local resources,
  • Improve academic quality to produce graduates who are highly competitive,
  • Implementing integrated quality management in the field of education through the application of the principles of transparency, participatory, efficient and productive
  • Strengthen and expand institutional collaboration networks in order to develop and preserve scientific, technological, humanities, sports and arts findings, and creating an independent university.

Aim

  • Become a quality university in the fields of education, research, and community service
  • Produce quality graduates who are able to apply science and technology in solving current problems that arise in society by promoting the values ​​of humanity, faith and devotion
  • Provide maximum service for all stakeholders
  • Becoming an accountable university characterizes good governance
  • Become a partner in progress for regional, national and international development, and become an independent university.

Receiving University

Iloilo Science and Technology University

​The school was established in 1905 as an elementary trade school known as the Iloilo Trade School.

VISION

ISAT U as a leading science and technology university in Southeast Asia by 2030.

MISSION

The University is committed to provide quality and relevant advanced education, higher technological, professional instruction and training in arts, sciences, education, architecture, engineering, agriculture,, forestry, and other fields of study, thereby producing locally oriented, globally competitive and eco-friendly human resources. It shall promote research and development programs to advance science and technology and undertake sustainable extension and production activities.

CORE VALUES

Integrity

Commitment

Accountability

Responsiveness

INSTITUTIONAL GOALS

  • To provide a nurturing environment where academic freedom is guaranteed and respected for the optimum development of human potential.
  • To produce highly competent and eco-friendly graduates, who will become leaders and experts in their fields of specialization
  • To conduct research towards the advancement of science and technology.
  • To provide extension and production activities for the improvement of the quality of life in the community.
  • To provide effective and efficient delivery of services through responsive management of human, physical, financial, and information resources.

INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES

ISAT U graduates will demonstrate:

love of God and Nation;

expertise in their field of specialization;

leadership in the practice of their profession;

social responsiveness, gender sensitivity and respect towards people and environment;

awareness of and concern to domestic and global issues;

ability to communicate effectively and think critically and creatively.

ISAT U graduates will work:

with integrity and commitment in their respective fields of endeavors;

harmoniously in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment

ISAT U graduates will engage in:

life-long learning by keeping abreast with the latest development in the society;

the development and transfer of technology.

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