Padjadjaran University
Universitas Padjadjaran | |
Seal of UNPAD | |
| Motto | Menjadi Universitas Unggul Dalam Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan Kelas Dunia |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Towards a Leading University in Providing World Class Education |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 11 September 1957 |
| Rector | Prof. H. Arief Sjamsulaksan Kartasasmita, dr., Sp.M., M.Kes., M.M., Ph.D. |
| Students | 32.481 (2018) |
| Address | |
| Campus | Urban: Dipati Ukur Campus Suburb: Jatinangor Campus |
| Student newspaper | KaMU (Kanal Media UNPAD) |
| Colors | Navy Blue |
| Nickname | UNPAD |
| Affiliations | ASAIHL, AUAP |
| Website | www.unpad.ac.id |
Padjadjaran University (Indonesian: Universitas Padjadjaran; Sundanese: ᮅᮔᮤᮗᮨᮁᮞᮤᮒᮞ᮪ ᮕᮏᮏᮛᮔ᮪), abbreviated as UNPAD) is a public university located in Sumedang Regency and Bandung, which is the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. It was established on 11 September 1957.
UNPAD has gained the most applicant and highest passing grade in National Selection of State University Entrance (SNMPTN) since 2013. In 2014, UNPAD was officially set as State University of Legal Entities and accredited "A" by BAN-PT. It also ranked as top ten universities in Indonesia by Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education in 2016. It is also one of the country's most prestigious and renowned higher educations. In the 2019 QS World Universities Ranking, UNPAD is ranked 4th in Indonesia and got in the range of rankings of 651-700th in the world.
UNPAD was also one of the contributors to the venue for an important conference, the Asia-Africa Conference in 1955, where Bandung was appointed as the host. Therefore, the construction of its facilities is prevalent since then.