History of the Establishment
Parahyangan Catholic University
With the completion of the Indonesian Independence War in late 1949, efforts to build the Indonesian nation began in 1950. At that time, there was a significant shortage of highly educated professionals needed to build Indonesia. There were only about 200 law graduates, while Indonesia’s population had already surpassed 90 million.
Seeing this situation, the leaders of the Catholic Church in Indonesia felt called to participate in addressing the problem. The bishops agreed to establish a Catholic university in Indonesia. However, concrete actions were not immediately taken, as establishing a university was clearly not easy.
1955
Formation of the First Faculty
- On January 17, a milestone was achieved with the establishment of a higher education institution now known as the Catholic University of Parahyangan. On this day, the Business Academy was founded by the Bandung Diocese, as a result of cooperation between Bishop Mgr. P. M. Arntz, OSC. (deceased) of Bandung and Bishop Mgr. Prof. Dr. N. J. C. Geise, OFM. (deceased) of Bogor. In August 1955, the Business Academy was elevated to the Parahyangan Socio-Economic College, which is now the Faculty of Economics of the Catholic University of Parahyangan.
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1958
Formation of the Second Faculty
- On September 15, a new faculty was opened at the aforementioned Socio-Economic College. This new faculty was the Faculty of Law. Along with this, the name of the Parahyangan Socio-Economic College was changed to the Parahyangan Catholic College. On October 31, in accordance with applicable regulations, a foundation was established with legal entity status as the organizer of the Parahyangan Catholic College.
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1960
Formation of the Third Faculty
- A new faculty was opened, namely the Faculty of Engineering, which had two departments: Civil Engineering and Architecture.
1961
Presidential Visit & Formation of the Fourth Faculty
- On January 17, 1961, President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir. Sukarno, visited the UNPAR campus during the celebration of its 6th Dies Natalis. In the same year, a new faculty was established, namely the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences. Thus, the Parahyangan Catholic College had four faculties: Economics, Law, Engineering, and Social Sciences. This year also saw the issuance of Law No. 22 of 1961 on Higher Education, which changed the name from Parahyangan Catholic College to the Catholic University of Parahyangan.
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1962
Elevated to Equal Status Higher Education Institution
- On April 19, by Decree of the Minister of Higher Education and Science No. 50 of 1962, the Catholic University of Parahyangan was designated as a higher education institution with the same status as state universities
1963
Establishment of the Scientific Research Institute
- The university’s development focused not on increasing faculties but on enhancing scientific facilities. Thus, the Scientific Research Institute was established to support the implementation of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education in general
1981
Reaffirmation of Equal Status
- With the new regulations on accreditation and accreditation duration from the Ministry of Education and Culture, by Decree of the Minister No. 027/0/1981, the Catholic University of Parahyangan was reaffirmed as a private higher education institution with equal status for a period of three years
1983
Formation of the Fifth Faculty
- On January 1, the merger of the Suryagung Bumi School of Philosophy and Theology into the Catholic University of Parahyangan was formalized as the Faculty of Philosophy by Decree of KOPERTIS Region IV No. 515/KOP/IV/Q/82 dated November 20, 1982. On October 19, 1983, the Faculty of Philosophy was officially recognized by the Ministry of Education and Culture by Decree No. 0446/0/1983, with a registered status up to the undergraduate level
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1985
Renaming of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
- On January 20, the Catholic University of Parahyangan was reaffirmed as a private higher education institution with equal status for five years, by Decree of the Minister of the Ministry of Education and Culture No. 040/0/1985. In line with this decree, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences was renamed the Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Sciences. Similarly, the Scientific Research Institute’s name was changed to the Research Institute, to align with the terminology in Government Regulation No. 5 of 1980
1986
Equal Status for Four Faculties
- On May 19, 1986, equal status was established for four faculties at the Catholic University of Parahyangan: the Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Sciences, and Faculty of Engineering, for a period of three years
1989
Recognized Status for the Faculty of Philosophy
- On September 1, the equal status was reaffirmed for a period of three years by Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia No. 0527/0/1989. On September 6, with Decree No. 0560/0/1989, the status of the Faculty of Philosophy was upgraded to recognized for a period of four years
1990
Implementation of Postgraduate Education
- On November 23, the NTA-58 Project, a collaboration between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of Belgium, involving Universitas Indonesia, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and the Catholic University of Parahyangan, was inaugurated to provide postgraduate education (Master’s) in the fields of Administration Science and Planning Economics
1993
Formation of the Sixth and Seventh Faculties
- Two new faculties were opened starting from the 1993/1994 academic year: the Faculty of Industrial Technology with two departments (Industrial Engineering and Chemical Engineering) and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences with two departments (Mathematics and Physics). Registered status for these new faculties was obtained through Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture No. 34/D/O/1993 dated April 20, 1993
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1994
Establishment of Equal Status for Law Study Program
- On February 3, with the implementation of new regulations that no longer recognize departments but rather special programs within the Faculty of Law, equal status was re-established for the Law Study Program at the Faculty of Law of UNPAR, by Decree of the Director General of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia No. 62/DIKTI/Kep/1994, valid for three years
1995
Opening of New Diploma and Master’s Programs
- On May 12, Diploma III programs in Business Management and Civil Engineering were opened with registered status obtained through Decree of the Ministry of Education and Culture No. 120/DIKTI/Kep/1995. Four years later, two professional education programs received equal status. On June 23, 1995, through Decree No. 312/DIKTI/Kep/1995, Master’s programs were opened with four Study Programs: Master of Management, Master of Law, Master of Civil Engineering, and Master of Architecture
1996
Opening of Computer Science Study Program
- On August 8, 1996, by Decree of the Director General of Higher Education No. 420/DIKTI/Kep/1996, the Computer Science Study Program at the undergraduate level was opened at the Catholic University of Parahyangan with registered status
1997
Accreditation of Study Programs
- On November 17, based on Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia No. 78/D/O/1997, regarding the results of study program accreditation for undergraduate programs, the Economics and Development Studies, Accounting, Management, Law, Business Administration, International Relations, State Administration, Architecture, and Civil Engineering Study Programs were granted Accredited status
1999
Opening of Doctoral Programs
- On December 23, 1999, UNPAR received permission to offer Doctoral (S3) programs in Civil Engineering and Law, enhancing its human resources through higher education in Indonesia
2000
Opening of New Master’s and Doctoral Programs
- On April 17, 2000, permission was granted to offer Master’s programs in Social Sciences and Doctoral programs in Architecture. Subsequently, on April 24, 2000, permission was granted for Master’s programs in Theology and Doctoral programs in Economics
2008
Institution Accredited by BAN-PT
- Based on BAN-PT Decree No. 046/BAN-PT/Ak-I/Inst/2008, UNPAR was accredited with a B (Good) rating. In the same year, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences was renamed the Faculty of Information Technology and Science. On December 31, 2008, the Faculty of Economics launched a Professional Accounting Education Program (according to the Decree of the Director General of Higher Education No. 4690/D/T/2008)
2009
Opening of New Master’s Programs
- On February 3, 2009, the Postgraduate Program opened two new Master’s programs: Master of Industrial Engineering and Master of Chemical Engineering (according to the Decree of the Director General of Higher Education No. 111/D/T/2009)
2013
Maintaining Good Accreditation Status
- Through Decree of BAN-PT No. 062/SK/BAN-PT/Ak-IV/PT/II/2013 on February 21, 2013, UNPAR was granted a B (Good) accreditation status
2015
Construction of Arntz-Geise Learning Center and New Study Programs
- On September 25, 2015, the groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of the Arntz-Geise Learning Center took place. The center was named after and is jointly owned by the community of the Catholic University of Parahyangan. In the same year, on March 31, 2015, a new study program was established: the Electrical Engineering Program with a concentration in Mechatronics
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2017
Achievement of Accreditation A (Excellent)
- As one of the oldest private universities in West Java, the Catholic University of Parahyangan (UNPAR) has been undergoing Higher Education Accreditation (APT) for the past ten years. The National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (BAN-PT) awarded UNPAR an A (Excellent) rating, based on Decree No. SK 4339/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/PT/XI/2017, with the status valid until 2022
2018
Construction of the Second Phase of Arntz-Geise Learning Center
- The construction of the Arntz-Geise Learning Center, which began in 2015, continued in 2018 with the groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase
- Pictures Gallery »
2020
UNPAR During the Pandemic
- The Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted the global community, including the UNPAR community. The pandemic prompted UNPAR to conduct lectures online, then in a hybrid format. For the first time, Initiation and Adaptation (SIAP) and Graduation Ceremonies were held in a hybrid format. In 2020, UNPAR also received the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia No. 257/M/2020 regarding the establishment of the Engineering Profession Program (PPI) at UNPAR. The first cohort of PPI UNPAR commenced on September 19, 2020.
2021
Formation of Vocational and Professional Programs and New Study Programs
- Based on the Foundation Board Regulation No. 14 of 2021 dated June 4, 2021, concerning the Organizational Structure and Governance (SOTK) of the Catholic University of Parahyangan, a new program named the Vocational and Professional Program was established. This program is responsible for managing vocational and/or professional education in various fields of science and/or technology. In 2021, the Integrated Arts Study Program was also established under the Faculty of Philosophy
2022
Second Visit by the President of the Republic of Indonesia
- On January 17, 2022, during the 67th Dies Natalis of UNPAR, President of the Republic of Indonesia Ir. H. Joko Widodo addressed the UNPAR academic community and inaugurated the Arntz-Geise Learning Center (PPAG). This visit was the second by the President of the Republic of Indonesia to the UNPAR campus after President Sukarno’s visit during the 6th Dies Natalis of UNPAR in 1961
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2022
Conversion of Accreditation Rating to Excellent
- The Catholic University of Parahyangan (UNPAR) achieved an “Excellent” accreditation rating from the National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (BAN-PT) as of April 12, 2022. This was confirmed by BAN-PT Decree No. 143/SK/BAN-PT/AK-ISK/PT/IV/2022. UNPAR, previously accredited with an “A” rating, obtained the “Excellent” status through re-accreditation using the Supplementary Conversion Instrument (ISK)
2023
Opening of the Bachelor’s Program in Humanities
- Based on Decree of the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology No. 170/E/O/2023, the Catholic University of Parahyangan obtained permission to open a Bachelor’s Program in Humanities under the Faculty of Philosophy
1955
Formation of the First Faculty
- On January 17, a milestone was achieved with the establishment of a higher education institution now known as the Catholic University of Parahyangan. On this day, the Business Academy was founded by the Bandung Diocese, as a result of cooperation between Bishop Mgr. P. M. Arntz, OSC. (deceased) of Bandung and Bishop Mgr. Prof. Dr. N. J. C. Geise, OFM. (deceased) of Bogor. In August 1955, the Business Academy was elevated to the Parahyangan Socio-Economic College, which is now the Faculty of Economics of the Catholic University of Parahyangan.
- Pictures Gallery »
1958
Formation of the Second Faculty
- On September 15, a new faculty was opened at the aforementioned Socio-Economic College. This new faculty was the Faculty of Law. Along with this, the name of the Parahyangan Socio-Economic College was changed to the Parahyangan Catholic College. On October 31, in accordance with applicable regulations, a foundation was established with legal entity status as the organizer of the Parahyangan Catholic College.
- Pictures Gallery »
1960
Formation of the Third Faculty
- A new faculty was opened, namely the Faculty of Engineering, which had two departments: Civil Engineering and Architecture.
1961
Presidential Visit & Formation of the Fourth Faculty
- On January 17, 1961, President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir. Sukarno, visited the UNPAR campus during the celebration of its 6th Dies Natalis. In the same year, a new faculty was established, namely the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences. Thus, the Parahyangan Catholic College had four faculties: Economics, Law, Engineering, and Social Sciences. This year also saw the issuance of Law No. 22 of 1961 on Higher Education, which changed the name from Parahyangan Catholic College to the Catholic University of Parahyangan.
- Pictures Gallery »
1962
Elevated to Equal Status Higher Education Institution
- On April 19, by Decree of the Minister of Higher Education and Science No. 50 of 1962, the Catholic University of Parahyangan was designated as a higher education institution with the same status as state universities
1963
Establishment of the Scientific Research Institute
- The university’s development focused not on increasing faculties but on enhancing scientific facilities. Thus, the Scientific Research Institute was established to support the implementation of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education in general
1981
Reaffirmation of Equal Status
- With the new regulations on accreditation and accreditation duration from the Ministry of Education and Culture, by Decree of the Minister No. 027/0/1981, the Catholic University of Parahyangan was reaffirmed as a private higher education institution with equal status for a period of three years
1983
Formation of the Fifth Faculty
- On January 1, the merger of the Suryagung Bumi School of Philosophy and Theology into the Catholic University of Parahyangan was formalized as the Faculty of Philosophy by Decree of KOPERTIS Region IV No. 515/KOP/IV/Q/82 dated November 20, 1982. On October 19, 1983, the Faculty of Philosophy was officially recognized by the Ministry of Education and Culture by Decree No. 0446/0/1983, with a registered status up to the undergraduate level
- Pictures Gallery »
1985
Renaming of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
- On January 20, the Catholic University of Parahyangan was reaffirmed as a private higher education institution with equal status for five years, by Decree of the Minister of the Ministry of Education and Culture No. 040/0/1985. In line with this decree, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences was renamed the Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Sciences. Similarly, the Scientific Research Institute’s name was changed to the Research Institute, to align with the terminology in Government Regulation No. 5 of 1980
1986
Equal Status for Four Faculties
- On May 19, 1986, equal status was established for four faculties at the Catholic University of Parahyangan: the Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Sciences, and Faculty of Engineering, for a period of three years
1989
Recognized Status for the Faculty of Philosophy
- On September 1, the equal status was reaffirmed for a period of three years by Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia No. 0527/0/1989. On September 6, with Decree No. 0560/0/1989, the status of the Faculty of Philosophy was upgraded to recognized for a period of four years
1990
Implementation of Postgraduate Education
- On November 23, the NTA-58 Project, a collaboration between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of Belgium, involving Universitas Indonesia, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and the Catholic University of Parahyangan, was inaugurated to provide postgraduate education (Master’s) in the fields of Administration Science and Planning Economics
1993
Formation of the Sixth and Seventh Faculties
- Two new faculties were opened starting from the 1993/1994 academic year: the Faculty of Industrial Technology with two departments (Industrial Engineering and Chemical Engineering) and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences with two departments (Mathematics and Physics). Registered status for these new faculties was obtained through Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture No. 34/D/O/1993 dated April 20, 1993
- Pictures Gallery »
1994
Establishment of Equal Status for Law Study Program
- On February 3, with the implementation of new regulations that no longer recognize departments but rather special programs within the Faculty of Law, equal status was re-established for the Law Study Program at the Faculty of Law of UNPAR, by Decree of the Director General of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia No. 62/DIKTI/Kep/1994, valid for three years
1995
Opening of New Diploma and Master’s Programs
- On May 12, Diploma III programs in Business Management and Civil Engineering were opened with registered status obtained through Decree of the Ministry of Education and Culture No. 120/DIKTI/Kep/1995. Four years later, two professional education programs received equal status. On June 23, 1995, through Decree No. 312/DIKTI/Kep/1995, Master’s programs were opened with four Study Programs: Master of Management, Master of Law, Master of Civil Engineering, and Master of Architecture
1996
Opening of Computer Science Study Program
- On August 8, 1996, by Decree of the Director General of Higher Education No. 420/DIKTI/Kep/1996, the Computer Science Study Program at the undergraduate level was opened at the Catholic University of Parahyangan with registered status
1997
Accreditation of Study Programs
- On November 17, based on Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia No. 78/D/O/1997, regarding the results of study program accreditation for undergraduate programs, the Economics and Development Studies, Accounting, Management, Law, Business Administration, International Relations, State Administration, Architecture, and Civil Engineering Study Programs were granted Accredited status
1999
Opening of Doctoral Programs
- On December 23, 1999, UNPAR received permission to offer Doctoral (S3) programs in Civil Engineering and Law, enhancing its human resources through higher education in Indonesia
2000
Opening of New Master’s and Doctoral Programs
- On April 17, 2000, permission was granted to offer Master’s programs in Social Sciences and Doctoral programs in Architecture. Subsequently, on April 24, 2000, permission was granted for Master’s programs in Theology and Doctoral programs in Economics
2008
Institution Accredited by BAN-PT
- Based on BAN-PT Decree No. 046/BAN-PT/Ak-I/Inst/2008, UNPAR was accredited with a B (Good) rating. In the same year, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences was renamed the Faculty of Information Technology and Science. On December 31, 2008, the Faculty of Economics launched a Professional Accounting Education Program (according to the Decree of the Director General of Higher Education No. 4690/D/T/2008)
2009
Opening of New Master’s Programs
- On February 3, 2009, the Postgraduate Program opened two new Master’s programs: Master of Industrial Engineering and Master of Chemical Engineering (according to the Decree of the Director General of Higher Education No. 111/D/T/2009)
2013
Maintaining Good Accreditation Status
- Through Decree of BAN-PT No. 062/SK/BAN-PT/Ak-IV/PT/II/2013 on February 21, 2013, UNPAR was granted a B (Good) accreditation status
2015
Construction of Arntz-Geise Learning Center and New Study Programs
- On September 25, 2015, the groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of the Arntz-Geise Learning Center took place. The center was named after and is jointly owned by the community of the Catholic University of Parahyangan. In the same year, on March 31, 2015, a new study program was established: the Electrical Engineering Program with a concentration in Mechatronics
- Pictures Gallery »
2017
Achievement of Accreditation A (Excellent)
- As one of the oldest private universities in West Java, the Catholic University of Parahyangan (UNPAR) has been undergoing Higher Education Accreditation (APT) for the past ten years. The National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (BAN-PT) awarded UNPAR an A (Excellent) rating, based on Decree No. SK 4339/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/PT/XI/2017, with the status valid until 2022
2018
Construction of the Second Phase of Arntz-Geise Learning Center
- The construction of the Arntz-Geise Learning Center, which began in 2015, continued in 2018 with the groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase
- Pictures Gallery »
2020
UNPAR During the Pandemic
- The Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted the global community, including the UNPAR community. The pandemic prompted UNPAR to conduct lectures online, then in a hybrid format. For the first time, Initiation and Adaptation (SIAP) and Graduation Ceremonies were held in a hybrid format. In 2020, UNPAR also received the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia No. 257/M/2020 regarding the establishment of the Engineering Profession Program (PPI) at UNPAR. The first cohort of PPI UNPAR commenced on September 19, 2020.
2021
Formation of Vocational and Professional Programs and New Study Programs
- Based on the Foundation Board Regulation No. 14 of 2021 dated June 4, 2021, concerning the Organizational Structure and Governance (SOTK) of the Catholic University of Parahyangan, a new program named the Vocational and Professional Program was established. This program is responsible for managing vocational and/or professional education in various fields of science and/or technology. In 2021, the Integrated Arts Study Program was also established under the Faculty of Philosophy
2022
Second Visit by the President of the Republic of Indonesia
- On January 17, 2022, during the 67th Dies Natalis of UNPAR, President of the Republic of Indonesia Ir. H. Joko Widodo addressed the UNPAR academic community and inaugurated the Arntz-Geise Learning Center (PPAG). This visit was the second by the President of the Republic of Indonesia to the UNPAR campus after President Sukarno’s visit during the 6th Dies Natalis of UNPAR in 1961
- Pictures Gallery »
2022
Conversion of Accreditation Rating to Excellent
- The Catholic University of Parahyangan (UNPAR) achieved an “Excellent” accreditation rating from the National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (BAN-PT) as of April 12, 2022. This was confirmed by BAN-PT Decree No. 143/SK/BAN-PT/AK-ISK/PT/IV/2022. UNPAR, previously accredited with an “A” rating, obtained the “Excellent” status through re-accreditation using the Supplementary Conversion Instrument (ISK)
2023
Opening of the Bachelor’s Program in Humanities
- Based on Decree of the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology No. 170/E/O/2023, the Catholic University of Parahyangan obtained permission to open a Bachelor’s Program in Humanities under the Faculty of Philosophy