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Pelita Harapan University
Universitas Pelita Harapan
TypePrivate
Established17 September 1994
(30 years ago) (1994-09-17)
FounderJohannes Oentoro and James T. Riady
RectorJonathan L. Parapak
Location
Jl. M. H. Thamrin Boulevard 1100 Lippo Village Tangerang, Indonesia 15811
Websitewww.uph.edu

Pelita Harapan University (Indonesian: Universitas Pelita Harapan, UPH) is a private Christian university in Lippo Village (see: Lippo Karawaci), Tangerang, Indonesia, under Pelita Harapan Education Foundation (Indonesian: Yayasan Pendidikan Pelita Harapan).[1]

UPH was the first university in Indonesia to introduce programs entirely taught in English, the first to offer a liberal arts curriculum, and the first to introduce a multi-disciplinary approach to its programs.[citation needed]

History

UPH was founded in 1994.[citation needed]

In 2006, UPH opened two residence halls, one of which was the MYC Dormitory.[2] Students at the university's teacher's college are assigned to the Teacher College Dormitory, which opened in July.[3]

In 2007, the university opened UPH Surabaya.[4]

In 2014, UPH Medan opened.[5]

Secondary school

UPH has an affiliated secondary school, called UPH College, which also has a student dormitory.[6] Its program provides a national plus curriculum, making it semi-international.

Sports

UPH has a winning basketball team called UPH Eagles. During two seasons in the years 2015 and 2016, Rivaldo Pangestio was crowned most valued player (MVP).[citation needed] In 2015, the Eagles won first place in LIMA. In 2018 LIBAMA (Liga Basket Mahasiswa) final their rookie Yesaya Alessandro Saudale scored 12 pts and grabbed 4 rebounds en route to their 4th consecutive title. Yesaya also won the MVP of the league.[7] (Liga Mahasiswa).[8]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.ypph.org/uph#sthash.uC906Pad.dpbs
  2. ^ "MYC Dormitory." Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-04-22 from http://www.uph.edu/student-life/residence-life/myc-dormitory.html.
  3. ^ "Teacher College Dormitory." Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-04-22 from http://www.uph.edu/student-life/residence-life/teacher-college-dormitory.html.
  4. ^ Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-12-25 from http://surabaya.uph.edu/.
  5. ^ Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-09-03 from http://medan.uph.edu/.
  6. ^ "UPH College Dormitory." Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-04-22 from http://www.uph.edu/student-life/residence-life/uph-college-dormitory.html.
  7. ^ https://www.mainbasket.com/r/3098/gelar-juara-keempat-beruntun-bagi-putra-universitas-pelita-harapan. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ Only by God's Grace UPH Eagles Basketball Team Won The First Place on LIMA (Liga Mahasiswa)
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