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Faculty of Humanities and Creative Industry
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the oldest and largest in

, located in Wonocolo District in

. It was established in 1961, founded by PPPK Petra, an educational Christian based in Surabaya which established in 1951. The ''

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'' name itself is taken from the

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that translates as

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or rock. It is Indonesia's best private university in the 2018-2021

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and stands out as the only private university in Indonesia to make the top 10.

History

The establishment of Petra Christian University was associated with the Petra Christian Education and Teaching Association or PPPK Petra (''Perhimpunan Pendidikan dan Pengajaran Kristen''). PPPK Petra is a

based educational foundation established on 12 April 1951 in

, with the purpose to provide

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from

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to senior high school. The idea of establishing a university to provide higher education for the alumni of PPPK Petra highschools has existed since 1956. On 21 September 1960, a committee known as the University Establishment Planning Preparation Committee was established, which had the responsibility of preparing all the necessary documents in order to establish a university. The members of the committee were: drg. Tan Tjiaw Yong, Gouw Loe Liong, drg. Tan Gie Djien, Tjoa Siok Tjoen, Lie Ping Lioe and Kwee Djien Kian. On 8 August 1961, the coordinators decided to establish Petra Christian University with its first department, Faculty of Letters. On 22 September 1961, the 10th anniversary PPPK Petra, the establishment of Petra Christian University was made public. Several days later, on 28 September 1961, the coordinators of PPPK Petra formed the Directorate of University Affairs, whose duty was to manage the university and temporarily to act as Sponsor Board members. The members of the directorate were drg. Tan Tjiaw Yong, Ir. O.F. Patty, dr. Mesakh Wignjohoesodo, Gouw Loe Liong and J.A. Sereh. A year later, on 15 September 1962, the second faculty was established, the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning. Realizing the growth of the university, the coordinators re-evaluated the internal regulation of PPPK. On 18 July 1964, a committee for the establishment of Petra Christian University Foundation was set up with the members of the committee, Jacob Elfinus Sahetapy, drg. Tan Tjiaw Yong, dr. M. Wignjohoesodo, Kho Hong Pie, R.M.S. Kertonadi and P.H. Saroinsong. The concept of the Petra Christian University Foundation (YPTK Petra) was accepted on 22 October 1964, and was legally established on 7 January 1965. Currently PCU has around 10,000 students who come from various regions in

and abroad. PCU's seven faculties offer undergraduate ( S1-bachelor) and postgraduate ( S2-magister and S3-doctoral) programs. In addition to academic education programs, Petra Christian University also organizes several professional programs that provide practical knowledge and skills for professionals and high school students.

Faculties and departments

The academic faculties and their respective departments at Petra Christian University are: * Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning * Faculty of Industrial Technology * School of Business and Management * Faculty of Humanities and Creative Industry * Faculty of Education

Campus

The entire teaching and learning process and activities of organizing higher education are held in an area of 401,782 m² (0.401 km²), located on St. Siwalankerto 103-105, 121-131, and 142-144 plot situated in

, which is easily accessible by various mass transportation and highways. Located near with Suroboyo Night Carnival, Trans Studio Surabaya,

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, City of Tomorrow Mall, Royal Plaza and Transmart Surabaya. In its development in 2013, Petra Christian University began building a new building which is the first environmentally friendly university building in

, where Block-Q building was completed in 2017. The Campus has 31 Complex of buildings, that having an alphabetical naming. Security is provided by a team of in-house security officers and outsourced security guards. The University also has over 400 CCTV cameras throughout the campus.

Student life

PCU Philharmonic Hall

Petra Christian University Philharmonic Hall was completed in 2017 with the capacity over 3,000 seats. It is the first

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built specifically for

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and movie theater hall. It is the home of the Petra Little Theater and Petra Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO). The hall is constructed with concealed movable ceiling panels which can be adjusted to alter the volume in the hall and simulate a wide range of acoustic environments. Along with the Hall, there is also

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studio,

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, reflecting pool, exhibition hall, stationery shop,

retail store Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholesaler, and t ...

, ATM center,

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, contemporary artpieces gallery and infinity gardenia.

Student media

DESA INFORMASI TELEVISION (DIVO) is the official student media in the PCU campus. It is an online

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media platform founded and maintained by the students of the Faculty of Arts and Design and Faculty of Communication. The online information board is open to the existing student population and provides coverage of both on and off campus events. Various DIVO screens are spread at strategic points within the PCU campus area.

Library and publication media

The Petra Christian University Library provides various types of services supported by information technology, such as reference and information services, collection lending services, magazine and journal services, audiovisual services, information retrieval, database services, membership to outside communities, etc. In addition to print collections, this library also owns and continues to develop digital collections such as Digital Theses, an online database of student final theses, ''e-Dimensions'' (Dimension journal articles), Surabaya Memory (documentation on the development of the city of

), ''Petra @rt Gallery'' (artwork of Petra Christian University campus community by the Faculty of Arts and Design), ''Petra iPoster'' (poster of activities or events on Petra Christian University campus), ''Petra Chronicle'' (historical documents and developments at Petra Christian University). In this library there is also a collection of audiovisual media and ProQuest online journal databases.

Campus Green Field Zone

Campus Green field Zone (''"Lapangan Hijau"'') is a 985-square-metre (10,600 sq ft) campus epicentre, use for a students gathering and hold special events such as celebrating " Merdeka Days". This area is located in the centre of Block-W building (Main campus building). Along with the open green field, there is also

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, student center, stationery shop,

, ATM center,

and kolam jodoh reflecting pool.

Community Outreach Program

Community Outreach Program (COP) is a form of student academic activities that combines the form of education and teaching, research, and community service at the same time in one activity. As an educational and teaching activity, related to research, COP participant must observe, analyze, draw a conclusions from data and information about the problems and needs of the target community. As a community service activity, COP participant students can practice technology, science and art which they have mastered scientifically and institutionalized. In the context of internationalization, COP is a forum for service, learning multicultural interaction, science, technology and art of students between various countries.

Mobility program

PCU students may take part in exchange and dual-degree mobility programs in association with the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA), in which students may also be exchanged with universities partners to universities abroad from

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and many other countries. Students from partner institutions may also participate in exchanges to PCU.

Transportation

The university provides a free university shuttle commuting between the campus and car parking lot at Anta Park, which is approximately 0.2 km from campus. Shuttle services are offered for free to students and staff of the university.

Supporting churches

The members of Petra Christian University Foundation is composed of representatives from PPPK Petra, representatives from supporting churches, and influential Christian figures. Since 1965, PPPK Petra has had the support of seven church denominations in

, several churches with the background of

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, christian protestant, Orthodox and

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church: * Gereja Bethel Injil Sepenuh * GKI Pregolan Bunder * Gereja Kristen Indonesia (GKI) * Gereja Kristen Jawi Wetan (GKJW) * Gereja Pantekosta Pusat Surabaya * Gereja Protestan di Indonesia bagian Barat (GPIB) * Huria Kristen Batak Protestan (HKBP) In 1987, the Reformed Church of Surabaya was renamed Gereja Kristen Indonesia Pregolan Bunder Surabaya and became a full Constituent Church of Gereja Kristen Indonesia; since then, YPTK Petra has had the support of six church denominations in Surabaya.

Notable alumni

Surabaya Mangrove Edu-Tourism Centre Rancangan David Laksono Lim

* David Ardi Laksono Lim - Indonesian- Lebanese model, short filmmaker, screenwriter, interior-architectural designer, designer of Surabaya Mangrove Edu-Tourism Centre. * Olivia Tommy Putri - Indonesian chef, Top 9

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Season 8. * Rebecca Natalia Suwignyo - Indonesian patisserie chef, Top 7

Season 7. * Mbah Surip - Indonesian award-winning singer and comedian actor. * Sandra Olga - Indonesian film actress, model and TV presenter. * Stefani Hidajat - Indonesian-

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novelist, short story and news column writer. * Treesye Ratri Astuti - Indonesian architect, beauty pageant titleholder, Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 1976 and Top 15

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. * Welin Kusuma - Indonesian academism and lecture.

Partner institutions

PCU has signed MoU and/or AOI collaborates on academic cooperation with several overseas universities, such as: * Malaysia * Singapore * South Korea * Japan * Australia * New Zealand * Canada * United States * Netherlands * United Kingdom * Ireland * Spain * France * Germany * Switzerland * Hungary * Russia * Lithuania * China * Hong Kong * Taiwan * Mongolia * Thailand * Cambodia * Vietnam * Philippines * Bangladesh

References

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