Pelita Harapan University ( id, Universitas Pelita Harapan, UPH) is a

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coeducational higher education institution run by the Pelita Harapan Education Foundation ( id, Yayasan Pendidikan Pelita Harapan) in

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. It was founded in 1993. 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.

History

UPH was founded in 1993. In 2006, UPH opened two residence halls, one of which was the MYC Dormitory. Students at the university's teacher's college are assigned to the Teacher College Dormitory, which opened in July. In 2007, the university opened UPH Surabaya. In 2014, UPH

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opened.

Secondary school

UPH has an affiliated secondary school, called UPH College which also has a student dormitory."UPH College Dormitory." Pelita Harapan University. Retrieved on 2014-04-22
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Sports

UPH has a collegiate varsity basketball team called UPH Eagles. It has a winning basketball program. The Eagles were a four-peat champion in Liga Mahasiswa (LIMA). They won the championship for four consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017). In 2022, UPH was invited to the inaugural edition of the World University Basketball Series held August 9-11, 2022, at Yoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Only four universities from four different countries were invited to this pocket tournament.

Notable alumni

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, actor and singer *

Marcel Chandrawinata Marcel Chandrawinata (born March 29, 1987) is an Indonesian actor and model best known for his role in film ''Alexandria'' co-starring with actress Julie Estelle. Early life Chandrawinata was born in Hannover, Germany. His father is Chinese- ...

, Indonesian actor * Veronica Koman, human rights activist *

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, actress, singer and songwriter * Lestari Moerdijat, politician * Mikha Tambayong, actress and singer *

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, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, former

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, businessman * Astrid Yunadi, Indonesian Model and Miss Indonesia 2011

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