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, founder = Rev. B. Probowinoto,
Rev. Tan Ik Hay,
S.M.A. Pasariboe,
Jac van der Waals , head_label = First Rector , head = Dr. (HC) O. Notohamidjojo, S.H. , free_label = Chairwoman of Senate , free = Lusiawati Dewi, M.Sc. , rector= Neil Semuel Rupidara, Ph.D. , students= ±15,156 (fall 2019) , academic_staff= 490 , colors=

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Salatiga Salatiga ( jv, ꦯꦭꦠꦶꦒ) is a city in Central Java province, Indonesia. It covers an area of and had a population of 192,322 at the 2020 Census. Located between the cities of Semarang and Surakarta, and administratively an independent c ...

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, coor = Satya Wacana Christian University, or Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana (UKSW), is a

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located in

, Central Java, Indonesia. The name itself is derived from Sanskrit, meaning "Faithful to the Word / Word of God". UKSW's campuses are spread all-around Salatiga.

History

SWCU was established as the College for Christian Teachers (PTPGKI) on November 30, 1956, by 9 Indonesian

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s. At the time of inception there were 5 studies: Teaching & Education, History, English, Law, and Economics. On July 17, 1959 PTPGKI changed to Christian Faculty of Teaching and Education Indonesia (FKIP-KI) and on December 5, 1959 FKIP-KI was christened as Satya Wacana Christian University.

Programs offered

The university has of 14 faculties providing 4 diplomas courses, 39 undergraduate courses, 10 graduate courses and 3 postgraduate courses. Some graduate and postgraduate courses are managed by the separate postgraduate program.

Collaboration

SWCU collaborates with the following foreign tertiary educational institutions: * Universidade Da Paz *

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* Evangelical Lutheran Church in Indonesia *

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References

External links

Official website

Faculty of Electrical Engineering founding history
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