Andalas University

University of Andalas

Universitas Andalas
Logo of Universitas Andalas
Type	State University
Established	December 23, 1955
Rector	Prof. Tafdil Husni, SE, MBA, PhD
Students	26,000
Location	Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia 0°54′52″S 100°27′45″E / 0.91444°S 100.46250°E / -0.91444; 100.46250
Campus	Limau Manis
Colors	Green
Nickname	Unand
Affiliations	ASAIHL
Website	www.unand.ac.id

University of Andalas (Indonesian: Universitas Andalas, abbreviated Unand) is a university in the Indonesian city of Padang, in the Province of West Sumatra. It consists of 15 faculties, most of them located at the main campus building, Limau Manis, 12 km from the centre of the city. The campus occupies 5 km². The Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry are located in the city center, near the Central General Hospital M. Djamil.

It is the oldest university in Indonesia outside Java.

The university has 15 faculties:

On September 21, 2006, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received an honorary degree Doctor Honoris Causa in the sector of Sustainable Agriculture Development.