University of Indonesia
| Universitas Indonesia | |
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| Latin: Universitas Studiorum Indonesiensis | |
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Former names
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School of Medicine for Javanese |
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| Motto | Veritas, Probitas, Iustitia (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Truth, Honesty, Justice |
| Type | State University |
| Established | 1849 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Ir. Muhammad Anis M.Met. (2014-2019) |
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Academic staff
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7,300 |
| Students | 47,357 students (AY 2010) |
| Location |
Depok, West Java, Indonesia Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Campus |
Urban: Salemba Campus Rural: Depok Campus Total 888 acres (3.59 km2) |
| Colors |
Yellow |
| Affiliations | AUN, ASAIHL, APRU, ASEA UNINET,FUIW, SEAMEO, AUAP |
| Website | www.ui.ac.id |
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Universitas Indonesia (UI) is a state university in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia (known as the Dutch East Indies when UI was established). UI is generally considered as the most prestigious university in Indonesia, along with Bandung Institute of Technology and Gadjah Mada University. In the 2015/2016 QS World Universities Ranking, UI is ranked 1st in Indonesia, 79th in Asia and 358th in the world.
The roots of UI date back to 1851. At that time, the colonial government of the Dutch East Indies established a school to train medical assistants. Training lasted for two years, and the graduates were certified to provide basic medical treatments. The degree conferred was Javanese Doctor, as the graduates were certified only to open their practice in the Dutch East Indies, especially Java. The program became more comprehensive; by 1864 it was expanded to three years. By 1875, the program of study had reached seven years and the graduates were entitled to the degree of Medical Doctor.
The next step came in 1898, when the Dutch East Indies government established a new school to train medical doctors, named STOVIA (School tot Opleiding van Inlandsche Artsen). A school building was opened in March 1902, in a building that is now the Museum of National Awakening. The prerequisite to enter STOVIA was roughly the equivalent of a junior high school diploma. The schooling took nine years, so it was a mix between high school and university education. Many STOVIA graduates later played important roles in Indonesia's national movement toward independence, as well in developing medical education in Indonesia.
In 1924, the colonial government again decided to open a new tertiary-level educational facility, the RHS (Rechts Hogeschool), to train civilian officers and servants. The RHS would later evolve into the Faculty of Law. In 1927, STOVIA's status was changed to that of a full tertiary-level institution and its name was changed to GHS (Geneeskundige Hogeschool). The GHS occupied the same main building and used the same teaching hospital as the current Faculty of Medicine. Many GHS alumni would later play roles in establishing Universitas Indonesia.
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