Maranatha Christian University 5.53

Maranatha Christian University is a private university in Bandung, the largest metropolitan city and the capital city of West Java, Indonesia.Since its establishment, Maranatha Christian University has been striving to produce proficient scholars, conducive atmosphere, and Christian values, as well as making significant progress in science, technology, and art as an attempt to uphold the Tridarma Perguruan Tinggi .Maranatha Christian University has producrf more than 30,000 alumni that contribute in development sectors in Indonesia and abroad. This contribution is continuously supported by cooperation programs with other educational, governmental, and social institutions, as well as industrial organizations and cooperating partners from inside and outside the country.HistoryThe long history of Maranatha Christian University began on September 11, 1965 with the establishment of Yayasan Perguruan Tinggi Kristen Maranatha by Badan Pendidikan Kristen Komisi Pembantu Setempat of Gereja Kristen Indonesia and Badan Perguruan Tinggi dan Pendidikan Kristen of Gereja Kristen Pasundan on the instigation of the Bandung branch of Perkumpulan Inteligensia Kristen Indonesia . Maranatha Christian University then officially began its operation with the establishment of Faculty of Medicine.The first campus building on Jalan Cihampelas was built in 1970, followed by a second one on Jalan Suria Sumantri in 1983. Since then, Maranatha Christian University has continued developing its facilities and infrastructure in the second campus, the area of which reaches 130,000 square meters. The university has plans to expand its campus to other strategic locations.