The establishment of Petra Christian University should always be associated with Petra Christian Education and Teaching Association or PPPK Petra (Perhimpunan Pendidikan dan Pengajaran Kristen). PPPK Petra is a Christian union established on 12 April 1951 to provide education from the level of kindergarten to senior high schools. The idea of establishing a university which aimed to allow its alumni to get higher education has existed since 1956.
On 21 September 1960, the Committee of University Establishment Planning Preparation was formed, with the duty to prepare all the necessities to establish a university. The members of the committee were: drg. Tan Tjiaw Yong, Gouw Loe Liong, drg. Tan Gee Djinn, Tjoa Siok Tjoen, Lie Ping Live, and Kwee Djinn Kian. On 8 August 1961, the coordinators decided to establish Petra Christian University with its first department, the Faculty of Letters.
On 22 September 1961, the 10th-anniversary PPPK Petra, the establishment of Petra Christian University was made public. Several days later, on 28 September 1961, the coordinators of PPPK Petra formed the Directorate of University Affairs, whose duty was to manage the university and temporarily act as Sponsor Board members. The members of the directorate were drg. Tan Tjiaw Yong, Ir. O.F. Patty, dr. Mesakh Wignjohoesodo, Gouw Loe Liong and J.A. Sereh. A year later, on 15 September 1962, the second department, Civil Engineering, was established.
The establishment of Petra Christian University should always be associated with Petra Christian Education and Teaching Association or PPPK Petra (Perhimpunan Pendidikan dan Pengajaran Kristen). PPPK Petra is a Christian union established on 12 April 1951 to provide education from the level of kindergarten to senior high schools. The idea of establishing a university which aimed to allow its alumni to get higher education has existed since 1956.
The university's vision is to be a caring and global university committed to Christian values. The university's mission is to develop and empower society by implementing Christian values through Internal and external caring. Global perspective as actualized in the teaching-learning process of international quality, both in terms of its educational system and process, research activities and scientific publications, and community outreach programs. IT-based campus as an infrastructure of communication and information system in the university. Quality and excellence in expertise, research, services, and facilities. Effectiveness and efficiency in the program making and its implementation that is based on needs.
