Syiah Kuala University (Unsyiah) is the oldest public university in Aceh. Standing on September 2, 1961, by Decree of the Minister of Higher Education and Science Number 11 of 1961, dated July 21, 1961. The establishment of Unsyiah was confirmed by Decree of the President of Republic Indonesia, number 161 of 1962, dated April 24, 1962, in Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh. Unsyiah is domiciled in the capital of Aceh province, with the main campus located in the city of Students (Kopelman) Darussalam, Banda Aceh. Currently, Unsyiah has more than 30,000 students studying in 12 faculties and the Graduate Program.
As one of the higher educational institutions, Unsyiah has a strategic function in enhancing human resources quality, both for local, national, and regional levels. As a university of the heart of Aceh People’s, which qualifies as the priority, Unsyiah integrating universal values, national, and local levels to deliver human resources with harmony in between science and technology (IPTEK) and IMTAQ. The balance between them becomes a central component in producing human resources, virtuous character, ethics, aesthetics, and morality.
Beginning with establishing the Aceh Welfare Fund Foundation (YDKA) on April 21, 1958, which was formed to conduct the development of spiritual and physical sectors to create welfare and happiness for the society. YDKA develop programs include: (a) Establish the student city in the capital of the province and every district in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Area, (b) Promote the establishment of one University for Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. Like the idea, dated on June 29, 1958, the Aceh War ruler formed COMMISSION PLANNER AND CREATOR OF STUDENTS CITY. The Commission, which was seen as siblings of YDKA, has a duty as commission creators, thinkers, and the inspiration for YDKA, so the Commission is seen as significant capital construction of student city.
The vision of Syiah Kuala University is to become an innovative, independent, and leading university in the development of science, technology, humanities, sports, and arts to produce qualified graduates who uphold moral and ethical values. Conducting college tri dharma to support local, national, and international development based on local resources, improve academic quality to produce highly competitive graduates, implementing integrated quality management in the field of education through the application of transparency, participatory, efficient, and productive principles, strengthen and expand institutional cooperation networks in order to develop and preserve scientific, technological, humanitarian, sport and art findings, and realizing an independent university. Being a qualified university in education, research, and community service, produce qualified graduates who can apply science and technology in solving contemporary problems that arise in society by promoting the values of humanity, faith, and devotion, provide full services for all stakeholders, becoming an accountable university characterizing good governance, become partner in progress for regional, national and international development, and become an independent university.
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