UPN “Veteran” Jawa Timur is a public university located in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. It is the home of more than 16,000 students and offers 31 study programs under seven faculties (Faculty of Business and Economics; Faculty of Engineering; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Faculty of Law; Faculty of Computer Science; Faculty of Agriculture; Faculty of Social and Political Sciences). UPN “Veteran” Jawa Timur has 25 undergraduate study programs, 5 master programs, and 1 doctoral program from various backgrounds and multi-disciplines. UPN “Veteran” Jawa Timur has obtained an “A” from Higher Education National Accreditation Board which is the highest rank possible and in 2021 received FIBAA Accreditation for 6 undergraduate study programs (Communication Science, International Relationship, Visual Communication Design, Law, Development Economics, Public Administration).
UPN “Veteran” Jawa Timur’s vision is to become the leading university with Bela Negara or State Defense characters. The state defense characteristics are defined as nationalism, being aware of being a citizen of the nation and the state, willing to sacrifice, believing that Pancasila is the basis of the state, and has the initial ability to defend the state all of which must be embraced by the entire academic community and instilled in students in the learning process. The Bela Negara characters and values are embedded in our teaching, research, and community service excellence.
Specifically, the UPN “Veteran” Jawa Timur’s missions are:
Developing the education with a focus on producing “Bela Negara” values and characters in its graduates and academics. Improving the culture of research and innovation in the development of science and technology to advance the community. Conducting community service based on local wisdom illuminated by research and innovation. Performing good and clean governance with accountability and transparency in regard of finance and budgeting. Developing excellent human resource quality in attitude and value, performance, knowledge, and managerial skills. Improving the management system of integrated facilities and infrastructure. Advancing institutional cooperation with stakeholders both domestically and internationally.
Located in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, UPN “Veteran” Jawa Timur offers a chance to study in one of the world’s most diverse and vibrant societies. As the second-largest city in Indonesia, Surabaya is widely considered an industrial city with diversified culture and history. With these unique characteristics, many students perceive the metropolitan city as a great place to study and an excellent place to propel their careers further.
UPN “Veteran” Jawa Timur has obtained an “A” from Higher Education National Accreditation Board which is the highest rank possible and in 2021 received FIBAA Accreditation for 6 undergraduate study programs (Communication Science, International Relationship, Visual Communication Design, Law, Development Economics, Public Administration).