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UBAYA at Glance

It is the goal of Ubaya to produce experts and scientists, to develop and disseminate science and technology, as well as to utilize their empowerment to increase the living standards of the society, as required by business and industrial society.

Admiring the history and initial aim of the establishment, The Primary Development Plan of Ubaya was developed to cultivate Ubaya to become an urban/cityuniversity that can support the development of Surabaya as the Industrial, Trade, Maritime and Educational (Indamardi) City. As a logical consequence, the continuous development of the Three services of University activities (Tri-Dharma Ubaya) are particularly aimed to advance business and industrial society without ignoring other activities as needed by society in facing the contemporary issues that emerges and grows in its environment. Narrowed by the aforementioned aim, all of national curriculum and local contents of study programs Ubaya are intended to produce graduates at a standard of knowledge competency, ability, and character that meets the ever-changing needs of developing business and industrial communities.

In line with the intention, the development of research activities through its centre and researchers are expected to produce research product and analysis that will be useful to overcome social problems and support the business and industrial society.
The devotion of community services as an application of knowledge will always be intended to support society in facing the massive changes of industrialisation.
Further attention needs to be paid on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
With the purpose of devoting its service of University activities to the nation, Ubaya will always admire its nationalism concept as its identity. It is in line with the hopes of its founders that expected Ubaya to grow as “the seedling place” of this pluralistic youth.
The spirit of “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” as the unifying force will always be cultivated in Ubaya. With that spirit, Ubaya is up till now able to “fly high by its own wings, break through the wide sky, and cross the ocean”, that contains full of obstacles and challenges.
In order to reach that level, Ubaya professionally implements numerous activities. The implementation of continuous development of such professionalism does not ignore the communality being carried out in Ubaya since its establishment as a scientific institution.

History of UBAYA

University of Surabaya (Ubaya) evolved from University of Trisakti (Usakti) Surabaya. The latter was established by the Foundation of Usakti Surabaya that consists of prominent society figures, academics, businessmen and government. It was the initial aim of this establishment to host students, faculty members, and staffs of University of Res Publica Surabaya after screening and clearance.
Under the initiative of Mr. R.Soekotjo, Chairman, Foundation of Usakti Surabaya as well as Mayor of Surabaya, the name for Usakti was altered to UNIVERSITY of SURABAYA. This alteration was legalised by Notarial document Djoko Soepadmo, S.H no. 25 dated 6th March 1968. In the early years, Ubaya had three faculties, namely, the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Economics.
The date of 11th March 1968 was declared as the anniversary of the university when the construction of campus on Jalan Ngagel Jaya Selatan 169 was restarted. The construction of campus at Jalan Tenggilis was begun in 1981 and used at the first time by Faculty of Economics in 1982.
In 1977, The Vocational Institution for Accountancy (LPK AA) was established, and latter in 1983, the name was changed into Faculty of Non-Degree (FNG). In 1992, the name was adjusted into Centre for Business and Management Education (PPBMT). The mid of 1995, PPMT was again changed into Polytechnic for Business and Industry (PBI). In 1997-1998, PBI offered Diploma program on Economics and English Business Language. In the year of 2000, Ubaya Polytechnic opened 3 study programs of Accounting, Marketing and Secretary. Another two study programs namely Foreign Business Language and Taxation followed in 2002.
In 1989, Faculty of Pharmacy established Professional Pharmacist Program. Faculty of Psychology was established in 1982, followed by Faculty of Engineering in 1986. Faculty of Psychology sets up its Professional Psychology Program in 1998.
Towards the end of 1992, the University of Surabaya was appointed by the Government to run Master of Management Program and Master of Law Program through its Graduate Programs. At that time, Ubaya and another 3 private universities in Jakarta were the only 4 universities appointed by the Government to run the programs.

Vision and Mission

Based on its primary development plans, admiration of history, initial aim of establishment, and rapid growth of globalisation, Ubaya has determined its Vision and Mission.
Ubaya vision is an incorporated image that provides a clear pathway for Ubaya to set itself up to be the first university in heart and mind. The vision is a heartfelt explanation to the society as well as a challenge in improving the quality of an effective and efficient learning process.

Ubaya Vision:

“To be the First University in Heart and Mind”
Ubaya Mission is a means for Ubaya in gathering awareness and effort. The mission functions in providing a clear direction for conducting the three services of University activities (Tri-Dharma Ubaya).

Ubaya Mission:

To advance business and industrial society by developing three services of the Three services of University activities (Tri-Dharma Ubaya) continuingly for the welfare of human being.

The Mission aims:

1) to deliver graduates who possess the competence of knowledge, skill and character which are suitable to the need for advancing business and industrial society
2) to enhance researches as well as application of knowledge and technology in the function of strengthening Ubaya’s position as the best partner for business and industrial society
3) to facilitate the creation of community who respect values of life (pro life), humanism and democracy that is achieved within a framework of peace and justice
4) to manage the needed human recourses, financial resources, facilities, and infrastructures
5) to develop mutual cooperation with domestic and overseas institutions.

University Boards

Admission

Special Track (Achievement/Interest and Ability based track-JPMK)

Special Track (Achievement/Interest and Ability based track-JPMK) is the process of admitting new students on the basis of students’ academic achievements on the high school. Students with outstanding academic achievements will be considered as JPMK students. JPMK students do not necessarily conduct TPA and can be automatically admitted as the new students of Ubaya. Indeed, students outside JPMK are to be considered as students under Normal Track (see page 9). In order to be eligible to register under the special track-sport achievement, students with outstanding sport achievement are expected to contact and get recommendation from their respective sport club (Registration form could be obtained in Ubaya, Ngagel Campus).

Registration

Students with outstanding academic achievement are expected to register under JPMK by previously buying and completing the registration form. Students under JPMK do not necessarily conduct TPA and will automatically be admitted as the new students of Ubaya.

General Admission Requirements:

1. Indonesia Citizen
2. 3rd grade student of senior high school (kelas 3 SMA)
3. Student must possess ranking; the ranking rules and regulations are as follows:

A. Public or Private Senior High Schools with the status of “Equivalent” (disamakan) or “Acknowledged” (diakui)

a. Bachelor degree (S1):

• Achieve rank 1-10 at least 3 semesters

b. Polytechnic (Diploma-D3)

• RAchieve the average score for school report card of >=65 at least 3 semesters

B. Competency-based Senior High Schools/Senior High schools without ranking system:

a. Bachelor degree (S1):

• Achieve the average score for mathematics and English language subjects of >=75 at least 3 semesters

b. Polytechnic (Diploma-D3):

• Achieve the average score for school report card of >=65 at least 3 semesters

Registration Process

The registration process under JPMK is as follows:

• Purchase the registration forms

• Fill out the scanner sheet available on the registration forms and submit the registration forms along with the 1st and 2nd grade school report cards which have been legalized

Submit the complete registration forms to Senior high school where you purchase the forms or to Ubaya.

Cooperation-based Track (JKS) and Normal Track

The process to register Academic Potential Test (TPA) is as follows:

• Purchase the registration forms
• Submit the registration forms along with:

• The complete scanner sheet
• A copy of Student ID card or other identification card
• The 2nd and the 3rd pages of TPA card along with 2 pieces of 3x3 photo (students must bring the 1st page of TPA card during TPA)
  

Courses

Applying the official Indonesian education system, in order to become a bachelor, all Ubaya undergraduate programs require students to take 144 credit points, with a normal study period of 8 semesters (ie. 4 years).

Faculty of Pharmacy

Undergraduate Program

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Specializations:

Basic Medical Science
Pharmaceutical Biology
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmaceutics

To support the learning process, the faculty provides 34 laboratories as well as collaborates closely with National Agency of Drug & Food Control (Badan POM), Health Agency in East Java Province, Drug and Food Control Agency Surabaya, several public & private hospitals, state owned pharmacies, private pharmacies, state owned & private owned pharmaceutical companies, and local & international Higher Education Institution (eg. University of Nottingham (UK), University of Groningen (the Netherlands), Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia) and University Ewha Womans (Korea)).

Professional Program
Professional Pharmacist

This program emphasises to generate professional pharmacists who are competence to ensure the optimum usage of therapy through preparation, delivering and monitoring of drugs.

In order to graduate, students are required to take 32 credit units over a normal study period of 2 semesters.

Postgraduate Program
Master of Clinical Pharmacy

The existence of clinical pharmacist is needed more in response to the society concern toward morbidity and mortality related to the drug usage. The existence of clinical pharmacy service will help to maximise therapeutic effect; to minimise the risk and the expense; also to respect the patient decision.

The Faculty of Pharmacy’s research centres:

Centre for Medicines Information and Pharmaceutical Care (PIOLK)
The study centre is established in collaboration with University of Nottingham, UK; aiming to provide free of charge medicines information services to health care professionals and society.

Centre for Information and Development of Indonesian Traditional Medicine (PIPOT)
The centre managed by faculty of Pharmacy focuses on collecting and exploring Indonesian herbal medicine information; particularly about their identity, efficacy, safety and availability in Indonesia.

Faculty of Law

Undergraduate Program

Bachelor of Law

Specializations:

Civil Law
Penal Law
Administrative Law
Constitutional Law
International Law

The Faculty of Law is distinguished as one of the leading private faculty of laws in Indonesia. This is proved by the signing of various agreements with several Provincial governments and national organisations of Indonesian Supreme Court, Indonesian Constitutional Court, Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Indonesian Corruption Watch, Indonesian National Human Rights Commission, Judicial Committee and others. The faculty also operates Bureau for Legal Aid (LBH) to serve community with legal services as well as Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (Sentra HKI).

Postgraduate Programs
Master of Law (Business Law)
Master of Law Program is mainly designed to generate its graduates who are:

• open, responsive to changes and advancements in technology related to their field of expertise

• capable of delivering professional services through research and development in the broader spectrum of legal studies

• capable to undertake research activities in developing legal studies

• responsible and actively involved in legal issues, particularly in business.

Master of Notary

Master of Notary Program is designed to generate notaries with a rationale scientific knowledge. Through interaction with lecturers as the facilitator and utilisation of facilities, Master of Notary graduates are expected to be able to improve their competency and to master a rationale scientific knowledge that will prepare them to enter the business world.

The Faculty of Law’s legal services:

• Bureau for Legal Aid (BBH)
It provides legal services and counselling on legal matters for the community/justice seekers.

• Business Law Service (KLHB)
KLHB serves as a medium for establishing university-industry linkages. Examples of KLHB’s activities are Counselling on business law, banking law, labour law, intellectual property rights/copyrights, patents & trademark rights and Litigation in areas of civil law, criminal law & administrative law/labour matters.

• Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (Sentra HKI)
The centre focuses to study a better insight into new and evolving areas of intellectual property law and the general problems of patents, trade marks, designs and copyright

Faculty of Business & Economics

Undergraduate Program

Bachelor of Economics

Specializations:

Banking & Investment
International Business
Capital Market
Corporate Finance
Human Resource & Organisation Management
Marketing Management
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Business Networking Management
Accounting

Producing graduates, who have mastery in theories and concepts and able to use them in conducting business activities is the focus of Faculty of Business & Economics (FBE). One of the graduates whom successfully develop his career is Hermawan Kartajaya. He is considered as Indonesian and World Marketing Guru as well as “Phillip Kotler of Asia”. Some of FBE’s partners are Rotterdam Business School (the Netherlands), Universiteit Maastricht, the Netherlands, University de La Rochelle (France), Grenoble Ecole de Management (France) and Flinders University (Australia).

Professional Program
Professional Accountant

The program offers professional education for accounting graduates to obtain the accountant registration number/the status of Accountant (Ak) that can be used to pursue professional examination leading to the Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Postgraduate Programs
Master of Management

Specializations:

Applied Psychology in Business
Investment Management
Creative Marketing

The Master of Management Program (M.M.) has specific aims to prepare its graduates who are able to:

• Comprehend legal constellations, connecting one concept to the other using the studied propositions

• Search for the scientific information to analyze and explain the increasing occurrence of social phenomena in the society

• Apply the scientific propositions that are related to technology as an implementation of specific knowledge with responsible methods

• Make predictions based on the field of knowledge, particularly in technology, as well as the study specialization, in order to control the empirical indications that are relevant to challenge the change

Master of Accounting

The Faculty of Business & Economics’ Research Centre:

• Centre for Professional Development (CPD)CPD is founded with the vision of creating an improvement and giving a qualified service such as in-house trainings, market research and feasibility study to business and industrial society, not only for private sector but also the government on local, regional, national and international.

Faculty of Psychology

Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of Psychology

Specializations:

Clinical Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Educational Psychology
General and Experimental Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Social Psychology

The Faculty of Psychology’s research centres:

• Centre for Psychological Consultation and Services (PKLP)
This centre provides a number of psychological services including psychological test, a creativity centre, a Child Care Centre (TPA), special needs program for children with learning difficulties, counseling & psychotherapy, training, consultation & organizational development and psychological research.

• Centre for Gifted Child
The Centre provides support to gifted children, their families and educators through research, teaching, professional development and community outreach programs.

• Centre for Self-Ability Development (PPK)
It provides psychological services such as training and consultation related to self-ability development

• Centre for Lifelong Learning (CL-2)
The centre assists individuals to recognise and develop their potential, aimed to give them economic and social benefits

Postgraduate Program
Master of Professional Training in Psychology

Specializations:

Clinical Psychology
Educational Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
This is an educational program of master degree (S-2) which has a purpose to improve the quality of bachelor degree graduates (S-1) in psychology; therefore they have a better competency to enter job fields related to their professional interest.

Faculty of Engineering

Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of Engineering

Chemical Engineering Department

Electrical Engineering Department

Industrial Engineering Department

Specializations:

Industrial
Manufacturing
Product Design and Management

Bachelor of Computer Science

Specializations:

Informatics Engineering
Information System
Multimedia

Faculty of Engineering Ubaya delivers engineering education and implements fundamental and applied research that relevant to society in general and relevant to industry in particular. The existence of the Faculty of Engineering in Ubaya has made Ubaya as a comprehensive university committed to the university development. The sustainability of academic activities, improvement of academic facilities and industrial relationships are the future’s major priorities of the faculty.

The Faculty of Engineering’s major laboratories:

• Detente Instantanee Controlee (DIC)
DIC is the name of the reactor granted by Abcar DIC Process SAS in conjunction with University de La Rochelle, France. This laboratory mainly emphasizes on conducting Research and Development of Innovative Post-harvest Process Technology of Agricultural Products

• Robotics
Robotics centre primarily functions to design robots.

• Teaching Industry
The laboratory is established to bring the real industrial working environment upon the students.

• Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
CNC concentrates on developing computerized manufacturing process.

Faculty of Biotechnology

Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of Science

Specializations:

Environmental Biotechnology
Food Biotechnology
Industrial Biotechnology
Medical Biotechnology

This is one of very few faculties of biotechnology in Indonesia. The faculty intends to produce higher education graduates at a required standard of character, knowledge competency, and expertise in biological sciences, with the special interest on biotechnology

Ubaya Polytechnic

Diploma Programs

Accounting
Business English
Marketing Management
Secretary
Taxation

International Programs (Undergraduate Programs delivered in English)

Faculty of Business & Economics

All Ubaya international programs are designed to prepare students to be competitive global business leaders with core competencies; such as English communication, negotiation, interpersonal/teamwork, cross-cultural, visionary and entrepreneurial skills.

International Business Networking (Twinning degree program with Rotterdam Business School, the Netherlands)
The program focuses on networking concepts and applications of international business; including export-import, legal and strategic applications. The scheme of the program is 5+2+1.

Professional Accounting (Twinning degree program with Flinders University, Australia)
The program is designed to prepare students to be internationally recognized accountant. The scheme of the program is 4+3+1.

Faculty of Engineering

Information Technology (Twinning degree with Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia)
This program is conducted by highly qualified and experienced faculty members from both institutions, many of whom are working professionals. The scheme of the program is 4+3.