Siliwangi University Explained

Siliwangi University (Indonesian: Universitas Siliwangi, abbreviated as UNSIL) is a public university in Tasikmalaya, West Java.^[1] The name of the university is derived from a royal figure in Sunda Kingdom, King Siliwangi of Pajajaran.^[2]

History

Before UNSIL was founded, the Educational Supervision and Administration Academy (Indonesian: Akademi Administrasi dan Supervisi Pendidikan, abbreviated as ADSUP) was established in its place in 1977. It was originally a branch of Padjajaran University’s Faculty of Social and Political Sciences that went defunct due to a government regulation at the time. By 1978, ADSUP underwent a restructuring and became UNSIL. UNSIL officially started operating as a private university in 1980 and offered courses that now become a part of the Faculty of Teaching and Education Science as well as the Faculty of Economics. In 2014, due to a presidential decree signed by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, UNSIL became a public university.^[3]

Academics

Faculties

UNSIL consists of seven faculties and 23 undergraduate programs, as well as three postgraduate programs.

Faculty of Teaching and Education Science

• Mathematics Education
• History Education
• Economics Education
• Biology Education
• Geography Education
• English Education
• Indonesian Language and Literature Education
• Physics Education
• Sports Education
• Informal Education

Faculty of Economics

• Accounting
• Management
• Development Economics
• Finance and Banking (available as an associate’s degree)

Faculty of Engineering

• Electrical Engineering
• Informatics Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Faculty of Agriculture

• Agrobusiness
• Agrotechnology

Faculty of Islamic Religion

• Sharia Economics

Faculty of Health

• Public Health
• Nutrition

Faculty of Social and Political Science

• Political Science

Faculty of Postgraduate Studies

• Agrobusiness
• Management
• Demographics and Environment Education

Ranking

According to Webometrics’ 2021 report, Siliwangi University is ranked 299th from all universities in Indonesia.^[4]

According to 4icu (uniRank) 2021 report, Siliwangi University is ranked 19th from 56th Universities in West Java, Ranked 130th from 576 Universities in Indonesia.^[5]

References

Notes and References

1. Web site: January 11, 2017. Universitas. February 22, 2021. UNSIL Universitas Siliwangi. en-US.
2. Web site: 2017-02-21. Selayang Pandang Universitas Siliwangi. 2021-02-22. Quipper Blog. en-US.
3. Web site: January 11, 2017. Universitas. February 22, 2021. UNSIL Universitas Siliwangi. en-US.
4. Web site: Indonesia Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions. 2021-02-22. www.webometrics.info.
5. Web site: Top Universities in Indonesia 2021 Indonesian University Ranking . 2022-04-18 . www.4icu.org.