Type Private Location Jakarta, Indonesia Province Jakarta Colors White, Blue | Established January 20, 1967 Total enrollment 2,979 (2014) Founded 20 January 1967 | |
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Rector Rev. Aristarchus Sukarto Campus Tanjung Duren — Campus I; Kebon Jeruk — Campus II; Kelapa Gading — Campus III Lippo Cikarang — Campus IV Affiliations Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA) Address Jl. Bulevard Artha Gading, RT.18/RW.8, Klp. Gading Bar., Klp. Gading, Kota Jkt Utara, DKI Jakarta 14240, Indonesia Motto Being Transformed to Win The Future Similar Atma Jaya Catholic University, Tarumanagara University, Universitas Islam Jakarta, Trisakti University, The Christian University Profiles | ||
The Krida Wacana Christian University (UKRIDA or Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana) is a private university in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was founded on January 20, 1967, as Universitas Kristen Djaja.
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Founding and early history
With initiatives of several figures from the Indonesian Christian Church - West Java Chapter (GKI Wilayah Jabar) supported by Prof. Dr. G.A. Siwabessy (Indonesian health minister at that time) and Rev. Rumambi-Kolopita (wife of the information minister in the Soekarno era), Universitas Kristen Djaja was erected as a continuation of first and secondary schools under BPK Penabur (kindergarten, elementary, junior high, senior high) on January 20, 1967 by decree.
Due to the obligation to separate the administration of first, secondary and public education with tertiary one, ever since November 22, 1990, the management of UKRIDA was transferred from BPK Penabur to the Foundation of Krida Wacana Tertiary Education (Yayasan Pendidikan Tinggi Kristen Krida Wacana-YPTK Krida Wacana).
To synchronize with YPTK Krida Wacana, the name of Universitas Kristen Djaja was changed on February 8, 1992 to Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana following a decree from the Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture while using the acronym of UKRIDA. Krida is translated as 'work' while Wacana as 'word' (of God): As a whole Krida Wacana Christian University means the university that works for the word (of God).
Expansion
UKRIDA has built two new campuses, Campus III and Campus IV, in Kelapa Gading and Lippo Cikarang respectively.
Campuses
University
Rev. Aristarchus Sukarto, B.A, M.Th., Ph.D is the rector of the university.
Schools and colleges
UKRIDA is organized into several faculties and school, each with a different dean and organization.