Pelita Harapan University


Pelita Harapan University is a private Christian university in Lippo Village, Tangerang, Indonesia, under Pelita Harapan Education Foundation.
UPH was the first university in Indonesia to introduce programs entirely taught in English, the first to offer a liberal arts curriculum, and the first to introduce a multi-disciplinary approach to its programs.

History

UPH was founded in 1994.
In 2006, UPH opened two residence halls, one of which was the MYC Dormitory. Students at the university's teacher's college are assigned to the Teacher College Dormitory, which opened in July.
In 2007, the university opened UPH Surabaya.
In 2014, UPH Medan opened.

Secondary school

UPH has an affiliated secondary school, called UPH College, which also has a student dormitory. Its program provides a national plus curriculum, making it semi-international.

Sports

UPH has a winning basketball team called UPH Eagles. During two seasons in the years 2015 and 2016, Rivaldo Pangestio was crowned most valued player. In 2015, the Eagles won first place in LIMA. In 2018 LIBAMA final their rookie Yesaya Alessandro Saudale scored 12 pts and grabbed 4 rebounds en route to their 4th consecutive title. Yesaya also won the MVP of the league. .

Notable alumni