University Padjadjaran, Bandung - Universitas Padjadjaran was established based on the initiative of prominent society members of the West Java who eager to have an higher institution at which young generation of West Java can be prepared for serving as future leaders.

After a thoroughful processes, on the 11 th of September 1957, Universitas Padjadjaran was established through the Government Regulation No. 37 dated on 24 September 1957 and officially opened by the President Soekarno on the 24 th of September 1957.

At the time of its establishment, Universitas Padjadjaran had only four faculties, but now it has developed to become one of the leading higher educational institutions in Indonesia offering 14 Undergraduate Programs, 2 Specialist Programs, 17 Master Degree Programs, 10 Doctorate Programs,. 9 Extention Programs, 1 Diploma IV Programs, and 7 Diploma III Programs.

Three new faculties, i.e. Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Fishery and Marine Science, and Faculty of Technology of Agricultural Industry have just recently established in the academic year of 2005/2006 as the demand on education in those areas is increasing.