Widya Mandala Catholic University

The idea of establishing a Catholic Higher Education Foundation has been started since World War I around 1914-1919. At that time, many HBS (Hogere Burger School) graduates, were unable to continue their higher education to the Netherlands, due to circumstances and transportation barriers to Europe.

Then the 1950s became known as the "Catholic College Awakening Era". In 1958, after the establishment of several Catholic universities in Indonesian cities, Mgr. J. Klooster, CM as the Bishop of Surabaya founded the Widya Mandala Foundation.

Widya Mandala comes from the ancient Javanese language; Mandala means building or place in the sense not only physical and Widya means scholar. So Widya Mandala can be interpreted as a place of education for wise and successful people (scholars). Some people also simplify the meaning of Widya Mandala as a place or container of knowledge.

The Widya Mandala Surabaya Foundation aims to participate in educating the life of the Indonesian nation by organizing, maintaining and developing Higher Education in order to form Indonesian people who are moral and educated and highly knowledgeable.

September 20, 1960 was designated as the anniversary of Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya (UKWMS). When it was founded, UKWMS only had one faculty and was located at Jalan Dr. Soetomo, Surabaya. Now there are ten faculties, postgraduate programs (S2 and S3), as well as a Secretarial Academy (D3). The activities of the Widya Mandala Catholic University in Surabaya are outlined in the form of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education which consists of Education and Teaching, Research, and Community Service.

As one of the oldest private universities in Surabaya, UKWMS has four campus buildings to support the teaching and learning process. The main campus is located on Jalan Dinoyo 42, inhabited by the Business Faculty, the Communication Science Faculty and the Agricultural Technology Faculty. The second campus is located on Jalan Kalijudan 38, inhabited by the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Teacher Training & Education. The third campus is located on Jalan Dinoyo 48, inhabited by the Postgraduate Program. The newest campus building which was inaugurated in 2013 is the Integrated and Comprehensive Health Sciences Campus and is located on Jalan Kalisari Selatan 7 in the Pakuwon City complex. Carrying integrated learning methods across health sciences; on this fourth campus there are the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Psychology, the Faculty of Nursing, the Faculty of Philosophy, and the Faculty of Medicine.

Widya Mandala Catholic University has four campuses in the city of Surabaya and one in Madiun, Indonesia.

• The first campus in Dinoyo quite strategic. Its existence in the middle of the city of Surabaya makes the campus easy to reach either by public transportation from any side. The location is also close to business centers, such as the WTC, Tunjungan Business Center, Tunjungan Plaza, Royal Plaza, Hotels, and Offices. Dinoyo campus hosts the Faculty of Business, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Arts in Communication, and the Secretary Academy (Office Administration).
• The second campus in Kalijudan With open spaces and the presence of a garden pool, the atmosphere of the Kalijudan Campus is very beautiful and comfortable for lectures. This campus is also equipped with sports facilities such as basketball and tennis courts. Kalijudan campus hosts the Faculty of Engineering, and the Faculty of Teaching and Education.
• The third campus in Pakuwon City was established in 2013 and Located in a residential complex that is projected to be an independent city in the East Surabaya area, the campus at Pakuwon City Laguna was built with the concept of INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS, which the concept of INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS & EDUCATION refers to an integration of holistic health sciences, which includes mental and physical health. It is hoped that the existence of these Faculties in one campus will be able to facilitate the interaction of academicians in various educational, research and community service activities. One of them is the learning process in the form of interactive discussion activities across Study Programs. Through these joint activities students will have broad and multidisciplinary insights, not only in one discipline they have studied. Pakuwon campus host the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Psychology, and Faculty of Philosophy in one integrated campus and will equipped with a representative hospital.
• The Graha Widya Mandala campus Located in the same location as the Dinoyo Campus, Graha Widya Mandala is equipped with complete facilities and is convenient for use by the Widya Mandala Secretarial Academy. In this place there is also a Language Institute. Graha Widya Mandala campus host postgraduates programs, they are Master Program in Management, Master Program in Accounting, Master Program in English Education, Ph.D Program in Management.
• The campus in Madiun is an integration of Widya Mandala Madiun Catholic University in Madiun City, a potential area in the development of small and medium industries, as well as tourism and cultural wealth. Madiun campus hosts the Programs outside the main campus (Study Program Outside the Main Campus (PSKDU)), such Guidance and Counseling, Indonesian Language Education, Mathematics Education, English Literature, Biology, Industrial Engineering, Management, Accounting, Psychology, and Diploma (D-III) in Pharmacy.

Vision: The formation of an academic community that is reflective, creative, and has a positive impact on improving the lives of others, and is based on Pancasila values and Catholic principles.

Mission: Organizing education and teaching, research and development of science integrated with community service in an effort to produce graduates who are professional, master science, technology, arts and culture, and are morally open to change and development and have solidarity and high respect for services and dedication to those in society who need support most.

Values: Based on professional higher education management to achieve the welfare of employees and students in the physical and spiritual fields, Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya prioritizes the values:

   -Care

An attitude that shows great concern for fellow citizens in the UKWMS environment and stakeholders, heed all regulations and policies set by the institution, and actively participates in every activity carried out, both internally and externally.

   -Commit

Willingness to act in accordance with the mandate, demands of the institution or obligations as a UKWMS member. This is both minimal and normative. It is hoped that the UKWMS citizens will have an affective, committed attitude, which is as far as possible "beyond the call of duty"

   -Enthusiastic

Being very passionate, very interested, and passionate about every task and activity that is carried out or carried out; there is no sense of compulsion, even (feels like) always wanting to do it. Attitudes that generate positive arousal, and improve the quality of relationships with other people, and are open to new ideas or opportunities.

Diplomas (D-III) (Faculty of Vocational):

1. Diploma Program (D-III) in Accounting
2. Diploma Program (D-III) Secretary Academy (Office Administration)

UnderGraduates:

• Faculty of Business (Member of AACSB International)

1. Department of Accounting
2. Department of Management
3. International Business Management (IBM) Program
4. IBM Solbridge Joint Degree with the SolBridge International School of Business
5. International Business Accounting (IBAcc) Program
6. Digital Business Management (DBM) Program

• Faculty of Teaching and Education

1. Department of Physics Education
2. Department of English Education
3. Department of Childhood Education Studies

• Faculty of Pharmacy

1. Department of Pharmacy
2. Department of "Apoteker" Pharmacist (Apt.) specialization degree

• Faculty of Engineering

1. Department of Chemical Engineering
2. Department of Double Degree of Chemical Engineering is double-degree program with the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
3. Department of Electrical Engineering
4. Department of Industrial Engineering

• Faculty of Agricultural Technology

1. Department of Food Technology

• Faculty of Medicine

1. Department of Medicine with a Medical Doctor (dr.) specialization degree
2. Department of Doctor Profession

• Faculty of Psychology

1. Department of Psychology

• Faculty of Nursing

1. Department of Nursing
2. Department of Ners (Ns.) specialization degree

• Faculty of Arts in Communication

1. Department of Communication Sciences

• Faculty of Philosophy

1. Department of Philosophy

• Faculty of Entrepreneurship

1. Department of Entrepreneurship

PostGraduates:

1. Master Program in Management
2. Master Program in Accounting
3. Master Program in English Education
4. Ph.D Program in Management

As one of the leading universities in the city of Surabaya, Widya Mandala Catholic University has an extensive network of cooperation with various well-known universities both at home and abroad so that students can get extensive learning opportunities even abroad. Widya Mandala Catholic University is a founding member of APTIK (Asosiasi Perguruan Tinggi Katolik) or the Association of Catholic Universities in Indonesia and a member of ASEACCU (Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities). In addition, Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya is one of the few universities in Indonesia whose Business Faculty has a membership of the AACSB (Association of Advance Collegiate School of Business), an international accreditation organization for business studies programs based in Tampa, Florida, United States. This shows the internationally recognized quality of the Widya Mandala Catholic University study program in Surabaya.

Widya Mandala Catholic University is connected through partnership, institutions and alliances with universities in Australia, Europe, Asia, and North America. These alliances provide unparalleled access to new learning opportunities and student exchanges. UKWM has signed MoU and/or AOI collaborates on academic cooperation with several overseas universities, and institutions such as:

• Malaysia
  • Malaysia University of Science & Technology
  • Swinburne University of Technology
• China
  • Chongqing University
  • Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
  • Zhejiang University of Technology
  • Guangxi Normal University
• Taiwan
  • Chung Hua University
  • Chinese Culture University
  • Fu Jen Catholic University
  • Providence University
  • National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
  • National Chung Cheng University
  • Kaohsiung Medical University
  • Chung Chou University of Science and Technology
  • Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages
  • National Taipei University of Technology
  • Tamkang University
• Australia
  • University of Adelaide
  • University of Newcastle
  • Southern Cross University
  • University of Sydney
  • Australian Catholic University
  • Curtin University
  • University of Queensland
  • CPA Australia
• Philippines
  • Adamson University
  • University of Santo Tomas
  • De La Salle University – Dasmariñas
  • University of Asia and the Pacific
  • University of Asia and the Pacific
  • University of San Carlos
• East Timor
  • Universidade da Paz
• United States
  • Kansas State University
  • University of California Los Angeles
  • International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
• Vietnam
  • Can Tho University
• Thailand
  • Saint Louis College, Bangkok
• Canada
  • Vancouver Island University
• United Kingdom
  • Coventry University
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• Scotland
  • Edinburgh Napier University
• Singapore
  • Singapore Accountancy Academy, SAA Global Education Center
• Netherlands
  • Fontys University of Applied Sciences
  • The Hague University of Applied Sciences
• Finland
  • Turku University of Applied Sciences
• South Korea
  • SolBridge International School of Business
  • Kyungsung University
• Switzerland
  • Swiss German University
• Japan
  • Osaka Institute of Technology
  • Shibaura Institute of Technology

Widya Mandala Catholic University, Surabaya, has thousands of alumni scattered at home and abroad who work as professionals in public and private institutions, entrepreneurs, and academics. In addition, Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya also has ongoing cooperation with various leading companies in Indonesia, so that graduates can have extensive career opportunities.

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  1st campus, Jl. Dinoyo No. 42-44, Surabaya
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  2nd campus, Jl. Kalijudan No. 37, Surabaya
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  3rd campus, Jl. Kalisari Selatan No. 01, Pakuwon City, Surabaya
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  Widya Mandala Catholic University students received awards

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