The story
UPH was founded in 1993.
On September 27, 1994, lecture activities began at the Asia Tower with approximately 250 students in 3 faculties and 8 departments, while construction of the UPH Tower building was underway.
In 1995, all lecture activities were moved to UPH Tower. In the same year, the Pelita Harapan Education Foundation opened the Pelita Harapan Tourism Academy with majors in Hotel Management and Tourism Business Management as well as the Faculty of Communication Sciences. In line with the growth in the number of students and the increase in departments, the construction of campus buildings also increased, starting with Building B (2000, originally a parking building), Building C (2004), Building E (2005), Building D (2006), and Building F or UPH Business School (2008)
In 2006, UPH also opened international classes for those who wish to obtain a Bachelor's degree in Indonesia. Meanwhile, for the Master's program, UPH opens classes in the Semanggi, Jakarta area. In 2007, UPH opened branches outside Jabodetabek, one of which is in Surabaya, East Java, with its 6 bachelor's degree programs and 2 master's degree programs.
As part of the university's attempt to directly implement technology into the teaching and learning system, various high-tech facilities are provided for students, including Smart Cards (UPH Student Cards), among other things.
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, UPH opened its second campus in Surabaya, East Java
In 2014, UPH opened its third campus in Medan.
From Wikipedia’s article on Pelita Harapan University, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4