Lampung University
Lampung University (Indonesian: Universitas Lampung) is a public university in Bandar Lampung, Lampung, Indonesia. It was established on September 22, 1965. Its rector is Lusmeilia Afriani, (2023–2027).
History
The college was started because high school graduates in Lampung were going to Java or Palembang to continue their studies. The college was realised by two committees:
- Committee Establishment and Expansion of Secondary School which turned into a Committee Establishment and Expansion of Secondary School and Faculty, chaired by Zainal Abidin Pagar Alam and secretary Tjan Djiit Soe.
- Preparatory Committee for the Establishment of Higher Education Foundation Lampung initiated by Hilman Hadikusuma and Alhusniduki Hamim on 20 August 1959, chaired by Nadirsjah Zaini, M.A. and Hilman Hadikusuma as secretary. The two committees merged into the Foundation Trustees College of Lampung. The foundation was formed with faculties of Economics, Law, and Social.
Faculties
The university has eight faculties in bachelor's degree:
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Engineering
Rector
Since May 1973, Lampung University has been led by Chancellors, as follows:
Notable people
- Jihan Nurlela (born 1994), politician and physician