Mercu Buana University
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | October 22, 1985 |
| Rector | Dr.Ir.Arissetyanto Nugroho, MM |
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Campus | Jakarta — Campus A; Jakarta — Campus B; Depok — Campus C; Bekasi — Campus D |
| Colors | Coquelicot, blue and white |
| Website | mercubuana.ac.id |
Mercu Buana University (UMB, or Universitas Mercu Buana) is a private university located in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was established on October 22, 1985. Its main campus – Campus A – is located in Meruya, West Jakarta while Campus B is in Menteng, Campus C in Depok and Campus D in Bekasi.[1]
History
Founding and early history
With his background as a teacher at Taman Siswa, Pematang Siantar, North Sumatera, H. Probosutedjo established Akademi Wiraswasta Dewantara (Dewantara Entrepreneur Academy – AWD) on November 10, 1981. The ground breaking of AWD was conducted by the late Mr. H. Adam Malik, Indonesian Vice President. The name of Dewantara was taken from a national education figure Ki Hajar Dewantara.
Before it had its own campus, lectures were given at Gedung Yayasan Tenaga Kerja Indonesia (The Building of Indonesian Migrant Workers’s Foundation – YTKI) on Jalan Gatot Soebroto. In 1984, Yayasan Menara Bhakti (Menara Bhakti Foundation) built a campus which was named Menara Bhakti Campus.
In 1985 plans were made to erect an education institution equal to university level. With a decree of the chairman of Menara Bhakti Foundation in 1985 formed a committee to establish a university. On the committee were chairman Dr. Sri-Edi Swasono assisted by H. Abdul Madjid, the late Drs. Iman Santosa Sukardi, Drs. M. Enoch Markum, Ir. Suharyadi, M.S, Soekarno and the late Prijo S. Parwoto.
Kopertis Region III granted an operational permit to Mercu Buana University. On October 22, 1985 Mercu Buana officially declared as a university with faculties and departments as follows:
- Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering Departments
- Faculty of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Agronomy Departments
- Economics, Management and Accounting Departments
The number of students in the first year was 118. A year later, based upon assessment result conducted by Kopertis Region III, the six departments received “Registered” status from Minister of Education and Culture.
Expansion
UMB has expanded with its Campus D in Bekasi providing employees working or living nearby a solution to get undergraduate degree.
Campuses
- Campus A is on Jalan Meruya Selatan, Kebun Jeruk, West Jakarta.
- Campus B is in Tedja Buana Building (Kedaung) 4th, 5th and 6th floors on Jalan Menteng Raya No. 29, Central Jakarta.
- Campus C is in LIA Depok Building on Jalan Margonda No. 200, Depok, West Java.
- Campus D is on Jalan Raya Keranggan No. 6 Jatisampurna, Bekasi, West Java.
Organization
University
Dr.Ir.Arissetyanto Nugroho is the rector of Mercu Buana University.
Schools and colleges
UMB is organized into a number of schools and colleges, each with a different dean and organization.
Faculties:
- Mercu Buana College of Accounting
- Mercu Buana College of Enterprise Management
- Mercu Buana Faculty of Accounting
- Mercu Buana Faculty of Communication Studies
- Mercu Buana Faculty of Management
- Mercu Buana Faculty of Computer Science
- Mercu Buana Faculty of Architectural Engineering
- Mercu Buana Faculty of Industrial Engineering
- Mercu Buana Faculty of Electrochemical Technology
Postgraduate schools:
- Mercu Buana School of Communication Studies
- Mercu Buana School of Management
- Mercu Buana School of Industrial Engineering
- Mercu Buana School of Telecommunication Engineering
- Mercu Buana School of Accounting
Saturday-Sunday PKK
In 2002, Mercu Buana University opened programs for students who work, conducted every Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday-Sunday courses enable students to do non-class lecturers in their day-to-day lives. The program which is known as Saturday-Sunday PKK is accessible in every faculty. Until 2007, the program recorded as many as 2000 students and currently the program has been entering its ninth year.