HKBP Nommensen University

Region: North Sumatra Country: Indonesia

University HKBP Nommensen (English: HKBP Nommensen University) or UHN is a private university with Campuses located in Medan and Pematangsiantar , North Sumatra , Indonesia . The university is affiliated with the Batak Christian Protestant Church ( Indonesian : Protestant Batak Christians or HKBP) and is named after the German missionary Ludwig Ingwer Nommensen from the Rhenish Missionary Society .

History
The idea for a university was first floated during the 1952 General Synod of the HKBP. After two years of preparation, the university was inaugurated in the premises of the former Pantoan Hospital in the highland town of Pematangsiantar on 7 October 1954 with three faculties; Law, Economics, and Theology; and an enrollment of 36 students.

In 1955, the law faculty was closed due to the lack of teaching staff and was only re-opened in 1980 in the Medan city campus. As the university grew, new faculties were set up to cater to the needs of the students. In 1978, the theological faculty was separated from the university and re-organized as the HKBP Theological Institute ( Indonesian : High School of Theology HKBP)

Medicine
The latest is established faculty of Medicine faculty. This faculty was established on July 11, 2008 and started to received students in 2009

Pematangsiantar campus
Teachers Training and Education
The faculty was established in 1962 and offers study programs in Education and pedagogic Studies with the following Concentrations; English language, Indonesian, German language, Accountancy, Civics Education, Christian Studies, Mathematics, and Physical Education.

Universitas HKBP Nommensen (English: HKBP Nommensen University) or UHN is a private university with campuses located in Medan and Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The university is affiliated with the Batak Christian Protestant Church (Indonesian: Huria Kristen Batak Protestan or HKBP) and is named after the German missionary Ludwig Ingwer Nommensen from the Rhenish Missionary Society.

The idea for a university was first floated during the 1952 General Synod of the HKBP. After two years of preparation, the university was inaugurated in the premises of the former Pantoan Hospital in the highland town of Pematangsiantar on 7 October 1954 with three faculties; Law, Economics, and Theology; and an enrolment of 36 students. In 1955, the law faculty was closed due to the lack of teaching staff and was only re-opened in 1980 in the Medan city campus. As the university grew, new faculties were set up to cater to the needs of the students. In 1978, the theological faculty was separated from the university and re-organised as the HKBP Theological Institute (Indonesian: Sekolah Tinggi Theologia HKBP)

Universitas HKBP Nommensen offers the following academic programs in either their Medan or Pematangsiantar campuses : Medan campus Medicine The latest established faculty is faculty of Medicine. This faculty was established on July 11, 2008 and started to received students in 2009 Law One of the first faculties established during the founding of the university in 1954, the faculty was closed after less than a year of operations due to the lack of teaching staff.

The faculty was re-opened in 1980. It offers a single study program with the option of three concentrations; Civil law, Criminal law, and Administrative law. This faculty is accredited B by BAN-PT Economics One of the first faculties established during the founding of the university in 1954. The faculty was known as one of the best economics faculties in Indonesia. The faculty offers study programs in Accountancy, Management, and Economics & Development Studies. All the study programs have been accredited, B, by BAN-PT Social and Political Sciences

The faculty was established in 1961 and offers study programs in Public Administration, Business Administration, and Secretarial Studies. All the study programs have been accredited B by the BAN-PT. Teachers Training and Education The faculty was established in 1962 and offers study programs in Education and Pedagogic Studies with the following concentrations; English language, Indonesian, Mathematics, and Physical Education.

All study programs have been accredited B by BAN-PT. Engineering The faculty was established in 1975 and offers study programs in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronic Engineering. All the study programs have been accredited C by the BAN-PT. Animal Husbandry The faculty was established in 1976 and offers study programs in Livestock Production, Livestock Nutrition and Fishery Cultivation.

This study program has been accredited C by BAN-PT Agriculture The faculty was established in 1984 and offers study programs in Agronomy, Terralogy, Agricultural Economic Sociology, and Agricultural Technology. All study programs have been accredited B and C by BAN-PT Languages and Arts The faculty was established in 1987 and offers study programs in the English Language and Music.The music major has been accredited B by BAN-PT and the English Language major has also been accredited C by BAN-PT Psychology