Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia (also known as "Atma Jaya University" or "Atma Jaya"; Indonesian: Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya or abbreviated as Unika Atma Jaya) is an institute of higher learning in Jakarta, Indonesia, which was founded by Atma Jaya Foundation on 1 June 1960. Atma Jaya has three campuses in Jakarta Metropolitan Area, in which the main campus is located in Semanggi, South Jakarta. The second campus, the center for health development, is located in Pluit, North Jakarta, next to its teaching hospital, Atma Jaya Hospital. The new campus is located in Tangerang, Banten (also called BSD Campus), and is planned to be the main campus for undergraduate students.
Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya | |
| Motto | Tepercaya Kualitas Lulusannya (Indonesian) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Trustworthy Graduates' Quality |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1 June 1960 |
| Rector | Dr. Agustinus Prasetyantoko |
| Students | 12,238 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | 3 urban campuses: Main: *Semanggi Campus Satellite: *Pluit Campus in North Jakarta *BSD Campus in Tangerang, Banten |
| Colors | Orange |
| Website | www.atmajaya.ac.id |
According to a survey by GlobeAsia Magazine in 2008 Atma Jaya was ranked third among all private universities in Indonesia. The survey of Tempo magazine from 2005 to 2007 put Atma Jaya in the top ten best universities in Indonesia. The General Directorate of Higher Education categorizes Atma Jaya in 50 Promising Indonesian Universities out of 2864 higher education institutions in Indonesia.
Since 2008 Atma Jaya has been increasing the number of undergraduate and graduate programs, and is constructing a new campus in Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang.
The university has been visited once by a reigning pope. Pope John Paul II visited on 12 October 1989. One of its main buildings was named after Pope John Paul II's original name: Karol Wojtyła.