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History

OUR HISTORY

About Foundation history

The Widyatama Foundation was originally named the Bandung Accounting Education and Teaching Foundation (YPPAB) which was established in Bandung on January 3, 1973 on the initiative of Dra. Koesbandijah Abdoel Kadir, Ak (now Prof. Dr. Hj. Koesbandijah Abdoel Kadir, MS, Ak., Chairman of the Management Board of the Widyatama Foundation). This foundation manages the Bandung Institute of Accountancy (IAB) with an Undergraduate Study Program (S1) in Accounting. In 1979 the name of the foundation changed to the Bandung College of Economics Foundation (YASTIEB) and managed the Bandung College of Economics (STIEB) with the S1 program majoring in Accounting and the S1 program majoring in Management, which in 1995 was added to the D3 program majoring in Accounting and D3 majoring in Accounting. Management.

Following the development of the needs and the development of the Foundation itself, based on the deed of notary Lien Tanudirdja, SH dated January 3, 1993, the name of the Foundation changed to the Widyatama Foundation. This foundation manages the economics (Bandung College of Economics-STIEB), engineering (Bandung College of Technology-Widyatama), languages (Bandung Language College-Widyatama), visual communication design (High School of Visual Communication Design-Widyatama) and the MM Program Widyatama, as well as the Accounting Profession Program (PPA).

In addition, the Widyatama Foundation also manages the Science Development and Application Institute (LPAP) which provides services to students and other parties who need to develop knowledge and apply it in society. The four high schools and the MM program starting August 1 2001 have changed their status to Widyatama University which is located on Jl Cikutra No. 204 A Bandung, with a campus area of approximately 50,000 m2.

The establishment of Widyatama University is in accordance with the Foundation’s mission, which is to help the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to educate the nation’s life by organizing educational institutions that develop various scientific disciplines. The educational activities organized by the above educational institutions aim to equip students with knowledge and skills that are relevant to the needs of society (competence-based), able to adapt to the work environment later and be able to keep abreast of progress in a global atmosphere.