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3.8 Universitas Andalas (UNAND)
Introduction
• Andalas University, the oldest university outside Java and the fourth oldest in
Indonesia, was established by the Degree of the Minister of Culture and Education
on December 23rd, 1955.
• The University was officially opened by its founding fathers, the late Vice President;
Drs. Mohammad Hatta, and the Minister of Education and Culture, Sarino
Mangoenpranoto on September 13th, 1956. In its early years, the university had
five faculties; namely Faculty of Agriculture in Paya Kumbuh, Faculty of Medicine,
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science in Bukit Tinggi, Faculty of Law in
Padang and Faculty of Teacher Training in Batusangkar.
Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Medicine is the oldest medical education facility outside Java. In fact, it
was established before the establishment of Andalas University.
• The faculty was founded on September 7th, 1955 in Bukit Tinggi. In the early
days, Faculty of Medicine collaborated with Australian University to develop its
educational system and facilities. Unfortunately, due to regional conflict between
1957 and 1959, this cooperation was stopped prematurely. After the cessation of
hostilities in 1959, the faculty began to develop vigorously and that year, it was
relocated to Padang, the capital of West Sumatra.
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