Siliwangi University (Indonesian: Universitas Siliwangi, abbreviated as UNSIL) is a public university in Tasikmalaya, West Java.[1] The name of the university is derived from a royal figure in Sunda Kingdom, King Siliwangi of Pajajaran.[2]
History
Before UNSIL was founded, the Educational Supervision and Administration Academy (Indonesian: Akademi Administrasi dan Supervisi Pendidikan, abbreviated as ADSUP) was established in its place in 1977. It was originally a branch of Padjajaran University’s Faculty of Social and Political Sciences that went defunct due to a government regulation at the time. By 1978, ADSUP underwent a restructuring and became UNSIL. UNSIL officially started operating as a private university in 1980 and offered courses that now become a part of the Faculty of Teaching and Education Science as well as the Faculty of Economics. In 2014, due to a presidential decree signed by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, UNSIL became a public university.[1][2][3]
Academics
Faculties
UNSIL consists of seven faculties and 23 undergraduate programs, as well as three postgraduate programs.
Faculty of Teaching and Education Science
- Mathematics Education
 - History Education
 - Economics Education
 - Biology Education
 - Geography Education
 - English Education
 - Indonesian Language and Literature Education
 - Physics Education
 - Sports Education
 - Informal Education
 
Faculty of Economics
- Accounting
 - Management
 - Development Economics
 - Finance and Banking (available as an associate’s degree)
 
Faculty of Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
 - Informatics Engineering
 - Civil Engineering
 
Faculty of Agriculture
- Agrobusiness
 - Agrotechnology
 
Faculty of Islamic Religion
- Sharia Economics
 
Faculty of Health
- Public Health
 - Nutrition
 
Faculty of Social and Political Science
- Political Science
 
Faculty of Postgraduate Studies
- Agrobusiness
 - Management
 - Demographics and Environment Education[3]
 
Ranking
According to Webometrics’ 2021 report, Siliwangi University is ranked 299th from all universities in Indonesia.[4]
According to 4icu (uniRank) 2021 report, Siliwangi University is ranked 19th from 56th Universities in West Java, Ranked 130th from 576 Universities in Indonesia.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Universitas". UNSIL | Universitas Siliwangi. January 11, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
 - 1 2 "Selayang Pandang Universitas Siliwangi". Quipper Blog. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
 - 1 2 "Universitas". UNSIL | Universitas Siliwangi. January 11, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
 - ↑ "Indonesia | Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions". www.webometrics.info. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
 - ↑ "Top Universities in Indonesia | 2021 Indonesian University Ranking". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 2022-04-18.