University of Pattimura

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University of Pattimura

Coat of Arms of Pattimura University
Motto	“Hotumese”, berkembang dalam tantangan.
Motto in English	“Hotumese”, thrives on challenges.
Type	State College
Established	20 July 1955 (As West Irian Maluku Higher Education Foundation) 1 August 1962 (As State University) 23 April 1963 (As Patimura University)
Founder	Joseph Batitsta Sitanala
Parent institution	Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology
Rector	Prof. Dr. Fredy Leiwakabessy, M.Pd
First Chancellor	L. Nanlohy
Students	±11,786
Location	Ambon , Maluku , Indonesia 3°39′16.06″S 128°11′44.4″E / 3.6544611°S 128.195667°E / -3.6544611; 128.195667
Campus	Urban, 750,000 square meters
Colors	Light Blue
Nickname	Unpatti, Basudara Campus
Affiliations	ASAIHL
Mascot	Kapitan Pattimura
Website	www.unpatti.ac.id

University of Pattimura (Indonesian: Universitas Pattimura) is a public university in Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia. It was established on April 23, 1963. Its current rector is M. J. Saptenno.

Pattimura University was founded on the initiative of J. B. Sitanala and several community leaders. The West Irian Maluku Higher Education Foundation was formed on July 20, 1955 chaired by Cornelis Loppies who succeeded in establishing the Faculty of Law on October 3, 1956. October 3, 1956 was then designated as the birthday of Pattimura University. On October 6, 1959, the Faculty of Social and Politics was opened, followed by the opening of the Teaching and Education Faculty on September 10, 1961. In order to fulfill the requirements to become a state university, two faculties of exact sciences were opened, namely the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and the Faculty of Animal Husbandry, on December Sept. 1, 1963.

On August 1, 1962 the West Irian Maluku Higher Education Foundation turned into a State University with the Decree of the Minister of PTIP Number 99 of 1962 dated August 8, 1962 with five Faculties, namely:

• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Teaching and Education Sciences
• Faculty of Social Science and Political Science
• Faculty of Forestry Agriculture
• Faculty of Animal Husbandry

President Sukarno through Presidential Decree Number 66 of 1963 dated 23 April 1963 authorized the establishment of a university in Ambon which was named Pattimura University.

Faculty of Economics opened September 15, 1965,

The Faculty of Engineering was opened on April 16, 1970 by utilizing the extravagant buildings of the Ambon Faculty of Technology (FTA) project. In August 1964 the Faculty of Teaching and Education Sciences changed its status to become IKIP Jakarta Ambon Branch with its Chancellor Drs. F.F.H. Matruty. Then on September 16, 1969, the Ambon Branch of the Ambon Branch of the Jakarta Teachers' Training College was reintegrated into Pattimura University into two faculties, namely the Teaching Faculty and the Educational Sciences Faculty. In 1974 the Faculty of Animal Husbandry was supplemented by the Department of Fisheries and at the same time underwent a name change to the Faculty of Animal Husbandry/Fisheries.

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