Khairun University

Khairun University is an Indonesian public university in Ternate City, North Maluku. Named after a historical monarch of the Sultanate of Ternate, it was founded in 1964 initially as a partner of the Sam Ratulangi University in Manado. The university was nationalized in 2004, making it a state-operated institution.[1] In 2016, the university claimed a student count of 1,120 with 115 teaching staff, over double of 550 in 2014. The university offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.[2]

Khairun University
Universitas Khairun
TypePublic
Established15 August 1964
RectorHusen Alting
Location
Ternate, North Maluku
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0°45′45.2″N 127°20′10.6″E
Websiteunkhair.ac.id

In 2017, following the prohibition of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia, the university demanded all its teaching staff affiliated with the organization to resign.[3]

References

  1. "Tentang Unkhair" (in Indonesian). Khairun University.
  2. "Statistik Mahasiswa". Khairun University.
  3. JF, Eroby (17 October 2017). "Universitas Khairun Ternate Minta Dosen Eks HTI Buat Surat Pernyataan". RILIS.ID (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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