Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya

UKWMS is an AIPT accredited university with A rating (SK BAN-PT Number: 2994 / SK / BAN-PT / Akred / PT / XII / 2016) which is recognized as one of the 50 universities selected by Directorate General of Higher Education which are eligible to be promoted overseas (50 Promising Indonesian Universities), is one of 58 universities in Indonesia that meet the quality assurance feasibility, and was awarded as 5 Superior Universities in the field of Governance, Student Affairs, and Field Research & Community Service from Kopertis Wilayang VII East Java .

As a University that has been running since 20 September 1960, Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya view that the campus is a place of formation and penungkatan life. With a variety of academic and student programs of quality, both on and off campus, students are facilitated to grow into mature human adults by faith, character, skill and intellect.

Educating not only aims to fill the brain with a variety of knowledge, but to form a whole person and able to build better kehiduoan. For this reason Catholic University Widya Mandala Surabaya has positioned the statement " a live-improving university " (a university that improves and develops life) embodied in hard skills and soft skills development program .

Students will experience regularly scheduled academic and lecture activities with high discipline and dedication from their lecturers. All courses have been equipped with various laboratories and complete supporting facilities both for learning facilities and research and development activities of science.

Not only lecturing activities, students are guided to develop self-potential and social sensitivity through the activities of organization, art, sport, spirituality, and community service. They are also encouraged to participate in various competitions both scientific and non-scientific. Such an opportunity will make them ready and competitive enter the world of work. The idea of ​​establishing the Catholic Higher Education Foundation has started since World War I around 1914-1919. At that time, many graduates of HBS (Hogere Burger School / High School), were unable to continue their higher education to the Netherlands, due to the circumstances and barriers to transport to Europe.

Then the 1950s became known as the "Catholic College Awakening Era". In 1958, after the establishment of several Catholic universities in Indonesian cities, Mgr. J. Klooster, CM as Bishop of Surabaya established Widya Mandala Foundation. Widya Mandala comes from the ancient Javanese language; Mandala means building or place in the sense not only physical and Widya means scholar. So Widya Mandala can be interpreted as a place of education for the wise and successful (scholar). Some people also menyderhanakan means Widya Mandala as a place or container of science. Yayasan Widya Mandala Surabaya aims to participate in educating the life of the Indonesian nation by organizing, maintaining and developing universities in order to form a morally educated and well educated Indonesian human being.

September 20, 1960 was designated as the anniversary of Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya (UKWMS). At the time of its establishment, UKWMS has only one faculty and is located on Jalan Dr. Soetomo, Surabaya. There are now ten faculties, postgraduate programs (S2 and S3), and the Secretariat Academy (D3). Activities Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya poured in the form of Tri Dharma Higher Education consisting of Education and Teaching, Research, and Community Service.

As one of the oldest private universities in Surabaya, UKWMS has four campus buildings to support the teaching and learning process. The main campus is located at Jalan Dinoyo 42, inhabited by the Business Faculty, the Faculty of Communication Studies, and the Faculty of Agricultural Technology. The second campus is located on Jalan Kalijudan 38, inhabited by the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Teacher Training & Education. The third campus is located on Jalan Dinoyo 48, populated by the Graduate Program. The newest campus building inaugurated in 2013 is the Integrated and Comprehensive Health Sciences Campus and is located on Jalan Kalisari Selatan 7 Pakuwon City complex. Carrying the method of integrated learning across health sciences; in this fourth campus there are Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Psychology, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Philosophy, and Faculty of Medicine.

The establishment of a reflective, creative, and positive academic community that has a positive impact on improving peoples' lives, and is based on the values ​​of Pancasila and Catholic principles. Organizing education and teaching, research and development of science integrated with community service in the effort to produce professional graduates, mastering science, technology, art and culture, open moral to change and development and have high solidarity, with attention to service and devotion to the weak group.

Based on the professional management of higher education to achieve the welfare of employees and students in physical and spiritual field, Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya prioritize values:

• Care: Attitudes that show great concern to fellow citizens within the UKWMS and the stakeholders, heed all the rules and regulations set by the agency, and actively participate in every activity carried out, both internal and external.
• Commit: Willingness to act in accordance with the mandate, demands of the institution or obligation as a citizen of UKWMS. This attitude is minimal and normative. It is expected that UKWMS citizens have an affective commitment attitude, which as far as possible " beyond the call of duty "
• Enthusiastic: A very passionate, very interested, and passionate attitude in every task and activity carried or executed; no sense of compulsion, even (like) always want to implement it. Attitudes that generate positive passion, and improve the quality of relationships with others, and open to new ideas or opportunities.