Sunan Gunung Djati Islamic State University

The history of the State Islamic University (UIN) Sunan Gunung Jati Bandung can not be separated from IAIN Sunan Gunung Jati Bandung for UIN is a continuation and development of IAIN SGD Bandung. IAIN SGD Bandung was established on 8 April 1968 M coincides with the 10th of Muharram 1388 H by the Minister of Religious Affairs Number 56 of 1968. The presence of Sunan Gunung Jati Bandung figures is the result of the struggle of Muslims in West Java. Beginning in 1967, a number of community leaders, religious scholars and Muslim intellectuals in West Java that was initiated by KH Anwar Musaddad, CRC Muiz, KHR Sudja'i, and Arthata with approval KDH West Java, they form a Committee for the Establishment Licensing IAIN in West Java. The Committee then endorsed by the Minister of Religious Affairs with SK-MA No. 128 1967.

Furthermore, based on the Minister of Religious Affairs Decree No. 56 of 1968 officially established for the first time IAIN Sunan Gunung Jati Bandung. By decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs, the committee opened 4 Faculty: (1) the shari'a, (2) MT, (3) Ushuluddin in Bandung, and (4) of MT in Garut. IAIN Sunan Gunung Jati Bandung consist of the Faculty of Islamic Theology, Faculty of Shariah, Faculty of MT in Bandung. Faculty of Sharia and other faculties in Bandung is located in Jl. Small Lengkong No. 5.

Mission are Organizing and managing higher education professional, accountable, and competitive at the national level and ASEAN in order to strengthen the national development. Organizing the lecture, research and scientific studies with frame-based morals karimah revelation to guide science to develop knowledge and technology. Organizing dedication to develop and empower communities towards a democratic civil society and justice. Organizing tri dharma college oriented to the formation of entrepreneurial spirit among academicians.

Aim are Realization of higher education professional, accountable, and competitive at the national level and ASEAN in order to strengthen the national development. The realization of the results of the lecture, an research-based scientific studies revelation to guide science to develop knowledge and technology. Realization of devotion to developing and empowering people towards a democratic civil society and justice. The realization of entrepreneurship attitude among academicians of UIN Sunan Gunung Jati Bandung.The implementation of higher education professional, accountable, and competitive at national and international level, which is required by the user community and the higher education services. Academicians who have a certain realization karimah and uphold Islamic values ​​and keindonesiaan. Formation of human well-educated (graduates) who have a certain karimah and professionals in the fields of Islamic sciences and the public, in accordance with market requirements; and is able to utilize the knowledge and professionalism to the development of civil society, democratic, and fair.

To achieve the objectives defined above, is set development goals UIN SGD Bandung 4 (four) years into the future as Availability of systems and devices academic and administrative services that support academic activities of high quality. Improving the quality of academic services, teaching, and coaching that leads to the improvement of educational outcomes and results of scientific papers of students and faculty. The availability of superior education programs, character, and relevant to the demands and development of society, as well as affordable by the whole society. Availability of models of excellence schools and local wisdom, yet globally competitive. Increased activity and quality of research in accordance with the policy direction UIN SGD Bandung research that led to the increasing number of national and international publications. Increasing the quantity and quality of community service activities institutionally based innovation and research results. The realization of an integrated management system that is supported by information technology, and The realization of the library as a learning resource center that supports the improvement of academic quality and research.