Parahyangan Catholic University (UNPAR) was established in January 17th 1955 and is one of the oldest private universities in Indonesia. Parahyangan Catholic University has seven faculties with more than 16 departments, all of which have received government accreditation as among the finest in Indonesia. With more than 10,000 students from various cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds, each year UNPAR graduates more than 2,000 professionals in various fields. Most of its alumni now work in national and global companies and in government departments.