UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya

UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya (UINSA) is one of Indonesia’s Islamic public universities. It was originally established in 1965 as the State Islamic Institute (IAIN) Sunan Ampel in order to expand access to higher education in East Java and promote the development of Islamic scholarship. In 2013, it was officially granted university status and became Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

It is located in Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-largest city and a major economic and cultural hub.

UINSA is recognised for its integration of Islamic values with modern disciplines. Through faculties including Sharia and law, economics and Islamic business, science and technology, psychology and health, social and political sciences, education, communication, humanities, and Islamic studies, the university offers a diverse range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes. 

Since it was established, the university has developed a strong internationalisation strategy through partnerships with universities in countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the Netherlands. These partnerships provide opportunities for international exchange, joint research projects, curriculum development, and dual-degree or joint academic activities