Higher Education Health Program at Airlangga University

Abstract

The Higher Education Health Program at Airlangga University in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia has been recognized by the Malaysian government. Airlangga University started to offer the Higher Education Health Program to Malaysian students in 2002. This program is administered by the faculty of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy. The Department of Medicine at Airlangga University was founded in 1913 during the Dutch colonial time when it was called Nederlande Indische Artsen School (NIAS). The Faculty of Dentistry was also established during Dutch era in 1928 and was called School Tot Opleidig van Indische Tandartsen (STOVIT) (Universitas Airlangga, 2004). In 1963, the Department of Pharmacy was founded.