Petra Christian University (Indonesian: Universitas Kristen Petra) abbreviated as UKP or PCU, is a private Christian university in Indonesia, located in Wonocolo District in Surabaya, East Java.

[7][8] The idea of establishing a university to provide higher education for the alumni of PPPK Petra highschools has existed since 1956.

On 8 August 1961, the coordinators decided to establish Petra Christian University with its first department, Faculty of Letters.

The academic faculties and their respective departments at Petra Christian University are:[10] The entire teaching and learning process and activities of organizing higher education are held in an area of 401,782 m² (0.401 km²), located on St. Siwalankerto 103-105, 121-131, and 142-144 plot situated in Surabaya - East Java, which is easily accessible by various mass transportation and highways.

Along with the Hall, there is also gymnastics studio, coffeehouse, reflecting pool, exhibition hall, stationery shop, retail store, ATM center, bank, auditorium, contemporary artpieces gallery and infinity gardenia.

[12] DESA INFORMASI TELEVISION (DIVO) is the official student media in the PCU campus.

The online information board is open to the existing student population and provides coverage of both on and off campus events.

As an educational and teaching activity, related to research, COP participant must observe, analyze, draw a conclusions from data and information about the problems and needs of the target community.

As a community service activity, COP participant students can practice technology, science and art which they have mastered scientifically and institutionalized.

In the context of internationalization, COP is a forum for service, learning multicultural interaction, science, technology and art of students between various countries.

[19][20] PCU students may take part in exchange and dual-degree mobility programs in association with the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA),[21] in which students may also be exchanged with universities partners to universities abroad from Australia, Japan, South Korea, Canada, United States, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and many other countries.

PCU has signed MoU and/or AOI collaborates on academic cooperation with several overseas universities, such as:[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]