The University of Palangka Raya (abbreviated UNPAR) was founded on 10 November 1963. It is the first public university and the oldest in Central Kalimantan. UNPAR in Palangka Raya consists of five faculties: Teaching and Education Science, Economics, Agriculture, Engineering, and Law. In the near future two new faculties will be added: Social and Political Sciences and Medicine. UNPAR's mission is to become a leading university that produces high quality human resources, competitive and as a center of science, technology and art with an emphasis on tropical peat swamp areas, the watershed and its environment to support the sustainable development at local and national levels. UNPAR has had cooperative research and human resources development with some several overseas universities such as Hokkaido University (Japan), University of Nottingham (UK), and University of Helsinki (Finland). Previously, UNPAR had collaborated with HOKUDAI on JSPS Core University Program as the title “Conservation and Land-use Management of Wetland Ecosystem in Southeast Asia” (1997-2006) successfully. Its current rector is Henry Singarasa.