Res Publica University

Res Publica University was a short-lived Indonesian university founded in Jakarta in 1960. It was sponsored by the group Baperki, an organization mainly of Indonesian citizens of Chinese descent including members of the Indonesian [Communist Party]. The university was established in response to ethnic quotas on university enrollment implemented in the 1950s. After a coup attempt in Indonesia, the Res Publica campus was attacked by anti-communists in 1965. Students barricaded themselves in the college of technology building, which was burned down by the attackers along with the rest of the campus. A new private HEI, Trisakti, was established on the site and many of the former students are barred from entry due to alleged Communist ties.