Universitas Mahaputra Muhammad Yamin

Universitas Mahaputra Muhammad Yamin (UMMY) is a private university located in Kota Solok, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It was established in 1984 and is operated by the Yayasan Mahaputra Profesor Muhammad Yamin, a foundation named after the Indonesian national figure Muhammad Yamin. The university is commonly known by its acronym UMMY and is also referred to as UMMY Solok to distinguish it by location. UMMY is organized into four faculties offering twelve study programs, all of which hold accreditation from BAN-PT, Indonesia's national accreditation body for higher education. The institution's stated vision is to become an excellent and high-quality university producing graduates who are faithful and devout, intelligent and skilled, independent, and able to compete at national and international levels by 2031. Its campus is situated on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman No. 6 in Kota Solok. The university traces its origins to the role of the Pembantu Gubernur Wilayah III (Assistant Governor of Region III) based in Solok, whose working area covered five regencies and cities: Kabupaten Solok, Kabupaten Sawahlunto/Sijunjung, Kabupaten Tanah Datar, Kota Madya Sawahlunto, and Kota Madya Solok. Recognizing the importance of higher education access in this region, the foundation established UMMY to serve local students. UMMY has expanded its academic offerings over time, including postgraduate programs. Recent institutional news includes the opening of a Master's program (S2) in Animal Husbandry (Peternakan), recruitment for permanent lecturers for the Master's programs in Law (Ilmu Hukum) and Indonesian Language Education (Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia), and the process of selecting a new rector through the Yayasan Mahaputra Profesor Muhammad Yamin. The university maintains an academic calendar and publishes accreditation certificates and organizational documents on its official website.

Universitas Mahaputra Muhammad Yamin (UMMY) was founded in 1984 in Kota Solok, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its establishment was driven by the need to provide higher education access in the region served by the Pembantu Gubernur Wilayah III (Assistant Governor of Region III), whose jurisdiction included five areas: Kabupaten Solok, Kabupaten Sawahlunto/Sijunjung, Kabupaten Tanah Datar, Kota Madya Sawahlunto, and Kota Madya Solok. The foundation behind the university, Yayasan Mahaputra Profesor Muhammad Yamin, recognized the importance of a local university and created UMMY to serve students in this part of West Sumatra. Since its founding, UMMY has grown into a university with four faculties and twelve study programs, all accredited by BAN-PT, Indonesia's national accreditation body. The university has also expanded into postgraduate education. In recent years, it opened a Master's program (S2) in Animal Husbandry and announced recruitment for permanent lecturers for Master's programs in Law and Indonesian Language Education. The institution also conducts periodic leadership renewal, including the selection of candidates for the position of Rector through the Yayasan Mahaputra Profesor Muhammad Yamin. UMMY's stated vision is to become an excellent and high-quality university with graduates who are faithful and devout, intelligent and skilled, independent, and able to compete at national and international levels by 2031. The university maintains an official website that publishes its history, vision and mission, organizational structure, academic calendar, accreditation certificates, and news updates.

• 1984

  Universitas Mahaputra Muhammad Yamin (UMMY) was founded in Kota Solok, West Sumatra.

• UMMY opened a Master's program (S2) in Animal Husbandry.

• UMMY announced recruitment for permanent lecturers for Master's programs in Law and Indonesian Language Education.

• The Yayasan Mahaputra Profesor Muhammad Yamin conducted a selection process for candidates for Rector of UMMY.

A regional private university in West Sumatra aiming to be nationally and internationally competitive by 2031, with BAN-PT accredited programs.

• Undergraduate programs (S1) across four faculties

  Twelve study programs accredited by BAN-PT.

• Master's program in Animal Husbandry (S2 Peternakan)

  Postgraduate program in animal husbandry.

• Master's program in Law (S2 Ilmu Hukum)

  Postgraduate program in law.

• Master's program in Indonesian Language Education (S2 Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia)

  Postgraduate program in Indonesian language education.

1. 1UMMY SOLOK – Universitas Mahaputra Muhammad Yaminummy.ac.id
2. 2Universitas Mahaputra Muhammad Yamin - Wikidatawikidata.org