Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang
A private Muhammadiyah university in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, offering health, engineering, education, and science programs.
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Overview
Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang (UNIMUS) is a private higher education institution in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, operating under the Muhammadiyah organization. It was initiated by the Muhammadiyah Central Java Regional Leadership in 1996 and formally received its operating permit from the Ministry of Education and Culture on 4 August 1999. The university began with 14 study programs spanning public health, statistics, mechanical and electrical engineering, food technology, agricultural technology, management, accounting, and languages. In its second year, following a decision of the Muhammadiyah Tanwir meeting in Karanganyar, several Muhammadiyah higher education institutions in Semarang were merged into UNIMUS. This merger, administratively implemented in 2002 and confirmed by Ministerial Decree No. 28/D/O/2005, added nursing, nutrition, and health analyst programs. UNIMUS continued to expand its academic portfolio in subsequent years, adding programs such as midwifery, accounting, medical education, mathematics education, English education, nutrition science, chemistry education, and dentistry. UNIMUS is organized into eight faculties and a postgraduate program. Its faculties cover nursing and health, public health, medicine, dentistry, engineering and computer science, economics and business, education and humanities, and science and agricultural technology. The university offers undergraduate, vocational, professional, and master's programs, with a strong emphasis on health sciences. Its main campus occupies 22.2 hectares on Jalan Kedungmundu Raya No. 18 in Semarang, featuring multiple academic buildings, a nursing research center, and student activity facilities. The university's vision is to become an excellent, character-based university grounded in technology with an international reputation. It promotes the DIGDAYA values: Dignity, Delightful, Authority, Youthful, and Awesome. In February 2025, UNIMUS received an institutional accreditation of "Unggul" (Excellent) from BAN-PT, Indonesia's national accreditation body, reflecting its commitment to academic quality. UNIMUS also engages in international cooperation, including student mobility programs and support for Universiti Muhammadiyah Malaysia.
History
Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang (UNIMUS) was initiated by the Muhammadiyah Central Java Regional Leadership in 1996. The founding committee was established by Decree No. SK.PW/III.B/9.6/001/1997. On 4 August 1999, the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia issued the operating permit for UNIMUS with number 139/D/O/1999. The initial 14 study programs included Public Health (S-1), Statistics (S-1), Mechanical Engineering (S-1 and D-3), Electrical Engineering (S-1 and D-3), Food Technology (S-1), Agricultural Technology (S-1), Management (S-1), Business Administration (D-3), Accounting (D-3), English (S-1 and D-3), and Japanese (D-3). In its second year, following the mandate of the Muhammadiyah Tanwir meeting in Karanganyar, all Muhammadiyah higher education institutions in Semarang were merged into UNIMUS, as confirmed by Muhammadiyah Regional Leadership Decree No. III.B/1.A/087/2001. The administrative merger with the Nursing Academy, Nutrition Academy, and Health Analyst Academy took effect in 2002 and was officially recognized by Minister of National Education Decree No. 28/D/O/2005, adding Nursing (D-3), Nutrition (D-3), and Health Analyst (D-3) programs. In the 2006/2007 academic year, UNIMUS opened a new Midwifery (D-3) program with Operating Permit No. 2294/D/T/2006. In 2008/2009, new programs were added: Accounting (S-1) by Decree No. 2092/D/T/2008; Medical Education (S-1) by Decree No. 2940/D/T/2008; Nurse Profession (NERS) by Decree No. 267/D/O/2008; Mathematics Education (S-1) by Decree No. 1040/D/T/2009; English Education (S-1) by Decree No. 1271/D/T/2009; Health Analyst (D-4) by Decree No. 1941/D/T/2009; and Nutrition Science (S-1) by Decree No. 218/D/O/2010. In the 2012/2013 academic year, UNIMUS opened Chemistry Education (S-1) by Decree No. 209/E/O/2012 and Dentistry (S-1) by Decree No. 129/E/O/2013. On 16 February 2025, UNIMUS underwent an accreditation assessment visit by the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BAN-PT). As a result, UNIMUS was awarded the "Unggul" (Excellent) accreditation based on Decree No. 101/SK/BAN-PT/Ak/PT/II/2025 issued on 19 February 2025. This achievement reflects UNIMUS's commitment to improving the quality of higher education in Indonesia. Today, UNIMUS comprises eight faculties and a postgraduate program. The faculties are: Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences (offering Nurse Profession, Midwife Profession, S-1 Nursing, S-1 Nutrition, S-1 Midwifery, Applied Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology, D-3 Nutrition, D-3 Nursing, D-3 Medical Laboratory Technology, D-3 Midwifery, and Specialist in Medical-Surgical Nursing); Faculty of Public Health (S-1 Public Health and S-1 Sports Science); Faculty of Medicine (Doctor Profession and S-1 Medicine); Faculty of Dentistry (Dentist Profession and S-1 Dentistry); Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science (S-1 Mechanical Engineering, S-1 Electrical Engineering, S-1 Informatics, S-1 Civil Engineering, S-1 Architecture, and S-1 Information Technology); Faculty of Economics and Business (S-1 Management, S-1 Accounting, and S-1 Agribusiness); Faculty of Education and Humanities (S-1 Mathematics Education, S-1 Chemistry Education, S-1 English Literature, S-1 English Education, and Teacher Professional Education); and Faculty of Science and Agricultural Technology (S-1 Statistics, S-1 Data Science, S-1 Food Technology, and S-1 Marine Science). The Postgraduate Program offers Master's degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science, Nursing, Public Health, and Nutrition Science. The main campus occupies 22.2 hectares at Jalan Kedungmundu Raya No. 18, Semarang, integrated with various facilities including the Rectorate Building, Nursing Research Center (NRC), Joint Lecture Building I (GKB I) with two seven-story towers, Joint Lecture Building II (GKB II) with two eight-story towers, and the under-construction Joint Lecture Building III (GKB III) with two ten-story towers, as well as a student activity center.
- 2025
Received "Unggul" (Excellent) institutional accreditation from BAN-PT on 19 February (Decree No. 101/SK/BAN-PT/Ak/PT/II/2025).
- 2013
Opened Dentistry (S-1) program by Decree No. 129/E/O/2013.
- 2012
Opened Chemistry Education (S-1) program by Decree No. 209/E/O/2012.
- 2010
Opened Nutrition Science (S-1) program by Decree No. 218/D/O/2010.
- 2009
Added Mathematics Education (S-1), English Education (S-1), and Health Analyst (D-4) programs.
- 2008
Added Accounting (S-1), Medical Education (S-1), and Nurse Profession (NERS) programs.
- 2006
Opened Midwifery (D-3) program with Operating Permit No. 2294/D/T/2006.
- 2005
Merger officially recognized by Minister of National Education Decree No. 28/D/O/2005; added Nursing (D-3), Nutrition (D-3), and Health Analyst (D-3) programs.
- 2002
Administrative merger with the Nursing Academy, Nutrition Academy, and Health Analyst Academy took effect.
- 2001
Muhammadiyah Regional Leadership Decree No. III.B/1.A/087/2001 mandated the merger of Muhammadiyah higher education institutions in Semarang into UNIMUS.
Products and positioning
A private Muhammadiyah university in Central Java aiming to be an excellent, technology-based, internationally reputed institution with strong health sciences programs.
Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences
Offers Nurse Profession, Midwife Profession, S-1 Nursing, S-1 Nutrition, S-1 Midwifery, Applied Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology, D-3 Nutrition, D-3 Nursing, D-3 Medical Laboratory Technology, D-3 Midwifery, and Specialist in Medical-Surgical Nursing.
Faculty of Public Health
Offers S-1 Public Health and S-1 Sports Science.
Faculty of Medicine
Offers Doctor Profession and S-1 Medicine.
Faculty of Dentistry
Offers Dentist Profession and S-1 Dentistry.
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
Offers S-1 Mechanical Engineering, S-1 Electrical Engineering, S-1 Informatics, S-1 Civil Engineering, S-1 Architecture, and S-1 Information Technology.
Faculty of Economics and Business
Offers S-1 Management, S-1 Accounting, and S-1 Agribusiness.
Faculty of Education and Humanities
Offers S-1 Mathematics Education, S-1 Chemistry Education, S-1 English Literature, S-1 English Education, and Teacher Professional Education.
Faculty of Science and Agricultural Technology
Offers S-1 Statistics, S-1 Data Science, S-1 Food Technology, and S-1 Marine Science.
Postgraduate Program
Offers Master's degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science, Nursing, Public Health, and Nutrition Science.
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