Universitas Tulang Bawang Lampung

Universitas Tulang Bawang Lampung (UTB) is a private higher-education institution based in Bandar Lampung, Lampung Province, Indonesia. According to its official website, the university was established in 1997 through the merger of two earlier institutions, STIAL (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Lampung) and STISIPOL (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Lampung). It describes itself as having seven study programs and presents its website as a medium for information and publication of the university's work as a higher-education institution. The current rector is Prof. Dr. Ir. Sarono, M.Si. The Indonesian Wikipedia entry traces the institutional lineage further back. On 22 February 1975, a sponsoring body named Yayasan Pendidikan dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (YAPIPINDO) was founded by Drs. Jamaluddin HYM, Drs. Hudoyo Syuaib, Drs. Hasan Diah, Drs. Hamidi Tamin, Zainal Fanani, Drs. Masyono Nawawi and Juana Zulkarnain, and it established Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Lampung (STIAL). On 23 February 1977 the foundation was reorganised as Yayasan Pendidikan dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia Lampung (YAPIPILA), domiciled in Bandar Lampung. STIAL received registered status for its Sarjana Muda program in Public Administration under Ministerial Decree No. 0195/U/1977 of 6 June 1977, and its status was confirmed by Decree No. 0507/U/1977 of 23 November 1977. On 23 December 1984, Decree No. 0629/O/1984 upgraded the Public Administration program from Sarjana Muda to Sarjana (S1). A Business Administration (Administrasi Niaga) S1 program was approved with registered status on 11 August 1985 under Decree No. 0397/1985. On 31 July 1986, Decree No. 0512/O/1986 changed STIAL's name to Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Lampung (STISIPOL), broadening its scope into the social and political sciences. On 14 October 1986, approval was granted to add a Communication Science department, which received registered status on 21 June 1989 under Decree No. 0380/O/1989. By 1986/1987 STISIPOL Lampung had three departments: Public Administration, Business Administration and Communication Science. These were subsequently upgraded — Public Administration to "disamakan" (equalised) status under Decree No. 30/DIKTI/KEP/1993, Business Administration to equalised status under Decree No. 186/DIKTI/KEP/1994, and Communication Science to "diakui" (recognised) status under Decree No. 451/DIKTI/KEP/1993. UTB is located at Jalan Gajah Mada No. 34, Bandar Lampung 35121. It is a private institution owned and operated by the YAPIPILA foundation rather than a listed company, and it serves students primarily from Lampung Province and surrounding areas of southern Sumatra. Its academic offering has historically centred on administrative, social, political and communication sciences, reflecting the disciplinary profile of its predecessor institutions. The university maintains an official website at web.utb.ac.id, which it uses for information dissemination and publication of institutional activities.

The institutional history of Universitas Tulang Bawang Lampung begins with the founding of a sponsoring foundation on 22 February 1975. Named Yayasan Pendidikan dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (YAPIPINDO), it was established by Drs. Jamaluddin HYM, Drs. Hudoyo Syuaib, Drs. Hasan Diah, Drs. Hamidi Tamin, Zainal Fanani, Drs. Masyono Nawawi and Juana Zulkarnain, and it created Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Lampung (STIAL). On 23 February 1977 the foundation was reorganised as Yayasan Pendidikan dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia Lampung (YAPIPILA), based in Bandar Lampung, with its articles of association recorded in Notarial Deed No. 30 of 23 February 1977 before Erny Tjandrasasmita, and later amended by Deed No. 58 of 10 October 1987 and Deed No. 102 of 23 March 1988. STIAL's early academic development was marked by a series of ministerial decisions. On 6 June 1977, Decree No. 0195/U/1977 granted registered status to its Sarjana Muda program in Public Administration (Ilmu Administrasi Negara). On 23 November 1977, Decree No. 0507/U/1977 confirmed the institution's status. On 23 December 1984, Decree No. 0629/O/1984 upgraded the Public Administration program from Sarjana Muda to Sarjana (S1). Responding to the commercial development of Lampung, STIAL sought and obtained approval for a second department, Business Administration (Administrasi Niaga) at S1 level, granted registered status on 11 August 1985 under Decree No. 0397/1985. On 31 July 1986, Decree No. 0512/O/1986 renamed STIAL as Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Lampung (STISIPOL), allowing it to expand beyond administration into the social and political sciences. On 14 October 1986, approval from the Coordinator of Private Higher Education Region II (Decree No. 2224/Kelompok 03.02/Kop.III/1986) allowed the addition of a Communication Science department; its Communication and Public Relations program received registered status on 21 June 1989 under Decree No. 0380/O/1989. By the 1986/1987 academic year, STISIPOL Lampung had three departments: Public Administration, Business Administration and Communication Science. During 1986–1987 the institution also cooperated with the Lembaga Pendidikan Komputer Indonesia Amerika (LPKIA) to run computer courses and provide practical facilities for students. The three departments grew and their accreditation status was progressively raised: Public Administration received "disamakan" (equalised) status under Decree No. 30/DIKTI/KEP/1993; Business Administration received equalised status under Decree No. 186/DIKTI/KEP/1994; and Communication Science received "diakui" (recognised) status under Decree No. 451/DIKTI/KEP/1993. According to the university's official website, Universitas Tulang Bawang Lampung was established in 1997 as the merger of the two predecessor institutions, STIAL and STISIPOL. The university describes itself as having seven study programs and operates from Jalan Gajah Mada No. 34, Bandar Lampung 35121. It is the first private higher-education institution in Lampung Province. The current rector is Prof. Dr. Ir. Sarono, M.Si, who according to the Indonesian Wikipedia entry was installed on 11 July 2026 for a term ending 11 July 2030.

• 2026

  Prof. Dr. Ir. Sarono, M.Si installed as rector on 11 July for a term ending 11 July 2030 (per Indonesian Wikipedia).

• 1997

  Universitas Tulang Bawang Lampung established through the merger of STIAL and STISIPOL, according to the university's official website.

• 1994

  Business Administration received equalised (disamakan) status under Decree No. 186/DIKTI/KEP/1994.

• 1993

  Public Administration received equalised (disamakan) status under Decree No. 30/DIKTI/KEP/1993; Communication Science received recognised (diakui) status under Decree No. 451/DIKTI/KEP/1993.

• 1989

  Communication and Public Relations program received registered status on 21 June under Decree No. 0380/O/1989.

• 1986

  On 31 July STIAL renamed Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Lampung (STISIPOL) under Decree No. 0512/O/1986; on 14 October approval granted to add a Communication Science department.

• 1985

  Business Administration (Administrasi Niaga) S1 program approved with registered status on 11 August under Decree No. 0397/1985.

• 1984

  Public Administration program upgraded from Sarjana Muda to Sarjana (S1) under Decree No. 0629/O/1984 of 23 December.

• 1977

  On 23 February the foundation was reorganised as YAPIPILA in Bandar Lampung; STIAL received registered status for its Sarjana Muda program in Public Administration (Decree No. 0195/U/1977, 6 June) and confirmation of status (Decree No. 0507/U/1977, 23 November).

• 1975

  Yayasan Pendidikan dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (YAPIPINDO) founded on 22 February by Drs. Jamaluddin HYM and colleagues; Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Lampung (STIAL) established.

Private, foundation-run university in Bandar Lampung and the first private higher-education institution in Lampung Province, focused on administrative, social, political and communication sciences.

• Public Administration (Ilmu Administrasi Negara)

• Business Administration (Ilmu Administrasi Niaga)

• Communication Science (Ilmu Komunikasi)

1. 1Universitas Tulang Bawang official websiteweb.utb.ac.id
2. 2Universitas Tulang Bawang Lampung — Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Universitas Tulang Bawang — Wikipedia (Indonesian)id.wikipedia.org