Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta; abbreviated as UMY) is a private university in Yogyakarta under affiliation of Muhammadiyah, the second largest Islamic organization in Indonesia.

Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Motto	Unggul dan Islami (Indonesian) Muda Mendunia (Indonesian)
Motto in English	Excellent and Islamic Young and Worldwide
Type	Private
Established	March 1, 1981
Rector	Dr. Ir. Gunawan Budiyanto, M.P.
Location	Bantul Regency , Special Region of Yogyakarta , Indonesia
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Alizarin crimson
Affiliations	Muhammadiyah, Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP)
Website	www.umy.ac.id

UMY was recognized as the 4th best university and become the top private university in Indonesia by 4International Colleges and Universities (4icu) World University Rankings and Reviews in 2013 and accredited internationally by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Stars in 2015.

Improving the quality of HR managers receives top priority in the development of Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta. Therefore, every year the university sends about 20 to 30 faculty members for follow-up studies, master's and doctorate, domestically and abroad.

History

Prof. Dr. Kahar Muzakkir began throwing ideas about the need the establishment of University of Muhammadiyah. When the Central Leadership Muhammadiyah Teaching Council inaugurated the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education in Yogyakarta on November 18, 1960, its founding charter explicitly included it as part of the Guidance and Counseling, University of Muhammadiyah.

In March 1981, through the hard struggle of Muhammadiyah activists such as Drs. H. Mustafa Kamal Pasha, Drs. M. Alfian Darmawam, Hoemam Zainal, S.H., Brig. TNI. (Ret.) Drs. H. Bakri Shahid, Azhar KHAhmad Basir, MA, Ir.H.M. Dasron Hamid, M.Sc., HM Daim Saleh, Prof. Dr. H. Amien Rais, M.A., H.M.H. Mawardi, Drs. H. Hasan Basri, Drs. H. Abdul Rosyad Sholeh, Zuber Kohari, Ir. H. Basit Wahid, H Tubin Sakiman. Their persistent search for students was supported by the chairman of the UMY, KH A. R. Fakhrudin and chairman of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Region H. Mukhlas Abror. It formally established Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta, which evolved to the present.

Student life

Student organizations

• Student Executive Board (Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa)
• Student Association (Himpunan Mahasiswa Jurusan)
• Islamic Student Association (Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam)
• Muhammadiyah University Students Association (Ikatan Mahasiswa Muhammadiyah)

Sports

• Aikido
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Futsal
• Soccer
• Taekwondo
• Tapak Suci
• Tennis
• Table Tennis
• Volleyball

Clubs

• Arabic club
• Media and Magazines
• Choir
• Cinema and Film
• Indonesian traditional dance
• Marching Band
• Model United Nations
• Mountaineering
• Modern dance
• Student Research Community
• Music
• Photography
• Student Economic Enterprise
• Student English Activity
• Theater

Faculties and schools

Faculty of Agriculture

• Department of Agribusiness
• Department of Agrotechnology

Faculty of Economics and Business

• Department of Management
• Department of Accountancy
• Department of Finance and Sharia Banking (Economics Development)

Faculty of Engineering

• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Electrical Engineering
• Department of Machine Engineering
• Department of Information Technology

Faculty of Islamic Studies

• Department of Communication and Islamic Counseling
• Department of Islamic Education
• Department of Finance and Sharia Banking (Muamalat)

Faculty of Language Education

• Department of Arabic Language
• Department of English Language
• Department of Japanese Language

Faculty of Law

• Department of Law
• International Program for Law and Sharia

Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences

• Department of Medicine
• Department of Dentistry
• Department of Pharmacy
• Department of Nursery

Faculty of Social and Political Science

• Department of Communication Studies
• Department of International Relations
• Jusuf Kalla School of Government

Vocational School

• Applied Accountancy
• Automotive and Manufacture Engineering
• Electromedics Engineering

International undergraduate programs

• International Program of International Relations (IPIREL)
• International Program for Islamic Economics and Finance (IPIEF)
• International Program of Governmental Studies (IGOV)
• International Program for Law and Sharia (IPOLS)
• International Program of Management and Business (IMaBs)
• International Program of Accounting (IPAcc)
• International Program of Communication Studies (IPCos)

Partner universities

Australia

Flinders University
Griffith University

Austria

University of Applied Sciences, Upper Austria

Canada

College of New Caledonia

China

Guangxi Medical University
Guizhou University
Henan University
SIAS International University
Zhengzhou University

Bangladesh

Daffodil International University

Egypt

Suez Canal University

France

Université Savoie-Mont Blanc

Germany

University of Münster

India

Jagran Lakecity University

Iran

Al-Mustafa International University

Japan

University of Tokushima
Chubu Gakuin University
Ritsumeikan University
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Kyushu University
Yamagata University

Malaysia

Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Universiti Utara Malaysia
University of Malaya
International Islamic University Malaysia

Mexico

CETYS University

Morocco

University of Ibn Tofail

Netherlands

Eindhoven University of Technology

Philippines

Angeles University Foundation
Ateneo de Davao University
Cebu Technological University
Centro Escolar University
De La Salle University
Isabela State University
Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology
Philippine Normal University
The University of Mindanao
University of San Carlos

Poland

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Romania

Danubius University

Singapore

Singapore Polytechnic

South Korea

Daegu Health College
Korea University
Sun Moon University
Yonsei University
Youngsan University

Spain

Jaume I University

Taiwan

Asia University
Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
National Cheng Kung University
National Chiayi University
National Dong Hwa University
Tamkang University
Vanung University
Yuanpei University of Medical Technology

Thailand

Chulalongkorn University
Kasetsart University
Khon Kaen University
Maejo University
Thammasat University
Suranaree University of Technology
University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce

Turkey

Istanbul University
Istanbul Medeniyet University

United Kingdom

Harper Adams University
Swansea University

United States

California Baptist University
Northern Arizona University
University of Maryland

Vietnam

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

See also

• List of Islamic educational institutions

Notable alumni

Fahd Pahdepie, (International Relations, 2009), Writer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
Lalu Muhammad Iqbal, (International Relations, 1996), Indonesian diplomat. Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Republic of Turkey (2019-2021)

External links

• University website