Islamic University of Indonesia
| الجامعة الاسلامية الاندونيسية | |
| Latin: "Universitas Islam Indonesia" | |
| Motto | Berilmu Amaliyah, Beramal Ilmiah |
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| Type | Private university |
| Established | July 8, 1945 (as Sekolah Tinggi Islam - Islamic Higher School) November 3, 1947 (as Islamic University of Indonesia) |
| Rector | Nandang Sutrisno, Ph.D. |
| Students | 20,000 |
| Location | Jalan Kaliurang KM. 14.4, Sleman, Yogyakarta (main campus) Jalan Taman Siswa No. 158, Yogyakarta City (Faculty of Economics campus) Jalan Prawiro Kuat, Condong Catur, Sleman, Yogyakarta (Faculty of Economics campus) Jalan Cik Di Tiro No.1, Terban, Gondokusuman, Yogyakarta City (Other Campus) |
| Campus | Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. |
| Colors | UII Blue |
| Affiliations | FUIW, FIMA, SEAAIR, ASNA, ABI, ACICIS [1] |
| Website | www.uii.ac.id |
The Islamic University of Indonesia (Indonesian: Universitas Islam Indonesia or UII, Arabic: الجمعة الاسلامية الاندونيسية) is a private university in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It was established on 27 Rajab 1364 (Islamic calendar) or on 8 July 1945 as STI (Sekolah Tinggi Islam - Islamic Higher School) by political figures of the day including Dr. Muhammad Hatta, Mohammad Natsir, Mohammad Roem, Wahid Hasyim, and Abdul Kahar Muzakkar. STI developed into a university called Universitas Islam Indonesia on 14 December 1947. Historically, UII is the first national university in Indonesia, and it is the oldest private university in the country.
The university is in Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta.
In 1945, a general assembly meeting of the Masjoemi (Majelis Sjoero Moeslimin Indonesia) was held. The meeting was attended by political figures including Dr. Muhammad Hatta (the first vice president of Indonesia), Mohammad Natsir, Mohammad Roem, and Wachid Hasyim. One of the decisions of this meeting was the establishment of Sekolah Tinggi Islam (STI-Islamic Higher School)s. STI began operating on July 28, 1945 and developed into a university called Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) on November 3, 1947.
UII had faculties of Religion, Law, Education, and Economics, which began operations in June 1948. About seven months later, UII was forced to close due to the Dutch military invasion. Many students and staff members joined the Indonesian military force to repel the invasion. In the early 1950s, shortly after the war, UII had to move its classes around the city of Yogyakarta, even using part of the Sultan's Palace and some of the faculty members' houses as classrooms.
UII saw much improvement between 1961 and 1970 under the leadership of Prof. R.H.A. Kasmat Bahuwinangun (1960-1963) and Prof. Dr. Dr. Sardjito (1964-1970). During his term in office, Bahuwinangun helped develop UII's Faculty of Islamic Studies and Faculty of Tarbiyah as well as expanding to Purwokerto to establish the Faculty of Law and Syari'ah.
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