Muhammadiyah University of Makassar

Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, the University of Muhammadiyah Makassar, also known as Unismuh Makassar, is a private university in eastern Indonesia. As a private university, Unismuh Makassar is coordinated under Kopertis Wilayah IX, which is a government-funded institution that coordinates private higher education in Indonesia.

History

Unismuh Makassar was founded on 19 June 1963 as a branch of Unismuh Jakarta. The establishment of the university was the result of the 21st meeting of Muhammadiyah Organization of South and South-East Sulawesi Chapters conducted in Bantaeng. As of 1 October 1965, Unismuh Makassar was officially declared as a registered private university.

Initially, Unismuh Makassar only had two faculties: the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education and the Faculty of Tarbiyah (instruction). As these two faculties were developed, branches were opened in other parts of the South Sulawesi islands, each of which are self-sufficient and under their own management. Following the success of Faculty of Education, other faculties were set up, including the Faculty of Social and Political Science, Faculty of Economic Study, Faculty of Technique, Faculty of Agriculture, Postgraduate Study Program, and Postgraduate Teaching Certificate Program.

Campus

Unismuh Makassar has three campuses at different locations. The main building is located in the south of Makassar, and is built on 3.4 acres (14,000 m²) of land. The university has more than 14,000 students studying different subjects.

Mission statement

The mission statements of University of Muhammadiyah Makassar are:

• Increasing faith and religious devotion
• Increasing teaching and learning quality
• Increasing innovative, excellent and competitive research activities
• Increasing the quality of life and society

Goals:

• Preparing students to become a religious and professional scholar
• Creating, developing and spreading science, technology and arts, to promote Islam, and to increase the prosperity of the society

Academic system

The University of Muhammadiyah Makassar provides higher education, research activities, and community services based on Islamic conduct with an emphasis on student self-sufficiency and entrepreneurship. The characteristics of the academics at the university is courses on Al-Islam and Kemuhammadiyaan, with the aim of preparing a religious scholar.

The courses offered consist of academic education and professional education. The former involves a first and second degree while the latter covers diploma program (D1, D2, D3 and D4).

The new academic year starts early in September and ends in June of the following year and is divided into two semesters. Each semester provides 16 active weeks of lectures, seminars, symposia, discussion, workshop, practicum and other scientific activities. The academic administration implements a system of semester credit. Although the curriculum used follows the National Curriculum, it also covers local content set up by the rector.

The evaluation and assessment of learning progress is conducted periodically through written examinations, assignments, and observations following an applicable regulation.

Study programs, human resources, and facilities

Study programs

University of Muhammadiyah Makassar offers the following study programs in various faculties:

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (Bachelor of Education and Diploma)

• Primary School Teacher Education (Diploma / registered)
• Indonesian Language and Art Education (accredited)
• English Education (accredited)
• Mathematic Education (registered)
• Curriculum and Educational Technology (accredited)
• Informal Schools (accredited)
• Post Graduate of Teaching Certificate
• Fine Art Education

Faculty of Agriculture (Bachelor of Agriculture)

• Agricultural Development / Communication and Agricultural Extension (registered)
• Agro-business (registered)
• Marine Cultivation (registered)
• Forest Management (registered)

Faculty of Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering)

• Civil Engineering and Planning (registered)
• Electro Engineering

Faculty of Economy (Bachelor of Economics)

• Economic and Development Study (accredited)
• Company Management (accredited)
• Accounting (registered)

Faculty of Social and Politics Studies (Bachelor of Social Studies)

• State Administration Study (accredited)
• Social Prosperity Study (registered)
• Government Study

Faculty of Islamics Studies (Bachelor of Islamic Studies and Diploma)

• Islamic Primary School Teacher Education (Diploma 2 / registered)
• Kindergarten Teacher Education (Diploma 2 / registered)
• Technique and Communication of Islamic Preaching (Diploma 3 / registered)
• Islamic Studies
• Akhwalul Asyahsiyah
• Islamic Economic and Banking
• Islamic Technology Education

Faculty of Medical (doctor)

• Education of doctor

Postgraduate Programs

• Islamic Studies (M.Ag)
• Religious and Philosophy Studies ( M.Ag)
• Management (M.M)
• Management and Agro-business (M.M)
• Accounting (M.Ak)

Human resources

The academic staff of the University of Muhammadiyah Makassar consists of full-time and part-time lecturers, about 215 altogether. Fourteen of them hold a doctoral degree, 110 have a master's degree, and the rest of them hold a qualified first degree.

Facilities

To support academic activities, the following facilities and services are provided:

• Learning and teaching classes in several buildings
• Offices for administration services
• Computer and internet rooms
• Language laboratory
• Microteaching room
• Library
• Sport and art arena

Networking

The University of Muhammadiyah Makassar has worked closely with many organizations nationally and internationally. The following are the organizations that had bilateral relationships with this university during 2005:

• Department of National Education (Education, Research and Community Services)
• Technology Application and Research Bureau (Liaison Officer)
• Science Institution of Indonesia (Oceanography Research)
• Marine Partnership Forum of South Sulawesi (Division of Research and Coastal society Empowerment)
• Technology Institution of Bandung Telecommunication (IT Development Section)
• University of Miyazaki Japan (Student Exchange Program and Japanese Language Center)
• British Council (English Language and Educational Development)

External links

• official site