The journey of Bina Nusantara University
began on October 21, 1974. It originated from a short-term course named
Modern Computer Course, which then expanded because of its strong
foundation and comprehensive vision.
Due to the high demand and its rapid
development, on July 1, 1981, Modern Computer Course had developed into
‘Akademi Teknik Komputer (ATK)’ or Computer Technical Academy with
‘Manajemen Informatika’ or Informatics Management as the first major.
The ATK obtained registered on July 13,
1984 and a year after that, exactly on July 1, 1985, the institution
changed into AMIK Jakarta. On September 21, 1985, AMIK Jakarta changed
its name into AMIK Bina Nusantara.
AMIK Bina Nusantara recorded a remarkable
achievement in its relatively young age when it was chosen as the best
Computer Academy by The Ministry of Education and Culture through The
Higher Education Board District III on March 17, 1986. The need for
professional workers in the Information Technology area drove AMIK
further into development, and on July 1, 1986 it was officially listed
as ‘Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Informatika dan Komputer (STMIK)’ or
Institute of Information Management and Computer Science Bina Nusantara.
On November 9, 1987, a merger between
AMIK Bina Nusantara and STMIK Bina Nusantara took place. The institution
conducted Diploma (D-3) and Undergraduate (S-1) programs. An
accreditation status of ‘Disamakan’ or ‘Equalized’ for all majors and
levels was earned on March 18, 1992. On the next year, STMIK Bina
Nusantara opened the first Masters (S-2) Program in Information System
Management in Indonesia. The program was officially listed on May 10,
1993.
After going through years of perseverance
and hard work, Bina Nusantara University (Universitas Bina Nusantara or
UBINUS) was officially listed and established on August 8, 1996. STMIK
Bina Nusantara was then merged into Bina Nusantara University on
December 20, 1998. At that time, UBINUS has Faculty of Computer Science
(Fakultas Ilmu Komputer), Faculty of Economy (Fakultas Ekonomi), Faculty
of Engineering (Fakultas Teknik), Faculty of Literature (Fakultas
Sastra), Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (Fakultas MIPA) and
Masters (S-2) Program in Information System Management.
However, UBINUS did not stop there. It is
continually expanding their reach on educational areas. On April 20,
2007, Bina Nusantara University added Faculty of Psychology (Fakultas
Psikologi) and Faculty of Communication & Multimedia (Fakultas
Komunikasi dan Multimedia) in their midst.
Due to the new organizational structure
of Bina Nusantara University, which is valid since August 19, 2008, the
names of several faculties were changed. Faculty of Technical Science is
now known as Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Economy is
now known as Faculty of Business & Economy, and Faculty of
Literature is now known as Faculty of Language and Culture. Faculty of
Mathematics and Natural Sciences is now merged within Faculty of Science
and Technology.
