National University / Unas founded on October 15, 1949 on the initiative
of the leading scholars of that time who gathered in the Society of
Promotion of Science and Culture (PMIK). PMIK then opened the evening
high school for students who work in the morning to continue the
advancement of knowledge and gain the same year.
Services PMIK
then developed at the National Academy of college. The high school
graduates who do not want to get into the university of Dutch then,
Universiteit van Indonesia (now the University of Indonesia), very
enthusiastic enrolled in the National Academy which became the
forerunner of the National University. The first lecture was held on the
campus of Jalan Diponegoro, Central Jakarta on October 15, 1949, into a
historical moment which is celebrated as the birthday of the National
University.
Chosen name of college and not a university at that
time solely to avoid colonial rule in Jakarta, which does not allow the
opening of the college in the form of the University by the Bumiputera.
National Academy initially in charge of five (5) faculty, include:
1. Faculty of Social, Economic and Political
2. Faculty of Biology
3. Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
4. Faculty of Literature Indonesia
5. Faculty of English Literature
Developments
subsequent legalization, through a Notary Mr. R. Soewandy, Society for
Promotion of Science and Culture transformed into Foundation Advancing
Science and Culture (YMIK) on 1 September 1954 and the National Academy
of further solidified his name as the National University.
The
dedication was also then when celebrating the second lustrum National
University, October 15, 1959, the first President of the Republic of
Indonesia, Ir. Sukarno, confers the title "University of Struggle".
As
for the opening of the Diploma program, YMIK concentrate with open
Foreign Language Academy (ABA) National (1970), the National Academy of
Accounting (1974), and the National Academy of Tourisme and Hospitality
(now the National Tourism Academy). Until now, the National University
and the National colleges have opened 32 courses at Postgraduate level,
Degree and Diploma which will continue to be developed further.
The
development is also done through the establishment of institutional
units in education and training, research, community development,
publication, and culture, the orphaned at the Institute for Research and
Community Service. The agency aims: "Doing coaching, development of
science, education, technology and art through research activities.
Practice of science, technology, and art through increasing relevance of
the program to the needs of the University community through community
service activities."
Faced with the pace of globalization,
National University realized that to strengthen competitiveness,
cooperation with leading institutions in the country and abroad continue
to be intensified. This cooperation is useful in information exchange;
development of joint programs in education, research, community
empowerment to nature conservation; transfer / transfer of technology,
exchange of faculty and students and scholarships.
