Diponegoro University

Indonesian university

Diponegoro University (; , abbreviated as UNDIP) is a public university located in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. It was founded in 1957 as a private university by the Semarang University Foundation, which later in 1960 became public university, and named after Javanese Prince Diponegoro. It is the oldest education corporation in Central Java.

In the early 1950s, people in Central Java, especially in Semarang, needed a university to provide higher education learning and teaching facilities. It has been purpose to support of the government in handling and in conducting all sectors of development, especially in the field of education. At that time, there was only Gajah Mada University as a public university which provides higher education for people in Yogyakarta and also Central Java. As the number of senior high school graduates have continuously been increasing without increment in the number of universities, some graduates may not be able to gain a seat in higher education in north of Central Java. Considering this situation, MR. Imam Bardjo and his colleagues formed an educational foundation, namely Yayasan Universitas Semarang (Foundation of Semarang University), noted by notary R. M. Soeprapto on Notarial Deed No 59, 4 December 1956. The foundation was the first step to establish a university in Semarang, namely Semarang University, which was officially opened on 9 January 1957, and Mr. Imam Bardjo was the first President (Rector) of the university. When Semarang University celebrated its third Dies Natalis (anniversary) on 9 January 1960, President of Indonesia, Sukarno renamed the Semarang University as Diponegoro University. Changing the name of Semarang University was intended as a tribute to the university's performance in development of higher education in Central Java. The President's decision was confirmed by the Government Regulation No. 7 1961 and Decree Minister of Education, Teaching and Culture No. 101247 / UU on 3 December 1960. The decision was retroactive to 15 October 1957, and this date is commemorated as the day of Diponegoro University's Dies Natalis as well as for remembering "Five Days Battle in Semarang", which is part of Indonesian National Revolution war that took place in Semarang City. Diponegoro University chose the date as its Dies Natalis for continuing national heroes' vision and mission for Indonesia's independence, by developing the nation's next generation. The year of 1957 was defined as the year of Diponegoro University's establishment by considering history of Semarang University as a private university founded in 1957 was an embryo of Diponegoro University. The date of establishment 15 October 1957 was stated in Rector's report on the 13th Dies Natalis of Diponegoro University. Currently under the Government Regulations No. 81/2014 and Government Regulations of the Republic of Indonesia No. 52/2015, Diponegoro University earns the status of PTN BH (Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Badan Hukum/State Owned Higher Education with a Legal Entity Status).

Diponegoro University offers the number of Postgraduate Programs for all prospective students in Indonesia and international students from around the world. There are 34 Postgraduate Study Programs, consist of 8 doctorate and 28 master programs offered. These programs are opened widely for the university graduates achieving higher degree of education. The university gives a very high consideration and priority to the quality of the postgraduate program. Development of education, research and community service are based on the university's scientific pattern, that is coastal eco development. Program is delivered in accordance to the program nature and domain, with customized assessments at program and subject level.

128 UNDIP students win an honourable position in the 2020 Student Creativity Program (PKM) competition held by the Ministry of Education and Culture. UNDIP students from the Faculty of Engineering wins gold medals in the 12th 2020 Euroinvent International Competition. Journal from Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences (FPP) UNDIP penetrates to international level, indexed Scopus Q3, a fairly prestigious position and currently there are only two similar journals from Indonesia in this level. 27 Diponegoro University Professors were included in the list of 500 Best Researchers in Indonesia. This announcement was made by the Minister of Research and Technology/Head of the Research and Innovation Agency (Menristek/Kepala BRIN). Outstanding Reviewers Award 2019 for Dr. Choirul Anam from the Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express. UNDIP Public Relations Achieves Bronze Winner at the PR Indonesia Awards 2020. Diponegoro University (Undip) have ranked fourth in Indonesia based the World campus rating agency utilizing web popularity of each universities, namely 4ICU UniRank. Diponegoro University have received an award for UI GreenMetric in achieving the fourth place at the national level and 50th in the world from a total of 780 universities from 85 countries in the world. Re obtaining rotating trophy of Teaching Farm Charoend Pokphand 2019, FPP UNDIP became the best of Indonesia. The Minister of Law and Human Rights (Menkumham) awarded Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) as the university that issued the most Patent Rights in 2018.

Undip is in Semarang – the capital city of Central Java. The university has 8 campuses outside Semarang as far away as Jepara, about 70 km northeast Semarang.

Tembalang Campus is the largest and the newest. Tembalang occupies about 213 hectares with an administrative center, Central library, rectorate of Widya Puraya, all of the 11 faculties and 2 schools. Pleburan Campus is the oldest campus since the existing campuses were merged in its early establishment. The campus occupies about 8 hectares area, with the Magister and Doctorate Program and some operational units.

Gunung Brintik Campus and Dr. Soetomo Campus has the Faculty of Medicine. It is near Dr. Kariadi Hospital. Teluk Awur Campus (60 hectares) is in Jepara, 70 km northeast Semarang. (Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science). Mlonggo Campus, Jepara. (Faculty of Medicine)
Kalisari Campus, Semarang. (Laboratory of Faculty of Engineering)
Ade Irma Suryani Campus, Jepara. (Laboratory for Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science). Kagok Housing, Semarang.

Rumah Susun Sewa bagi Mahasiswa (Rusunawa) is the student dormitory building. The building has five twin blocks:
Building A has 84 rooms with 252 students. Building B, C, and D, each have 96 rooms with 288 students with three persons per room. Building E has 114 rooms. It is the newest dormitory building, construction finished in 2018.

Diponegoro University Library (Perpustakaan Universitas Diponegoro) is centred in Widya Puraya Central Library in the Tembalang campus and comprises over 400 individual libraries and over 4,000 volumes. Faculties have department libraries and literature from journal alumni.

Maskam (Masjid Kampus Undip) or Undip Campus Mosque is a mosque at the Tembalang campus. It's surrounded by a natural environment and nearby central campus' area. The architecture is from 'pyramid' building and became one of the most unusual mosques in Semarang. Construction began in 2004 and finished in 2009.

Diponegoro University Student Centre (SC) is the central building for Undip students' activities. The student centre was built to fulfil the needs for a place where students can express their creativity and increase their achievement, and home bases for numerous UKM (Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa/Student Activities Unit). It has several rooms: one pavilion, 40 rooms for UKM, one prayer room, one canteen, and two transit rooms.

Undip has produced over 200,000 graduates. Many of them become a public figure, politician, entrepreneur, writer, artist, and many more. Some of the selected examples are below:
Anindya Kusuma Putri, Puteri Indonesia 2015, Top 15 Miss Universe 2015, spokesperson for the Indonesian Minister of Youth & Sports Affairs. Arief Hidayat, fifth Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. Baharuddin Lopa, Indonesian Minister of Justice and Human Rights and later Attorney General of Indonesia. Bondan Winarno, Indonesian culinary expert and writer. Darmanto Jatman (Professor Emeritus of Psychology Faculty of Diponegoro University, humanist, philosopher and poet Indonesia). Hendarman Supandji (Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia 2007–2010). Ko Kwat Tiong, lawyer, members of the Volksraad, politician and Indonesian nationalist. Michael Bambang Hartono (owner of PT Djarum). Mohamad Nasir, Minister of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia (in Working Cabinet, 2014–2019). Muladi (Minister of Justice in the Seventh Development Cabinet and Development Reform Cabinet of Indonesia in 2005–2011). Robert Budi Hartono (owner of PT Djarum). Sanitiar Burhanuddin, present Attorney General of Indonesia, serving since October 2019 in the cabinet of President Joko Widodo. Soekarwo (Governor of East Java 2009–2014). Taufik Kurniawan, Deputy Speaker of People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI) in 2014–2019. Tjahjo Kumolo, Indonesian Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform. Previously served as Minister of Home Affairs in 2014–2019. Trinity, Indonesian traveller, writer, and blogger. Triyanto Triwikromo, Indonesian writer.