UMS Profile

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS) is a higher education institution under Muhammadiyah association founded on 24 October, 1981 as a transformation from IKIP Muhammadiyah Surakarta.

Primarily, UMS was a Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) of Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta (Surakarta branch) which was established in 1958. During that time, the study programs offered were only General Education, General Economics, and Islamic Education offered in Bachelor Degree.

Once the building permit was obtained in 1965, FKIP Muhammadiyah (Surakarta branch) split into two universities namely Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (IKIP) Muhammadiyah Surakarta and Institut Agama Islam Muhammadiyah (IAIM) Surakarta.

Two years later, precisely in 1967, IKIP Muhammadiyah Surakarta added another study program: Civil Law. Furthermore, at the same time, IKIP Muhammadiyah Surakarta acquired a permission to hold as the parent of Muhammadiyah Higher Education across Central Java consisting of IKIP Muhammadiyah Klaten, Magelang, Kudus, Purwokerto, Kebumen, Wates, Temanggung, Wonogiri, Sukoharjo, Karanganyar, Banjarnegara, Prambanan, Purbalingga, Wonosari, and Sragen. Throughout their development, these branch universities eventually stood on their feet.

Philosophy 

“Scientific and Islamic Discourse” means cultivating an individual who masters science, technology, and art to Serve Allah in sincerity and benefit fellow human beings.

Vision

In 2029, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta will become the center of education and development of science and technology which upholds Islamic noble values and provides a progressive transformation.

Mission

1. Developing science, technology, and art as an integrated part of worship to Allah that delivers impacts to the notion of “Masyarakat Utama”.
2. Evolving human resources that rely on Islamic values and provide progressive transformations in pursuit of “Masyarakat Utama”.

Objective

1. Becoming a university that excels across science, technology, and art.
2. Creating high-quality graduates who perform Islamic values.
3. Becoming a sustainable university following decent environmental governance.

Target

• UMS reputation reinforcement in the national and international level.

• Performance acceleration in various sectors including research, community service, and publication according to stakeholders needs.
• Progressive Islamic education pioneering.
• Asset management stabilization.
• Institutional and staffing arrangement.
• IT optimization for institutional management.
• Reinforcement of the funding structure, transparency and accountability of financial governance.
  

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta logo identity was first utilized in 1981 after the institution’s official inauguration. According to UMS statute, there are three main components composing UMS identity logo:

• The pentagon frame means that UMS is keen to pioneer Islamic academics/professionals who benefit community, nation, & state.
• The grain and cotton symbolize the advantageous impact given by Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta for the nation and state’s prosperity. The 19 grains and 12 cotton buds symbolize the establishment year of Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (18 November 1912).
• The Muhammadiyah symbol means that UMS upholds the vision and mission of Muhammadiyah Association.