The University of AMIKOM Yogyakarta is a private IT college in Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The college was established on December 29, 1992, under the auspices of the Yogyakarta AMIKOM Foundation. It has 2 diploma programs, 13 undergraduate programs, and 1 postgraduate program; all are accredited. The university concentrates on efforts to become the world's leading university in the field of the creative economy based on entrepreneurship. The university currently has more than 11,000 active students, and has more than 3,000 new students every year.
The university also runs commercial businesses, such as television channels, radio channels, 2D & 3D animation film production for cinema and television, software design and development, internet connection services, TV and outdoor advertising, computer skills training, education/IT/creative economy consulting, and animated film marketing network. This commercial company provides students with opportunities for internships. The university claims to produce 'graduates with global quality, productive, innovative, entrepreneurial, professional, especially in computer-based and informatics-based knowledge, business and entrepreneurship, innovation and creative industry'.

History
The university evolved from a college diploma program AMIKOM Yogyakarta to become an undergraduate and post graduate program.

In 1993 the first 44 students enrolled at the Department of Information Management. A year later AMIKOM achieved listed status by the Minister of Education and Culture Republic of Indonesia No. 084/D/O/1994 dated October 11, 1994.

Before, AMIKOM operated one campus in Wolter Mongonsidi Street and one in North RingRoad Street in Yogyakarta. Beginningin academic year 1998/1999 AMIKOM converted a shop building into an integrated campus in the North Ring Road, with 9 classrooms, 1 academic service, 1 library, occupying 2 floors. All academic services moved into this integrated campus, except for some services and a computer lab located about 5.6 miles from main campus.

In 2002, Academy of AMIKOM become STMIK AMIKOM Yogyakarta. AMIKOM obtained land and built its own building next to the existing campus. The building was occupied and used for lectures in the academic year 2001/2002. It consists of 3 floors used as an administrative center, lecture halls and laboratories.

Beginning with academic year 2003/2004, all academic activities moved to Building I and II Integrated Campus, and in May 2004 construction of Unit II and Unit III began. The building is used for lectures, meeting rooms (Hall 1 and Hall 2), computer laboratory, animated film production, a Graduation Exam Room, Mosque and a Technical Services Unit. Unit III building provided space for business units, polyclinics, the household and a Theory and Practice room to host graduate programs and a language laboratory. In 2007 Unit IV was constructed for administrative services, a bank and services BAAK, BAU, HRD, Theory Lecture Room Diploma and Under graduated Program.

In 2010 Unit V was constructed for the library, classroom theory, and business incubator space. In 2012 Amikom Student Center was built to provide space for student activities, secretarial student organisations, meeting rooms, a special meeting of student activities and space for Pembina Foundation. In 2013 Unit VI was built to house International class lectures, faculty room, research institutes, Quality Assurance, Office of International Affairs, Film Animation production rooms, and theatres. This building has been equipped with a basement, 2 floors and an elevator.

UNESCO Report 2009

In the annual report UNESCO 2009 - presented in World Conference on Higher Education 2009, the report A New Dynamic: Private Higher Education STMIK AMIKOM was mentioned as a private university in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Organizational structure
Member of Foundation AMIKOM Yogyakarta

Chief manager of the Foundation Dr. Muhammad Idris Purwanto, MM.
Foundation Treasurer Business Ir. Rum M. Andri KR. M.Kom.
Foundation Secretary Business Rahma Widyawati, SE, MM.

Faculties
The University of AMIKOM Yogyakarta has 3 faculties and provides 3 levels of education: Diploma, Undergraduate and Post Graduate.

Faculty of Computer Science
Magister of Informatics (Postgraduate Programme)
Department of Informatics (Undergraduate Programme) - Regular Class and International Class
Department of Information Systems for bachelor's degree (Undergraduate Programme) - Regular Class and International Class
Department of Information Technology for bachelor's degree (Undergraduate Programme) - Regular Class and International Class
Department of Computer Engineering for bachelor's degree (Undergraduate Programme) - Regular Class and International Class
Department of Information Management (Diploma Programme)
Department of Informatics Engineering (Diploma Programme)

Faculty Science and Technology
Department of Architecture (Undergraduate Programme)
Department of Geography (Undergraduate Programme)
Department of Regional and City Planning (Undergraduate Programme)

Faculty Economics and Social Sciences
Department of Entrepreneurship (Undergraduate Programme)
Department of Economics (Undergraduate Programme)
Department of Accounting (Undergraduate Programme)
Department of International Relations (Undergraduate Programme)
Department of Public Administration (Undergraduate Programme)
Department of Communication Studies (Undergraduate Programme

Concentration
1. Magister of Informatics (Postgraduate Program) concentrations:

Chief Information Officer Management
Information System
Digital Media Technology
Animations
2. Department of Informatics (undergraduate) concentrations:

Multimedia
Programming
Computer Networks
3. Department of Information Systems (undergraduate) concentrations:

Creative Multimedia (TV Commercial, Movie, Company Profile, Learning Media)
Developer Accounting Information System
E-Commerce System Developer
Financial Technology
4. Department of Computer Engineering (undergraduate) concentrations:

Cybersecurity
IoT
5. Department of Information Technology (undergraduate) concentrations:

Animations 2D & 3D
Game Development
6. Information Management (diploma). Has three concentrations, namely:

Development of Desktop-Based Information Systems
Development of Web-Based Information System
Development of Multimedia-Based Information System
7. Informatics Engineering (diploma) concentrations:

Web Development
Computer Network
Animations 2D

Faculty Science and Technology
8. Department of Architecture (undergraduate) concentrations:

Digital Architecture
9. Department of Geography (undergraduate) concentrations:

GeoInformatics
Geographic Information System
Documentary Film
10. Department of Regional and City Planning (undergraduate) concentrations:

Smart City

Faculty Economics and Social Sciences
11. Department of Entrepreneurship (undergraduate)

Digital Entrepreneur
Business consultant
Business Motivator
Business Developers
12. Department of Economics (undergraduate) concentrations:

Creative Economy
Digital Economics
Business Economics and Banking
Islamic Economics
Tourism Economics
13. Department of Accounting (undergraduate) concentrations:

Auditing
Taxation
Management and Business Accounting
14. Department of International Relations (undergraduate) concentrations:

International Business
International Diplomacy
Political-Economy Global
Politics and International Security
Politics-Law International
15. Department of Public Administration (undergraduate) concentrations:

Digital Governance
Local Governance
Sociopreneurship
16. Department of Communication Studies (undergraduate) concentrations:
Marketing
Broadcasting
Cinema
Visual Design

References

External links
(in Indonesian) official website
(in Indonesian) official website Amikom Surakarta
(in Indonesian) official website Amikom Purwokerto
(in Indonesian) Post graduate Program AMIKOM
(in Indonesian) Admissions University of AMIKOM Yogyakarta
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