[:en]STI founder

In 1945, the general assembly of Masjoemi (Majelis Sjoero Moeslimin Indonesia) was held. The meeting was attended by several prominent political figures at that time, including Dr. Mohammad Hatta (Indonesian First Vice President), Mohammad Natsir, Mohammad Roem, and KHA Wachid Hasyim. One of the decisions of this meeting was the establishment of an Islamic College (STI) by these prominent figures. STI was then founded on July 8 1945 to coincide with 27 Rajab 1364 H and developed into a university called Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) since November 3, 1947 to meet the demand for a higher education that integrates general knowledge with Islamic teachings.

Initially, UII had four faculties: the Faculty of Religion, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Education, and the Faculty of Economics, which began operating in June 1948. About seven months later, UII was forced to close due to Dutch military aggression. Many students and lecturers joined the Indonesian army to expel the Dutch. In the early 1950s, shortly after the war, UII had to move lecture activities to several places in the city of Yogyakarta, and even used the Yogyakarta Kraton and lecturers' houses as classrooms.

UII underwent many developments between 1961 and 1970 under the leadership of Prof. MRRHA Kasmat Bahuwinangun (1960-1963) and Prof. Dr. dr. M. Sardjito (1964-1970). During his tenure, Prof. MRRHA Kasmat Bahuwinangun helped develop the Sharia Faculty and Tarbiyah Faculty and expanded UII to Purwokerto by establishing a Law and Syari'ah Faculty there.

From 1964 to 1970, under the leadership of Prof. Dr. dr. M. Sardjito (a leading medical doctor in Indonesia), UII was again expanded to have 22 faculties, five located in Yogyakarta and the rest spread across other provinces: Central Java (Solo, Klaten, and Purwokerto), and North Sulawesi (Gorontalo). The fields of study offered are Economics, Law, Syari'ah, Tarbiyah, Engineering, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and Pharmacy. However, when government regulations prohibited UII from holding educational activities outside of Yogyakarta, UII had to close its branch campuses. Some of these closed branch campuses later became part of local educational institutions. An example is the Faculty of Medicine, Jendral Soedirman University, which was the forerunner of the UII Faculty of Medicine in Purwokerto which was closed in 1975.

In the early 1970s to 1982, UII experienced developments in physical development including offices and faculty buildings, starting with the head office located on Jalan Cik di Tiro. The construction of this building was followed by the development of three other campuses located in a number of locations in the city of Yogyakarta. During this period, several faculties at UII also began to obtain accreditation status and also initiated collaborations with both national and international institutions, such as Gadjah Mada University, King Abdul Aziz University Saudi Arabia, and The Asia Foundation.

Since the early 1990s until now, UII has developed an integrated campus which is located in Sleman Regency, in the northern part of Yogyakarta Province. Most of UII's faculties are already located on this 25 hectare land. Up to the odd semester of 2011/2012, UII has eight faculties with five three diploma programs, 22 undergraduate programs, three professional programs, eight masters programs, and three doctoral programs as well as supporting institutions.[:en]STI founder

In 1945, a general assembly meeting of the Masjoemi (Majelis Sjoero Moeslimin Indonesia) was held. The meeting was attended by some of the leading political figures of the day including Dr. Muhammad Hatta (the first Vice President of Indonesia), Mohammad Natsir, Mohammad Roem, and Wachid Hasyim. One of the decisions of this meeting was the establishment of Sekolah Tinggi Islam (STI-Islamic Higher School) by those leading figures, who became the institution's founders. STI began operating on July 28, 1945 and developed into a university called Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) on November 3, 1947 to respond to the growing demand for a higher education that integrates general knowledge with spiritual teachings.

Initially, UII had four faculties: the Faculty of Religion, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Economics, which began operations in June 1948. About seven months later, UII was forced to close due to the Dutch military invasion. Many students and staff members joined the Indonesian military force to repel the Dutch invasion. In the early 1950s, shortly after the war, UII had to move its classes from place to place around the city of Yogyakarta, even using parts of the Sultan's Palace and some of the faculty members' houses as classrooms.

UII saw much improvement between 1961 ¿ 1970 under the leadership of Prof. Mr. RHA Kasmat Bahuwinangun (1960-1963) and Prof. Dr. Dr. Sardjito (1964-1970). During his term in office, Prof. Mr. RHA Kasmat Bahuwinangun helped develop UII's Faculty of Islamic Studies and Faculty of Tarbiyah as well as expanding to Purwokerto to establish the Faculty of Law and Syari'ah.

From 1964 to 1970, under the leadership of Dr. Sardjito (a leading medical doctor in Indonesia), UII expanded to include 22 faculties, five were located in Yogyakarta and the rest were scattered in three provinces: Central Java (Solo, Klaten, and Purwokerto); and West and North Sulawesi (Gorontalo). The areas of study offered were Economics, Law, Islamic Law (Syari'ah), Islamic Education (Tarbiyah), Engineering, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and Pharmacy. However, when government regulations prevented UII from maintaining educational activities outside Yogyakarta, UII had to close its branch campuses. Some of them became associated with local institutions, including the Faculty of Medicine, which was closed in 1975.

In the early 1970s to 1982, UII saw extensive physical development of its offices and faculty buildings, beginning with the current central office on busy Cik on Tiro Street. This construction was then followed by the development of three other campuses located throughout the city. During this period, several of UII's faculties started to acquire the accreditation status and also initiated collaboration with both national and international entities, including Gadjah Mada University , King Abdul Azis University of Saudi Arabia, and The Asia Foundation.

Since the beginning of the 1990s until recently, UII has been developing an integrated campus located in Sleman regency, in the northern part of the province of Yogyakarta. Most of UII's faculties and buildings will eventually be located on these 25 hectares of land. As of the first quarter in 2007, UII has 8 faculties with a wide range of programs to offer from diploma programs to doctorate programs to professional training programs as well as a system of supporting institutions.

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