Manado State University
# Manado State University

Manado State University (Indonesian: Universitas Negeri Manado) (UNIMA) is a public university in Tondano, North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara), on a hill in Tonsaru Tataaran Tondano, Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The university was established on 22 September 1955; 67 years ago (1955-09-22). It is currently led by Prof. Dr. Deitje A. Katuuk, M.Pd.

## History

UNIMA derived from the Higher Education Teacher Education (abbreviated PTPG in Bahasa Indonesian); one of four PTPG first established in Indonesia: PTPG Batusangkar, PTPG Malang, Bandung PTPG, PTPG Tondano; based on the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture.

PTPG Tondano underwent several changes: at first the Guidance and Counseling University of Hasanuddin Makassar, then turned into FKIP Unhas Tondano in Manado, FKIP Sulteng (Sulawesi Tengah), IKIP Branch Yogyakarta at Manado, and the latter being a stand-alone IKIP based PTIP Decree No. 38 dated 8 March 1965; 58 years ago (1965-03-08).

On 13 September 2000, IKIP converted to Manado State University, and was inaugurated by the Minister of National Education Republic of Indonesia Yahya Muhaimin on 14 October 2000.

## Faculty

The university has nine faculties:

### Diploma and Undergraduate programmes

* Faculty of Engineering (FT) https://ft.UNIMA.ac.id
* Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) https://fmipa.UNIMA.ac.id
* Faculty of Social Sciences and Law (FIS) https://fis.UNIMA.ac.id
* Faculty of Languages and Art (FBS) https://fbs.UNIMA.ac.id
* Faculty of Economics and Business (FE) https://fe.UNIMA.ac.id
* Faculty of Education and Psychology (FIP) https://fip.UNIMA.ac.id
* Faculty of Sport Science (FIK) https://fik.UNIMA.ac.id

### Graduate programme

* UNIMA Postgraduate

### Professional programme

* Teacher Professional Education Programme
