page_title: University of Amikom Yogyakarta
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: University of Amikom Yogyakarta / History
caption_attribution_description: Bahasa Indonesia: Lab Multimedia English: Multimedia Lab
context_page_description: The University of AMIKOM Yogyakarta is a private IT college in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This college was established on December 29, 1992, under the auspices of the Yogyakarta AMIKOM Foundation. Has 2 diploma programs, 13 undergraduate programs, and 1 postgraduate program. All programs are accredited. The university concentrates on efforts to become the world's leading university in the field of the creative economy based on entrepreneurship. It has more than 3,000 new students every year.
  Currently has active students of more than 11,000 students. 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.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Multimedia Lab