Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

The establishment of Faculty of Engineering of Yogyakarta State University was started by opening B I/II course program in the year of 1956. This course program was aimed at enhancing the quality of teaching and educator staffs of vocational schools in Indonesia which was conducted by the Ministry of Education and Culture such as in Bandung, Semarang, and Surabaya.

In the year of 1956, B I/II Engineering course was officially opened in Yogyakarta consisting of two departments, i.e. (1) Mechanical Department and (2) Building Development Department. Afterwards, according to Minister of Education and Culture’s decree no. 82600/S dated 31 August 1957, a new department was opened started from 1 September 1957, i.e. Bridge Construction Department. Thus, in the academic year of 1957/ 1958, B I/ II Engineering course had three departments. Those were (1) Mechanical Department, (2) Building Development Department and (3) Bridge Construction Department. Due to the lack of applicant, the last department was changed into Civil Department in the academic year of 1962/ 1963.