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University of Gunadarma
Indonesia is continually facing the wave of computerization, this
happened to be the answer of a question about the needs of computer
education for the nation. Hence, in August 7th 1981 a computer education
program was launched by the name of Computer Science Education Program.
This program provides not only a course deals with computer utilization
but also a high education institution that deepen the knowledge of
computer science.
The proof showed an improvement, thus, a foundation of Mathematics
Research Operation and System Analyst Development was formed to
accommodate Computer Science Education Program that later turned out to
be Indonesia Computer Science Academy.
The road to perfection hadn’t stopped yet; the academy was raising level
to a High School. For the intention, the school must have the same name
as the Foundation’s that runs it.
Eventually by the date of August 14th 1984, Kopertis III consolidated
the name Gunadarma Computer and Informatics Management High School
(STMIK Gunadarma) along with the name of Gunadarma Education Foundation.
The name of “Gunadarma” was chosen the inspirational thoughts of an
architect that built one of “Seven World of wonder”, that is Borobudur
Temple, by the era of Syailendra dynasty. More over, Gunadarma means
also a sincere intention of dedication to the society through a high
school.
STMIK Gundarma was located in Jalan Salemba Raya 53, Jakarta. A year
after the consolidation, Department of Education and Culture gave a
status of “terdaftar” (listed) to STMIK Gunadarma through a decree of
Minister of Education and Culture number 0424/0/1985 for Diploma 3 and
Strata 1 title, in October 5th 1985.
The world of computer education that infects business world has proven
to be interesting for public. The enthusiasm made the campus could not
accommodate any longer until finally STMIK Gunadarma opened its new
campus in Pondok Cina, Depok. More over, the quality of education was
improved to accommodate public demands. This achievement ought STMIK
Gunadarma into the status of “disamakan” (equalized) through the decree
of Minister of Education and Culture number 0490/0/1989 in August 1989.
The success doesn’t stop here; the foundation produced another high
school named Gunadarma Economic High School (STIE Gunadarma) in January
13th 1990 with its main program is Economic Science divided into the
majors of Management and Accounting emphasized in computer application.
By the decree of General Director of DIKTI number 92/Kep/Dikti/1996
dated April 3rd 1996, these two high schools were merged into GUNADARMA
UNIVERSITY.
This merger was intended to create a huge basis to anticipate the future
by producing professional, reliable successors in the basis of
information technology for the nation facing the globalization.
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