History

Universitas Mercu Buana has been established in 1985. From the 118 students of the first academic year by 2016 Universitas Mercu Buana has become one of the most sought after private universities in Indonesia with a student body of over 25.000. As one of the best private universities of the capital, UMB has received numerous awards from NGOs and the Indonesian Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, most recently for its excellence in Human Resources, Student Activities, Research and Community service. In the 2016 web traffic based university ranking of Indonesia (4ICU), currently Universitas Mercu Buana is ranked number one among Indonesian private universities. These achievements are only possible because the university’s dedication to excellence and competitiveness both on the institutional and on the student level. Universitas Mercu Buana has made a great advancement in reputation, number of students, student activities, human resources, research and finally internationalization. Our university has opened student exchange programs, double degree programs and short academic programs with some of the most reputed universities in the world. This has allowed our best students to study abroad, greatly enriching not only their insights in their respective fields of studies but also their views about identity and culture.