title: Manado State University
text: # 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
  