History

The Mathematics Bachelor Program at Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Universitas Sebelas Maret (FMIPA UNS) was the embryo of FMIPA UNS, which started in 1982. In 1986 – 1994 a collaboration was held between UNS and the International Development Project (IDP) Australia in the development of basic sciences, especially Mathematics. Forms of cooperation include technical assistance activities for the teaching and learning process as well as material and curriculum design for the field of operations research. This collaboration ultimately bridged the establishment of the Mathematics Bachelor Program at the Civil Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, UNS based on the Decree of the Directorate General of Higher Education Number 206/D2/1989 dated January 26th, 1989.

On July 12th, 1995, it was proposed to the Director General of Higher Education the establishment of FMIPA UNS. The Minister of Education and Culture issued a Decree on the establishment of FMIPA UNS which is the 9th faculty with several study programs, namely the Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology Studies Program through the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia dated October 1st, 1996 Number: 0297/0/1996. The factor that prompted the opening of the UNS FMIPA Mathematics Study Program was to increase the implementation of national development and also to develop knowledge, especially in basic sciences, which support the development of technology and potential human resources.

Since its establishment until now, the Mathematics Study Program has changed leadership for ten periods, with various existing Organizational Structures and Work Procedure (SOT) mechanisms. The following are ten periods of study program leadership, both those still under the Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, and those already under FMIPA: