Postgraduate School of Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta was founded in 1997 and consists of 14 Master’s programs and 2 Doctoral programs. The Master’s programs (S2) consist of:
- Master of Law
- Master of Islamic Economic Law
- Master of Islamic Education
- Master of Management
- Master of Accounting
- Master of Education Management
- Master of Indonesian Language Education
- Master of English Education
- Master of Primary Education
- Master of Pharmacy
- Master of Psychology
- Master of Civil Engineering
- Master of Chemical Engineering
- Master of Mechanical Engineering
The Doctoral programs (S3) offered are:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Law
- Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Religious Education.
Of the 16 study programs, 15 of them received an accreditation certificate from the National Accreditation Board of Higher Education (BAN-PT) and the remaining program is in the process of accreditation. In addition, several Study Programs have been trusted by the government as the organizer of BPPDN scholarship since 2008.
Postgraduate School Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta is involved with science, through empirical research and literary research. Many of Postgraduate School lecturers’ research schemes receive funding from DP3M or Kemenristekdikti, among others: postgraduate grants, compensation grants, competition-based grants, national priority grants, and international cooperation grants. The research scheme has implications for the implementation of education for optimal and systemic.
Postgraduate School of UMS equips master’s and doctoral programs with a clear mission vision, and contributes to the nation’s intellectual development, through comprehensive and in-depth studies.
The Graduate School of the Muhammadiyah University Surakarta (SPs-UMS) was established in 1996 which began with the opening of the Islamic Studies Master’s degree study program. Then in 1998, the Master of Management study program was opened. Several years later in 2001, SPs opened three new study programs, namely Master of Education Management, Master of Law, and Master of Civil Engineering. In 2006, SPs-UMS opened further two new study programs, namely Master of Language Studies and Master of Psychology.
In 2009 the Doctor of Philosophy (S3) in Law and Master of Islamic Education programs became official. In addition, in 2013, the Master of Islamic Law program was officially established as a study program, having previously operated as a study concentration from the Master of Islamic Thought.
In 2014, SPs-UMS was trusted to open a new Master’s degree, namely Master of Pharmacy and Master of Mechanical Engineering. In 2015, more study programs were opened, namely Master of Accounting and Master of Chemical Engineering, and in 2017, the Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Education and Master’s degree in Primary Education were opened. In 2018, a new study program was reopened, namely the Master of English Education.
Vision
To become a center of excellence for education and development of science and technology with an international reputation that is Islamic and provides a direction for change.
Mission
- Develop science, technology, and art through advanced research.
- Developing Islamic human resources with a global perspective so that they can contribute to national change.
Goals of Graduate School (SPs) of UMS
- Produce scientific products (books and scientific publications) with an Islamic perspective that contribute to the global community.
- Produce graduates of international standards relevant to the needs of society.
- Support the university in achieving sustainability and good governance.
