Liem Sioe Siet A., Sutijoso, Oey Liang Lee and Leo Sukoto.

[1] Originally an extension of the Universitas Atma Jaya in Jakarta, it became an independent university under the auspices of the Slamet Rijadi Foundation on 31 August 1973.

Growing student numbers led to the Faculty of Engineering and the Administration department being moved to a new building in Babarsari Road in 1990, in conjunction with the celebrations of the silver anniversary of the founding of the university.

An integrated four-story library was built next to the Faculty of Social and Political Science building.

The motto of the university is "Serviens in lumine veritatis" (serving in the light of truth).