[1] Before the foundation of the university, in 1960 there was Akademi Perniagaan Djambi (the Academy of Commerce in Jambi) under Jajasan Perguruan Tinggi Djambi (the Foundation of Tertiary Education in Jambi) which was chaired by R. Sudarsono who was the mayor of the city.
Kemas Mohamad Saleh was appointed as Acting Rector by Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture.
The Law extension program was announced and a year later, in 2003, an undergraduate degree of Socio-economic study of animal agriculture was offered.
The main campus where most of the colleges are located is in Kampus Pinang Masak, Mendalo Darat, Jalan Raya Jambi - Ma.
The college currently houses four departments comprising a number of study programs.
The college currently offers various programs at bachelor, master, and doctoral level.
Its aim is to train and educate prospective teachers of English as a Foreign Language, particularly in secondary schools.