The university officially began its operations on April 16, 2004, through Ministerial Decree 54/D/0/2004.

Utomo Josodirjo (a figure in Indonesian Accounting), and national entrepreneur Surjanto Sosrodjojo.

[2] President University has obtained international accreditation through its Faculty of Computer Science.

After undergoing several stages, President University obtained international accreditation from the Indonesian Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (IABEE) institution for the Information System program on February 22, 2023, On September 30, 2021, the Faculty of Business at President University became a member of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

[5] The following is a list of study program accreditation at President University that has been published by BAN-PT: Communication Design Student organizations at President University have their leadership structure, and constitution and can receive financial support from the institution, possibly through student activity fees.