Dr. Wirjosandjojo Satiman stressed the importance of establishing an Islamic institute of higher education in order to raise the self-esteem of Muslims in the Dutch East Indies.
[citation needed] During the revolution the Islamic High School was moved to Yogyakarta, and reopened on April 10, 1946.
In November 1947 a committee was formed to discuss improvements to the High School, and an agreement to establish the Indonesian Islamic University was reached on March 10, 1948.
The government recognized the nationalist groups who had participated in the revolution by constructing the University of Gadjah Mada in 1950.
This has encouraged UIN Sunan Kalijaga to make development in various areas, including management and academic fields.