The West Irian Maluku Higher Education Foundation was formed on July 20, 1955 chaired by Cornelis Loppies who succeeded in establishing the Faculty of Law on October 3, 1956.

October 3, 1956 was then designated as the birthday of Pattimura University.

On August 1, 1962 the West Irian Maluku Higher Education Foundation turned into a State University with the Decree of the Minister of PTIP Number 99 of 1962 dated August 8, 1962 with five Faculties, namely: President Sukarno through Presidential Decree Number 66 of 1963 dated 23 April 1963 authorized the establishment of a university in Ambon which was named Pattimura University.

In August 1964 the Faculty of Teaching and Education Sciences changed its status to become IKIP Jakarta Ambon Branch with its Chancellor Drs.

In 1974 the Faculty of Animal Husbandry was supplemented by the Department of Fisheries and at the same time underwent a name change to the Faculty of Animal Husbandry/Fisheries.