History
The establishment of Diponegoro University began in 1956, preceded by the establishment of the Semarang University Foundation. Its founding fathers were Imam Bardjo, Soedarto, Dan Sulaiman and Soesanto Kartoatmodjo.
Officially Semarang University was opened on January 9, 1957. Institutions such as the Academy of State Administration, Academy of Business Administration, Academy of Engineering (later School of Engineering) were founded. Their first deans were Goenawan Goetomo (Academy of State Administration), Dr. Tjioe Sien Kiong (Academy of Business Administration), Prof. Ir. Soemarman (Academy of Engineering).
In the third anniversary of Semarang University on 9 January 1960 President Soekarno changed the name of Semarang University to Diponegoro University. Diponegoro (Private) University was declared as a state university from October 5, 1960; that became the birthday of Diponegoro University. The faculties were the School of Law and Public Science, School of Economics, School of Engineering, and Normal School.
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