"Established on August 1, 1961 until August 31, 1964, with the status of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education at Hasanuddin University, based on Decree of the Minister of PTIP No. 30 of 1964 dated August 1, 1961. on September 1, 1964 until January 1965 with the status of IKIP Yogyakarta Makassar branch, based on Decree of the Minister of PTIP No. 154 of 1965 dated September 1, 1965. and on January 5 to August 3, 1999, with independent status under the name IKIP Makassar, based on Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia No. 272 of 1965 dated January 5, 1965. In this phase, since April 1, 1972, IKIP Makassar changed to IKIP Ujungpandang by following the change in the name of the Municipality of Makassar to the Municipality of Ujungpandang. and on August 4, 1999 until now has the status of a University with the name Makassar State University (UNM) based on the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No. 93 of 1999 dated August 4, 1999. Makassar State University has a vision as a center for education, study, and development of science, technology, and art with educational and entrepreneurial insights."