Udayana University

Udayana University was established by the Act of Minister of Higher Education Republic of Indonesia No.104/1962, on 9 August 1962, after an initial period as part of Airlangga University since 29 September 1958. It was the first university to be established in Bali Province. With four courses in 1962. In 1975, several faculties such as the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Agriculture, and the Faculty of Economy were established. As of 2017, Udayana University has 13 faculties with faculty of marine and fisheries the newest faculty was established in 2011.

Controversy

2022

In October 2022, Udayana University was implicated in an alleged corruption scheme concerning the university's independent admissions funding. The allegations followed earlier reports of multiple sexual-assault complaints at the university during 2020–2021. The cases drew significant public attention; however, in February 2024, a Denpasar Tipikor court acquitted the principal accused. According to academic commentators and analyses, the acquittal prompted questions about the implications of the verdict for the university's reputation and public confidence in Indonesia's higher-education governance, and whether concerns over the university's reputation and the credibility of Indonesia's education system influenced the decision.

2025

On October 15, 2025, Udayana University was under big negative criticism and public backlash due to the suspicion case of bullying by several college students of the university, who were caught on their group chat saying something inhumane and laughing at the death of fellow college student, Timothy Anugerah Saputra, who was found lying near the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) building’s main entrance after he reportedly fell from the second floor of the building, before he was taken to the Prof. dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital to undergo medical treatment, but later died from the heavy injuries. However, on October 17, according to acting vice dean for student affairs and information, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of Udayana University, I Made Anom Wiranata, said that the college students who were involved were given academic sanctions, by being given a sanction of reducing the soft skill value, which also were accompanied by the obligation to make a statement letter and a video clarification apology. Later, the Public relations of Udayana University, Dewi Pascarani, stated that the inhumane chats happened after Timothy died, and did not happened during the incident that took place. The response from Udayana University were not well received, resulting in a big negative reactions from people, who wants the perpetrators to receive the consequences that they deserved.