The historical development of UIN Alauddin State Islamic University of Makassar, formerly called
Institut Agama Islam Negeri Alaudin (Islamic Institute Alauddin) went through several phases.
1962–1965 Initially IAIN Alauddin Makassar was a branch faculty of IAIN Sunan Kalijaga in
Yogyakarta. With the insistence of the People and Government of South Sulawesi and the consent of the Rector of IAIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Minister of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia issued Decision No. 75 on October 17, 1962, to nationalize the Faculty. On November 10, 1962, the Faculty of
Shari'ah was nationalized, followed by the nationalization of Faculty of
Tarbiyah on November 11, 1964, with the decision number 91 of the Minister of Religions on November 7, 1964, and then Faculty Ushuluddin on October 28, 1965, by the Decree of the Minister of Religion number 77 on October 28, 1965. With the change of the status from an institute to a university, UIN Alauddin Makassar experiences the development of five faculties to become seven faculties and one Graduate Program (PPS) based on the regulation No. 5 16 March 2006 issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, namely: • Faculty of Shari'ah and Laws • Faculty Tarbiyah and Education • Faculty Ushuluddin and Philosophy • Faculty of
Adab and Humanities • Faculty of Da'wah and Communications • Faculty of Science and Technology • Faculty of Health Sciences. • Faculty of Economics and Business Islamic • Graduate Program (PPS) ==References==