Universitas Bunda Mulia (UBM) is a private university in Indonesia, with a primary campus located in North Jakarta. UBM is one of the few higher education institutions in Indonesia that has received dual accreditation: "" (Excellent) from and "International" from .

History

The embryo of the University of Bunda Mulia was from the merger of two higher-education institutions, Bunda Mulia's School of Informatics and Information Management (also known as , or simply "", or Bunda Mulia School of Informatics and Computing) and Bunda Mulia's School of Economics (also known as , or simply "", or Bunda Mulia School of Business).

It was started from the establishment of the Bunda Mulia Information Management and Computer Academy () by decrees of December 11, 1986 and March 30, 1987. Then, in 1995 by decree of the Directorate General of Higher Education dated October 10, 1995, the AMIK Bunda Mulia transformed into the .

The was granted permission by the Indonesian government (through the Minister of National Education's decree) to change its status into the "University of Bunda Mulia", in which was included the granting of the incorporation of and and the addition of new study programs to form its new university status.

Along with the improvement of the Bunda Mulia's higher-education status in 2003, Yayasan Pendidikan Bunda Mulia developed a second campus situated in Jl. Lodan Kingdom No. 2, North Jakarta, with a land area of 45,000 m2. Compared to the first campus which is located on Jl. AM Sangaji No. 20, Central Jakarta, the new campus is more sophisticated, and equipped with the latest information technology facilities and infrastructures, as well as the high-speed Internet connection.

UBM logo Meaning of typography The typography of UBM's logo, which is an acronym of the University of Bunda Mulia, is in lowercase and representing UBM's spirit of humility in its journey to always provide significant contributions to the development of information technology.

Symbolism Circle ellipse (oval round) with a point-point graded curriculum symbolizes the University of Bunda Mulia's search to improve the quality of human resources engaged in globalization and the flow of information.

Meaning of colors Blue is the color of engineering/technology. Creamy yellow symbolizes the advanced nature of thinking, innovative, sharp and brilliant in thought. Gray represents the progress of thought, modernity, and intelligence.

Mascot BieM is the official mascot and symbol of Universitas Bunda Mulia's academic community. With four core values, BieM serves as both a role model and a visual representation of the university:

Smart – Intelligent and knowledgeable Diligent – Persistent and hardworking Sincere – Genuine and wholehearted Helpful – Always willing to assist others

Student Achievements Some of the achievements achieved by UBM students include:

On November 22, 2020, UBM students won third place in the International Business Plan Competition: Creative Economy, held by Trisakti University. On March 31, 2021, UBM students won first place in the Freestyle Single Division and first place in the Fire Division at the 2021 Asian Nunchaku Showdown, held by Nunchaku Showdown, on an international scale. On November 13, 2022, UBM students won a gold medal at the 2022 International MGMP PJOK Cup Karate Competition, organized by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Education Office, Sub-department of Education Region II, East Jakarta Administrative City, for Subject Teachers (MGMP) of Physical Education, Sports & Health, on an international scale. From February 6-12, 2023, UBM students won first place in the 2023 MLBB Women's Invitational, an international competition. From May 10-11, 2023, UBM students won a gold medal in the 2023 MLBB SEA Games Cambodia, an international competition. On January 10, 2024, UBM students won second place and the Consolation Prize in the 2023 International Poster Competition - Healthy Body, Mindset, Living, an international competition. From March 8-30, 2024, UBM students won first place in the ESL Snapdragon S1, an international competition. From July 24-27, 2024, UBM students won second place in the 2024 MLBB Women's Invitational x Esports World Cup Riyadh, an international competition. On February 1, 2024, UBM students won third place in the News Anchor category at the 1st Beribahasa International Language Competition (BILC) 2024, held by Beribahasa x Student Association of English Language Teaching Department, University of Darussalam Gontor, on an international scale. On May 29, 2024, UBM students won second place (1st Runner-Up) at the 5th WINACTION 2024 (Widyatama International Competition) - Product Innovation Competition held by Widyatama University. On December 24, 2024, UBM students won first and second place in the 2024 Healthy Weeks International Infographic Competition on an international scale. On May 28, 2025, UBM students from the Dance Student Activity Unit (BIEFINDC) won first place in the Modern Dance category at the 6th Winaction, held by Widyatama University on an international scale. The UBM student team qualified as one of the top 20 national-level English debate teams in the European Union Intervarsity Debate Championship 2011 (EU-IDC 2011) held on November 17-18, 2011, at the Usmar Ismail Hall, Jakarta Film Center Building. This prestigious event, which was held for the second time, was sponsored by the European Union Delegation led by Charles Whitley (Head of Political, Press, and Information Sections of the Delegation of the European Union to Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, and ASEAN). The debate topics covered political, economic, educational, social, defense, and security issues that are currently hot topics in the world, especially in Europe and Asia. The competition involved 89 teams from various universities throughout Indonesia. They competed for a trophy from the European Union delegation and the opportunity to participate in intensive training at the European Union Delegation office. UBM qualified alongside UI, UGM, IPB, Unpad, Unair, Unsoed, UPH, Binus, and Unika Atma Jaya (UAJ). In 2012, UBM students won first place and served as speakers at the ACESS English Debate Competition. In April 2012, students from the English Language and Culture (BBI) Study Program at Universitas Bunda Mulia (UBM) won third place in the national Spelling Bee competition held at the University of Indonesia (Depok), titled the National ASEAN Law Students Association English Competition. In April 2012, UBM students again achieved national success in the 11th university-level Chinese Bridge competition, held in the Jakarta region, organized by the Jakarta Mandarin Language Education Coordinating Board. In May 2012, a UBM student with her essay, "Facing Global Challenges with a Strong National Identity," won a national level essay competition organized by STAIN Purwokerto in collaboration with LPM Obsesi Bahasa. In May 2012, students from Universitas Bunda Mulia (UBM) won awards at the Communication Festival held by the Department of Communication Studies at Multimedia Nasional University (UMN) in Serpong, Tangerang. Representatives from the UBM Communication Studies Study Program were finalists and winners of various competitions held at the event. In June 2012, the UBM basketball team won second place in the National Division of the Student Basketball League (LIBAMA). In June 2012, UBM students won first and second place in the favorite category via Facebook in the 2012 Marching Mascot Competition held by GrandmasHotels.com. In October 2012, UBM students had the opportunity to star in a promotional advertisement for "Take Me Out Indonesia" on Indosiar, which aired on television for a full month. In 2013, UBM students were among the top three nominees for the Most Favorite Finalist Nutrifood Leadership Award. In 2013, UBM students served as secretariat coordinators for APEC's Unthinkable Week. In March 2013, UBM won second place in the STEKPI National Accounting Competition. In March 2013, UBM won first, second, and third place in the Guerilla Marketing Competition, Communication Avenue (COMVEE) at UPH. In March 2013, UBM won first, second, and third place in the Cause-Related Marketing Competition at Communication Avenue (COMVEE), UPH. In March 2013, UBM won second place in the Printed Advertisement Competition at Communication Avenue (COMVEE), UPH. In March 2013, UBM won third place in the Call for Paper Competition at Communication Avenue (COMVEE), UPH. In March 2013, UBM won third place in the Fashion Photography Competition at Communication Avenue (COMVEE), UPH. On April 7, 2013, UBM won first and second place in the Hanyu Aolinbike (Mandarin Olympiad) and Ma Chung Intelligence Battle. On April 13, 2013, UBM's Tourism Academy (AKPAR) won a bronze medal and Diploma in the Pasta Culinary Junior Challenge (Under 25) at the 9th Indonesian Salon Culinaire. On April 30, 2013, UBM won the Best Skills Award in the Chinese Bridge Competition. In April 2013, UBM students won third place at the Kopertis Region 3 level and finalists at the national level in the Outstanding Student Selection (Mawapres). In April 2013, the UBM Dance Team won third place at the Dhamayana Festival Modern Dance Competition. In May 2013, UBM Psychology students won first place in the Tax Festival Debate (a collaboration between the Directorate General of Taxes and the North Jakarta Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes). In October 2013, UBM students won first place in the Anchor Vista News Anchor Competition. In October 2013, UBM students won first and third place in the News Presenter Competition for SCTV Goes To Campus. On October 13, 2013, UBM students were selected as "Favorite Koko" in the "Koko Cici Jakarta" competition. In October 2013, UBM students won three gold medals, three silver medals, and two bronze medals in the STIS Taekwondo Cup. In October 2013, UBM students won second place in a billiards competition at the Jakarta-wide level. In October 2013, Melisa, a 2011 student in the Visual Communication Design (DKV) program at UBM, produced a work called "Wooden Bicycle," which was selected as a finalist (30 Best Works) for the Palapa Network Exhibition in the United Kingdom. Her work was exhibited at the "Palapa Project" exhibition, held from October 4-6, 2013, at Barge House, OXO Tower, East London, on the banks of the River Thames. In November 2013, UBM Chinese Language and Culture students won third place in the Mandarin Debate Competition held by Ticket Station. In November 2013, students from the Communication Studies program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UBM) won second, third, first, and second place in the Brand Research Competition at the PaperOne University Student Contest. In November 2013, students from the Management program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UBM) won first place in the Marketing Plan Competition at the PaperOne University Student Contest. In November 2013, students from the Visual Communication Design (DKV) program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UBM) won third place and first place in the Design Competition at the PaperOne University Student Contest. In November 2013, students from the Visual Communication Design (DKV) program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UBM) won first place in the ng-Otopedia category, redesigning the character of Mr. Oped by Otopedia.com. In November 2013, students from the Communication Studies program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UBM) won third place in the Call for Paper Communication Day competition at Universitas Budi Luhur. In December 2013, students from the Management program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UBM) won first and second place in the UBM-MNC-BEI Stock Exchange Simulation.