The Communication Sciences Department of UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta was established in the 1995/1996 Academic Year based on the Joint Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia and the Minister of Defense and Security of the Republic of Indonesia No.0370/0/1994 and Kep/10/IX/1994 dated 29 November 1994.
Academic activities first started on 26 August 1995. This department received registered status from the Directorate General of Higher Education, Minister of Education and Culture No. 63/Dikti/Kep/1996 dated 13 April 1996 and has accredited status from the National Accreditation Board for the second time based on Higher Education Decree Number: 020/ BAN-PT/Ak-XI/S1/VIII/2008 dated 29 August 2008 with a grade of B and since 2014 accredited A in accordance with decision letter No. 140/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/S/V/2014.
At its inception, the Department of Communication Studies specialized in the field of journalism studies. Along with the development of scientific demands and industrial developments, the field of study has developed into the fields of journalism, public relations, marketing communications and broadcasting. In 2017 the Public Relations field of study was developed into a Study Program.
Previously, in 2016, a Masters in Communication Science Study Program was also opened with a specialty in Corporate Communication.
The opening of the new study program means that the Communication Science Department of FISIP UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta has three study programs, namely Bachelor of Communication Science, Bachelor of Public Relations and Master of Communication Science.