Universitas Muhammadiyah Mahakarya Aceh (UMMAH) officially established based on the Decree of the Ministry for Higher Education, Research, and Development No. 234/E/O/2022. The merger of Muhammadiyah campuses was officially launched by the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Prof Dr Muhadjir Effendy. Muhammadiyah Regional Board of Bireun and Central Aceh, Bireuen Regent, Central Aceh Regent witnessed the procession. To be an Islamic Sociopreneurship institution, four campuses that comprise of Akademi Keperawatan Muhammadiyah Bireuen, Sekolah Tinggi Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Muhammadiyah Aceh Tengah, Sekolah Tinggi Kesehatan Harapan Bangsa Banda Aceh, and Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Psikologi Harapan Bangsa Banda Aceh merged.

Muhammadiyah Province Board of Aceh, Dr H Muharrir Asy’ari LC M.Ag expected UMMAH would become an Islamic campus and highlight morality and intellectuality. “We hope UMMAH will develop the health and medical science and become a professional cadre institution of Muhammadiyah in general. We, Muhammadiyah Aceh, have the intention to turn Bireuen to be one of the best student cities in Aceh,” he said, as reported in suaramuhammadiyah.id.

Muharrir emphasized Muhammadiyah that over a-century-old keep committed as a movement that would enlighten the broader communities, and develop the country (baldatun thoyyibatun warobbun ghofur). Muhammadiyah also has various services in education, health, and social science where all facilities were built for the communities, for everyone, not only for Muhammadiyah members.

Biruen Regent, Dr H Muzakkar A Gani explained UMMAH aroused a long history of Aceh education. It is illustrated that since 1928, Bireuen people have studied in formal education. He also expected that UMMAH would continuously develop and have higher competitiveness as a state university. “I am confident that UMMAH will overcome every challenge and embrace values of the struggle and Islamic education of the city,” he said. [] CHERD