Akademi Bahasa Asing YIPK was founded on October 28, 1968 under the management of Yayasan Institut Pendidikan Kejuruan (YIPK) with SK No. 06/YIPK/X/68 and at the beginning this academy run English Language Department, French Language Department and German Language Department.

Campus of ABA YIPK was firstly located at Kumendaman therefore it was known as ABA Kumendaman. Now ABA YIPK lies on Jl. Ki Ageng Pemanahan No. 19 Nitikan Umbulharjo Yogyakarta.

In 1993, ABA YIPK opened Japan Language Departement with formal letter from Skep Dirjen DIKTI No. 147/DIKTI/Kep/1993. Recently, minus German Language Department, "the green campus" improves and developes its educational activities on the southward of Jogja with Engglish, French, and Japan Language Department.

PROGRAM OF STUDY
BAHASA INGGRIS (D-3)
BAN PT No. 001/BAN-PT/Ak-I/Dpl/III/2002
Terakreditasi B

BAHASA PERANCIS (D-3)
BAN PT No. 001/BAN-PT/Ak-I/Dpl/III/2002
Terakreditasi C

BAHASA JEPANG (D-3)
BAN PT No. 001/BAN-PT/Ak-I/Dpl/III/2002
Terakreditasi B

SERVICE CENTER TO PUBLIC
- Kursus Bahasa Umum
- Kursus Bahasa Minat Khusus
- Kursus Bahasa Indonesia untuk Orang Asing
- English for Hotel & Tourism
- English for Children
- Bahasa Jepang untuk Tenaga Paramedis

FACILITY
- ruang perkuliahan
- sistem informasi akademik (on-line)
- laboratorium bahasa
- laboratorium komputer
- perpustakaan
- gazebo dan taman diskusi
- kantin mahasiswa

STUDENTS CENTER
- olah raga
- kerohanian
- seni dan budaya
- mapala
- koperasi mahasiswa
- English Conversation Club (ECC)
- Japanese Conversation Club (JCC)