Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta (UAJY) was established on September 27, 1965 by some Catholics  and now it is managed by Yayasan Slamet Rijadi Yogyakarta, under the consent of Saint Albertus Magnus.

Since Agustus 31, 1973, Atmajaya Yogyakarta was officially separated from Atmajaya Jakarta, and now is known as UAJY.

Recently, UAJY has 6 faculties with 11 program of S-1 and 5 program of S-2, with more or less 11.490 students; and is also supported by 4 Guru Besar, 29 Doktor, 197 Master, and 59 Sarjana.

UAJY has 4 campus. Each campus has more or less 2 faculties. Campus I, located on Jl. Mrican Baru, for Faculty of Law and Faculty of Social and Political Science, and Language Center. Campus II and III, both located on Jl. Babarsari. Campus II becomes the headquarter of the University and also campus for Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Biology. Campus III which is located on the eastward of Campus II, is used for Faculty of Economy, Information Technology and Magister Program.

PROGRAM OF STUDY
Program S-1 Reguler
FACULTY OF BIOLOGY
- Biologi

FACULTY OF ECONOMY
- Akuntansi, Manajemen, dan Ekonomi Pembangunan

FACULTY OF LAW
- Ilmu Hukum

FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Ilmu Komunikasi, dan Sosiologi

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
- Teknik Sipil, dan Arsitektur

FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
- Teknik Industri, dan Teknik Informatika

Program S-1 Internasional (Berbahasa Inggris)
FACULTY OF ECONOMY
- Manajemen

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
- Teknik Sipil

FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
- Teknik Industri

Program Pasca Sarjana (S-2)
- Magister of Management
- Magister of Civil Engineering
- Magister of Law Science
- Magister of Informatics Engineering
- Magister of Architecture Engineering

Program Double Degree
- Magister of Civil Engineering and Magister of Management
- Magister of Law Science and Magister of Management
- Magister of Law Science and Magister of Informatics Engineering
- Magister of Informatics Engineering and Magister of Management

FACILITY
- ruangan kuliah
- laboratorium pendukung
- perpustakaan di setiap kampus
- tempat parkir yang luas
- lapangan olah raga
- unit-unit kegiatan mahasiswa
- kantin / kafetaria
- bank

STUDENTS CENTER
- UKM Olahraga Beladiri (Karate-INKAI, PS, merpati Putih, IKS Pro Patria, Tae Kwon Do, Kyokushinkai, Boxer, dan AIKIDO)
- UKM Olahraga Permainan (Voli, Basket, Tenis Meja, Tenis Lapangan, Catur, Renang, Polo Air, Sepak Bola, etc)
- UKM Kesenian (Teater, Tari, Karawitan, Marching Band, dan Paduan Suara)
- UKM Pecinta Alam (khusus bidang speleologi)
- UKM Pengetahuan Alam
- UKM Fotografi (AtmaJaya Photography Club)
- UKM Resimen Mahasiswa
- UKM Pramuka
- UKM Jurnalistik (Koran Mahasiswa PASTI, Majalah Manajemen BOOM, etc)
- UKM Fisip Atma Jaya Television
- UKM Penalaran
- UKM Kesejahteraan (KOPMA)
- UKM Kerohanian