The State University of Malang (Indonesian: Universitas Negeri Malang, abbreviated as UM), formerly the Institute of Teacher Education and Educational Sciences of Malang (Indonesian: Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Malang, abbreviated as IKIP Malang), is one of the state universities in Indonesia. Located in Malang and Blitar, East Java, UM was established in October 18, 1954 as PTPG Malang, as School of Education of Airlangga University, making it one of the oldest teaching institutes in Indonesia. UM was separated from Airlangga University on 20 May 1964 to become IKIP Malang. In 1999, IKIP Malang formally changed its status from an institute to a state university. UM is a leading university in Indonesia with more than 30,000 students. In 2010, UM ranked 6th as the best university in Indonesia by Webometrics. UM was accredited as an A-Class University by the National Accreditation Board of Higher Education (BAN-PT) with a score of 372 points in 2015. The State University of Malang has eight faculties and one post-graduate program: Faculty of Education Faculty of Letters Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Faculty of Economics Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Sport Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Psychology Education Post-Graduate Program (Master's Program and Doctoral Program)