Profile of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences

Based on the Riau University Foundation Decree Number 02/KPTS/JUR/62, on September 25, 1962, Riau University was established, accompanied by the Decree of the Minister of Higher Education and Science No. 123 dated September 20, 1963. Riau University was officially founded on October 1, 1962, so that in 2020 it turned 58 years old. Riau University initially only consisted of the Faculty of Governance and Trade (FKK) and the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP). 

Then in 1963, two other faculties were opened, namely the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. In 1964, one more faculty was established, namely the Faculty of Fisheries, so that Riau University at that time had 5 (five) faculties. Furthermore, in the same year, the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of Riau University separated and became the IKIP Jakarta Pekanbaru Branch. However, in 1968 it rejoined Riau University as two faculties, namely the Faculty of Teacher Training and the Faculty of Education. In 1979, the establishment of another exact faculty was initiated, namely the Faculty of Non-Degree Technology. Thus, until 1982, Riau University had seven faculties.