Officially established in 1965 based on the Decree of the Minister of Higher Education and Science on September 23, 1965, the University of Lampung is a state institution that makes distinctive contributions to society in research, learning and teaching, and public service. Initially, the university had two faculties, i.e. Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics. Subsequently, some other faculties were established. Faculty of Teacher Training and Education were established in 1968, Faculty of Agriculture in 1973, Faculty of Engineering in 1978, Faculty of Social and Political Science in 1995, and Faculty of Math and Science in 1995. School of Medicine was opened in 2002 under Faculty of Math and Scince, and it has been independent as a faculty since 2011. The university strives to become among the best universities in the country.
There are 1399 lecturers, 98.31% of them holding graduate degrees from various universities in the country and abroad. In the succeeding years, The university has grown progressively to be a reputable full-sized comprehensive university. Currently, the University of covering 5 doctoral programs, 34 master programs, 57 undergraduate programs, 3 profesional programs and 12 diploma programs nearly all areas of study. Unila consist of 8 faculties, i.e. Economics and Bussiness , Law, Education, Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, Social and Political Sciences, Math and Natural Sciences, and Medicine. The quality of the university has attracted students from other provinces in the country and increases students enrollment. Currently, the student population is about 28.343. In 2018/2019 only 5.6 % of 48.216 applicants who were interested in studying in the university were accepted. Outside Java, this competitiveness has been considered very high. It is recorded that students of the university have come from 23 provinces in Indonesia.