The Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Mechanization (FATEMETA) at Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) was established on October 3rd, 1964. The establishment of the Faculty was intended to support education in the field of land and power usages in agricultural sector and efforts to efficiently produce and increase the added value of Agricultural products, either food crops or cash crops, with high quality and good management.

FATEMETA started its Three Objectives of Higher Education activities (Tri-Dharma Perguruan Tinggi) with two departments namely the Department of Agricultural Mechanization (MEP) and the Department of Agricultural product Technology (THP). Four years later, in 1968, the name of the Faculty was changed to Faculty of Agricultural Mechanization and Technology with FATEMETA remained as the abbreviation.

In anticipating the further agricultural development in general, and agroindustry in particular, the name of the Faculty was subsequently changed to Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FATETA), on July 29th, 1981, which comprised of three departments: the Department of Agricultural Engineering (TEP), the Department of Industrial Technology (TIN), and the Department of Food Science and Technology (ITP). In 1984, the name of the Department was changed to: the Department of Agricultural mechanization (MEP), the Department of Agroindustrial Technology (TIN), and the Department of Food Technology and Human Nutrition (TPG).

The Faculty of Agricultural Technology of IPB is a higher education institute which integrate the instructional, the research and the professional cooperation programs in an effort to develop human resources and agricultural technology with agroindustrial characteristics covering agricultural machinery and equipment industry, agricultural product processing industry (including food industry), bioindustry (biotechnology) and agricultural service industry, in line with sustainable agricultural development systems in Indonesia.

The Faculty of Agricultural Technology IPB offers study programs at various degree levels in the following subjects:

1. Diploma Programs (S0)
1. Agricultural Vocational Teacher Education study program (AVTE)
2. Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Manager study program (AMEM)
3. Food Quality Assurance Supervisor study program (FQAS)
2. Undergraduate Programs (S1)
1. Agricultural Engineering study program (AE)
2. Food Technology study program (FT)
3. Agroindustrial Technology study program (AT)
3. Graduate Programs (Master/S2 and Doctor/S3)
1. Agricultural Engineering Science study program (AE) (S2 and S3)
2. Food Science study program (FS) (S2 and S3)
3. Post Harvest Technology study program (PT) (S2)
4. Agroindustrial Technology study program (AT) (S2 and S3)

Teaching Staff of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology are also conducting collaborative research and extension service in cooperation with other universities, institute and agencies, either governmental or private enterprises and companies. In 1993, there are 8 research projects supported by Competitive Grant, 12 projects by DP3M and 3 research project by Outstanding Integrated Research program.

FATETA IPB has 160 lecturers, which comprises of 46 PhDs, 54 MScs and 60 Irs. Most of them obtained their advanced training from USA, France, Germany, England, The Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Australia, Japan, Thailand, The Philippines and India. In addition there are 36 technicians and 75 administrative staffs. Presently, the student body of FATETA consists of 610 in S0 program, 1,431 in S1 program, 110 is S2 program and 17 in S3 program. Up to September 1993 FATETA has graduated: 785 graduates from S0 program, 2676 graduates from S1 program, 185 graduates from S2 program and 23 graduates from S3 program.

In mid-March 1986, FATETA moved to a new 22,000 m2 building, located about 12 km west of Bogor. The new building was constructed as a grant from the Japanese Government. The building consists of lecturer rooms, administration offices, halls, seminar rooms, library and offices for faculty members and instructors. This building is also equipped with various analytical instruments and laboratory equipments which are placed in Soil Physics and mechanics laboratory, Workshop, Hydraulics laboratory, Materials Strength laboratory, Engineering Drawing laboratory, Food Chemistry laboratory, Food processing laboratory, Food Biochemistry and Human Nutrition laboratory, Food Industry laboratory, Chemical Technology laboratory, Quality Control laboratory, Packaging laboratory, Bioindustry, Agroindustrial Technology Development laboratory, and Industrial Engineering and Management laboratory.

In addition Agricultural Products Processing Pilot Plant (AP4) with total area of 1,432 m2 and Agricultural Engineering Experiment facilities with 1,080 m2 in are are available. Further, FATETA has access to several Research Centers, managed by FATETA's faculty members such as Food Technology Development Center (FTDC), the Inter University Center for Food and Nutrition and the Inter University Center for Biotechnology.

Dean : Prif.Dr.Ir. Bambang Pramudya, MEng.

Vice Dean for Academic Affairs: Prof.Dr.Ir. Bambang Pramudya, MEng.

Vice Dean for Finance & Administration: Ir.H.Darwin Kadarisman, MS

Vice Dean for Student Affairs : Ir.Machfud, MS

Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FATETA) IPB,

Campus IPB Darmaga, P.O. Box. 220, Bogor 16002, INDONESIA.

Phone : +62 (251) 621210, 621219

Fax. : +62 (251) 623203

E-mail: ftetaipb@server.indo.net.id