The establishment of Mechanical Engineering Program (PSTM) of Engineering Faculty  of Sebelas Maret University had been started since 1996 by founding the engineering Skills Education Program (PPKT), which cooperated with Indonesia vocational training center (BLKI) in Surakarta, and seven staff recruitment process as lecturer in that year. Started with the establishment of diploma program (D3) on August 1997 and strenghtened by  the decree of minister of education and culture department number 33/DIKTI/Kep/1999 on 17^th February, 1999. The establisment of Mechanical Engineering Program had been continued by the founding of the bachelor program (S1) since 1998 by the decree of General Directorate DIKTI number 53/DIKTI/Kep/1998 which had been continued to 2009 by the establishment of Magister Program (S2) based on General Directorate decree DIKTI DEPDIKNAS 2331/D/T/2009, and the last was the establishment of the Doctoral Program (S3) in 2016 based on the decree of Research, Technology, and Higher Education Minister number 62/KPT/I/2016 on 1^st February, 2016.

Being an Internationally excellent study program in education, research, and community service in mechanical engineering field which is based on the noble values of the national culture.

1. To perform education which produces graduates who master the basic science of mechanical engineering and are able to adapt to the current competency standards by promoting the development of an academic atmosphere based on national culture values.
2. To produce research which leads to the development of science and technology that excels in the field of advanced materials and new energy.
3. To carry out devotion to the community by utilising research results and solving engineering problems in the industry.

1. Excelling in education and student affairs.
2. Excelling in research and community services.
3. Excelling in facility management, infrastructure, and science.
4. Excelling in human resource.
5. Excelling in governance and partnership.

1. Produces graduates who master the basic science of mechanical engineering and be able to adapt current standart competence.
2. Produces research which oriented in developing science and technology which leads in advanced material and new energy.
3. Carry out Community service by harnessing the research products.
4. Establish partnership cooperation with government agencies, industries and society.
5. Develop its human resource capabilities.