in 1989 the University of Muhammadiyah Palembang earn Status Recognized by the Ministry Pandidikan and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia with the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia number 0415 / O / 1989 dated June 29, 1989 and the Decree No. 048 / O / 1989 dated August 1, 1989. in 1990, the School of Muhammadiyah Da'wah (STIDM) integrate into the University of Muhammadiyah Palembang with the name of the Faculty of Islamic Theology. Furthermore, by the Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia number 90 of 1990 got the status of a Registered Program Strata 1 (S1) with Propagation Studies Program. In 1994 the Faculty of Usuluddin turned into Faculty of Islamic Studies (FAI) to the Decree of the Higher Education Foundation Muhammadiyah number 30 / YPTM / SS / 1994 dated 18 Dzulqaidah coincide with the date of 21 April 1994.