The history of the establishment of the Department of Administrative Education, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, of course, cannot be separated from the history of the establishment of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY). Before becoming UNY, it was known as the Yogyakarta Teacher Training and Education Institute (IKIP). IKIP Yogyakarta as one of the Educational Personnel Education Institutions (LPTK) was established on May 22, 1963 based on the Decree of the Minister of Higher Education and Science (PTIP) No. 55 of 1963. One of the faculties is the Faculty of Social Sciences Teaching (FKPS) which was inaugurated by the minister of PTIP dated May 21, 1964. This decision was confirmed by Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 268 of 1965, dated September 14, 1965.

In order to strengthen the function of teaching in the field of Social Sciences, the Chancellor of IKIP Yogyakarta issued a decree No. 05 of 1965 which contained, among other things, changing the name of FKPS to Faculty of Social Sciences Teacher Training (FKIS). To emphasize the characteristics of education, based on the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No. 54 of 1982 dated 7 September 1982 regarding the organizational structure of the Yogyakarta IKIP FKIS changed to the Faculty of Social Sciences Education (FPIPS).

In line with the development of Science, Technology and the Arts (IPTEKS) and the demands of the world of work, IKIP Yogyakarta was developed into Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) based on the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 93 of 1999, dated August 4, 1999. This was followed by a change in the name of the faculty within UNY. FPIPS changed to FIS, which was ratified based on the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture No. 274/0/1999 concerning the Organization and Work Procedure of UNY. With the change of name, FIS has the authority to organize teaching and non-teaching study programs.

Changes and development efforts continue to be made to meet the demands of the community. Therefore, it is proposed to change the name of FIS to the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences (FISE). Based on the Regulation of the Minister of National Education of the Republic of Indonesia Number 12 of 2006 concerning Amendments to the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture Number 274/O/1999 concerning the Organization and Work Procedure of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, FIS changed to the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences (FISE).

In order to meet the demands of the development of the world of work, FISE has developed into two faculties, namely FIS and FE based on the Regulation of the Minister of National Education Number 23 of 2011 concerning Organization and Work Procedures of UNY on June 22, 2011. Thus, June 22, 2011 is set as the date of birth of the Faculty of Economics. Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

Previously, the Department of Administrative Education was under the auspices of the Faculty of Social Sciences, but based on the Decree of the Chancellor of the Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta Number: 523 of 2012 concerning the Ratification of the Transfer of the Department of Administrative Education, the Office Administration Education Study Program (S1) and the Secretarial Study Program (D3) from the Faculty of Social Sciences to the Faculty Economics Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta dated August 9, 2012, Effective September 2, 2012, the Office Administration Education Study Program (S1) and Secretarial Study Program (D3), Faculty of Social Sciences moved to the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Yogyakart.