The nursing education program at Diponegoro University was first opened in 1998 in the form of a D-IV Nurse Educator Education program. The program was opened as a response and responsibility of Undip to the high demand from the community, especially in Central Java, for nursing education. The program was held for three batches from 1998 to 2000. The program was then closed after the issuance of the Decree of the Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Culture No. 427/DIKTI/Kep/1999 concerning the implementation of the Bachelor of Nursing Program.

Thus, the Bachelor of Nursing Study Program (S1) at Diponegoro University was officially opened in 1999 based on the Decree of the Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Culture No. 427/DIKTI/Kep/1999 dated October 7, 1999. Some of the pioneers in the opening of this program were Prof. Dr. dr. I. Sudigbia, Sp. A (K) (Head of Program), Purwanto S. Wardoyo, SKM, MSc, Meidiana Dwidiyanti, S.Kp., MSc, Prof. Bowo, dr. Soejoto, Sp.KK (K), and Sri Ismiati Sudomo, BSc.

The teaching and learning process for the nursing undergraduate program was initially held at the Gunung Berintik campus, within the Undip Faculty of Medicine complex on Jl. Dr. Soetomo, Semarang. However, due to the increasing number of students and the need for facilities, the campus was moved to Tembalang, primarily within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, for several years.

The teaching and learning process for the bachelor’s degree program in nursing was initially held at the Gunung Berintik campus, in the Undip Faculty of Medicine complex on Jl. Dr. Soetomo, Semarang. However, due to the increasing number of students and the need for facilities, the campus was moved to Tembalang, mainly to the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, for several years. In 2011, the Bachelor of Nursing Program (S1) moved to its own campus located in the Faculty of Medicine complex, Undip Campus, Tembalang.

The Bachelor of Nursing program accepts high school graduates in Indonesia to undergo nursing education to become professional nurses. The education is conducted over 8 semesters with a total of 144 credits, leading to a Bachelor of Nursing (S.Kep) degree. Graduates of this program will then pursue a Nursing Profession.

The Bachelor of Nursing program has received the latest accreditation from the Independent Accreditation Agency for Health Sciences Institutions in 2021 with an accreditation rating of “Excellent.” This is in accordance with SK LAM-PT Kes Number 0361/LAM-PTKes/Akr/Sar/X/2021 and is valid until September 9, 2026.