The birth of Psychology Education in Indonesia was started by a scientific speech by Prof. Dr. Slamet Iman Santoso in his inauguration as Professor at the University of Indonesia at the Anniversary of the University of Indonesia in 1952 at the UI Faculty of Engineering Knowledge in Bandung (now known as ITB).

In his speech, he stated the importance of psychology test to detect the right man on the wrong place, the wrong man on the right place and the wrong man on the wrong place. As the continuation of that speech, the ministry of education, educating, and culture (Also known as Kementerian PP&K), on 3rd march 1953 held psychology assistance program that was headed by Prof. Dr. Slamet Iman Santoso.