BANGKA BELITUNG STATE MANUFACTURING POLYTECHNIC or better known as Polman Babel, was founded in 1994 based on notarial deed number 17 dated January 31 1994 with the initial name Polman Timah Technical Academy, then three years later it changed to Tin Manufacturing Polytechnic or Polman Timah based on a Ministerial Decree Republic of Indonesia Education number 112/D/O/1999 dated 13 July 1999.

In 2006 Polman Timah also contributed to the establishment of Bangka Belitung University (UBB), which was the result of the unification of the Timah Manufacturing Polytechnic, the Bangka Agricultural Science College, the Hero 12 Technical College under the Bangka Belitung Education Foundation.

At that time there was great support from the community, local government and the company PT. Timah Tbk towards the unification of UBB and Polman Timah made universities in Bangka Belitung grow rapidly, this was also the forerunner of the two universities becoming state universities in Bangka Belitung owned by the Central Government.

Then in 2009 Polman Timah separated from UBB, and in 2010 at the same time Polman Timah and UBB became state universities.

After becoming a state university, Polman Timah changed its name to Bangka Belitung State Manufacturing Polytechnic or Polman Babel based on the Regulation of the Minister of National Education of the Republic of Indonesia Number 25 of 2010 concerning the Establishment, Organization and Work Procedures of the Bangka Belitung State Manufacturing Polytechnic dated 18 October 2010.

Manufacturing Polytechnic PT. Timah or Polman Timah was inaugurated directly by the Minister of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Indonesia at that time on November 1 1994, while the Bangka Belitung State Manufacturing Polytechnic or better known as Polman Babel was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Indonesia DR. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as a Government Higher Education Institution on November 22 2010 in Jayapura.

POLMAN BABEL LEADERSHIP HISTORY

Since its founding in 1994, Polman Timah has been led by 5 (five) Directors and 1 (one) Plt. Director, then when he became Polman Babel until now he has been led by 5 (five) Directors over several periods. The following is the history of the Directors of Polman Timah and Polman Babel at each time: