Faculty of Letters Udayana University was founded in 1958. It was four years earlier than the University itself. The University was founded, in 1962. It has developed a reputation for the quality of education and cultural studies in Bali.

It has seven departments:
(a) Indonesian Language and Literature
(b) English Language and Literature
(c) Balinese Language and Literature
(d) History
(e) Anthropology
(f) Archeology
(g) Japanese Language and Literature

Three Diploma Programs:
(a) Diploma One (year) in Cultural Tourism
(b) Diploma Three (years) in Japanese Language and Culture
(c) Diploma Three (years) in English Language and Culture
There is an Indonesian Language Course for Foreign Speakers called BIPA.  It also has postgraduate programs in Linguistics, Translation, Cultural Studies, and Teaching