Life at UGM
A UGM team won a gold medal at the 2023 Grand Jamboree-International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition held in Paris, France, from November 2 to 5, 2023.
The UGM Yacaranda team has emerged as the overall champion in the Indonesia Electric Car Competition (Kompetisi Mobil Listrik Indonesia or KMLI) held from November 6 to 8, 2023, at the Bandung State Polytechnic.
The UGM Chem-E-Car team, Reactics, has once again achieved global recognition.
The energy-efficient car built by students from Universitas Gadjah Mada, Semar Proto, has secured 1st place in the electric motor prototype category and 2nd place in urban gasoline at the 2023 Energy Efficient Car Contest (KMHE) from October 30 to November 3. The competition, held by the Ministry of Education, saw the participation of 60 […].
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) qualified 62 teams from the Student Creativity Program for the 36th National Student Scientific Week (PIMNAS) in 2023. This number makes UGM the university with the most participants advancing to PIMNAS, which will occur at Padjajaran University from November 26 to 30, 2023.
UGM Travel Business students organized the 12th National Tourism Olympiad. The olympiad with the theme “The Next Chapter: Unlock the Hidden Treasure of Tourism” was to help and provide a platform for high school students throughout Indonesia to channel their talents and creativity.
Gamaband secured first place at the 2023 Kharisma Brawijaya Music Festival, a national-level band competition organized by the Brawijaya University Band Unit on Saturday (October 28).
A total of 25 UGM international students from various countries participated in the Explore Gunungkidul program. The program, organized by the Gunungkidul Regency Tourism Office and the UGM International Office, took place over two days, October 21-22, 2023.
The Notarial Student Family of the UGM Faculty of Law has successfully organized the Notarial Sports and Cultural Arts Week (PORSNOT). This year, PORSNOT carried the theme “Guyup Rukun,” aiming to foster unity and harmony among the students of the Master of Notary program at the Faculty of Law, the academic community of the Notary […].
The UGM Graduate School is a unit equivalent to a faculty that offers master’s and doctoral education in distinguished programs in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary fields grounded in local excellence. Currently, the Graduate School manages 25 study programs, 14 master’s and 11 doctoral programs in science and technology and social sciences and humanities.
The UGM Marching Band has triumphed as the overall champion in the 2023 Hamengkubuwono Cup. Throughout the three-day event, from October 20 to October 22, 2023, the UGM Marching Band excelled across various categories and secured seven wins. They obtained 1st place in the display general standings, music percussion, visual ensemble, and music wind display, […].
Indonesia’s position in global diplomatic relations, as a member of the G-20 and the founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), is helping to make the Indonesian language more widely known. Its vitality extends beyond being the official and national language; it’s increasingly used internationally, demonstrating its significance, security, and widespread use. This is evident […].
The 2023 cohort of UGM students is overjoyed to finally receive their student cards, which they have eagerly awaited. The excitement is evident on the faces of these new students who visited the Directorate of Education and Teaching at UGM to collect their student cards from October 9 to 18, 2023.
UGM students have achieved a remarkable feat in the 2023 Geosinindo Geosynthetic Application Challenge (GGAC) organized by PT Tetrasa Geosinindo.
The Directorate General of Immigration, in collaboration with Universitas Gadjah Mada and several universities in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, has launched an Education Visa for foreign nationals seeking education in Indonesia. The launch of the Education Visa coincided with the 2023 Immigration Festival (IMIFEST) themed “Shaping the Image of Indonesia’s Gateway,” held at Grha […].
Students from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), teaming up for the Student Creativity Program in Exact Science Research, have innovated a method to reduce the cholesterol content in quail eggs using feed containing Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSF-L) oil.
Five UGM students have developed an innovative safety jacket for two-wheeler riders called J-Force.
A team of UGM students joining the Student Creativity Program in Social Sciences and Humanities Research studied the Javanese philosophy of “hamemayu hayuning bawana” (to maintain and beautify the harmony of the universe) to accelerate regenerative tourism in the Yogyakarta Special Region.
A team of UGM Vocational College students has developed Edgytech Flathouse, an integrated solution that maximizes various potentials within flat buildings, including energy, waste management, water supply, air quality, and management.
UGM Faculty of Social and Political Sciences provides free breakfast for students during semester exams to support their health and well-being.
A team of UGM students has developed a mobile application called “Gigi Kecil,” which features real-time dental caries detection using AI, augmented reality-based educational games, and a free consultation with professional dentists for children.
Five UGM students have developed an innovative technology, a low-pollution smoked catfish apparatus capable of extending the product’s shelf life from only three days to up to five days.
The collaborative program ‘Future Skills’ between Universitas Gadjah Mada (the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences), Airlangga University, and Future Skills (Pijar Foundation) has entered the eighth batch and begun its semester of academic activities.
The UGM Swimming Student Activity Unit has brought home five medals from the 11th Inter-University Swimming Championship 2023.
UGM Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing Alumni Family hosted “Meridian 2023: Alumni Sharing” on Saturday (September 30) to help students prepare for life after graduation.
The new student hub of Universitas Gadjah Mada, Gelanggang Inovasi dan Kreativitas (GIK, or Innovation and Creativity Center), is scheduled to be completed in February 2024.
LPDP scholarship recipient community at UGM organized the Welcoming Awardees at the UGM Faculty of Law Auditorium on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
The UGM’s flying robot team, GAMAFORCE, successfully defended their general champion title in the 2023 Indonesian Flying Robot Competition (KRTI), which took place from September 22 to 27, 2023, in Lampung.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) organized a General Lecture for Graduate Students on Wednesday (September 27) as part of the orientation activities for approximately 8,403 new students. This number includes doctoral, master’s, professional, specialist, and subspecialist program students who enrolled in the even semester of 2022/2023 and the odd semester of 2023/2024.
The UGM Student Organization Strengthening Program Team, through the Village Development Grant Program, organized a training on making fertilizer using Nitrobacter for the Banjararum Farmers Group in Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta.