Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) admits more than 10,000 new students yearly, over 30 percent of whom come from economically disadvantaged families.
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Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has opened registration for outstanding students through the Talent Search for Outstanding Students (PBU) program. This pathway is divided into three categories: PBU for Students from Low-Income Families (PBUTM), PBU for Outstanding Students (PBUB), and PBU for Affirmative Action and 3T Areas organizing UGM’s tri-dharma activities.
Public universities (PTN) and public universities with legal entities (PTNBH) use the overall tuition cost (BKT) regulation set by the Ministry of Education to determine the amount of a single tuition fee (UKT) that each student pays according to their family’s financial situation.
Professor Ova Emilia, the Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), stated that UGM remains committed to implementing a fair Single Tuition Fee (UKT) scheme through cross-subsidies, where each student pays tuition fees proportionally. “Every student admitted to UGM is required to pay proportionally.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is expanding access to equal opportunities for new student selection in Indonesia’s outermost regions through the Talent Search for Outstanding Students Selection (PBU) for Affirmative Action and Frontier, Outermost, Underdeveloped (3T) Areas. This expansion of access through disseminating information on UGM’s Affirmative Action Program is now targeting North Kalimantan.
Achieving a nearly perfect GPA of 3.86, Aliman (21) from the 2020 Accounting program has been declared the best UGM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UGM) graduate for the third period of the 2023/2024 academic year. Born in Batam, he graduated cum laude and completed his studies in the Accounting program in 3 years, […].
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) supports the government’s policy of canceling the planned increase in the single tuition fee (UKT) for new students at public universities (PTN) and public universities with legal entity status (PTN-BH) for the 2024/2025 academic year. UGM Secretary Dr. Andi Sandi Antonius Tabusassa Tonralipu conveyed this on Tuesday (May 28th) at the […].
Vu Minh Anh is among the 1,423 graduates from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), who were celebrated on Wednesday (May 22) at Grha Sabha Pramana. This Vietnamese student completed her undergraduate studies in the International Undergraduate Program (IUP) in International Relations at the UGM Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisipol UGM), graduating cum laude.
Nikita Nur Hijriyati, a graduate of the Regional Economic Development program at the UGM Vocational College (SV UGM), has proven that disabilities are not a barrier to higher education. Nikita, who has hard of hearing and minor cerebral palsy, graduated on May 22, 2024, along with 1,422 other graduates during the graduation ceremony for the […].
FEB UGM is taking progressive steps to prepare future leaders in economics and business, aiming to develop sustainability aspects to face challenges in the dynamic global landscape.
Heni Ardianto (25) is one of the graduates who completed the Master of Science in Management Program at the UGM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UGM) on Wednesday (Apr.
UGM Vice-Rector for Education and Teaching, Professor Wening Udasmoro, welcomed the visit of Thailand’s Yala Rajabhat University on Tuesday (23/4). This is one of the efforts that UGM is currently making to intensify the reach of cooperation with universities in Southeast Asia. At the discussion, both universities shared a vision to work together to develop […].
Ulfatun Nikmah (26), Accounting Science 2021, is one of the 1,187 Master’s Program graduates conferred degrees on Wednesday (Apr.
The UGM Alumni Family (Kagama) continues distributing scholarships to UGM students from underprivileged families.
A total of 26 students from the UGM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UGM) have successfully passed the final selection of the Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) 2024 program. The students who passed the selection come from three study programs: Management, Accounting, and Economics.
45 UGM students have been awarded scholarships from PT Bank Central Asia TBK.
Every year, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) allocates scholarship funds reaching hundreds of billions originating from various financing sources, including the Voluntary Contribution for Institutional Development (SSPI) in 2022 and the Solidarity for Excellent Education Contribution (SSPU) in 2023. The scholarship granted since 2023 are allocated to assist students facing economic difficulties to continue their studies.
Addressing concerns about the limited access to higher education among specific groups in Yogyakarta, Hafidh Asrom, a member of the Regional Representative Council, emphasized the urgency of creating opportunities for all residents. In a meeting held at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) on Friday (Mar.
A cohort of 152 students, beneficiaries of the Cendekia Baznas scholarship from seven universities in Yogyakarta, gathered for guidance, particularly in financial literacy, at the UGM Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences on Thursday (Feb.
The Karya Salemba Empat Foundation at UGM (KSE UGM) and the YAKKUM Rehabilitation Center (PRYAKKUM) have inaugurated Cupable Coffee in Sleman, Yogyakarta.
Firdausi Nur Azizah is among the postgraduate students at UGM who were granted the prestigious Fast-Track Master’s and Doctoral Program for Outstanding Bachelor’s Graduates (PMDSU). During the recent graduation ceremony (Jan.
Diasma Sandi Swandaru, a member of the 2021 cohort in the UGM National Resilience Science Doctoral Program, has achieved notable success in his academic journey. Having completed all theoretical coursework, he is currently immersed in his dissertation “Revitalizing Mutual Cooperation Values in Confronting the COVID-19 Pandemic to Foster Community Resilience.” In the early stages of […].
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) proudly stands as the premier university for double degree/joint degree programs among the beneficiaries of the 2024 LPDP (Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education) scholarships.
The Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) program, orchestrated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, has become a rising star, captivating more students each year. Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and other universities are witnessing a surge in student participation. Dr. Rachmat Sriwijaya, Head of IISMA, delivered exciting news—there’s an upswing in the […].
Kagama Lari hosted a night-time running event on Dec. 16-17 in Yogyakarta.
Among the 2,163 graduates at the UGM bachelor’s and applied bachelor’s degree graduation in November 2023 were 72 from the 3T (frontier, outermost, and underdeveloped) regions.
Tiara Putri, a doctoral student at the UGM Faculty of Biology, was awarded the Landesgraduiertenförderungsverordnung, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LGFVO M-V) scholarship as part of a double degree program with the University of Greifswald, Germany.
A year ago, the story of a rural Mount Lawu farmers’ child, Apia Dewi Agustin (23), who was in the final semester of her studies at Universitas Gadjah Mada, garnered public attention. Apia’s story inspired the Indonesian community and shattered the stigma that rural children with limited economic conditions could not attend college.
One hundred thirty-two new undergraduate students accepted into the UGM Faculty of Biology have been granted tuition subsidies.
The UGM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) has accepted 568 new undergraduate students, consisting of 423 regular students and 145 international class students (IUP).