Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) admits more than 10,000 new students yearly, over 30 percent of whom come from economically disadvantaged families.
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
One thousand two hundred fifteen participants took the Medan UGM Computer Based Test (CBT) Entrance Exam from May 31–June 1, 2024.
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.
Approximately 270 UGM Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) students will be deployed to nine transmigration areas in Indonesia. These locations are Lunang Silaut in Pesisir Regency, West Sumatra; Batu Ketumpang in South Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung; Lagita in North Bengkulu Regency, Bengkulu; and Rasau Jaya in Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan.
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.
UGM students have once again achieved national recognition by winning first place.
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 […].
Diah Fitria Widhiningsih, a Department of Agricultural Social Sciences lecturer at the UGM Faculty of Agriculture (Agriculture UGM), has achieved first place in the Young Water Sustainability Leaders 2024 competition. This competition, held on May 24 at the World Water Forum in Bali, was titled “Conserving Water, Conserving Our Future.” Widhiningsih stood out among 1,000 […].
UGM is committed to supporting national food security for the future to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One manifestation of this commitment is the continuous contribution to increasing the number of farmers using Gamagora 7 rice, a rice variety developed by UGM researchers so that it becomes more widely recognized by […].
Village products rich in local wisdom are believed to enhance the existence of a nation.
The UGM Vocational College (SV UGM), in collaboration with the UGM Innovation and Creativity Arena (GIK UGM), is organizing a vocational festival titled “Inovokasia 2024.” This festival will take place over two weeks, from May 20 to June 1, 2024, at the UGM Vocational College campus. The festival aims to showcase the innovative and creative […].
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.
A team of students from the UGM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UGM) has achieved a top-three finish in the international business competition organized by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). The ICAEW Mainland China & Southeast Asia Business Challenge 2024 occurred in Jakarta on May 11, 2024.
The tourism sector is believed to be a lifeline for rural economies if managed professionally.
Indonesia ranks third as the country with the highest burden of leprosy cases in the world.
Orchids are a source of biodiversity unique to Indonesia. To date, more than 5,000 types of native orchids from the 30,000 orchid species worldwide are found in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the existence of these plants, which have the potential to be developed into biomedicine, is increasingly threatened due to land conversion, natural disasters, and theft.
Thirty-eight partner companies and government agencies participated in Career Days 2024, organized by the UGM Vocational College (SV UGM), on Wednesday (May 15) at Grha Sabha Pramana. Several partner companies and government agencies opened direct recruitment at this job fair, including PT Kalimantan Prima Persada, PT Mitrabara Adiperdana, PT Pertamina Gas Negara, PT Steel Pipe […].
The Director of the Directorate of Community Service (DPkM) at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Dr. Rustamadji, has been awarded the Transmigration Award from the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration in the category of Motivator for Empowering Communities in Transmigration Areas through the thematic Community Service Program (KKN) in transmigration.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) strongly supports the implementation of sustainable development as translated in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The UGM Center for Tourism Studies (Puspar UGM), in collaboration with the Borobudur Authority Implementing Agency (BPOB), continues to develop tourism around Borobudur.
After observing the high interest from prospective participants in the UGM independent admission test (UM UGM CBT) for 2024, the registration deadline for all test locations except Jakarta has been changed. Registration, which was originally set to close on May 7, 2024, for all test locations, is now adjusted as follows: registration is extended until […].
Veganism is a lifestyle where individuals do not consume all animal products and their derivatives, including meat, milk, eggs, and products derived from animals, driven by health, environmental, and animal welfare reasons.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and Programma Uitzending Managers (PUM) Netherlands have agreed to renew their collaboration in developing entrepreneurship training programs, empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and supporting the growth of the national industry. This was discussed during PUM Indonesia Coordinator Gerard Wolbert’s visit to the UGM campus on Friday (May 3).
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.
Dr. Wakhid Slamet Ciptono, a faculty member of the UGM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UGM), was inaugurated as a full professor of management on Tuesday (Apr.