SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) released the QS World University Ranking (QS WUR) 2025 on Wednesday (June 5).
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.
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.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and the Dili Institute of Technology (DIT), Timor Leste, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in higher education on Friday (May 31) at the UGM Central Office. Both parties agreed to expand the scope of cooperation, including opening opportunities for student exchange programs. The MoU was signed by the Rector of […].
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) participated in the 1st Indonesian Education Expo in Qatar, organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Doha on May 11-12, 2024, at the Rotana Hotel, City Center, Doha, Qatar. Alongside UGM, other Indonesian public and private universities, including Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Airlangga, Universitas Padjadjaran, Universitas Diponegoro, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Institut Teknologi Bandung, […].
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.
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.
The UGM Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing (FK-KMK UGM) has received an award from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. The award for Best Medical Faculty in the Placement of Senior Residents in Remote, Border, and Island Areas was presented by the Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, and received […].
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar University (QU) on Sunday (May 26) to expand collaboration on academic exchange and joint academic activities between the two universities.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), represented by researchers from the Center for Energy Studies (PSE UGM), the Center for Environmental Studies (PSLH UGM), the Faculty of Engineering (FT UGM), and the Faculty of Geography (Geography UGM), in collaboration with Artha Graha Peduli (AGP) and the Bali Mangrove Care Forum (FPM-B), organized a workshop as a side […].
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 Academic Hospital (RSA UGM) has launched health tourism and wellness services in collaboration with Sheraton Mustika Resort and Spa. This initiative aims to create a breakthrough in healthcare services by combining RSA UGM’s excellent medical services with Sheraton’s five-star hotel facilities.
Dr. Parvez Alam, an expert in biomaterials and biomimetics from the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, delivered a public lecture titled “Biology-Engineering Interface” on Friday (May 17) at the auditorium of the UGM Faculty of Biology (Biology UGM). In his presentation, Dr.
The Rector of Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana (UKSW), Professor Intiyas Utami, visited and discussed potential collaborations with Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in the UGM Rector’s Office on Monday (May 20). The UKSW delegation was received by the UGM Vice-Rector for Education and Teaching, Professor Wening Udasmoro.
The orchid festival, held on Saturday (May 18) in the orchid garden and reservoir area of the UGM Agro-technology Innovation Center (PIAT UGM), showcased 200 orchid plants. Various types of orchids from the PIAT UGM collection and eight orchid enthusiast communities in Yogyakarta were featured.
Dr. Bachtiar Mutaqin, a lecturer from the UGM Faculty of Geography, received the international Bourse Mobilité Sud-Nord grant from the French research institution Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) and was invited as a visiting researcher at the Magmas and Volcanoes Laboratory (LMV), Université Clermont-Auvergne (UCA).
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.
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 […].
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and the Makassar City Government have agreed to collaborate on implementing the tri-dharma of higher education. This collaboration focused on developing a Low Carbon City and was signed by UGM Rector Professor Ova Emilia and Makassar Mayor Moh Ramadhan Pomanto at the UGM University Club (UC) on Tuesday (May 15).
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.
UGM participated in an education exhibition titled GO GLOBAL UTokyo Study Abroad Fair 2024, held at the Komaba Communication Plaza in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday (May 12). UGM’s presence at this international exhibition was in response to an invitation from the University of Tokyo (UTokyo), one of UGM’s strategic partners in Japan, which has the […].
Three students from the International Undergraduate Program (IUP) in Animal Science and Industry, UGM Faculty of Animal Sciences (Fapet UGM), participate in the MBKM internship program at the Sumiyoshi Livestock Station, Miyazaki University, Japan. The students participating in the MBKM internship program from mid-May to mid-August 2024 are Alma Zhahira Elvaretta Wibawa, Radedya Wardhana Putra, […].
On Saturday (May 11), the Indonesian Minister of Public Works and Housing (PUPR), Basuki Hadimulyono, inaugurated Professor R Soeroso Notohadiprawiro Geological Field Station in Bayat District, Klaten, Central Java. The inauguration ceremony included Minister Basuki Hadimulyono signing a plaque, accompanied by UGM Vice-Rector for Education and Teaching Professor Wening Udasmoro, and witnessed by BMKG Chief […].
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) strongly supports the implementation of sustainable development as translated in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Indonesia faces challenges related to waste and waste management, rapid urbanization growth, sustainable natural resource management, promoting inclusive economic growth, and contributing to global climate change mitigation. Therefore, UGM encourages the development of a circular economy by accelerating its mainstreaming at the government, community, private sector, and public levels, emphasizing collaboration. This was highlighted in […].
The Ministry of Investment of Indonesia donated three electric buses to Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) on Wednesday (May 8).
The UGM Center for Tourism Studies (Puspar UGM), in collaboration with the Borobudur Authority Implementing Agency (BPOB), continues to develop tourism around Borobudur.
Dr. Friderica Widyasari Dewi Elected as Chair of UGM Faculty of Economics and Business Alumni Family
Dr. Friderica Widyasari Dewi, a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Financial Services Authority (OJK), was elected as the Chair of the Central Executive Board (PP) of the UGM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UGM) Alumni Family (Kafegama) for the 2024-2027 period. This election occurred during the IV National Conference (Munas) of […].