Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is committed to delivering dignified education, impactful research, and sustainable community service. These three pillars are the university’s focus on improving the quality and competence of its graduates.
This aligns with UGM’s mandate to produce superior human resources who are adaptive and competitive at national and global levels.
“UGM graduates must become individuals with excellent character so they can serve as agents of change, involved in solving transnational and global problems,” said the Rector of UGM, Professor Ova Emilia, before 1,816 graduates of Master’s, Medical Specialty, Medical Sub-Specialty, and Doctoral programs during the Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday (Oct. 23) at Grha Sabha Pramana.
In her speech, Rector Emilia emphasized higher education institutions’ crucial role in developing future human resources quality. UGM’s contribution to producing exceptional graduates has been recognized by the world’s leading university-ranking institution, Times Higher Education (THE).
The 2024 ranking, which evaluated 2,092 universities from 115 countries, placed UGM 2nd in Indonesia, 12th in Southeast Asia, and in the 1201–1500 range globally.
The rector noted that UGM’s scores improved in Research Environment, Research Quality, and Industry Income in this ranking.
“This recognition is certainly something to be proud of and grateful for. It is the result of various collaborative efforts and cannot be separated from the contributions of the postgraduate programs, especially in the field of research,” Rector Emilia said.
The Kagama Central Board Secretary General, Dr. Ari Dwipayana, expressed his pride in the postgraduate students who completed their education. He hopes UGM graduates will dedicate their knowledge to benefit society, the nation, and the state.
“A university is not just a degree factory for undergraduate and postgraduate students, but a place to train wisdom so that one does not become trapped in arrogance as a postgraduate graduate,” he said.
In this self-training process, Dr. Dwipayana mentioned that the knowledge gained must be helpful for education. Everything in the world is changing rapidly, and graduates must be able to adapt.
He encouraged graduates to face the era of disruption with preparation, a spirit of collaboration, and upholding UGM’s core values.
Graduate representative M. Dziyaul F. Arrozain from the Master’s Program in Archaeology expressed his gratitude for being able to join UGM as an alumnus.
“The academic traditions upheld through UGM’s core values teach us to prioritize integrity, knowledge grounded in morality, and sharpen our critical thinking fairly and beneficially,” he said.
He urged fellow graduates to avoid getting caught up in the ceremony but to remain aware of their duty to contribute and stay attuned to the nation’s issues.
As they return to society with their new status as UGM alumni, he believes they should build a better nation by collaboratively implementing their knowledge.
Graduation of 1,816 Postgraduate Students
As reported, the total number of postgraduate students graduating this time is 1,816, consisting of 1,560 Master’s graduates, including 21 international graduates, 90 Medical Specialty graduates, 32 Medical Sub-Specialty graduates, and 134 Doctoral graduates, including two international graduates.
The average study period for Master’s programs is 2 years and 4 months, with the fastest study completion achieved by Henra from the Master’s Program in Biotechnology at the Graduate School, who completed his studies in 1 year, 0 months, and 15 days.
The average age of Master’s graduates in this period is 29 years, 6 months, and 15 days. The youngest graduate is Elia Laila Rizqiyah from the Master’s Program in Soil Science at the Faculty of Agriculture, who is 22 years, 6 months, and 19 days old.
The average GPA for Master’s graduates in this period is 3.73, with 677 graduates (43.4%) graduating with honors. Hatfan Aufar Kharis, from the Master’s Program in Geological Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, achieved the highest GPA of 4.00.
The average study period for Specialty programs in this period is 3 years and 10 months, with the fastest study completion achieved by Tegar Arviga from the Orthodontics Program at the Faculty of Dentistry, who completed his studies in 2 years, 11 months, and 14 days.
The average age of Specialty graduates in this period is 33 years, 6 months, and 16 days. The youngest graduate is Jessica Regina from the Prosthodontics Program at the Faculty of Dentistry, who is 26 years, 10 months, and 7 days old.
The average GPA for Specialist graduates is 3.82. Of these, 66 (73.34%) graduated with honors, including Tegar Arviga from the Orthodontics Program, with a GPA of 3.99, the highest among Specialty graduates.
The average study period for Sub-Specialty programs is 2 years and 4 months, with the shortest study period achieved by Umi Rakhmawati from the Sub-Specialty Program in Pediatric Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, who completed her studies in 2 years.
The average age of Sub-Specialty graduates is 41 years, 6 months, and 16 days. The youngest graduate is Meita Ucche from the Sub-Specialty Program in Internal Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing. She completed her studies at 33 years, 4 months, and 20 days.
The average GPA for Sub-Specialty graduates is 3.78, with Qodri Santosa, from the Sub-Specialty Program in Pediatric Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, achieving the highest GPA of 3.95. A total of 14 graduates (43.75%) graduated with honors.
Doctoral programs, on average, take 5 years to complete, with the fastest study completion achieved by Arbania Fitriani from the Doctoral Program in Leadership and Policy Innovation at the Graduate School, who completed her studies in 2 years, 6 months and 23 days and will graduate on Oct. 24, 2024.
The average age of Doctoral graduates is 42 years, 6 months, and 16 days. The youngest Doctoral graduate is Nadya Sofia Siti Sa’adah from the Doctoral Program in Biology at the Faculty of Biology. She completed her Doctoral studies at 26, 2 months, and 18 days.
The average GPA for Doctoral graduates in this period is 3.87, with 45 graduates (33.58%) earning honors, 85 graduates (63.43%) earning the “Very Satisfactory” rating, and three graduates (2.24%) achieving a “Satisfactory” rating, while one graduate (0.75%) had no rating.
Among the Doctoral graduates, 17 achieved the highest GPA of 4.00 with honors, including Kadek Ida Krisnadewi from the Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Faculty of Pharmacy.
Author: Bolivia
Editor: Gusti Grehenson
Photographer: Firsto