UGM secures first place in Indonesia’s 68 Best Literature Universities by Edurank 2025, affirming its excellence in language, literature, and humanities.
Achievement
UGM’s FiNiX team wins first place and Best Team Presentation at the Industrial Spectrum 2025 White Paper Competition.
UGM’s Dr. Eka Noviana ranks among the world’s Top 2% Scientists for her eco-friendly paper-based detection research.
UGM wins third place overall at MTQMN XVIII 2025 in Banjarmasin, achieving eight titles, including four first-place wins across multiple categories.
UGM Library and Archives earns national recognition, winning third place at the 2025 Academic Library Innovation Award for its AI-integrated podcast.
UGM received three honors at the 2025 Anugerah Humas Indonesia for its innovation and commitment to transparent communication.
UGM student Rr. Hadijah Putri Jasmine and her team won first place in the 2025 BCA Business Case Competition, outperforming top universities in Indonesia.
The Center for Religious and Cross-Cultural Studies at UGM (CRCS UGM) earns the FIBAA Premium Quality Seal, reaffirming its global commitment to academic excellence.
UGM students won 11 medals at POMNAS XIX 2025, contributing to Yogyakarta’s fifth-place national ranking in the university sports event.
UGM’s Arjuna EV Team made history at Formula SAE Japan 2025, winning six awards and becoming the first Indonesian team to complete all EV events.
UGM Sociology students win first place at SOCIUS 2025 for research highlighting the struggles of women online ojek drivers in Yogyakarta.
UGM secured third place nationally with 48 funded proposals in the 2025 Research Downstreaming Program, thereby strengthening its role in innovation and the achievement of the SDGs.
UGM ranks first nationally in the 2025 Matching Fund Program with 11 research proposals funded, showcasing innovation with real impact for society.
UGM’s Gamantaray Team wins first place at the national SAMPAN competition at ITS, showcasing innovation in maritime robotics and teamwork.
UGM and the Ministry of Communication present the 2025 Digital Transformation Governance Index Award to regional governments for best digital governance performance.
UGM secures Semesta grant to advance “Strong Research for Food Security,” integrating science, policy, and community for food security.
Reactics Chem-E-Car UGM wins regional competition and will represent Indonesia at the AIChE international Chem-E-Car event in Boston this November.
UGM student teams Digdaya and Prancang Brotoseno win first and second place in the 2025 National Bridge Design Competition with innovative bridge designs.
UGM students developed the Solar Utility Navigator, winning first place in a national essay competition for their renewable energy innovation for the 3T regions.
UGM Animal Science students won the Best Formulation award and were First Runner-Up in the Animal Feed Formulation Competition at Universitas Hasanuddin.
UGM receives the 2025 Baznas Award as Best Partner University for its active role in zakat literacy, scholarships, and community empowerment.
UGM Korean Language students win Best Group award at K-Speech World Contest 2025 in Vietnam, showcasing academic and cultural excellence.
UGM received the Most Educative Booth Award at IPXpose 2025 for promoting public understanding of intellectual property through interactive exhibitions.
UGM’s Valuator Team wins first prize at the GAIP Insurance Innovation Competition 2025 in Singapore with their ORBIS health insurance innovation.
UGM Accounting student wins Next-Gen Science Technopreneur Battle with “Tixless,” a face-recognition digital ticketing platform.
UGM earns recognition from BPJS Kesehatan for its commitment to employee welfare, compliance, and effective social security administration.
Sociology UGM students win SOCIUS 2025 with research exposing the layered vulnerabilities faced by female online ojek drivers in Yogyakarta.
UGM was honored with the 5 Years of Impact Award from Pertamina for consistent contribution in student innovation through the Pertamuda program 2021-2024.
UGM Center for World Trade Studies represents Indonesia at WTO Chair Programme 2025, focusing on MSMEs in global trade.
UGM student Noor Fahima became the youngest speaker at ICARO-4 Vienna, presenting research on gamification in proton therapy.