Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) conferred degrees on 1,683 postgraduate students, comprising 1,388 Master’s graduates, including 7 international students, 83 specialists, 21 subspecialists, and 146 doctoral graduates, including 2 international students.
The Postgraduate Graduation Ceremony for Period III of the 2025/2026 Academic Year was held over two days. On the first day, Wednesday (Apr. 22), UGM graduated 849 students from nine faculties: the Faculty of Forestry (Forestry UGM), Faculty of Dentistry (FKG UGM), Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing (FK-KMK UGM), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FKH UGM), Faculty of Philosophy (Philosophy UGM), Faculty of Agriculture (Agriculture UGM), Faculty of Biology (Biology UGM), Faculty of Geography (Geography UGM), Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UGM), and the Graduate School. The ceremony continued on the second day, Thursday (Apr. 23), with 789 graduates.
In her welcoming remarks, the Rector, Professor Ova Emilia, congratulated the graduates who had successfully earned academic degrees at the Master’s, Specialist, Subspecialist, and Doctoral levels. She noted that these graduates contribute to UGM’s mandate to advance knowledge and develop outstanding talent capable of addressing national challenges. She also highlighted that this graduation period reflects the spirit of Kartini, with 861 female graduates (52.56%) and 777 male graduates (47.44%).
To produce high-quality graduates, UGM must continue improving its learning and research to remain competitive. She emphasized that these strengths must be recognized both nationally and globally to enhance UGM’s reputation toward becoming a Top 100 university worldwide.
“Currently, UGM is ranked 224th globally in the QS WUR 2026 rankings,” she stated at Grha Sabha Pramana on Wednesday (Apr. 22).
Several study programs at UGM have achieved global recognition in the QS WUR by Subject 2026 rankings. A total of 28 fields of study were included in the list, reflecting the contribution of postgraduate programs that focus on research, innovation, and publication. One notable achievement is in Theology, Divinity, and Religious Studies, which ranked 45th globally.
“This achievement is inseparable from the role of collaboration networks as a tangible manifestation of our commitment to the tridharma values of being socially engaged, independent, and sustainable. Impactful knowledge must benefit society and strengthen national self-reliance,” she explained.
Representing the UGM Alumni Family (Kagama), the Chair of Kagama Pekanbaru-Riau Chapter, Professor Junaidi, stated that completing education marks the beginning of a significant journey in serving society, the nation, and humanity. According to Junaidi, the path ahead is a dynamic space where competition and compromise coexist, requiring wisdom.
Junaidi encouraged new graduates to actively engage in Kagama. He elaborated on the strength of Kagama, which upholds the values and principles of alumni networking based on harmony (guyub rukun) and usefulness (migunani).
“Let us make Kagama a social force that contributes solutions and becomes part of meaningful change in society,” he emphasized.
Representing the graduates, Stanley Evander Emeltan Tjoa from the Doctoral Program in Biology UGM, stated that the graduation ceremony serves as both an opportunity and recognition of academic achievements with tangible contributions to society. He acknowledged that the journey was not without challenges, including failed experiments, doubts in decision-making, and conflicting priorities.
As the fastest doctoral graduate, Stanley emphasized that the academic journey is never undertaken alone and extends beyond knowledge on paper. Graduation, he said, is not the end but a gateway to a broader world beyond the classroom.
“With the knowledge and experience gained at UGM, let us move forward with confidence, discipline, and humility to embrace future opportunities,” he advised.
On average, Master’s graduates completed their studies in 2 years and 1 month, with the fastest completion time achieved by Tania Anastasya Putri in the Master of Management Program at FEB UGM, Jakarta Campus, in 1 year and 1 month.
The average age of graduates during this period was 29 years and 6 months, with the youngest graduate, Muhammad Rizky Perwira Zain, from the Master of Public Health Program, FK-KMK UGM, at 22 years and 2 months old.
The average cumulative grade point average (GPA) was 3.75, with 742 graduates (53.46%) earning cum laude honors. Notably, 17 graduates achieved a perfect GPA of 4.00, including Putri Nabila Naziroh from the Master’s Program in Phytopathology, Agriculture UGM, who graduated with honors.
For the Specialist Program, the average age of graduates was 34 years and 5 months, with the youngest being Istiqomah Katin from the Pediatric Health Program, FK-KMK UGM, at 28 years and 6 months old. The average GPA was 3.80, with 61 graduates (73.49%) earning cum laude honors. The highest GPA, 3.97, was achieved by Jessy Wijaya from the Periodontics Program at FKG UGM, who also graduated with honors. Jessy also completed the program in the shortest time of 2 years and 11 months, compared to the average study duration of 3 years and 11 months.
In the Subspecialist Program, the average study duration was 2 years, with the fastest completion time, achieved by Ardyan Prima Wardhana in Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy at FK-KMK UGM, at 1 year and 6 months. The average age of graduates was 42 years and 6 months, with the youngest graduate, Mada Oktav Cakradwipa, completing the program at 35 years and 3 months old. The average GPA was 3.80, with 16 graduates (76.19%) earning cum laude honors. The highest GPA, 3.88, was achieved by Andry Juliansen in the Subspecialist Program in Pediatric Health, who also graduated with honors.
For the Doctoral Program, the average study duration was 4 years and 10 months, with the fastest completion time achieved by Stanley Evander Emeltan Tjoa in Biology, at 2 years and 5 months. The average age of graduates was 42 years and 6 months, with the youngest graduate being Bella Putri Maharani from the Doctoral Program in Animal Science, FKH UGM, who completed her studies at 26 years and 11 months old. The average GPA was 3.84, with 48 graduates (32.88%) earning cum laude honors. A total of 27 graduates achieved a perfect GPA of 4.00, including Faisal Dharma Adhinata from the Doctoral Program in Computer Science, FMIPA UGM, who graduated with honors.
Author: Hanifah
Editor: Gusti Grehenson
Post-editor: Jasmine Ferdian
Photo: Firsto