Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has once again achieved a remarkable milestone by securing first place nationally in the 2025 Matching Fund Program (PDP). Based on the selection results announced by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology on Wednesday (Sep. 17), UGM successfully passed 11 research proposals, which have now entered the funding disbursement stage.
“This achievement demonstrates UGM’s consistency in advancing excellent research that responds to the needs of the nation,” said the UGM Acting Director of Business Development, Professor Sang Kompiang Wirawan, on Monday (Sep. 22).
The PDP scheme is designed as a matching fund to strengthen collaboration between universities, businesses, industries, government, and society.
UGM has played a central role in maximizing this program, particularly in ensuring that research does not stop at publication but also becomes real innovation.
“Through this program, UGM aims to ensure research outcomes deliver direct impact for industry and society,” explained Professor Wirawan.
He further noted that UGM’s success in securing the highest number of funded proposals this year continues the positive trend of the past three years.
The increase in funded proposals reflects the capacity of UGM’s academic community to address national challenges.
“We encourage UGM researchers to continue producing applicable works that can bring broad benefits,” he said.
A total of 11 research proposals from various fields successfully passed the selection, spanning food innovation, health, and technology.
These include probiotic fermented whey beverages, VR applications for property analysis, a feed bank to support meat self-sufficiency, and the GAMAFlight aircraft flight controller.
“These cross-disciplinary research projects highlight the strength of UGM academics in producing comprehensive solutions,” said Professor Wirawan.
Professor Wirawan also explained that with PDP support, UGM aims to strengthen its partnership networks with businesses and the public sector.
This collaborative model is expected to accelerate the transfer of technology from campus to society.
“Synergy between universities and industry is key to ensuring research can be quickly implemented in daily life,” he stated.
UGM emphasized that this achievement is more than just numbers, but it serves as momentum to reinforce the role of higher education in national development.
Professor Wirawan emphasized that research rooted in societal needs enables UGM to remain committed to delivering innovations aligned with people’s values.
“We believe UGM’s research will become a driving force for national innovation and provide tangible benefits for the nation’s welfare,” he concluded.
Author: Triya Andriyani
Post-editor: Rajendra Arya