UGM Korean Language students win Best Group award at K-Speech World Contest 2025 in Vietnam, showcasing academic and cultural excellence.
Faculty of Cultural Sciences
UGM Faculty of Cultural Sciences starts construction of a new Language Laboratory and Language Center to advance cultural and humanities studies.
UGM’s UASC 2025 brings together 249 papers from 19 countries to address global challenges in biology, agriculture, and tech, promoting cross-border, interdisciplinary research collaboratio...
Professor Aprinus Salam of UGM strongly opposes the designation of October 17 as National Culture Day, arguing that culture must be lived every day.
UGM launches a book documenting community-based forest conservation practices and sustainable partnerships to promote inclusive forest governance.
UGM returns 40 kg of excavated artifacts and ancestral remains to the Warloka community, marking a step forward in ethical academic practice.
Rahma Khoirunnisa, a UGM student from Papua, receives a Freeport Scholarship that helps ease financial burdens during her university journey.
UGM students help develop tourism potential in Kebonarum, Klaten through KKN by promoting village assets, digital content, and community engagement.
Professor Atik Triratnawati of UGM identifies three culturally recognized types of masuk angin, highlighting its status as a health belief in Javanese society.
UGM professor calls for increased government support for literature through grants, royalties, and recognition to boost writers’ welfare and literary growth.
Two UGM students won first place in the 2025 Yogyakarta Language Ambassador Competition and will represent the region at the national level.
UGM Anthropology students research the social impact of oil palm replanting in West Kalimantan, highlighting land access issues and economic alternatives.
UGM and Wageningen researchers uncover how geoparks, despite their sustainable image, can fuel land grabbing and power imbalances, urging critical oversight for social justice.
UGM researchers explore local deliberative traditions as alternatives to modern democracy, emphasizing consensus and inclusivity rooted in culture.
Universitas Gadjah Mada’s Professor Wening Udasmoro receives the prestigious Inclusive Global Engagement Award from Universitas 21, recognizing her contributions to inclusive and global ed...
Professor Hendrokumoro highlights the need for strategic efforts to preserve the Javanese language, which is spoken by over 80 million people but faces challenges in modern society.
Professor Anggraeni of UGM highlights adaptive strategies of prehistoric societies and their relevance to addressing today’s global challenges.
Dr. Agus Suwignyo of UGM was inaugurated as Professor of History of Education, emphasizing the need for sovereign, decolonized education in post-independence Indonesia.
Mas Agung Wilis Yudha Baskoro, an alumnus of UGM’s Anthropology program, has recently achieved international recognition. He represented Southeast Asia and Oceania and was awarded in the p...
Universitas Gadjah Mada’s Anthropology Program is ranked 101–170 in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject, maintaining its position as the highest in Indonesia.
Universitas Gadjah Mada’s English Literature Program earns global recognition in the QS 2025 Rankings, placing 151–200 worldwide and first in Indonesia.
UGM historian Dr. Agus Suwignyo stated that Soeharto technically meets the criteria and requirements for being named a national hero. However, the historical facts and controversies surround...
The UGM Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB UGM) Archaeology Study Program is ranked 151–200 in the 2025 QS World University Ranking (WUR) by Subject.
Village fund misappropriation is on the rise. According to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), 851 cases involving 973 perpetrators, half of whom were village heads, have occurred s...
Hundreds of students and lecturers from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a protest against the Military Law Amendment Bill at the UGM Central Office courtyard on Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2025.
UGM cultural expert Professor Aprinus Salam criticized the idea that the Indonesia Emas 2045 (Golden Indonesia) vision is always viewed from political and economic perspectives without consi...
Ten years on, BUMDes are growing but still face challenges. UGM expert urges transparency, community roles, and university support.
Fendryan Gabriel, born in Malaysia and raised in Kalimantan, overcomes barriers as a migrant worker’s son to earn his English degree at UGM.
Indonesia’s 10th and 12th Vice President, Dr. Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, encouraged the younger generation to advance the nation through positive cultural diplomacy, such as hard work, intellig...
The translator’s culture influences the process of conveying messages from a source language, which is reflected in how they comprehend, view, and re-express the message in the target lang...