SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
UGM’s economist highlights high informal employment as a sign of structural poverty, urging stronger job formalization and vocational training.
UGM partners with PT SMI to provide IDR 150 billion in financing support for the development of UGM Academic Hospital (RSA UGM).
A total of 149 ADik scholarship students from seven universities in Yogyakarta participated in a program aimed at strengthening national values and character.
Professor Donny Widianto was inaugurated as UGM Professor in Microbial Biotechnology, highlighting the vital role of beneficial microbes in agriculture.
UGM welcomed a delegation from Chiba University, Japan, to explore joint programs, double degrees, and academic collaboration.
UGM academics raise concerns over weak verification and hasty implementation in Indonesia’s 80,000 Merah Putih Village Cooperatives program.
UGM sociologist urges government and youth collaboration to strengthen digital literacy and critical awareness against online gambling exploitation.
UGM and PT Pupuk Indonesia collaborate to promote precision agriculture, enhancing the productivity and resource efficiency of smallholder farmers.
UGM experts call for improved governance, accountability, and legal protection in Indonesia’s MBG Program following food poisoning cases.
Professor Hartini calls for Indonesia’s legal system to adopt non-fault-based divorce to reduce conflict and protect children’s welfare.
A UGM sociologist urges stronger digital literacy education for migrant workers as thousands of Indonesians fall victim to online scams.
UGM graduate Dr. Raden Roro Widya Ningtyas Soeprajitno earned her doctoral degree in just 2 years and 10 months through the PMDSU scholarship program.
UGM research team promotes circular economy collaboration between oil palm and cattle farming to boost sustainability in North Konawe’s transmigration area.
Experts emphasize the importance of evidence-based and inclusive data systems in strengthening Indonesia’s poverty alleviation and social protection policies.
UGM economist Dr. Wisnu Setiadi Nugroho criticizes Indonesia’s employment policies as being short-term and insufficient to address youth unemployment.
UGM Faculty of Biology collaborates with 77 schools from 19 provinces to expand access to education and career pathways through international programs.
UGM historian Dr. Nur Aini Setiawati highlights that throughout Indonesia’s industrial history, wealth has often benefited only a few.
UGM students empower Donoharjo Village through the Gemilang Desa program, integrating innovation, health, and youth collaboration for rural progress.
UGM encourages the preservation of classical batik through innovation, digital technology, and the empowerment of MSMEs to sustain cultural heritage.
UGM student team develops eco-friendly hydrogel scaffold from water hyacinth and microalgae to accelerate diabetic wound healing.
UGM’s expert urges the government to refocus the MBG program on students truly in need and strengthen food safety management.
PwC Consulting opens a new office at UGM Innovation and Creativity Center to bridge academia and industry through digital talent development.
UGM inaugurated two new professors from the Faculty of Pharmacy who presented research on breadfruit leaf and clinical pharmacy interventions.
UGM’s expert highlights poor dental hygiene education and limited access to care as key factors contributing to the widespread dental problems in Indonesia.
UGM conferred 1,094 postgraduate degrees in its October 2025 graduation ceremony, with the vice rector calling for stronger alumni collaboration.
UGM lecturer emphasizes curriculum and teacher readiness as Indonesia prepares to make English a mandatory subject for grades 3–6 by 2027.
UGM students create “NeoSemar,” a neuromodulation-based therapy system using TMS and EEG to support drug addiction recovery in Indonesia.
UGM becomes the only university to win the 2025 SPS Media Relations Award for its excellence in communication and collaboration with the media.
UGM inaugurates the Dato’ Dr. Low Tuck Kwong–PYC Scholarship Student Association to strengthen collaboration and expand social impact.
UGM expert Dr. Agustinus Subarsono states that the proposed single salary system can enhance civil servant welfare and improve bureaucratic efficiency.

