SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
A Pustral UGM survey shows 90.9% public satisfaction with transportation services during the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year holiday period.
UGM research finds Indonesia’s stock market responds slowly to technology investment announcements, reflecting thin market characteristics.
UGM builds 100 temporary shelters in Aceh. A disaster expert emphasizes the importance of safety, risk-based planning, and mitigation in post-disaster reconstruction.
UGM received 14 awards at Anugerah Diktisaintek 2025, including a Silver Winner for impactful collaboration with government and civil society.
Pursuing 5.4 Percent Economic Growth in 2026, UGM Expert Urges Government to Prioritize Job Creation
UGM economist warns the 5.4 percent growth target for 2026 will be hard to reach without large-scale job creation and active government intervention.
A UGM student team secured first place in the Escoration essay competition with an innovation that turns chicken waste into sustainable feed supplements.
UGM lecturer Sri Rahayoe wins the 2025 Diktisaintek Award for applied research on soft palm sugar production technology for small industries.
UGM strengthens post-flood recovery in North Aceh by building 100 temporary shelters while empowering residents through construction skills training
UGM tourism expert says micro-tourism is rising due to expensive airfares and growing awareness of disaster risks during holiday travel.
A UGM sociologist highlights social, mobility, and environmental pressures faced by Yogyakarta residents amid the Christmas–New Year tourist surge.
UGM alumnus Robert Fanggidae builds inclusive community banking to empower 3T communities in East Nusa Tenggara through integrity-driven leadership.
UGM’s Center for Tourism Studies supports East Barito Regency in drafting a regional cultural policy document to strengthen heritage protection.
UGM’s Patriot Expedition Team evaluates the Muting transmigration area to support sustainable, inclusive development in South Papua.
UGM and Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade collaborate to strengthen human resource capacity in trade defense through a workshop on trade remedies.
Applying Indonesian National Standards (SNI) helps MSMEs improve quality, gain consumer trust, expand markets, and strengthen global competitiveness.
UGM Professor Amin Wibowo outlines key leadership traits of Millennials and Gen Z, emphasizing sustainability, collaboration, and inclusivity in the workplace.
Indonesia’s cocoa productivity continues to fall as UGM expert urges stronger replanting, superior seedlings, and sustainable pest control.
UGM Arabic Literature students earned five awards at the Modern Languages Olympiad 3.0 in Malaysia, highlighting their global linguistic excellence.
UGM honors Eka Sari Lorena Soerbakti and Professor Abdul Rohman for their contributions to student entrepreneurship and the development of halal research.
FEB UGM lecturer Fitri Amalia wins Best Young Scientist at Diktisaintek Awards 2025 for social humanities innovations with real societal impact.
Joined by Students from Japan, Korea, and Malaysia, UGM Deploys 1,044 Students for Community Service
UGM deploys 1,044 students, including international participants, for the Period 4 KKN-PPM to support food sovereignty and sustainable development across Indonesia.
UGM strengthens humanitarian contributions through disaster response, research innovation, community service, and global academic impact in its 76th year.
UGM develops humane, family-based temporary and permanent housing designs to support flood survivors in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
UGM hosted Demo Day & Ecosystem Mixer 2025 to strengthen innovation-based startups and foster a collaborative, research-driven startup ecosystem.
UGM and Kagama held a policy dialogue to bridge academic research with societal needs and promote evidence-based public policymaking.
UGM’s Expedition Patriot Team identifies promising plantation and livestock commodities to boost productivity and incomes in Muara Sahung transmigration area.
UGM alumni planted 1,200 cocoa seedlings in Dlingo, Bantul, to strengthen community-based agroforestry and sustainable forest management.
FEB UGM students secured second place at the GBSN 2025 Social Logistics Challenge with a sustainable, tech-based logistics solution.
UGM holds GIFTS 2025 to showcase sustainable technologies from industry and startups, strengthening innovation ecosystems and collaboration.
UGM signs an MoU with Cosmo GFRP Indonesia to strengthen collaboration in polymer product development, research, and innovation.

