Type Public university Undergraduates 33,133 (as of 2016) Founded 19 December 1949 Color Khaki | Established 1949 Postgraduates 15,637 (as of 2016) Phone +62 274 588688 Rector Dwikorita Karnawati | |
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Motto Locally rooted, globally respected Location Sleman_Regency (main campus) and Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Address Bulaksumur, Caturtunggal, Kec. Depok, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia Province Special Region of Yogyakarta Founders Harjono, Prijono, Wreksodhiningrat, Sardjito Notable alumni Joko Widodo, Anies Baswedan, Pratikno, Boediono, Hamengkubuwono X Similar University of Indonesia, Bandung Institute of Technology, Padjadjaran University, Yogyakarta State University, Diponegoro University Profiles | ||
Student life at gadjah mada university yogyakarta
Gadjah Mada University (Indonesian: Universitas Gadjah Mada; abbreviated as UGM) is a public research university located in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Officially founded on 19 December 1949, three years after its first lecture was given on 13 March 1946, it is the oldest and largest institution of higher education in Indonesia.
Contents
- Student life at gadjah mada university yogyakarta
- History
- Main buildings
- Faculties and schools
- Business school
- Faculty of Medicine
- International programs
- International Medicine Programme
- Computer Science International Undergraduate Programme
- Research centers
- Achievements
- Student achievement
- Community service
- Other activities
- Other facilities
- University Rectors
- Education
- Economics
- Health
- Politics
- Art and culture
- Science and technology
- References
Comprising 18 faculties and 27 research centers, UGM offers 68 undergraduate, 23 diploma, 104 master and specialist, and 43 doctorate study programs, ranging from the Social Sciences to Engineering. The university has enrolled approximately 55,000 students, 1,187 foreign students, and has 2,500 faculty members. UGM maintains a campus of 360 acres (150 ha), with facilities that include a stadium and a fitness center.
History
UGM was the first state university in Indonesia, established as Universiteit Negeri Gadjah Mada (UNGM) when Indonesia was three years old and facing threats from the Netherlands, which wanted to regain control of the Republic. At that time, the capital of Indonesia had moved from Jakarta to Jogjakarta.
UGM was established through Government Regulation (PP) No. 23 of 1949, regarding the merger of colleges to form a university. Although these regulations were dated 16 December 1949, the UGM's inauguration took place on 19 December 1949. 19 December was intentionally chosen to alleviate the grief caused by the invasion of the city of Yogyakarta the year before. Additionally, it was meant to show the world that exactly a year after the Netherlands had returned to Indonesia (19 December 1948), the government would be able to establish a nationwide university.
When founded, UGM had six faculties: Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy; Law, Social and Political Sciences; Engineering; Letters, Pedagogy and Philosophy; Agriculture; and Veterinary Medicine.
From 1952 until 1972, the Faculty of Law, Social and Political Sciences was split into two faculties: the Surabaya branch of the Faculty of Law, Social, and Political Sciences; and the Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, which was integrated into IKIP Yogyakarta (now Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta [UNY]).
During its initial years the university used the buildings and other facilities belonging to the Kraton of Yogyakarta (Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX's palace). UGM gradually established a campus of its own in Bulaksumur on the northern side of Yogyakarta. The university now occupies an area of three square kilometres.
UGM is implementing an "educopolis area" by creating a conducive learning environment—especially by developing multidisciplinary collaborations and by responding to ecological issues—in order to achieve the vision of the university. Some of the steps taken include construction of new dormitories on campus, development of pedestrian areas, reduction in pollution and vehicle exhaust emissions, restrictions on vehicles entering campus, development of parking pockets, and planting trees.
Main buildings
The UGM main building is the Balairung (rectorate building), in Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, 55281. Nearby is the Graha Sabha Pramana – a large building utilized for graduation ceremonies - with an adjoining square used for sport and recreation. There are also a university library and a sports center consisting of a stadium, tennis court, and basketball field.
Faculties and schools
The UGM administration is divided into 18 faculties, offering study programs from the undergraduate to the doctoral level. There is an integrated graduate school that manages study programs outside those offered by the 18 faculties, and one vocational school offering other vocational study programmes.
Business school
In 1988, UGM opened a master's programme in management (MM-UGM), to train students in business practices. The business school is a collaboration with the University of Kentucky and Temple University.
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine Universitas Gadjah Mada is one of the oldest medical schools in Indonesia, having been established on 5 March 1946. It is ranked number 72 by the Times Higher Education Supplement 2006 for biomedicine.
International programs
International Medicine Programme
In 2002, UGM began offering an English-language-based medicine programme for overseas and Indonesian students to study medicine with an international standard curriculum. The International Medicine Programme is over five years, with the first three and a half years being study and a further one and a half years of clinical rotations. The programme is designed around a problem based learning approach, making use of small study groups.
Computer Science International Undergraduate Programme
CSIUP began in the 2012 academic year. It offers undergraduate computer science classes in English. It teaches algorithm and software design, intelligent systems, programmable logic and embedded systems, and mobile computing. The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has been teaching Computer Science courses since 1987 (BSc), 2000 (MSc), and 2003 (PhD), organized jointly by the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Physics, which has also offered courses in Electronics and Instrumentation since 1987 (BSc). In 2010, the Department of Computer Science and Electronics (DCSE) was formed by merging Computer Science resources within the Department of Mathematics with the Electronics and Instrumentation group within the Department of Physics. Students of DCSE have won gold medals in robotics competitions both nationally and internationally (in Korea in 2012 with a humanoid robot, and in the USA in 2013 with a legged robot).
Research centers
UGM has 27 university-level research centers:
UGM maintains the Integrated Research and Testing Laboratory (LPPT), which is the university’s central laboratory.
Achievements
In 2013, the chemistry undergraduate program received accreditation from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in the United Kingdom. RSC is the biggest international organization in Europe committed to the development of chemical science. The accreditation is effective from 5 March 2013, until March 2018. It was the first international accreditation received by the university.
Student achievement
Community service
UGM organizes a community service called KKN-PPM. It is a must for undergraduate students to attend KKN, since it is one of the requirements to graduate with a bachelor's degree. KKN-PPM is a research-based community service offered three times each academic year, in the middle of both the odd semester and even semester and between these two semesters. Not only local students joining the KKN, but also international academicians, including lecturers and students, are involved in KKN-PPM UGM. In 2011, 150 international students participated in KKN-PPM, coming from many countries, such as South Korea, Australia, France, the USA and Norway.
Other activities
The Sports Activities Unit is coordinated by the Secretariat of Joint Sports, and the Arts Unit is coordinated by the Joint Secretariat of Arts.
Sports Unit activities include swimming, diving, Inkai Karate, Kempo, Black Scorpion Karate, Pencak Silat Merpati Putih, Self Periasi Pencak Silat, Pencak Silat Pro Patria, Pencak Silat Setia Heart of the Lotus, Tae Kwon Do, judo, hockey, soccer, softball, volleyball, basketball, athletics, equestrian, bridge, badminton, chess, and tennis.
Arts Unit activities include Arts Gaya Yogyakarta (Swagayugama), Art Style Surakarta, Balinese dance, creative dance, photography, Gamma Band, Marching band, Keroncong, student choir, theatre, and arts.
Specific Activities Unit activities include Publisher Student Press Agency, Mapagama, Student Health Unit, Scout, Satmenwa, Cooperative Students "Kopma UGM", and AIESEC.
Spirituality Units include the Unit of Islamic Spirituality (Jama Saladin), Unit of Catholic Spirituality, Christian Spirituality Unit, Hindu Spirituality Unit, Buddhism and Spiritual Unit.
Reasoning Unit activities include the Interdisciplinary Unit of Scientific Reasoning, Gama Scholar Reasoning Unit, and English Debating Society.
Other facilities
Madya Stadium, the softball/baseball field, and the tennis courts are located in the valley of UGM. The stadium can be used for football, athletics, hockey, and other activities. These facilities are available to UGM students, staff and the public.
The Student Center Hall is used for sports activities such as basketball, volleyball, badminton, and martial arts, and for exhibitions and artistic performances.
The open field in the valley of UGM can be used for musical performances or other student activities that require a wide open space.