Universitas Gadjah Mada (; , abbreviated as UGM) is a public research university located in Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Officially founded on 19 December 1949, Universitas Gadjah Mada is one of the oldest and largest institutions of higher education in the country, and has been credited as one of the best universities in Indonesia. In the 2026 QS World University Rankings, UGM is ranked 2nd in Indonesia and 224th in the world. the institution was the first to open its medicine to native Indonesians when it was founded in the 1940s under Dutch rule.

Comprising 18 faculties and 24 research centers, UGM offers 68 undergraduate, 23 diplomas, 104 master's and specialist, 43 doctorates, and 4 clusters of post-doctoral study programs. The university has enrolled approximately 55,000 students, 1,187 foreign students, and has 2,500 faculty members. UGM maintains a campus of ,

The university is named after Gajah Mada, the Prime Minister of the Majapahit Empire of Java in the 14th century, who is also considered to be the nation's first unifier by some historians. The spelling of the university's name still reflects the old Dutch-era spelling.

UGM was established through Government Regulation (PP) No. 23 of 1949, regarding the merger of colleges to form a university. Although the regulations were dated 16 December, UGM's inauguration took place on 19 December, intentionally chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the Dutch invasion of Yogyakarta, exactly one year before. The intentional date was meant to show that one year after the Dutch had invaded the city, the Indonesian Government could establish its own national university there.

During its initial years of Dutch resistance, the university taught literature and law in the buildings and other facilities belonging to the palace of the Yogyakarta Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, who volunteered his palace for the university's use. UGM gradually established a campus of its own in Bulaksumur, on the northern side of Yogyakarta, and now occupies an area of three square kilometres. There is also a university library and a sports center, consisting of a stadium, tennis court, and basketball field. More recently, it has established Gelanggang Inovasi dan Kreativitas, a 48.760 m2 integrated complex of artistic spaces, green rooftop, and exhibition places.

Most of the main campus is located in Sleman, with the small parts (such as part of the Vocational College and part of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences) located within Yogyakarta city.

The UGM administration is divided into 18 faculties, offering study programs from the undergraduate to post-doctoral level.

Schools and faculties

  • Faculty of Biology
  • Faculty of Philosophy
  • Faculty of Geography
  • Faculty of Agricultural Technology
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Psychology
  • Faculty of Animal Science
  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Cultural Sciences
  • Faculty of Social Science & Political Science
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing
  • Faculty of Forestry
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Economics and Business
  • Vocational College
  • Graduate School

Jakarta campus

In 2010, UGM established a branch campus in South Jakarta, Jakarta. Initially offering only MBA courses, now the campus also offers Master of Laws (LLM), and various Masters in Social and Political Sciences aimed at working professionals.

International programmes

UGM provides some major programs in English and admits international students. In 2018, 1,334 Asian students, 566 European students, 213 Australian/Oceanian students, 101 North American students, 58 African students, and 12 South American students studied in the 18 faculties of Gadjah Mada University.

Currently, International Undergraduate Programs are being offered in:

  • Faculty of Animal Science
  • Faculty of Biology
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Economics and Business
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Geography
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
  • Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Psychology
  • Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • Vocational College

Several faculties such as the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Faculty of Forestry, Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Faculty of Agricultural also offer International/Dual-degree offerings at the Postgraduate level.

Research centers

UGM has 24 university-level research and study centers:

Achievements

In 2013, UGM's chemistry undergraduate program received accreditation from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in the United Kingdom, the largest European-based international organization devoted to the advancement of chemical science. This is the first international accreditation ever received by the university and was effective from 5 March 2013 to March 2018.

UGM currently has 96 internationally accredited programs, including those accredited by AACSB, ABET, IChemE, ASIIN, KAAB, AUN QA, IABEE, FIBAA and RSC.

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