Yogyakarta, August 22, 2025 – Sekolah Vokasi Universitas Gadjah Mada (SV UGM) has once again achieved a proud national accomplishment through the success of eight student teams that secured funding in the 2025 Student Creativity Program (PKM). Out of 56 funded teams from UGM this year, eight came from SV UGM.

The eight teams represented various PKM categories, including:

• 1 team in PKM-Constructive Idea Video (VGK)

• 1 team in PKM-Creative Invention (KC)

• 2 teams in PKM-Entrepreneurship (K)

• 1 team in PKM-Innovative Work (KI)

• 3 teams in PKM-Science and Technology Application (PI)

By department, three teams are from the Department of Electrical and Informatics Engineering (DTEDI), two from the Department of Economics and Business (DEB), two from the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DTM), and one from the Department of Biological and Veterinary Technology (DTHV).

The Student Creativity Program (PKM), organized by the Directorate of Learning and Student Affairs (Belmawa) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, aims to foster innovation and creativity among university students across Indonesia. In 2025, PKM consists of ten categories focusing on idea development, entrepreneurship, community service, research, and technological innovation. The program supports ten national development priorities, including food security, health, MSME empowerment, environmental sustainability, and education enhancement.

The funded teams will implement their projects from August to October 2025, followed by the reporting and selection stages for the National Student Scientific Week (PIMNAS) at the end of the year.

This achievement demonstrates Sekolah Vokasi UGM’s strong commitment to nurturing students in producing creative, applied-science-based works that deliver real impact to society.

Yogyakarta, August 14, 2025 – Sekolah Vokasi Universitas Gadjah Mada (SV UGM) held an internal discussion on “Requirements for Homebase Lecturers and Lecturer Promotion” in the Ballroom on the 2nd floor of the Teaching Industry Learning Center (TILC) Building. The event was attended by the Vice Rector for Education and Teaching at UGM, Prof. Dr. Wening Udasmoro, S.S., M.Hum., DEA., Director of Human Resources at UGM, Prof. Suadi, M.Agr.Sc., Ph.D., and all SV UGM lecturers.

Yogyakarta, July 21, 2025 — Sekolah Vokasi Universitas Gadjah Mada (SV UGM) welcomed dozens of high school students from New Taipei, Taiwan, for a campus introduction event held at the Teaching Industry Learning Center (TILC). The visit aimed to introduce various programs and strengths of SV UGM, as well as encourage Taiwanese students to continue their studies in Indonesia, particularly at SV UGM.

The Pacific Asia Society (PAS) is set to host its World Friends Korea Summer Program 2025 at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta. This exciting event took place from July 7 to July 18, 2025, at the Department of Foreign Language, Arts, and Cultural Management, Vocational College of UGM. After several postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the PAS team is thrilled to return to UGM, where they have previously conducted successful programs.

Jakarta, July 16 2025 —Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ir. Agus Maryono, IPM, ASEAN Eng., Professor of Water Resources and Environment and Dean of the Sekolah Vokasi Universitas Gadjah Mada, attended as an external examiner in the Public Examination at the Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering, UNTAR, Jakarta.

Gunungkidul, July 2025 — Lecturers from the Travel and Tourism Business Study Program at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) have developed a tourist guide for use by local guides on the “Grogol Kaloka Experience” Cultural Tour in Grogol Village, Paliyan District, Gunungkidul Regency. This guide serves as the primary resource for local guides accompanying participants in the 2025 Road to Jogja International Kite Festival (JIKF) during the two-hour cultural tour.

Gunungkidul, July 2025 — Lecturers in Tourism Business Study Program of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) have developed the “Grogol Kaloka Experience” Cultural Tour in Grogol Village, Paliyan District, Gunungkidul Regency. This activity is part of the Road to Jogja International Kite Festival (JIKF) 2025 series, serving as a pre-event for the international kite festival to be held in Yogyakarta. This cultural tour is designed to introduce the rich culture, traditions, and way of life of the rural community of Grogol to JIKF guests and participants. Through a community-based tourism approach, participants are not merely spectators but also experience cultural processes firsthand, learn about local wisdom, and interact with villagers.

Yogyakarta, April 30, 2025 – Sekolah Vokasi, Universitas Gadjah Mada (SV UGM)  continues to encourage synergy between vocational education and the business world through the launch of the Teaching Factory (TEFA) program. The event was held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Room 201, 2nd Floor of the TILC Building, Sekolah Vokasi UGM, marking a strategic step in strengthening practice-based education aligned with real industry standards.

On March 22, 2025, a student from Sekolah Vokasi Universitas Gadjah Mada (SV UGM) once again made an inspiring achievement. Annisa Desty Vambia, a student of the Public Sector Accounting program at the Department of Economics and Business, won 1st place in the Diploma category at the UGM-level Outstanding Student Selection (Pilmapres). The event was held at the Student Creativity Development Subdirectorate Office, Bulaksumur Blok F11, and was a collaboration between the UGM Directorate of Student Affairs and the Outstanding Student Community (Kommapres).

Director General of Vocational Education, Dr. Ir. Kiki Yuliati M.Sc. on Thursday (13/04) held a joint media meeting with Indonesian representatives who will go forward to showcase their industrial technology creations at the world’s largest industrial exhibition, Hannover Messe 2023 in Hannover, Germany on April 17-21 2023. One of the Indonesian representatives  participating in this prestigious international exhibition is Vocational College UGM which exhibits Brake Lining Crack Detection Technology with the Assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and IRV (Intelligent Railway Vibration Monitoring System/IRV-MS).