Hi, I'm Gamada 2013. This article is about UGM. Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) located in the north of Yogyakarta is the oldest and the most prestigious university in Indonesia. The name was taken from the name of Majapahit's Prime Minister, Gadjah Mada. It was established on 9 December 1949 although the first lecture was given in March 1946. During its initial years, the university used the buildings and other facilities belonging to the Kraton of Yogyakarta with the full support of Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX who was the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The University gradually established a campus of its own in Bulaksumur. It is now located in an area of 300 hectares on which stand 670 buildings with an area of 740.000 square meters.
UGM has been a state-own legal entity since 26 December 2000. It is at present the largest university in Indonesia in terms of the student population. As a tertiary educational institution, it holds programs for academic education as well as professional education. When it was inaugurated in 1949 it has many faculties (The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, The Faculty of Law, Social and Political Sciences, The Faculty of Engineering, The Faculty of Letters, Pedagogy, and Philosophy, The Faculty of Agriculture and The Faculty of Veterinary Science. Ever since it has expanded into18 faculties, 73 undergraduate study programs, 28 diploma study programs, and a graduate program of 62 study Programs ranging from social sciences to engineering. :D
How to get to Campus????
You can get it quite easily anywhere by public transportation. Buses Trans Jogja and Taxi are easy to catch (but you should be aware when you choose a taxi since sometimes they put a high price for foreigners). There are also 'ojek' a motorcycle riding and 'becak' (pedicab), traditional vehicles for a short trip. From Jalan Kaliurang (Kaliurang Road), known as "Jakal", you can get bus number 7 or 5 or 3 to reach the campus and also to go back to your Boarding House.
That's all about UGM... Enjoy the article :)) see you all next time...
