Gadjah Mada University Campus Tour

Aug 11, 2024

Visit to Gadjah Mada University (UGM)

UGM Gate

  • Famous landmark and often a spot for taking photos.
  • Story: UGM students who take photos there will delay their studies.

Pancasila Square

  • First place where new UGM students gather (PPSMB).
  • Located in front of the Graha Sabha Pramana (GSP).

Main Building (Rektorat)

  • Officially inaugurated on December 19, 1959, by the first president of Indonesia, Ir. Soekarno.
  • Three-story building, symbolizing the first university established by the Indonesian government.
  • Used to be for education, now an administrative office.

Campus Bike Services

  • Campus bikes available for moving around UGM.
  • After use, the bike can be returned to the nearest bike station.

UGM Main Library

  • Services: study room, discussion room, seminar room, study café.

UGM Campus Mosque

  • There are two campus mosques at UGM, one of which is the oldest.
  • Popular place during Ramadan for communal iftar with free food.
  • Tower of the UGM Campus Mosque: 360-degree view of the city of Yogyakarta.

Wisdom Park

  • Sports facilities: tennis court, softball field, jogging track.
  • Lake for reflection.

Pancasila Square

  • Sports facilities in the Wisdom Park.

UGM Back Path

  • Connects the faculty of agriculture and veterinary medicine (known as the maiden bridge).

UGM Faculty Housing

  • There is a UGM museum that tells the history of UGM and it was the house of President Barack Obama.

FKKMK (Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing)

  • Part of the Rumpun Scientech of Medika.
  • Other nearby services: faculty of biology, MIPA (Mathematics and Natural Sciences), dentistry, pharmacy.

UGM Classrooms

  • Types of classrooms vary: standard and normal (like a high school class).
  • Attendance system with fingerprints.

Dr. Sarjito Hospital

  • Connects the faculty of medicine and Dr. Sarjito Hospital.

Faculty of Geography

  • Part of the Rumpun Scientech.
  • Location of the faculty: biology, mathematics, and natural sciences.

Faculty of Engineering

  • Largest faculty of UGM.
  • Story: singing 'Gugur Bunga' at the engineering roundabout will evoke something special.

Skip Area

  • Area of the UGM School of Engineering.
  • Near the UGM Campus Mosque.

Graduate School

  • Education area for master's (S2) and doctoral students (S3).