Three students of Accounting Study Program, Faculty of Economics (FE) YSU, namely Tegar Galang Anantha (2014), Zahra Tiara Rusyda (2014), and Cahita Widasari (2014) won the Best Category in the category of Financial Accounting in the National Accounting Student Conference (NASC), (28-29 / 10) at Sanata Dharma University in Yogyakarta. The team is guided by Patriani Wahyu Dewanti, M.Acc, lecturer of Accounting Study Program FE YSU.

Carnival Team of the Faculty of Engineering, Yogyakarta State University was ordained champion of the World Costume Festival in the Philippines after winning first prize in two categories of competition i.e. Booth Competition and Costume Design Competition (20-26 / 10) in the Philippines.

Faculty of Languages and Arts (FLA) YSU again held an international event on 13-14 October 2016. This time the prestigious event is called the International Conference on Literature (ICOLITE) 25. The issues raised at the event this time were environmental issues, with the headline "of Literature for the Earth." This event was held in cooperation between the Association of Graduate-Indonesian Literature (HISKI) and FLA was held for three days; two days of conference activities and one day for ecotourism in the cave Pindul.

YSU hosted the 2nd Evaluation Meeting: Pre Service Teacher Student Exchange in Southeast Asia (SEA-Teacher) activity at UNY Hotel (8/10), which was attended by about 80 participants representing universities in ASEAN. This program was initiated by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) as multilateral activities between the participating countries to implement student exchange activities to implement teaching practices. SEAMEO is an international organization designed to promote cooperation in education, science and culture in Southeast Asia.

Aichi University of Education, Japan, is one of the partners conjoined by the Yogyakarta State University. The program of cooperation explored by both parties is the Student Exchange program with the program named Aichi University of Education (AUE) Student Exchange Program, where every year there is always a student of YSU who attended the program for a period of 6 to 12 months.

Winning a gold medal for the birthplace, of course, is a matter of pride. That is what Pratiwi Adhiati Kusumawardani felt, the students of class of 2012 of Department of Management, Faculty of Economics (FE) YSu. The struggle over the last year has yielded a great result. Together with her teammate, Tiwi, usually she is called, also contributed a gold medal for the Special District of Yogyakarta (DIY) in the Aquatic Synchronized Swimming number at the National Sports Week in 2016 in Bandung.

Automotive Engineering Education Department held a public lecture in collaboration with Dr. Horizon Gitano-Briggs, of Focus Applied Technologies, Penang Malaysia (27/09-2016) in the Hall of KPLT FE YSU. The visiting Professor of the University Science Malaysia shared tips for succeeding in the Shell eco-marathon race.

Rizal Justian Setiawan, student majoring in Mechanical Engineering Education FE YSU, along with four students of the Yogyakarta State University, Fauziyyah Diyah (Chemistry, 2014), Titik Wulandari (Mathematics, 2014), Shinta Hanifati (Physics, 2013) and Rizka Alina (English Education, 2013) have marked another achievement in an International Competition.

Yamaguchi University, Japan sent their students again, to collaborate with students of Engine Technique Education, Faculty of Engineering, Yogyakarta State University (9-26 / 9/2016). FE YSU’s collaboration with Yamaguchi has been going on for a long time and has produced several concept designs to provide benefit in the community. This is the fourth year, where Yamaguchi sent students to the FE YSU to collaborate in the field of mechanics.