Bantul – The Off-Campus Learning Program (Pembelajaran Luar Kampus/PLK) of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) continues to create meaningful impacts within local communities. One recent example is the community engagement initiative carried out by the @samskarapelita.mengabdi team at Bina Siwi Orphanage in Bantul, where students implemented a series of sustainable empowerment programs for children with special needs.

Yogyakarta – Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), through its Directorate of Professional Education and Competency Development, held the Graduation Ceremony (Yudisium) for the Ministry of Religious Affairs In-Service Teacher Professional Education (PPG) Program for General Subject Teachers, Batch 4 of 2025. The event took place on Tuesday, May 26, at the Main Meeting Hall of the UNY Rectorate.

Yogyakarta – Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has admitted 2,497 new students through the National Test-Based Selection (Seleksi Nasional Berbasis Tes/SNBT) 2026 admission pathway. The intake comprises 2,272 undergraduate (Bachelor's) students and 225 applied bachelor's (D4) students, selected from 60,063 applicants who chose UNY as their preferred university.

Bantul – Students from the Pancasila and Civic Education (PPKn) Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Law, and Political Science, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), recently organized a community engagement program titled "Learning Assistance and Digital Literacy for Children" at Sanggar Anak Tumbuh in Bantul. The initiative forms part of a project-based SDGs learning program designed to support Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Quality Education by strengthening digital literacy among children.

Yogyakarta – Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) continues to strengthen its commitment to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through international academic collaboration. One such initiative was the workshop titled "Global Goals, Local Realities: Rethinking the SDGs in Indonesia," which brought together students from Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia, during their academic visit to UNY.

Students of the Off-Campus Learning Program (PLK) at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) conducted a community empowerment program through training on salak peel processing in Watuadeg Hamlet, Purwobinangun Village, Pakem District, Sleman Regency, on Saturday (16/5/26). In this activity, residents were introduced to the utilization of salak peel waste as a herbal beverage with added economic value and health benefits.

Students of the Off-Campus Learning Program (PLK) at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), who are carrying out community service activities in Karangasem Hamlet, initiated the installation of Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) timers for street lighting in every neighborhood unit (RT). The program was implemented as an effort to improve electricity efficiency while simplifying the management of street lighting for the local community.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) once again reaffirmed its role as a higher education institution that promotes impactful innovation through the inauguration of four professors on Wednesday (13/5/2026) at the Main Meeting Hall of the Rectorate Building. More than just an academic ceremony, the inauguration presented major ideas about Indonesia’s future, ranging from environmentally friendly material technology and sustainable energy to sports development and character education for younger generations.

The perception that deaf individuals cannot enjoy or perform music is still commonly found in society. The assumption that music can only be accessed through hearing has long become a stigma that limits the expressive space of the deaf community. Through her latest academic work, Dr. Drijastuti Jogjaningrum, M.A., a lecturer in the Music Education Study Program at the Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Culture (FBSB), Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), seeks to challenge this perception through her book entitled Exploring the Wonders of Deaf Musicality.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) once again reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening educational quality, human resource development, and humanitarian values through the inauguration of four new professors on Tuesday (12/5/26) at the Main Meeting Hall of the Rectorate Building. The inauguration not only marked individual academic achievements but also reinforced UNY’s contribution in addressing educational challenges in the era of artificial intelligence and global disruption.