Quality Education

"The number of Indonesian pilgrims aged 60 years and over reaches 25.31%. For these elderly pilgrims, if the departure is not well prepared, there will be various risks of health problems," said Prof. Dr. Yudik Prasetyo, M.Kes. AIFO, during his inauguration as a professor on May 6, 2023 at the Performance Hall of the Faculty of Language and Cultural Arts UNY.

As in the previous year, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta(UNY) hosted the Computer-Based Admission Examination for National Test-Based Selection in 2023.  This exam is a national selection pathway for prospective students who are interested in continuing their education at state universities in Indonesia. UNY provides quite a lot of spare computers to anticipate the possibility of computer problems. In addition, to avoid cheating, UNY takes several steps, namely synchronizing data, preparing security in collaboration with the police, and using metal detectors.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) officially inaugurated 15 professors on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Performance Hall of the Faculty of Language Arts and Culture UNY. The new professors come from 5 faculties: the Faculty of Education and Psychology, the Faculty of Language Arts and Culture, the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering, and the Faculty of Economics and Business. 

In education, a conducive culture is a learning activity that delivers a way of life that is developed and shared by the education unit, and becomes a benchmark for students' behavior. This understanding requires public awareness, especially schools, families, and communities, to collaborate with education.

Tuesday (18/04/2023) Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Culture of UNY held a Welcoming Ceremony for Visiting Professors from Suleyman Demirel University (SDU) Kazakhstan, Prof. Adilzhan Anay, Madina Ashirimbetova and Totgyn Ayazbay. Prof. Adilzhan Anay representing the delegation from SDU, expressed his excitement to come to UNY to implement cooperation in the form of a Visiting Professor program.

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed all procedures in life. One way that is now commonly used is an online assessment. Many companies adjust their assessment strategies to ensure candidates can still participate in the ideal recruitment process. One way to do this is with an online assessment. Online assessment is a structured and careful evaluation of an individual's skills, characteristics, knowledge, or expertise. This test is organized online through modern web-based technology.

The Thai Language Course Program officially opened on Tuesday (04/04/2023). This program is a collaboration between the French Education Study Program of UNY and the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Maejo University, Thailand. The meeting was held online with the host  Herman, M.Pd, followed by students participating in the Thai Class, lecturers of the French Language Education Study Program, and Ajarn (Lecturers) from the Faculty of Liberal Arts Maejo Univ Thailand.

IKIP Yogyakarta was part of the Faculty of Pedagogics UGM, established in 1955 and transforms into Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta in 1999. In 2022 UNY's achievements in the QS World University Ranking by Subject were ranked 301-350 in the world, number 2 in Indonesia, as a capital step towards a World Class University. For this reason, it is necessary to initiate and accelerate cooperation with the Top 100 and Non-Top 100 QS WUR, industry, multinational companies, organizations, start-up companies, the Indonesian Embassy (KBRI), and Indonesian Schools Abroad (SILN).

One of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) students, Ahzami Fadilah Akbar (Electrical Engineering Department),  became the only delegate from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta who got the opportunity to study at Asia University through the "2023 Spring Exchange Program Asia University, Taiwan" program.

The Central Executive Board of the Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta Alumni Association (DPP IKA UNY) on Saturday, March 25, 2023, held a Webinar with the theme " Becoming A Professional Teacher Through Pre-service Teacher Professional Education ".
This event was attended by UNY leaders, namely the Vice-Rector for Planning and Finance (Prof. Lantip Diat Prasojo, M.Pd) representing the UNY Rector, Chairman of DPP IKA UNY (Prof. Suyanto, Ph.D) Deans and Deputy Deans, Directors, Regional Management Council (DPD) and Branch Management Council (DPC) IKA UNY and all IKA UNY members.