Quality Education

UNY believes that cultural preservation efforts need to start at an early age. For this reason, UNY provides an opportunity for 30 young dalang (puppeteers) to compete in the Festival Dalang Cilik (Young Puppeteer Festival) UNY 2024.  The participants of this competition consisted of 15 elementary school students and 15 junior high school students. Interestingly, out of the 30 participants, there were 4 female dalang. The festival was held in the UNY-assisted village of Krapyak IX, Margoagung, Seyegan, Sleman.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has made a prestigious mark in the regional higher education arena by being ranked 601+ in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Ranking 2024. This achievement confirms UNY's commitment to raising the standard of higher education in Indonesia and the Asian region as a whole.

Dr. Mohamad Termizi Bin Borhan from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) shared his valuable knowledge in the field of integrated natural sciences learning through the Visiting Professor program of the EQUITY Project scheme. A total of 146 bachelor's degree students of natural sciences education learned about the dynamics of integrated natural sciences learning in Southeast Asia and its application specifically in Malaysia. Meanwhile, 47 UNY students who are pursuing master's and doctoral degrees in Natural Sciences Education learned about Problem & Project Based Learning.

Asma' Khoirunnisa' from the Statistics Study Program became the first winner in the Selection of Outstanding Students of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences UNY. This award is a form of appreciation for students who have made achievements in various fields at the faculty level. In addition, on this occasion, the faculty also gave awards to outstanding students at the department level. The students who received awards at the department level were Adellyazhara Ayu Larasati (Department of Mathematics Education), Muhammad Irfan Sutan (Department of Biology Education), M.

On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, the UNY’s International Office organized an evaluation and academic monitoring event for international students at Bale Timoho, Yogyakarta. The event saw a remarkable turnout, with over 100 students participating, representing various programs, including KNB Programs, UNY DISS, Dharmasiswa, and BIPA. Accompanying them were coordinators and tutors for the BIPA program.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) recently embarked on a collaborative venture with Mahidol University and Chulalongkorn University from February 25 to March 1, 2024, aimed at enriching the educational experience of its staff. The initiative sought to deepen understanding of academic practices and institutional management within higher education.

The Department of Mathematics Education UNY held a guest lecture by presenting a Professor from the Faculty of Science Nara Women's University Japan, Professor Fugo Takasu. The lecture took place in Conference Room 1 of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) UNY. A total of 50 participants consisting of master and doctoral program students attended the guest lecture with enthusiasm.

Mechanical toys that are driven manually or by electric motors are now widely produced. The existence of plastic toys is mostly mass-produced by large-scale factories. The public response to these educational mechanical toys (science toys) is very high, this is evidenced by the exhibitions that have been demonstrated in museums and entertainment venues in Indonesia, to introduce the public to the phenomena of physics, mechanics, optics, electricity, magnetism and chemistry.

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) received a visit from Birmingham City University (BCU) to present the Digi-Doc project. Besides BCU, there were also representatives from the Northeast Normal University of China, Vietnam National University (VNU), Nguyen Tat Thanh University NTTU) Vietnam, HCMC University of Education Vietnam, London South Bank University, and UNY Indonesia represented by Prof. Dr. Antuni Wiyarsi.  The activity was held Tuesday-Thursday recently at FMIPA UNY.

Ilham Alfrizal Akbar, a student of UNY's Physics study program, graduated Cumlaude. "The upbringing of my parents and organizational experience during my school days helped shape my character and mindset. I believe that success is achieved through prayer, luck, strategy, and hard work. It is very important for us not to be lazy, focus on studies and organizations, and maintain consistency in carrying out strategies for success," said Ilham.