On Thursday, April 17, 2014, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) officially sent off 12 students to represent the university at the 2nd Youth Leadership International Conference (IYLC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event, held from April 20–25, 2014, brings together young leaders from around the world. The selected students come from various student organizations and extracurricular units, including BEM KM, DPM KM, UKM Penelitian, UNSTRAT, and several sports and arts clubs.

On April 1, 2024, representatives from Halmstad University, Linnæus University, and Kristianstad University visited Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) to introduce study opportunities in Sweden. Held at the Indonesian Education Museum Theater, the event attracted over 70 students eager to learn about Nordic education.

On Monday, March 24, 2014, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) hosted a meeting with Dr. John Hope, Associate Dean of International Programs at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, to discuss a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The meeting, held at UNY’s Rectorate, was attended by the Vice Rector for Development and Cooperation and representatives from the Graduate School and the International Affairs Office.

On Friday, March 14, 2014, UNY's Office of International Affairs and Cooperation (KUIK) conducted a training program for Liaison Officers (LO) and Tutors. LOs are selected students who will assist and guide international guests at UNY, while Tutors—who are also LOs—support foreign students in learning the Indonesian language. The Tutor program has been running since 2013, and the LO program officially began this year, selecting students from the 2013 cohort with ProTEFL scores above 500 and KUIK volunteers.

International students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) added vibrant energy to the “Dewi Sri” Kampung Emas Festival in Plumbungan, Putat Village, Patuk District, Gunungkidul on Sunday, March 9, 2014. As part of the university’s 50th anniversary celebrations organized by the UNY Alumni Association (IKA UNY), students from over 30 countries performed the poco-poco dance alongside tutors and staff from the Office of International Affairs and Partnerships (KUIK UNY).

On March 7, 2014, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) welcomed a visit from two senior leaders of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL), USA—Prof. Thomas A. Farrell, Vice Provost for Global Engagement, and Prof. David Wilson, Senior International Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. They were accompanied by Faishol Adih, M.A., Program Manager of the American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) Yogyakarta Office.

Thirty international class students from the Accounting Education program at the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), along with two lecturers and two staff members, participated in a sit-in program at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) from February 19–25, 2014. The visit, part of a six-month-planned international academic program, was slightly delayed due to the temporary closure of Adi Sutjipto Airport following the eruption of Mount Kelud.

The 2014 USINTEC Bi-Annual Meeting was held at UNY Hotel on Thursday, February 28, bringing together representatives from nine universities and USINTEC board members. USINTEC, a consortium of 15 Indonesian universities, SEAMOLEC, and The Ohio State University, focuses on improving human resource development and institutional capacity through international collaboration in teacher education.