"Pertukaran Mahasiswa Merdeka (PPM) program is a collaboration of all universities throughout Indonesia that aims to enrich cultural treasures. The specialty of this program is that selected students can choose the university and study program they want. Hopefully, this program can provide valuable experience and support improving the quality of education in Indonesia," said Prof. Cerika Rismayanthi at the graduation of the "Independent Student Exchange" Program batch 3 at UNY on December 22, 2023.

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.

UNY sent off 137 students who participated in the Independent Student Exchange (PMM) 2 in the Rector's Main Meeting Room on Friday (6/1). UNY Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs Prof. Siswantoyo, said that next year's PMM program student services would be further improved in line with the change in status of UNY from Public Service University to a State University with a Legal Entity. "The PMM students will be placed in the UNY Wedomartani dormitory starting on August 29, 2022 and ending on January 6, 2023," he said.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, through the International Service Office (KLI UNY), on Friday (28/10), received student visits from Management & Science University (MSU) Malaysia. Present to welcome from UNY was the Head of UNY KLI, Basikin, Ph.D. along with the Secretary of KLI, dr. Kartika Ratna Pertiwi and the staff. The group from MSU Malaysia who arrived in Yogyakarta on Tuesday (25/10) was 16 students accompanied by two staff.