Graduate students from the Urban and Regional Planning Master’s Program (MURP) at Universitas Gadjah Mada conducted a field study for the Research Methodology course in Krakitan Village, Bayat Subdistrict, Klaten Regency from May 23 to 25, 2025. This activity applied the inductive approach directly in the field, encouraging students to build planning perspectives grounded in real social, cultural, and environmental dynamics.

On the first day, students visited the village head’s office for an introductory interview about Krakitan’s history and for guidance on survey points. The cohort was divided into three groups (Macro, Meso, and Micro) to conduct community interviews. Students not only collected data but also observed how daily life and local history shape the village’s spatial and social identity. read more

Yogyakarta, May 24, 2025 — The Master Program in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP), Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), welcomed a delegation from the China Center for Urban Development (CCUD) to explore potential collaboration in the field of smart and sustainable city development.

The delegation, led by Mr. Liu Qiang, Deputy Director General of CCUD, and Ms. Zhao Fanfan, Director of the Digital Economy Office within the Smart and Low-Carbon Development Division, was received by Dr. Eng. Muhammad Sani Roychansyah, S.T., M.Eng., and Dr. Ir. Tri Mulyani Sunarharum, S.T., Head and Secretary of the MURP Program. The meeting served as a platform to exchange insights and identify opportunities for future cooperation in areas of urban innovation, planning, and policy. read more

Yogyakarta, 7 February 2025 – Dr. Sonia Roitman, an Associate Professor in Development Planning at the University of Queensland, recently visited Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) to share her insights on Indonesian Planning in Southern Planning Context, especially her insight on urban inequalities and housing policies. The event brought together UGM students, Paguyuban Kalijawi, and ARKOM, sparking a lively discussion about the unique and complex challenges and opportunities in urban development, particularly in Indonesia. read more

New Clark City, Philippines – Warid Zul Ilmi, a graduate student in the Master’s Program in Urban and Regional Planning (MPWK) at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), participated in a series of activities during ISOCARP’s 60th World Planning Congress “Diamond Anniversary Series – 1st International Conference for New Cities | Planning New Regenerative Cities,” held in New Clark City (NCC), Philippines. The event began with the Young Professional Program Workshop (YPP) themed “Planning New Generative Cities” from September 2 to 6, 2024, followed by the World Planning Congress from September 10 to 13, 2024. read more

This page may give you the ideas of what you need to prepare before your arrival. Beforehand, you may want to visit this website to access the academic calendar at UGM: https://admission.ugm.ac.id/resources/academic-calendar/ (please note that it may not be updated for the 2025/2026 academic year yet, but it will give you a general idea of the timeline). Each year, the August intake semester usually starts on the Monday of the second or third week. One week prior, MURP UGM typically conducts a matriculation during the weekdays. Therefore, you are expected to arrive in Yogyakarta before this date and AFTER YOU RECEIVE YOUR STUDENT VISA. We would like to draw your attention to these following matters before your departure. read more

A research team from the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Dr. Hilya Mudrika Arini (DTMI), Dr. Tri Mulyani Sunarharum (DTAP), and Dr. Budi Hartono (DTMI), in collaboration with researchers from Heriot-Watt University, Dr. Agnessa Spanellis, develop a game-based simulation for volcanic eruption disaster response called SIGAP-Merapi Adventure. This research project is also a community service project funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund, United Kingdom. It has become a part of a Research Project called Multi-Hazard Prediction and Disaster Response Management in Indonesia. read more

Tuesday, August 31, 2021, the Urban and Regional Planning Community held the Urban Research and Innovation Forum (URIF) 2021 Seminar Series #3 with the topic “Water Sensitive Planning: Innovative Projects and Best Practices Towards SDGs and the NUA (New Urban Agenda)”. This seminar invited four speakers, namely Prof. Sander Meijerink as Professor of Water Governance-Chair of Spatial Planning, Neijmegen School of Management, Radboud University, Dr. Bernd Gutterer from BORDA and TU Berlin – Habitat Unit, Mr. Fairid Naparin, SE as the Mayor of Palangkaraya represented by Mrs. Hera as the Regional Secretary of Palangkaraya, and Dr.-Ing Agus Maryono as one of the Founders of the River Restoration Movement and the Dean of the Vocational School, Gadjah Mada University. This seminar was moderated by Dr. Tri Mulyani Sunarharum and Prof. Bakti Setiawan. read more

Tuesday, 13 June 2021, we are proud to announce that Bachelor and Master Program in Urban and Regional Planning, Universitas Gadjah Mada, has been awarded an international accreditation from ASIIN (The Accreditation Agency for Study Programmes in Engineering, Informatics, Natural Sciences, and Mathematics). ASIIN is an international non-profit association (German-based) that promotes quality management education worldwide and awards accreditation to certain institutions based on its high-level science and professional practice requirements. read more

Wednesday, June 30, 2021, the Urban and Regional Planning Community held the Urban Research Forum+ (URF+) 2021 Seminar Series #1 with the topic “The Future of Indonesian Cities: Research Agenda, Innovations, and Planning Education Program”. This seminar invited four speakers, namely Prof. Achmad Djunaedi (PWK UGM), Prof. Sudaryono (PWK UGM), Prof. Bambang Hari Wibisono (PWK UGM), and Prof. Bakti Setiawan (PWK UGM). In addition to the four speakers, this seminar also invited two other speakers, namely, Professor Tommy Firman (SAPPK ITB) and Professor Imam Buchori (PWK Undip). Dr Tri Mulyani and Prof. Bakti Setiawan moderated the seminar. read more

URBAN RESEARCH FORUM+: SEMINAR ONLINE 2021
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Urban and Regional Planning Community of Universitas Gadjah Mada is going to conduct Urban Research Forum+ (URF+) which is an inclusive platform to facilitate academics, researchers, practitioners, and bureaucrats to share and enrich knowledge and experiences around sustainable urban transformation management. The main activity in URF is an Online Seminar Series which conduct regularly every month with the theme of  “Sustainable Urban Transformation in Indonesia: Towards Indonesia Emas 2045″. read more