The Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada held its matriculation program for new students on August 11–15, 2025. The program brought together students from across Indonesia as well as international participants enrolled in the double degree track. Some students joined online as they were attending scholarship release activities in their home countries.

Throughout the five-day program, students received a range of materials designed to strengthen their readiness for academic life at MURP. Sessions covered UGM’s core values, academic writing and the use of AI, essential studio skills, and analytical approaches in urban and regional planning. The program also emphasized the importance of understanding multiple spatial scales (neighborhood, city, and region),and introduced students to spatial analysis tools. read more

Yogyakarta, June 19, 2025 — The Master Program in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) at Universitas Gadjah Mada held its Final Studio Examination as the culmination of a practice-based academic series this semester. This event provided a platform for students to present their findings, analyses, and proposed flagship planning programs based on field research conducted earlier in the semester.

As part of the studio process, students were divided into several groups and assigned to different areas for their regional studies. The study locations included: read more

Yogyakarta, 9 April 2025 — The Master Program in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) Universitas Gadjah Mada conducted interviews with prospective students from Timor Leste as part of the 2025/2026 admission process. The interview was led by the Head of the MPWK Program, Dr.Eng. Muhammad Sani Roychansyah, S.T., M.Eng., IAP, representing the department in selecting international scholarship recipients.

This interview marks an important stage in the selection process for a special scholarship program, which is the result of a collaboration between Universitas Gadjah Mada and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Culture of Timor Leste established in November 2024. The program aims to provide opportunities for outstanding students from Timor Leste to pursue postgraduate studies at UGM. read more

Students from the Urban and Regional Planning Master’s Program (MPWK) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) conducted a field survey in various locations in West Java from February 24 to 28, 2025. This activity is part of the academic curriculum designed to analyze potential and identify key issues for urban and regional development plans.

The field study was conducted in four selected locations: Cimahi City, Cibitung, Bekasi Regency, and Bogor City. These areas were chosen based on each studio group’s focus, with groups divided according to their interests in either city-scale or regional-scale planning. read more

Yogyakarta, 11 February 2024 – Master program for Urban Regional Planning conducted a guest lecture was held in the Development Management course, featuring three remarkable speakers: Prof. Andrew Butt, Dr. Melissa Neave, and Dr. Serene Ho. Prof. Andrew Butt is from RMIT University, he is an expert in rural and regional planning, blending technology with urban planning to create smarter and more sustainable cities. Dr. Melissa Neave is from RMIT University, she is an environmental geographer, focuses on managing natural resources and understanding the environmental impacts of urbanization. Dr. Serene Ho, from The University of Melbourne, known for her work on land tenure governance, shed light on the challenges of managing land data. read more

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The Indonesian AID Scholarship (TIAS) is a grant program from the Indonesian Government that aims to support the achievement of SDGs targets, especially in the education sector. As a reflection of the spirit of the Asia-Africa Summit and South-South Cooperation, the Indonesian AID scholarship will develop the skills and expertise of future leaders from Indonesia’s partner countries. It acts as a soft diplomacy to strengthen cooperation and friendship among partner countries through the development of human resources between countries. The Indonesian AID Scholarship offers a scholarship program for associate’s, bachelor’s, professional, and master’s degrees for government officials and/or individuals who are recommended to work in the government sector under the grant policy regulations. read more

The Double Degree MURP UGM – University of Groningen Scholarship is a prestigious opportunity provided by the Faculty of Engineering at Universitas Gadjah Mada for foreign students pursuing a double degree in Urban and Regional Planning. The study program is set to commence in August 2024.

This scholarship aims to support students during the initial year of the Double Degree Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta before transitioning to the University of Groningen. 

The scholarship includes the following benefits: read more

Monday 10 January 2022, the Urban and Regional Planning Community held the first Urban Research and Innovation Forum (URIF) seminar series 2022. URIF 2022 #1 raised the topic “Planning Indonesian Cities: Inclusion, Innovation, and Disruption” ahead of the implementation of the World Planning School Congress and APSA Congress in Bali on August 29 – September 2, 2022. This seminar is a collaboration with ASPI Indonesia as the main organizer of the WPSC-APSA Congress.

The discussion began with a presentation from Prof Iwan Rudianto, the chairman of ASPI conveying several important points related to the implementation of the WPSC-APSA Congress. Prof. Haryo Winarso also explained the topics that will be raised at the WPSC-APSA, the disruption phenomenon that is being experienced in Indonesia due to the pandemic, the digital economy, and on-demand services. The panelists took turns providing comments and input related to the implementation of the WPSC-APSA Congress, starting with Prof. Christopher Silver, Prof. Deden Rukmana, Dr. Leksono Probosubanu, Dr. Sani Roychansyah, Prof. Imam Buchori, Dr. Tubagus Furqon, Ary Syamsura, Bob Neille, Harmen van de Wal, Sonia Roitman, Dr. Bernd Gutter, and Prof. Manfredo. read more

In October 2021, the Teluk Wondama Regency Government collaborated with the UGM Urban and Regional Planning Master to prepare the Bukit Aitumieri tourist area, Teluk Wondama Regency, West Papua Province. The Aitumieri Cultural Conservation Area in Teluk Wondama Regency is a relic site during the Zending period, which is evidence of the legacy of the beginning of civilization for the Papuans. The heritage site of the Papuan civilization has strong moral and spiritual ties to the Papuan people, so its appeal will never be lost. This area has several historical heritage points, including the Stone of Civilization, where Pastor S.I.Kijne stepped when giving lessons, S.I.Kijne’s residence, the Stone of Inspiration which is where S.I.Kijne meditated and looked for inspiration, the Aitumieri School and Student Dormitory, and the Miei Church. read more

The first meeting in new semester 2020/2021 (Semester Genap) will invite Mr. Setiaji, S.T., M.Si (Head of Department of Communication and Informatics, West Java Province) as our speaker and discuss about Integration and Visualization Smart City Dashboard: Case of COVID-19 in West Java Province. This meeting will be conducted on:

Date: Monday, February 8 2021
Time: 09.00 – 11.00 Jakarta Time
Webex Meeting Link: bit.ly/kuliahperdana2021
Youtube Live Link: ugm.id/MPWKLive

This is a mandatory meeting for all master students (MURP) and open to undergraduate students (BURP) read more