Two students earned distinguished achievements at the Call for Paper – 3rd Aksinomi Sulampua 2025, an annual scientific forum organized by the Bank Indonesia Representative Office for South Sulawesi. This event serves as a platform for academics, researchers, and practitioners to present innovative ideas supporting accelerated economic development in the Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua (SULAMPUA) regions.

Under the theme “Unlocking New Sources of Growth in Eastern Indonesia,” the competition involved a rigorous evaluation process, including initial screening, expert review of full papers, and a final presentation and awarding ceremony held on 11 November 2025. Submissions were assessed based on scientific rigor, relevance to regional issues, and their potential to contribute to sustainable development in Eastern Indonesia. read more

Another proud achievement has been made by a student of the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MPWK) Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). Elsa, under the supervision of Prof. Bobi, won the 1st Best Presenter (General Participant) and 2nd Best Paper awards at the International Conference on Planning for Equitable and Sustainable Urbanization (ICPEU) 2025, hosted by the Urban and Regional Planning Department of Universitas Brawijaya on September 3–4, 2025.

In this conference, which focused on urban design innovation and community participation, Elsa presented her paper entitled “Pacu Jawi: Preserving Quality Tourism in Nagari Tuo Pariangan through Responsive and Inclusive Community Participation Principles.” The paper examines Pacu Jawi—a traditional bull race in West Sumatra’s Minangkabau culture—as a cultural attraction with great potential for quality tourism development driven by inclusive community participation. read more

Prienta, a Double Degree student of the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MPWK) Program at UGM, was selected as one of the delegates for the Youth Townhall Road to Y20 Indonesia 2025, held on August 2, 2025 at the Jakarta Library Hall, Taman Ismail Marzuki. This activity was part of the Road to Y20 Summit series leading up to the Y20 Summit in South Africa, serving as an important forum to gather the voices of Indonesian youth before being brought to the global stage.

The Youth Townhall was initiated by Indonesian Youth Diplomacy (IYD), a non-profit youth organization joined by Prienta. IYD is the official body responsible for selecting and facilitating Indonesian youth to participate in the Y20 Summit, the official Youth Engagement Group of the G20 Leaders Summit, as well as serving as the Youth Focal Point to the Republic of Indonesia’s G20 Sherpa. Prienta was motivated to participate due to the participatory nature of the program, which focuses on listening to youth voices through focus group discussions and consultations, later compiled into a communiqué to be presented at the Y20 Summit in South Africa. “This activity clearly shows that it can bring the voices of young people from the grassroots to the international level, quite literally and directly,” she said. read more

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

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, 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