Yogyakarta, September 15th 2025 – The Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada (SPs UGM) held a public lecture for Master (S2) and Doctoral (S3) students for the Academic Year 2024/2025 (Even Semester) and 2025/2026 (Odd Semester). The lecture featured Prof. Ir. Panut Mulyono, M.Eng., D.Eng., IPU., ASEAN Eng., Professor at the Faculty of Engineering and Rector of UGM from 2017–2022, who delivered a presentation on Introduction to Ke-UGM Values.
Prof. Panut emphasized in his lecture, the importance of internalizing UGM’s fundamental values rooted in Pancasila, science, and culture. These values include divinity, humanity, unity, democracy, and justice, creating the foundation of the character of UGM’s academic community.
“UGM is not only a higher education institution but also a university of struggle, a Pancasila university, and a people’s university committed to advance science, fostering Indonesian culture, and shaping responsible academic personalities,” said Panut Mulyono in his lecture.
He further stressed that UGM graduate students must uphold honesty, academic freedom, tolerance, and the spirit of service to the nation and humanity. These UGM values are an identity and a guide in carrying out the Tri Dharma of Higher Education: education, research, and community service.
SPs UGM hopes through this public lecture, that new students will be able to instill and implement UGM’s noble values within their academic journey and in their real contributions to the nation and the world.
Writer: Arfikah Istari