Yogyakarta (/ˌjɒɡjəˈkɑːrtə/ or /ˌjoʊɡjəˈkɑːrtə/;^[1] also Jogja or Jogjakarta, formerly Dutch: Djokjakarta or Djokja) is a city on Java, Indonesia. It is renowned as a center of education (Kota Pelajar), classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry and puppet shows.

Yogyakarta is the capital of the Yogyakarta Special Region and was the Indonesian capital during the Indonesian National Revolution from 1945 to 1949, with Gedung Agung as the president's office. One of the districts in Yogyakarta, Kotagede, was the capital of the Mataram Sultanate between 1575 and 1640.

The city is named after the Indian city of Ayodhya from the Ramayana epic. Yogya means "suitable, fit, proper", and karta, "prosperous, flourishing" (i.e., "a city that is fit to prosper").^[2]

Its population was 388,627 inhabitants at the 2010 census and its built-up (or metro) area was home to 4,010,436 inhabitants across two cities (Yogyakarta and Magelang) and 65 districts across Sleman, Klaten, Bantul, Kulon Progo and Magelang regencies. Yogyakarta-Magelang and Surakarta are being agglomerated in several years.

Because of its urbanization and modernization, Yogyakarta has a very high HDI ranking nationally, being one of the highest in Indonesia as well; at 0.837 (or "very high"), on which it could be considered as a "developed" city. ^[3]

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Gadjah Mada University (Indonesian: Universitas Gadjah Mada; abbreviated as UGM) is a public research university located in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Officially founded on 19 December 1949, Gadjah Mada University is one of the oldest and largest institutions of higher education in the country.^[4][5] It has been credited as one of the most prestigious universities in Indonesia, along with the Bandung Institute of Technology and the University of Indonesia.^[6][7][8]

When the university was established in the 1940s under Dutch rule, it was the first medicine faculty freely open to native Indonesians,^[9][10] at a time when native education was often restricted.^[11] The Yogyakarta Principles, a set of principles launched in Geneva, Switzerland intended to apply international human rights law guidelines for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, were developed at Gadjah Mada University.^[12] The seventh and current President of Indonesia, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, earned his degree in forestry at UGM.^[13]

Comprising 18 faculties and 27 research centers, UGM offers 68 undergraduate, 23 diploma, 104 master and specialist, and 43 doctorate study programs. The university has enrolled approximately 55,000 students, 1,187 foreign students, and has 2,500 faculty members.^[14][15] UGM maintains a campus of 360 acres (150 ha),^[4] with facilities that include a stadium and a fitness center.^[16]

The university is named after Gajah Mada, a 14th century leader of the Majapahit Empire of Java, considered by some historians to be the nation’s first unifier;^[17][18] the university’s name still reflects the old Dutch-era spelling.^[18]

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History

The history of the Faculty of Medicine can not be separated from the history of the Indonesian struggle to achieve independence. As the oldest faculty in Indonesia, the establishment of Faculty of Medicine milestone through a very long process. In the Dutch colonial era, there are two schools of medicine, namely Geneeskundige Hoge School (GHS) in Jakarta and the Netherlands Indies Arsten School (NIAS) in Surabaya.Furthermore, during the Japanese occupation (1943-1945) there were many changes. GHS changed its name to Djakarta Ika Daigaku, while NIAS closed and most of the students moved to Djakarta Ika Daigaku.

Shortly after the Proclamation of Independence, Djakarta Ika Daigaku taken over by the government of the Republic of Indonesia and changed its name to College of Medicine in Jakarta under the Ministry of Health. Because of the security situation in Jakarta is precarious due to the resistance everywhere, the Ministry had decided to move the Medical College Jakarta inland Central Java, Yogyakarta at the time as an important city of the Republic of Indonesia. unfortunately, Yogyakarta does not have adequate facilities for the establishment of Medical College, the establishment moved to Klaten, a small town between Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Section Preclinical Medical College was centered in Klaten and Surakarta part in the clinic. At that moment, a milestone in the establishment of the Faculty of Medicine began that March 5, 1946.

The first Dean after the establishment of the Medical College (PTK) is Prof. Dr. Sardjito, assisted by dr. Soetarman, Drs. Radiopoetro and dr. Soemoesmo. Some lecturers include Drs. Sardjono, Prof. Ir. H. John, Prof. Abdulrahman Saleh and dr. Moh. Sale. Students who registered as first-year students are Soeprono, Soewasono, Parmono Ahmad, Nasir Alwi (never a Universias rector of Gadjah Mada), Soedibjo Prodjopoerwoko, Roekmini, Ismangoen, Soepardjo, and Poestika. Class and laboratory activities carried out in the hospital do Tegalyoso Klaten (now called dr. Soeradji Tirtonegoro). Before PTK stands Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta existing Technical High School and the Law School Foundation’s College of Gadjah Mada.

Idea arose among the ministries to incorporate Colleges, Universities and Schools into university under the Ministry of Education, Teaching and Culture. The idea was realized with the opening of the State University of Gadjah Mada (UNGM) by the Ministry of PP & K on December 19, 1949 (now established as the anniversary of Gadjah Mada University).

Meanwhile, College of Medicine, College of Dentistry and College of Pharmacy still managed the Ministry of Health. Based on Government Regulation No. 37 on the establishment of UNGM signed by Mr. Assat as interim president of Indonesia; Ki Mangoen Sarkoro as Minister of PP & K, then the combined PTK, PTGK, PTF, and Hospital Medicine by the Ministry of Health submitted to the Ministry of PP & K. The term was changed to College of Fakultit namely Fakultit Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy.

Finally in 1982, the Faculty of Medicine buildings scattered around the city of Yogyakarta were successfully transferred to the campus in Sekip. To support the smooth running of Medical Education, the Ministry of Health to build hospitals as an educational facility on the campus that Dr. Dr. Sardjito.

Vision

Form the faculty of international standards with innovative and superior and always serve the interests of the nation and humanity.

Mission

Improving the health status of the community through education, research, service and service excellence, based on local wisdom, ethics, professionalism and scientific-based evidence.