The UNY Garuda Team once again recorded a proud achievement on the national stage. In the Kontes Mobil Hemat Energi KMHE 2025 held at Universitas Jember from 23–26 October 2025, the Garuda UNY Team won 1st place in the “Urban Concept Internal Combustion Engine (MPD) – Gasoline” category, and 2nd place in the “Urban Concept MPD – Ethanol” category.

This achievement further confirms UNY’s consistent innovation in energy-efficient vehicle technology that is environmentally friendly and sustainable.

In the Gasoline MPD category, the Garuda UNY Team achieved an extraordinary result of 560 km per litre, which also became a new national record. Meanwhile, in the Ethanol MPD category, the team delivered a competitive performance with 516 km per litre. These results demonstrate the ability of UNY students to combine scientific research, creative design, and technological innovation to create highly efficient and competitive vehicles.

The Manager of Team Garuda UNY expressed gratitude and pride for the achievement. “We are thankful and proud because we can bring UNY’s name back to the national podium. This achievement is the fruit of the team members’ dedication, the support of supervising lecturers, as well as the UNY Rectorate and Faculty of Engineering. Without solid collaboration, this result would not have happened,” he said.

Also sharing appreciation, Dr. Arwan Nur Ramadhan, S.Pd., M.Pd., Special Staff to the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Alumni of UNY, who joined the monitoring and evaluation at the competition site, stated his pride in the extraordinary achievement of UNY students. “The achievement of Team Garuda UNY at KMHE 2025 proves that UNY students are capable of presenting technology solutions relevant to the challenges of the times. We are proud because this achievement not only elevates the university’s name, but also shows that Indonesian youth innovation can be part of the sustainable energy solution. UNY will continue to push a productive and innovative student ecosystem,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dr. Sutiman, M.Pd., supervisor of Team Garuda UNY, emphasized that this success is the result of a long process and the hard work of all team members. “This achievement is not instant. The students have worked with high dedication since the research phase, design, through to vehicle performance testing. Going forward, we will deepen research on fuel‐system efficiency and vehicle materials to become even lighter and more environmentally friendly,” he explained.

According to him, the success is a combination of scientific discipline, competitive spirit, and continuous mentoring from the supervising lecturers. In this opportunity, Team Garuda UNY also thanked the Rectorate of UNY, the Student Affairs Division, and the Faculty of Engineering UNY, especially Prof. Dr. Mutiara Nugraheni S.TP., M.Si., and Dr. Ir. Gunadi S.Pd., M.Pd., IPU, for their direct support at the competition site. The presence of senior leadership representatives from the university is a tangible form of support for the development of student achievement.

Also not to be missed, appreciation was extended to the main sponsor who supported the preparation process until the competition’s implementation. Dr. Zainal Arifin, M.T., advisor to the team and also Chairman of the Engineering Technology Student Activity Unit (UKM Rekayasa Teknologi) at UNY, stated that this achievement is expected to be an inspiration for other students. “This achievement is not the end, but rather the beginning of the next big step. We want UNY students to continue to innovate in the field of clean, efficient, and environmentally friendly energy technology,” he said.

The achievement of Team Garuda UNY at KMHE 2025 marks an important milestone for UNY in reinforcing its position as a university committed to innovation, sustainability, and national technological progress. With high spirit, Team Garuda UNY is ready to take the next level — representing UNY internationally and continuing to bring honor to Indonesia on the global stage.