Not every university student has the opportunity to focus entirely on academic life. For Maryanti, however, earning a bachelor's degree at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) meant balancing multiple responsibilities—studying, working, running a small business, and supporting her family. Despite these challenges, she remained committed to academic excellence and ultimately achieved outstanding success.

A student from the Culinary Education Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), Mau'idhatun Nashuha, has developed an innovative functional food product to address adolescent nutrition issues. She created a Quiche Lorraine recipe enriched with carrot and spinach purée as natural sources of iron, specifically designed for teenagers, particularly adolescent girls.

Nosi Anggana, a student in the Music Education Study Program at the Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Culture of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), has earned Third Place in the Outstanding Student Selection (Pilmapres) at the LLDIKTI Region V level. This achievement marks an important milestone that has advanced her to the selection process for the national level competition.

The rich aquatic tourism potential of Klaten Regency has become more than just a tourist attraction; it has also inspired the creation of innovative craft artworks. This was demonstrated by Nuri Fitriana, a student of the Craft Education Study Program, Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Culture (FBSB), Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), through her artistic project titled “Umbul Ponggok Klaten Tourism as an Inspiration for the Creation of Hand-Drawn Batik for Women’s Apparel as a Representation of Local Wisdom.”

Ilzama Maula Wafda Sabila, a student of the Elementary School Teacher Education Program (PGSD) at the Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), has been granted the opportunity to participate in a student exchange and teaching practicum program at the Faculty of Education, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand, for nearly five months, from March 16 to July 31, 2026.

Academic achievement is often seen as just a number. However, for Leni Firda Kurnia Sari, a graduate of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), that achievement tells a deeper story of loss, responsibility, and resilience in shaping her future.

During the lively graduation ceremony of UNY Period IV Phase 1 in 2026, Leni was announced as the undergraduate graduate with the highest GPA of 3.99. Behind this near-perfect number, however, lies a journey far from simple.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has once again achieved a proud accomplishment through two of its students who successfully won third place in the 2026 Outstanding Student Selection (Pemilihan Mahasiswa Berprestasi / Pilmapres) for LLDIKTI Region V.

The two awardees are Nosi Anggana from the Music Education Study Program and Fitria Oktariani from the Applied Bachelor Program in Fashion Design. They received the awards on Wednesday (April 22, 2026).

Financial uncertainty once nearly forced Zahwa Putri Aulia, a 2024 English Education student at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), to postpone her dream of pursuing higher education. However, through determination and perseverance, she successfully secured the Bayan Peduli Scholarship, turning her worries into achievement.

Rosnia Rahman, a student of Guidance and Counseling at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), has successfully secured the prestigious LPDP scholarship after a long and challenging journey marked by perseverance, faith, and self-discipline.

Coming from Ambon, Rosnia’s motivation stemmed from her financial limitations in pursuing higher education. Instead of giving up, she chose to keep striving, holding firmly to the belief that “scholarships are not for the smartest, but for those who are willing to work hard.”

The journey toward higher education often requires determination and perseverance. This was proven by Rifdah Putri Naldi, a student from the Communication Science program at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), who successfully pursued her dream through the Kartu Indonesia Pintar (KIP) Kuliah scholarship.