Yogyakarta, 26/8/2025 – The Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FIB UGM), held the Maguyubagya Graduation Ceremony for Undergraduate Students, Period IV of the 2024/2025 Academic Year at the Poerbacaraka Auditorium. In his remarks, the Dean proudly announced that this graduation marked a historic record with the highest number of graduates ever—226 students in total.
The graduates came from 11 study programs: Cultural Anthropology (20), Archaeology (20), History (14), Arabic Literature (34), Indonesian Language and Literature (29), English Literature (28), Japanese Language and Culture (13), Korean Language and Culture (22), Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture (8), French Language and Literature (12), and Tourism (26).
Outstanding achievements were highlighted during the ceremony. Anindya Calyndra (English Literature) was named the best graduate with a GPA of 3.96, completing her studies in just 3 years, 11 months, and 8 days. Meanwhile, Ruth Selma Sekar Citra (Indonesian Language and Literature) recorded the fastest study period, graduating in only 3 years, 9 months, and 10 days. The youngest graduate was Sherina Azmi Ahmad (Korean Language and Culture), who completed her degree at just 21 years, 1 month, and 13 days old.
A special moment in the ceremony was the address delivered by Prof. Dr. Rr. Retno Widyani, M.S., M.H., the parent of An Nuur Khairune Nisa, S.Par. Representing all parents and guardians of the graduates, she expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the lecturers and the entire academic community of FIB UGM for their dedication to educating and guiding the students until they successfully reached graduation day.
Overall, FIB UGM reported an average GPA of 3.68 and an average study period of 4 years and 3 months, reflecting the faculty’s strong commitment to academic excellence and student success.
This graduation not only marked the end of an academic journey but also the beginning of a new chapter for the graduates, who are now ready to contribute to society with the knowledge and cultural values they have gained at FIB UGM.
