An emotional atmosphere filled the Tedjo Suminto Hall, Department of Architecture and Planning (DTAP), Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. A total of 13 students from the Regional and City Planning (PWK) Study Program and 14 students from the Architecture Study Program were officially released as graduating students who would take part in the official graduation ceremony the following day, November 26, 2025. The two-hour event, which began at 1:00 PM, was attended by the students along with their parents and families as a form of support for their academic achievements.
The main agenda of the event was the handover of the Graduation Certificate (Surat Keterangan Lulus/SKL) by the department. This moment symbolized the official end of the students’ academic journey and the beginning of a new phase as university graduates. In addition, the event became an opportunity to reflect on the long learning process they had gone through, both inside and outside the classroom, including their involvement in research, fieldwork, and community service activities.
In terms of academic achievement, the graduates demonstrated commendable results. In both study programs, graduates received the distinction of Very Satisfactory and Cum Laude. In the Architecture Study Program, the highest GPA was achieved by William Khan with a score of 3.81, while the average GPA reached 3.55. Meanwhile, in the PWK Study Program, the highest GPA was recorded by Olivia Muthia Hanicka Dhiya Ul-Haq with a score of 3.76, and the average GPA of the graduates was 3.57. These achievements reflect the quality of education that aligns with the spirit of SDG 4 (Quality Education), which focuses on ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.
In terms of study duration and age at graduation, Architecture graduates recorded an average study period of 4 years and 3 months, with the fastest completion achieved by 13 students from the 2021 cohort in 4 years and 1 month. The youngest Architecture graduate was Nicholas Khrisna Nahumsukma at the age of 21 years and 10 months, while the average age of Architecture graduates was 23 years and 7 months. In the PWK Study Program, the average study period reached 4 years and 12 months, with the fastest completion achieved by Farrel Razan Yudhistira in 3 years and 11 months, and the youngest graduate being Keisha Khalila Mauristha at the age of 21 years and 4 months. These figures show the readiness of young graduates to contribute to sustainable development, especially in supporting SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).
Through this graduation release event, it is hoped that the Architecture and PWK graduates will be able to apply the knowledge they have gained for the benefit of the environment and society. They are expected to become not only competent professionals, but also individuals who are sensitive to social, environmental, and sustainability issues. With the academic foundation and values instilled during their studies, the graduates are expected to make a real contribution to creating living spaces that are more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Reported by Rindi Dwi Cahyati