Gadjah Mada University is a public research university located in Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Officially founded on 19 December 1949, Universitas Gadjah Mada is one of the oldest
Dies Natalis celebrations in 1950
First Rector of Gadjah Mada University, Sardjito with Harry R. Wellman (President of University of California) (1960)
Balairung, home of the university's central administration offices
Gajah Mada was a mahapatih and prominent general of the Javanese Majapahit Empire. He is known for unifying the Nusantara archipelago, bringing the empire to its peak of glory. According to legend, he
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…faculty members. UGM maintains a campus of 882 acres (357 ha), with facilities that include a stadium and a fitness center. The university is named after Gajah Mada, the Prime Minister of the Majapahit Empire of Java in the 14th century, who is also considered to be the nation's first unifier by some historians…
A modern depiction of Gajah Mada in the National Monument
Majapahit Terracotta from archaeological findings at Trowulan Site, now a collection of Majapahit Museum, Mojokerto, East Java.
The Gajah Mada inscription, dated 1273 Saka (1351 CE), mentions a sacred caitya building dedicated by Gajah Mada for the late King Kertanegara of Singhasari.