UMY Expands with New Programmes, Aligning Education with the Industrial World
Responding to the increasingly expansive dynamics of the education world, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY) is preparing three new undergraduate (S1) programmes. These are Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Business, and Sports Coaching Education.
UMY Rector, Prof Dr Achmad Nurmandi, MSc, stated that the opening of these new programmes is related to the unconducive situation.
“In the midst of this unconducive situation, we are also adding various new programmes. The undergraduate programmes we are adding include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Sports Coaching Education, and Digital Business,” said Achmad during a press conference held at the AR Fachruddin A Building, UMY, on Wednesday (22/4/2026).
In addition to S1 programmes, Prof Achmad also announced the opening of a series of master’s (S2) level programmes.
“For S2, we will open a Master’s in Information Technology, Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, Agriculture, Islamic Religious Education, and Master’s in Pharmacy,” explained the rector for the 2024-2028 term.
“Then, for doctoral programmes, we have obtained permission for a Doctor of Law programme and will open programmes in International Relations and Accounting,” he continued.
UMY Secretary, Dr Bachtiar Dwi Kurniawan, explained that the opening of new programmes at UMY is a crucial step. The aim is to avoid saturation in conventional programmes.
“We are introducing innovations that align with technology. The goal is to increase public interest while providing access to education that is relevant to the future,” said Bachtiar.
UMY Adds Specialist Education to Address the Shortage of Doctors
Not stopping at the undergraduate level, UMY is also opening specialist education to meet Indonesia’s ongoing need for specialist doctors. Considering the requirement for 50,000 specialist doctors in the country.
“In addition, we are opening 12 specialist education programmes because they support the need for specialist doctors across Indonesia, which is short by 47,000 doctors. Primarily in regions like Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Papua, NTT, NTB, and even Sumatra,” said Achmad.
One of the specialities to be opened is paediatric dentistry.
“So UMY is opening 12 specialist programmes and will also open a paediatric dentistry specialist programme for Dentistry,” he continued.
It is hoped that the opening of these specialist programmes will meet societal needs. Thus, the shortage of doctors in hospitals can be addressed, and quality healthcare services can be provided.