Faculty of Animal Sciences UGM officially opens a new study programme, namely Livestock Engineer Profession. The new study programme has been accredited by the National Agency for University Accreditation (BAN-PT). It is established to produce qualified and professional engineers in animal husbandry sector.

Dean of Faculty of Animal Sciences UGM, Prof. Dr. Ir. Ali Agus, DAA., DEA., IPM., said the establishment of the engineer profession study programme is a strategic step to prepare human resource in livestock engineering sector. read more

YOGYAKARTA  – To maintain and improve national food sovereignty, Faculty of Animal Science (Fapet) Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), will hold a sate festival in 2017 and celebrating the 48^th Dies Natalis Faculty of Animal Science UGM at the same time.

“Through the 2017 Sate Festival, Fapet UGM wants to contribute in maintaining and improving the effort in national food sovereignty,” said Dean of Fapet UGM Prof. Dr. Ali Agus on his statement in Yogyakarta, Wednesday (8/11).

Prof Ali explained, the livestock sector has a very important role to help the State to achieve food sovereignty, especially when the farms produce a large number of livestock products such as meat. read more

Faculty of Animal Science UGM opened new programme, namely Livestock Engineering Prefession Programme. The programme established to produce engineer in livestock that are competent, moralized, strong, independent, skilled, and professional. In addition, the competition in ASEAN continue to increase since workers from ASEAN are free to enter Indonesia.

This was revealed by Head of Livestock Engineering Prefession Programme, Prof. Dr. Ir. Zuprizal, DEA, on Wednesday (25/10) in Faculty of Animal Science UGM. “This programme established in following up the enactment of the law No. 11 Year 2014 on engineering. By registering and attending lectures during the programme, the graduate students will earn degree as engineer. After graduate, they still need to be tested their professionalism by professional organizations, i.e Association of Indonesian Engineers (PII),” explain Zuprizal. Certificate of Engineer issued by PII valid in international world so that all the fresh graduates can compete in ASEAN Economic Community (MEA). read more