Three students from the UGM Faculty of Animal Science, led by Prima Cendekia Nirmala Afiatri, with team members Bangkit Setiyoko and Zahra Ayu Pramesthi, won the “Best Formulation” award and secured 1st Runner-Up in the Animal Feed Formulation competition. The event was organized by the Animal Product Technology Student Association of Hasanuddin University on August 30, 2025. Held at the Hasanuddin University Faculty of Animal Science, the prestigious competition drew participants from various universities across Indonesia. read more

To enhance sustainable livestock feed security and empower communities living near forests, a Community Service Team from the UGM Faculty of Animal Science, led by Prof. Bambang Suhartanto, organized a training session titled “Implementing Agroforestry Systems to Enhance Sustainable Feed Security”. The event took place on Saturday, August 30, 2024, at the Wanagama Forest Area with Special Purpose or Kawasan Hutan dengan Tujuan Khusus (KHDTK) in Gunungkidul.

Funded by the UGM Directorate of Community Service, this program focuses on providing support to the “Mitragama” livestock farmer group. The initiative aims to address the shortage of green forage during the dry season by utilizing the land beneath tree canopies at KHDTK Wanagama through an agroforestry system. read more

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at Brawijaya University visited the Faculty of Animal Science at UGM on Monday (1/9) to study its entrepreneurship program. The delegation was led by Chomsin Sulistya Widodo, Ph.D., the Vice Dean for Student Affairs, Alumni, and Student Entrepreneurship at FMIPA UB.

Chomsin noted that FMIPA UB graduates have career opportunities across various sectors, extending beyond the realm of pure science.

“Many of our alumni work in the livestock, fisheries, and medical sectors, among others,” he stated. read more

The Faculty of Animal Science at UGM graduates 121 students, 45 men and 76 women, on Thursday (28/9). Four of these graduates came from the International Undergraduate Program (IUP).

The Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Ir. Budi Guntoro, S.Pt., M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU, ASEAN Eng., stated that graduation marks the beginning of a journey. He expressed his hope that the Faculty of Animal Science graduates would continue to produce meaningful work and innovate after completing their studies.

“Graduation is not the end of the journey. Congratulations, and I am proud of the achievements you have attained,” Budi said in his remarks during the send-off ceremony at the Fapet ASLC Hall. read more

The Faculty of Animal Science at UGM hosted a delegation from the Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. The visit catalyzed collaboration, featuring discussions on the key points to be included in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), and was marked by the exchange of tokens of appreciation symbolizing the strengthening of academic ties between the two institutions.

The Chulalongkorn University delegation was led by Professor Dr. Pranut Potiyaraj, Dean of the Faculty of Science. Also present in the delegation were Associate Professor Dr. Prasert Reubroycharoen (Deputy Dean), Associate Professor Dr. Inthawoot Suppavorasatit (Deputy Dean), Associate Professor Dr. Sehanat Prasongsuk (Deputy Dean), Assistant Professor Dr. Chompoonik Kanchanabanca (Assistant Dean), and Dr. Wuttichai Reainthippayasakul (Assistant Dean). read more