UGM has implemented an admission strategy targeting students who fall into the bottom 20% of household income group in the country by admitting students through the KIP-Kuliah assistance program and providing tuition fee subsidies.

UGM ensures that 100% of students who fall into the bottom 20% of household income group will graduate, and in 2024, over 50% of the university’s student body received a subsidized tuition fee to ensure that no student is forced to drop out due to financial difficulties.

UGM supports students from low-income families through a range of programs including free health services, psychological counseling, disability support, legal aid, laptop loans, housing assistance, and transportation to help them successfully complete their studies.

In 2024, UGM supported 13,005 students from the bottom 20% income group through tuition subsidies, payment support, various scholarships, and zakat-based or community-funded assistance to help them complete their studies.

In 2024, UGM admitted 2,400 international students from 97 countries—including those from low and lower-middle income nations—and provided scholarships covering tuition, living costs, research, insurance, and skill-building support to 100 of them.

UGM provides assistance to local MSMEs and start-ups through relevant education or resources, including digital ecosystem mentorship, access to finance and assets, capacity building training, and legal advocacy assistance.

UGM supports local MSMEs and start-ups by providing financial assistance through its Science Techno Park, facilitating government grants such as the Matching Fund and PRIME STeP to promote research-based innovation and productivity.

UGM enhances basic services for all by offering health check-ups and psychological first aid, improving campus waste management, providing free drinking water access, and offering financial assistance.

UGM engages in policy development at local to global levels to support poverty eradication, collaborating with district governments on regional work plans and partnering with the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Asian Development Bank.