YOGYAKARTA – Exciting news has emerged from the academic community of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY). The Center of Excellence for Educational Resilience (PUI-PT EDURE) has successfully secured funding under the 2026 Research and Innovation Ecosystem Enhancement Program for New University Centers of Excellence in Science and Technology (PUI-PT).

Official Announcement from the Ministry

This achievement was officially confirmed through Announcement Letter No. 809/DST/C3/DT.05.00/2026 concerning the Recipients of the 2026 New PUI-PT Funding Program, issued on July 9, 2026. The announcement was released by the Directorate General of Research and Development under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology.

The funding decision was based on Decree No. 0208/DST/C3/DT.05.00/2026 issued by the Director of Research and Community Service, following a rigorous selection process involving proposal evaluations and interviews.

One of Two Successful Centers Representing UNY

This achievement is particularly significant as PUI-PT EDURE is one of only two centers of excellence from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta selected for funding this year. According to the official list of funding recipients released by the ministry, a total of four new PUI-PT centers were selected:

1. Cardiovascular Research and Innovation Center (CRIC) – Universitas Airlangga.
2. Center of Excellence for Indigenous Biological Resources-Genome Studies (COE IBR-GS) – Universitas Indonesia.
3. PUI-PT Educational Resilience (PUI-PT EDURE) – Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
4. Center for Eco-Material Engineering and Manufacturing – Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.