Jogja is Student City

      Between early 1946 until late 1949, over 4-year series, Yogyakarta became the State Capital of Indonesia. At that time the leaders of the Indonesian people gathered in the city this struggle. Like a capital, Yogyakarta attract the youth coming from all over the country who want to participate in the development of this country to fill the newly medeka. However the to build a country needed skilled, educated and telatih. And because that is what caused the government of Indonesia to establish a university, we know the name of the University of Gajah Mada University, is the first State University who was born at the time of independence.


      Then followed the establishment of colleges in the arts (Academy of Fine Arts and Academy of Music Indonesia Indonesia), and high schools in the field of Islamic religious (Islamic Universities Negaeri, which then became IAIN Sunan Kalijaga). At the next time also bediri educational institutions both public and private in the city of Yogyakarta, so that almost no branch of science is not taught in this city. This makes the city of Yogyakarta tumbul became a university town and educational center. The most popular means of mobility among students, student, employee, employees, vendors and the general public are bicycles and motorcycles, which is a means of transportation is used both day and at night. So Jogja also known as the town bike.