Gadjah Mada University Press is an academic publisher of Universitas Gadjah Mada. As a publisher of academic texts, Gama Press has published books for academic, education and cultural purposes since June 1971. Until year 2009, Gama Press has published around 950 books.
During those years, Gama Press was once appraised by Kompas daily in its 26 December 1986 edition, saying: “The works of the publisher located in the northwest of the campus in Bulaksumur had ‘thrilled and amazed’ the scientific world in various other campuses” and became the collection of libraries of foreign universities. Even a Dutch newspaper has made one of its publications as an object of study. Besides, Gama Press has also been commended by Kedaulatan Rakyat newspaper in its 8 May 1987 edition, saying: “Small but well-favoured, influential and prestigious.” That was the most appropriate expression to refer to the UGM’s publisher. Nowadays, you may disagree with both comments. But, for us, those were words of encouragement to manage Gama Press more smartly. We are determined to develop Gama Press better than expressed in the second comment.