Institute of International Studies (IIS) was established in 2010 as a research arm, publication and advocacy unit under the Department of International Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada. As a department-attached research institution, IIS pursues to develop an understanding of the international issues on a theoretical level and put it on a practical level for the realization of peace and justice.

IIS is a home to lecturers, students, academic staffs and researchers of Department of International Relations Studies committed to deepening and employing their expertise in the research, policy advocacy, academic writing and publication, as well as community service activities.