Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS) is one of prominent research institutions in Universitas Gadjah Mada focusing on the social problems in Southeast Asian region. In order to develop education and research, CESASS is supported by several facilities: secretariat office, library, and rooms for meetings and workshops. CESASS has attempted numerous research in Southeast Asian studies, specifically in three primary aspects: Economy and Social Welfare, Dynamics of Social, Politics, and Culture, and Information and Communication Technology. In 2016, CESASS was pointed as a Center of Excellence (PUI) in social science by Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia. Through this mandate, the center's priorities are to develop advanced research management and to promote inclusiveness in reconstruction of Southeast Asian studies.