Held as part of the Universitas Gadjah Mada Annual Scientific Conferences (UGM-ASC 2019) series, the 5th International Conference on Science and Technology (ICST 2019) provides an ideal academic platform for researchers to present the latest research findings and describe emerging technologies and directions in engineering and the natural sciences.

This year, eight symposia will be held:
- Computer and Information Technology symposium
- Electronics, Communication, Control, and Instrumentation symposium
- Environmental and Earth Science symposium
- Material Science and Chemistry symposium
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering symposium
- Physics and Astronomy symposium
- Power and Energy symposium
- Remote Sensing and Geomatics symposium.