Born on 22 December 1922 in Banyumas, Central Java, Soepojo completed his education at the Hollandsch Inlandsche Kweekschool in 1943.

[1] Following the end of the war, Soepojo resigned from the army and began studying economics at the-then newly established Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in 1950.

With the backing of Central Java military commander, Surono Reksodimedjo (his former elementary school classmate), Soepojo was selected as the chairman of the presidium.

During his one-year tenure as the chairman of the presidium, there were minuscule developments in UGM due to the political turmoil that was caused by the aftermath of the 30 September Movement.

This condition urged UGM's student council and senate to appoint a rector, whom they agreed on Soeroso Prawirohardjo.

[6] He then became an expert staff to the Minister of Education and Culture Daoed Joesoef[7] and Chair of the Indonesian Committee for UNESCO.