The objective of this study is to obtain IT process that related to the GUG principles (accountability, transparency, nonprofit, quality assurance and effectiveness & efficiency) and expected level for each GUG principles. This paper is a theoretical exploration based on a literature review, expert judgement that has experience with COBIT 5 and also lecturer in higher education. This research focusing on finding the IT Process in COBIT 5 that has relation with the GUG Principles and the expected level for each GUG Principles. The limit in here is only focusing on GUG Principle based on Law in Indonesia (Law no. 12 year 2012) because case study for this research was one of polytechnic in Indonesia. With this research there would be model for audit in higher education with GUG principles that based on law in Indonesia (Law no. 12 year 2012). Until now there is no research that has a list of IT process in COBIT 5 that related to the GUG principles and the expected level for each GUG principles. The application of GUG is important because of the need for conformity with government regulations and preparing models for future research about audit  based on GUG Principles.