This article aims to describe students' understanding of concepts in solving differential equations in terms of cognitive style. This research was conducted at FKIP Muhammadiyah University Prof.Dr.HAMKA with the research subject of 36 4th semester mathematics education students who are taking differential equations courses. The research method uses a qualitative descriptive approach. Data were collected through tests and interviews. The first test instrument is using the GEFT test (Group Embedded Figure Test) and concept understanding test . Where the results of this study the percentage of the ability to understand the concept as a whole 46.50% which is still relatively low. In the level of understanding the concept, the high category is 25%, the medium category is 61.11% and the low category is 13.89%. If we look at the indicators, the percentage of achievements that have reached both indicators I1, I3 and I4 and indicators I2, I5, I6 and I7 are still in the low category. The ability to understand concepts in the high category is found in the FI cognitive style, both FIK and FIL, the medium and low categories belong to the FIL to FDL cognitive style.
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