Bandung Institute of Technology

Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) (Indonesian: Institut Teknologi Bandung) is a state, coeducational research university located in Bandung, Indonesia. Established in 1920, ITB is the oldest technology-oriented university in Indonesia.

Ceremonial Hall by architect Henri Maclaine-Pont

The University prides itself on its reputation as one of the country's centers of excellence in science, technology, and art,^{[citation needed]} and was considered the top choice among Indonesia's high school students in 2006.^[1][2]

Indonesia's first president, Sukarno, earned his engineering degree in civil engineering (concentrating in architechthure in the 1920s.

The university cultivates professional and social activities by supporting its students’union, the student government councils that exist in every department. Each students' union has its own distinctly designed jacket that, among other traditions, serves as part of its member identity. There are also a number of student activity units/clubs supporting ITB student interests in rounding out their educational experience. It is not uncommon that the students and alumni are identified by the clubs to which they belong (or used to belong) at ITB, in addition to their class year and major.

The university is a member of LAOTSE, an international network of leading universities in Europe and Asia exchanging students and senior scholars.

ITB's march "Mars ITB" and hymn "Hymne ITB" were arranged by a former professor, Prof. Dr. Sudjoko Danoesoebrata. ^[3]

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