In Harmonia Progressio

About the Project

Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) was established in 1920 as the first higher education institution in engineering in Indonesia. In 1988, ITB compiled a campus development Master Plan. Along with this Master Plan, in the 1990s, the Development Project of ITB phase I and II were carried out with OECF loan assistance. The phase I aimed to improve internal efficiency of education and to establish new departments, such as a Department of Ocean Engineering and Material Engineering, which were strategically important towards the industrialization and technological development within Indonesia. The phase I was soon followed by the phase II which further added to the improvement of internal efficiency of education, and enhanced the quality of graduate studies and research in the designated Faculties. Despite the past assistances, there are yet facilities left undeveloped, which were in ITB’s initial Master Plan, and require farther assistance. Moreover, due to the changes in the trend of the times, ITB is now facing different challenges, and therefore has developed a Master Plan 2006-2025, which in part is presented to JICA as its ITB Development Project 2006-2010.

Necessity and Background

  1. Current situation and challenges of higher education
        1. Increase of enrollment is indispensable for sustainable economic growth. (at present below 50%)
        2. Another key is quality of engineer – to promote new industries through R&D, taking the merit of globalization.
        3. Challenges that top Indonesian universities are facing in autonomy era: dilemma of contracted R&D works (ensuring non-APBN revenue) and educating quality engineers.
      • Connection between higher education and industries
        1. Majority of the graduates get job in engineering industries.
        2. Some of graduates prefer to get a job in financial sector because of the high salary.
        3. Private/public corporations compete to employ ITB graduates.
        4. Many of ITB graduates become the core/key personnel representing respective industries.
        5. Strong tie with state enterprises (ex. PERTAMINA, PLN, PT KAI) through long engineering relationship.
        6. High demand for R&D work by the top universities (ITB, UI, etc) as private/public corporate does not have sufficient R&D capacity.
      • Relevance of the priority field in ITB development plan
        1. Renewable Energy responds the energy policy shifting from oil and gas.
        2. Biotechnology maximizes utilization to the rich natural resources and leads international competitiveness.
        3. Environment and Water Resource prepares the disaster management capacity and quality of life, threatened by the climate change etc.
        4. Information and Communication Technology is corresponding to rapid and continuous growing technology globally.
        5. Design and Art encourages the Creative Industries and empowers national history and heritage.
      • Future impacts to be brought by ITB to Indonesia’s industries
        1. Strengthen R&D capacity of industry by supplying quality engineers
        2. Provide quality, on-demand R&D services to the industries
        3. Facilitate synergy between ITB and the industries in R&D works
        4. Enhance R&D capacity of other universities nationwide by “producing” academic personnel with R&D skill