Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) is one of favorite aims of university freshmen candidates. There are quite a number of candidates that sign to ITB through SNMPTN 2018, and the competition is balanced for each Faculty/School.

About 2359 applicants passed the selection as ITB freshmen through SNMPTN 2018. School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics (STEI) was the most applied for Science and Technology Cluster and School of Business and Management (SBM) for Social and Humanity Cluster. School of Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development (SAPPK) was the tightest for Science and Technology Cluster and Faculty of Arts and Design for Social and Humanity Cluster.

SBMPTN Entrance Exam

After the announcement of SNMPTN 2018’s result, ITB also opens entry through Joint Entrance Test for State University (SBMPTN). ITB provides quota for 1636 candidates.

In this SBMPTN, ITB works under Local Committee 34 Bandung along with six other universities, such as Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD), Indonesia University of Education (UPI), State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Djati (UIN SGD), Universitas Siliwangi (UNSIL), and Indonesia Institute of Arts and Culture (ISBI) Bandung.

In the execution, SBMPTN 2018 is divided into two, Print Based Exam (UTBC) and Digital Based Exam (UTBK). Online registration for UTBC starts from 5th to 27th April 2018, while for UTBK, the registration starts from 18th to 27th April 2018. UTBC and UTBK will be conducted on Tuesday, 8 May 2018, followed with skill test on 9th or 11th May 2018 for participants who choose skill-required study program. ITB requires this test for participants who choose Faculty of Arts and Design (FSRD).

Participants with disabilities can participate in SBMPTN. After the participants finish all registration requirements and get exam card, they have to report to the Secretariat of SBMPTN 2018 and bring one photocopy of ID card, two 4 x 6 cm photos, and the companion during the test. The companion should also bring ID card and the photocopy, two 4 x 6 photos, and filling a form provided by the committee. The process should be carried out no later than 3rd March 2018 at 14.00.

This year’s SBMPTN introduce Android-based cell phones for UTBK. The gadget should first be registered before the very same gadget is used in the test.

After the test, participants could see their SBMPTN results on Tuesday, 3rd July 2018 at 17.00. For further information, participants could visit sbmptn.ac.id.

International Program in ITB

In a press conference held by Local Committee 34 Bandung on Wednesday, 18th April 2018, Rector of ITB, Prof. Kadarsah Suryadi explained that there are six study programs in ITB that open international program, they are Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Clinical and Community Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering, and Management (International Business). Registration for these international programs begins

Asked about the reason in opening the program, Prof. Kadarsah explained that “There are Indonesian that study abroad and do not have the right to participate in SNMPTN and SBMPTN. We have anticipated that (through international program), because they have the same right as Indonesian”. For students who have the right to SNMPTN and SBMPTN, Prof. Kadarsah said, “They can register to international program after SBMPTN ends.”