The discussion was led by several leaders of ITB, including the ITB Rector Prof. Reini Wirahadikusumah, Ph. D., Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs Prof. Dr. Ir. Jaka Sembiring, M. Eng., Vice Rector for Finance Planning and Development Ir. Muhammad Abduh, M. T., Ph. D., Dean of the Graduate School Prof. Dr. Suprijadi, M. Eng., and Director of ITB Jatinangor Campus Prof. Ir. Agus Jatnika Effendi, Ph. D.

With the topic about the role of multicampuses for a more inclusive education, ITB emphasized its multicampus program that is currently in operation; Ganesha Campus (Bandung), Jatinangor Campus (Sumedang), Cirebon Campus, and Jakarta Campus. Despite their difference in location, all of them are part of ITB.

The concept of multicampus helps increase ITB's impact on society and foster high community support. "Multicampuses can bring forth diversity in every aspect of ITB,” Prof. Reini stated.

To improve its use of facilities and infrastructure, ITB Jatinangor campus will serve as the center for first-year students after 50 years of Ganesha campus being one.

Prof. Agus responded that ITB has prepared all the necessities for effective teaching and learning activities in Jatinangor campus. The campus itself has been renovated and retrofitted, with more classrooms, laboratories, transportation networks and accommodation to support academic activities and student mobility.

Another campus is currently in development in Jakarta, which is planned to be the hub of multidisciplinary programs. These programs are not new; instead, they are current programs that undergo further arrangements following the present issues. They still adopt the existing schemes of existing study programs. Moreover, the multidisciplinary program will also have additional components from other campuses so that the materials taught can lead to real-life outputs and applications. In short, the main goal of this program is to be ITB’s frontier in technology as the answer to the many issues happening nowadays.

Staying true to the tagline “Locally Relevant, Globally Respected”, ITB is ready to become the nation’s leading university in technology to welcome global quality education. To achieve this, ITB implements various programs at many corners of Indonesia like the multicampus program. It is hoped that the starting of the multicampus and multidisciplinary programs will be a breath of fresh air for the entire ITB academic community to hone their skills.

Reporter: Lukman Ali (Mechanical Engineering, 2020)
Translator: Ruth Nathania (Environmental Engineering, 2019)