Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia and fourth-largest city in Indonesia. Greater Bandung is the country's second-largest metropolitan area with over 11 million inhabitants. Located 768 metres above sea level, the highest point in the North area with an altitude of 1,050 meters and the lowest in the South is 675 meters above sea level, approximately 140 kilometres southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler year-round temperatures than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies on a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains that provides a natural defense system, which was the primary reason for the Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the capital from Batavia to Bandung.
Tourism in Indonesia is an important component of the Indonesian economy as well as a significant source of its foreign exchange revenues. Indonesia was ranked at 20th in the world tourist Industry in 2017, also ranked as the ninth-fastest growing tourist sector in the world, the third-fastest growing in Asia and fastest-growing in Southeast Asia. In 2018, Denpasar, Jakarta and Batam are among of 10 cities in the world with fastest growth in tourism, 32.7, 29.2 and 23.3 percent respectively. The tourism sector ranked as the 4th largest among goods and services export sectors.
The Bandung Institute of Technology is a state, coeducational research university located in Bandung, Indonesia. Established in 1920, ITB is the oldest and first technology-oriented university in Indonesia.
Padjadjaran University is an institution of higher learning located in Bandung, which is the provincial capital of West Java, and Sumedang, Indonesia. It was established on September 11, 1957.
Bandung High Tech Valley (BHTV) is an initiative to foster technology-based business and industries in Bandung region. It aims to be the Silicon Valley of Indonesia.
Diponegoro University is a public university in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Founded in 1957 as a private university by the Semarang University Foundation, which later in 1960 became public university, and named after Javanese Prince Diponegoro. It is a pioneer of higher learning institutions in Indonesia and the first and oldest education corporation in Central Java. Nationally, Undip is in 6th position in Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education's 2017 ranking and is one of the top 1,000 universities in the world by the 2019 QS World University Rankings.
Karimunjawa Islands or Karimunjava Islands is an archipelago of 27 islands in the Java Sea, Indonesia, approximately 80 kilometres northwest of Jepara. They have a total land area of 71.2 km2. The main island is known as Karimun, while the second-largest island is Kemujan.
Andalas University is a public research university in Padang, West Sumatra. Andalas is one of the major public institution of higher learning in Indonesia, and the oldest outside the island of Java. The university is known for its excellence in social sciences and medical program, and has produced numerous distinguished alumni in public and private service. In November 2019, Andalas was ranked fourth best Indonesian research university from a nationwide evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Research and Technology.
IPB University is a state-run agricultural university based in the regency of Bogor, Indonesia.
Samaun Samadikun was an Indonesian electrical engineer.
Sepuluh NopemberInstitute of Technology is an Indonesian public technological university located in Surabaya, East Java, with a strong emphasis on scientific, engineering, and vocational education system. Located on 180-hectares green area, ITS is home to more than 1,000 faculty members and over 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
Karimunjawa National Park, also Crimon Java National Park, is a national marine park designated in the Karimun Java archipelago, Jepara Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. It lies 80 km north west of Jepara, Central Java in the Java Sea. The national park was formally declared as Marine Protection Area in 2001. Based on popular local myth, this archipelago was discovered by Sunan Nyamplungan, the nephew of Sunan Kudus who is one of the Wali Sanga.
Indonesia is not considered one of the leading countries in science and technology developments. However, there are many examples of notable scientific and technological developments and achievements contributed by Indonesians. Despite being a developing country, Indonesia is one of a handful nations that have developed their own aerospace technology.
Bandung Islamic University is one of the oldest private universities in Indonesia based in Bandung, West Java. The purpose of UNISBA is to produce mujahid (leader), mujtahid (researchers) and mujaddid (pioneer) in an Islamic scientific society.
Telkom University, also referred to by its acronym of Tel-U, is a private university located in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It was established in 2013 with four institutions, which were under Telkom Indonesia through its education-focused wing, Telkom Education Foundation, were merged to form the university. These four forming institutions were Telkom Institute of Technology, Telkom Institute of Management, Telkom Polytechnic, and the Telkom College of Art and Design Indonesia. The university, like its preceding institutions, maintains links with hundreds of companies, many of which involved in the telecommunications sector.
The Madura State Polytechnic was known in abbreviation as POLTERA(in Indonesian), and formerly founded by Bina Sampang Mandiri (BSM) foundation in Madura island of Indonesia. The campus purposes to aim for the first Applied Technology model-based polytechnic college which is not similarly with Engineering model-based University. Since it was inaugurated as a state university as one of the well-known several polytechnics in East Java, which located in Sampang. Then previously founded in the year of 2012, the polytechnic is under the auspices of Ministry of Education (Kemendikbud). In the year of 2014, the auspices was replaced to the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education (Kemenristekdikti). Poltera is not only educational role-model of engineering science in which was focussing towards maritime transport and marine technology as a kick-starter, but is also adopts model of industry-oriented education in tomorrow's engineer for the future of polytechnic (POLTECH).
Wijaya Kusuma University, Surabaya or abbreviated UWKS, is a private university located in Surabaya, Indonesia. The University was established in 1980 by Soenandar Projosoedarmo, Blegoh Soemarto, and Moch. Said. This university has two programs, undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as, eight faculties. UWKS is owned by the Wijaya Kusuma Foundation.
Sumatera Institute of Technology is a public university in South Lampung, Lampung, Indonesia.
