Bambang Hidayanto

Telkom University

Telkom University is one of the most prominent and most modern private universities in Indonesia. The fast growth of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) combined with the cultural diversity of Indonesia leads Telkom University to focus on ICT-based education and research in the field of engineering, business, and creative industry. Telkom University was launched on 14th August 2013, a merger of four higher education institutions belonging to PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk, which is the biggest telecommunication corporate owned by Indonesia Government. The grand launching was held on 31st August 2013 by the Minister of Education and Culture – Professor Mohammad Nuh, the CEO of Telkom Group – Dr. Arief Yahya, and the Chairman of Telkom Foundation – Johni Girsang, M.Sc. By the spirit of "Creating the Future", within six years after establishment, Telkom University has turned up to be a world-class university consisting of 7 faculties (schools) and 31 programs (departments) for undergraduate and graduate studies. The student body was grown very rapidly from 17,000 to 30,000 including international students from 28 countries such as Timor Leste, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Cambodia, Vietnam, The Netherlands, Germany, Croatia, Jordania, Sudan, etc. Thus, international classes offered for students, where the content delivered in English. The program provides international short term visit, exchange, or double degree with partner university including Wosoong University (Korea), Kumoh Institute of Technology (Korea), Kumamoto University (Japan), Saxion University (the Netherlands), UUM Malaysia, UTHM Malaysia, etc. 32 research groups cover broad areas of research and 120 laboratories. An Innovation Center, namely Bandung Techno Park (BTP) actively involves developing and mentoring start-up company, business incubation, and providing a technology solution in ICT areas. Since December 2016, Telkom University has accredited "A".