Telkom University

Telkom University (Indonesian: Universitas Telkom, abbreviated as Tel-U) is a private university located in Bandung. Established in 2013, the university was formed through the merger of several higher-education institutions operated by the Telkom Foundation. Telkom University has received institutional accreditation classified as “Excellent” by the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BAN-PT).

Established on August 14, 2013, with four institutions that were under Telkom Indonesia through its education-focused wing, Telkom Education Foundation (now Telkom Foundation), were merged to form the university. These four forming institutions were the Telkom Institute of Technology (Institut Teknologi Telkom), Telkom Institute of Management (Institut Manajemen Telkom), Telkom Polytechnic (Politeknik Telkom) and the Telkom College of Art and Design Indonesia (Sekolah Tinggi Seni Rupa dan Desain Indonesia Telkom). The university, like its preceding institutions, maintains links with hundreds of companies, many of which are in the telecommunications sector.

History

Establishment of STT Telkom and MBA Bandung

Indonesia's largest state-owned company in telecommunication, Telkom Indonesia was then led by Chief Director Ir. Cacuk Sudarijanto founded the Telkom College of Technology (STT Telkom) and the MBA Bandung in 1990. These are the first universities in Indonesia that specialize in education in the telecommunications and information technology industries. STT Telkom unveiled its foundation on Friday, September 28, 1990, in London Downstream Gegerkalong by the Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications at the time, Susilo Sudarman. STT Telkom has been under the Telkom Education Foundation (YPT) since its establishment.

The purpose of the rapid establishment of STT Telkom is to meet the needs of experts in the telecommunications industry. Telkom is very interested in the institution, so it provides full scholarships to students for the 1991 and 1992 classes. The existence of climate change in the telecommunications industry and with the start of Telkom Indonesia entered the era of going public, the scholarship program and bulk bond subsequently terminated and STT Telkom became an independent college.

At the beginning stands, the STT Telkom campus is spread over three locations, Campus-1 in Jalan Soekarno Hatta, Campus-2 in Jalan Hilir Gegerkalong and Campus-3 in Jalan Haji Hasan Mustafa Penhollow. MBA first-Bandung is Building H and I Telkom Training Center Complex located at 47 Lower Street Gegerkalong Bandung. In 1993, STT Telkom has its campus on Canal Street Buahbatu Telecommunications called Bandung Technoplex area and a year later all teaching and learning activities centered on the new campus. Bandung Technoplex area was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Indonesia Suharto on March 24, 1994. In the past, the area was the location of the second oldest radio transmitter station in Indonesia belonging to the Dutch Colonial Government, which later participated in broadcasting the news of the Proclamation of Independence of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia on August 17, 1945, to various parts of the world.

At the beginning of its establishment, the MBA Bandung fully adopted the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Philippines schooling system. In 1994, MBA Bandung changed to the College of Management Bandung (STMB). Responding to government regulations regarding the management of the implementation of the MBA program in Indonesia, in the same year, MBA-Bandung changed its organizational form into a High School by the name London School of Management and changed the program into a Master of Management program. In 1997 STMB organized Bachelor programs. The study program that was opened at STMB at that time was the Bachelor of Business Management in Telecommunication and Informatics (MBTI).

Academics and administration

Rector

The highest formal leader of Telkom University is a Rector, currently Suyanto. The rector carries out his duties and is responsible to the chairman of the foundation. List of rectors who have served:

Prof. Ir. Mochamad Ashari, M.Eng., Ph.D. (2013–2018)

Prof. Dr. Adiwijaya, S. Si., M.Si (2018–2023)

Accreditations and rankings

University rankings

Telkom University has several times been ranked as the best private university in Indonesia and one of the best universities in Indonesia. In Young university rankings, Telkom University is Ranked 3rd in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024. The following is the ranking of Telkom University in the last eighth years:

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