Kalimantan Institute of Technology explained

Kalimantan Institute of Technology
Native Name:	Institut Teknologi Kalimantan
Motto:	SPECTA (Solid, Peduli, Cerdas, Beriman, dan Bertaqwa) (Indonesian)
Type:	Public university
Rector:	Prof. Ir. Budi Santosa Purwokartiko, Ph.D.
City:	Balikpapan, East Kalimantan
Country:	Indonesia^[1]
Campus:	Suburban, 300order=flipNaNorder=flip
Affiliations:	Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology
Colors:	Dark blue
Address:	Jalan Soekarno-Hatta km. 15, Karang Joang, North Balikpapan

Kalimantan Institute of Technology (id|Institut Teknologi Kalimantan, abbreviated as ITK) is a technological-focused public university based in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.^{[2] [3] [4]}

History

ITK was created in 2012 as part of the Master Plan for Acceleration and Expansion on Indonesia's Economic Development (MP3EI).^[5] At the time, East Kalimantan had one university, Mulawarman University. ITK started collaborating with Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology. with the latter also providing ITK’s first campuses.^[6] Despite that, ITK had already started accepting students in 2012, with 100 students from East Kalimantan exclusively as its first-year batch.

Originally, only five majors were available to the students: electrical engineering, machine engineering, naval engineering, chemical engineering, and civil engineering. By 2013, the number of majors available increased, and ITK started accepting students from outside East Kalimantan.^[7]

In 2014, ITK officially became a public university, and, by 2015, ITK started operating from its Balikpapan campus.^[8]

Logo

The logo of the university consists of two aspects, each with their own meaning:

1. Two hornbills refers to balance and consistency in creating a generation of achieving students that can contribute to society.
2. Two hands holding an opened book refers to the importance of scientific knowledge.^[9]

Academics

ITK has a total of 21 programs across five faculties and all of them are at the undergraduate level: mathematics and information technology; science, food, and maritime technology; industrial technology and processes; civil engineering and planning; earth science and environment.

According to the Webometrics 2021 report, ITK is ranked at 292 amongst all university in Indonesia.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dikti.go.id – Kampus Institut Teknologi Kalimantan Terbesar di Asia . 2012 . 21 January 2014 . 2015-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150128113132/http://dikti.go.id/blog/2012/10/18/kampus-institut-teknologi-kalimantan-terbesar-di-asia/ . dead .
2. Web site: Sejarah ITK. 2021-02-22. Institut Teknologi Kalimantan. en-US.
3. Web site: Institut Teknologi Kalimantan. 2021-02-22. SIPP. en.
4. Web site: Prof. de Vries agrees on cooperation with the Kalimantan Institute of Technology (ITK) in Balikpapan Indonesia. 2021-03-13. www.lrg.tum.de. en.
5. Web site: antaranews.com. 2012-01-04. Institut Teknologi Kalimantan didanai tiga sumber. 2021-03-13. Antara News.
6. Web site: Liputan6.com. 2019-09-24. Genjot Kualitas, Institut Teknologi Kalimantan Gandeng ITS Surabaya. 2021-03-13. liputan6.com. id.
7. Web site: Damaledo. Yandri Daniel. Cek Hasil Pengumuman Lolos SNMPTN 2020 ITK di portal.ltmpt.ac.id. 2021-03-13. tirto.id. id.
8. Web site: Sambut Ibu Kota Baru Indonesia, Institut Teknologi Kalimantan Tambah Tiga Gedung Kuliah. 2021-03-13. Tribun Kaltim. id-ID.
9. Web site: Makna Lambang. 9 April 2020 .
10. Web site: Indonesia Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions. 2021-02-22. www.webometrics.info.