Campus and city
ITB's compact, heritage campus on Jl. Ganesha sits in Bandung, a cooler, hilly West Java city long associated with students, creativity, design and food. The institute has a strong engineering-and-arts identity, with active student organisations, a famous student orchestra and design culture, and a tradition of intellectual and political engagement dating to Sukarno's student days. Student life is energetic and close-knit but overwhelmingly conducted in Bahasa Indonesia and domestically oriented, with a small international cohort (~3%); Bandung's affordability, climate and creative scene are a real draw, while internationals should expect to navigate a primarily local-language environment outside the IUP tracks.