Masakazu Kimura, Member of the Board, Shibaura Institute of Technology Attends the 65th Anniversary Ceremony of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember in Indonesia

On 11 November 2025, Masakazu Kimura, Member of the Board in charge of International Affairs, Shibaura Institute of Technology(hereafter SIT) attended the commemoration of the 65th Anniversary and Lustrum XIII of the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (hereafter ITS), held at the Grha Sepuluh Nopember Auditorium on the ITS campus in Surabaya, Indonesia. The ceremony was attended by approximately 2,000 participants, including distinguished guests, ITS faculty and staff members, students and shareholders. The program featured a report by ITS Chancellor Prof. Dr. (HC) Ir Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng PhD on the ITS’s key initiatives, including DX promotion, safety measures, and social contribution activities, the conferment of the “the Ten November Award” on the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia, General TNI (Ret.) Prof. Dr. H Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, MA GCB AC and his keynote speech, as well as orchestra and performing arts such as drama and dance, and various award presentations.

At this ceremony, SIT received the “Mitra Mancanegara Award 2025,” an award presented to international partner institutions, in recognition of SIT’s long-standing achievements in student exchanges, joint education, and collaborative research with ITS. Candidates for this award are recommended by the ITS International Office based on the record of collaboration, and the final decision is made by the ITS Secretary of the Institute. This year, two universities were selected: Shibaura Institute of Technology in Japan and HSE University in Russia.

From left: Chancellor Prof. Dr. (HC) Ir Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng PhD,ITS and Masakazu Kimura, Member of the Board in charge of International Affairs, SIT

About Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS)
Founded in 1957, ITS is a national public science and technology university in Indonesia. It comprises the Faculty of Science and Data Analytics, Faculty of Marine Technology, Faculty of Industrial Technology And Systems Engineering, Faculty of Intelligent Electrical and Informatics Technology, Faculty of Civil, Planning, and Geo Engineering, Faculty of Creative Design and Digital Business, Faculty of Vocational, Interdisciplinary School of Management and Technology, and Faculty of Medicine and Health and is home to approximately 24,000 students. SIT has been working with ITS through a variety of international programs, including Global Project-Based Learning (Global PBL).

News on the 65th Anniversary and Lustrum XIII of the ITS:
https://www.its.ac.id/news/2025/11/11/peringati-dies-natalis-ke-65-its-beri-penghargaan-tertinggi-kepada-sby/

Video of the 65th Anniversary and Lustrum XIII of the ITS:
https://www.youtube.com/live/eFDMT8oUb3Q?si=Cc0gwmikTD76AMMW

ITS News Website:
https://www.its.ac.id/news/