Surabaya (Indonesian: suraˈbaja; Javanese: ꦯꦸꦫꦧꦪ, translit. Suroboyo, formerly spelled Soerabaia, Soerabaja, and Surabaja) is the capital of East Java province, and the second-largest city in Indonesia. Surabaya is the second-most populous city in Indonesia, with 3,457,409 recorded in the chartered city limits (kota) in the 2015 census.[42] With the extended metropolitan development area called Gerbangkertosusila (derived from Gresik-Bangkalan-Mojokerto-Surabaya-Sidoarjo-Lamongan) adding more than 12 million inhabitants in several cities and around 50 districts spread over noncontiguous urban areas including Gresik, Sidoarjo, Mojokerto, and Pasuruan regencies.
The city is highly urbanized, with industries centralized in the city. As the main education centre, the city is also home for students from around Indonesia. Surabaya is an old city that has expanded over time, and its population continues to grow at roughly 2.2% per year. In recent years, more people have moved to Surabaya from nearby suburbs and villages in East Java.
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ITS was founded on November 10, 1957, as its establishment charter was signed by Sukarno, the first President of Republic of Indonesia. Initially, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember had only two departments, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. In his speech, President Sukarno himself gave the strong emphasis on the Spirit of Sepuluh Nopember, remembering the famous Battle of Surabaya which reached its heat on November 10, 1945 and annually being commemorated as Heroes Day in Indonesia.
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) is a leading university in the field of science and technology in Indonesia. In 2017, ITS ranked 5th as best universities in Indonesia based on the assessment of the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education (Kemristekdikti) and became the top 10 universities in Indonesia according to the QS World University Ranking. Apart from the aspects of education and management, ITS has a strong commitment to environmental management, one of them is the Smart Eco-Campus Program.
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