Jakarta, July 31 -- Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Mendiktisaintek), Brian Yuliarto, is championing a strategic collaboration between ITB and Tsinghua University to bolster higher education's role in innovation-driven national economic development.

"This collaboration is crucial for driving Indonesia's economic growth. We need new breakthroughs and unique platforms that align with the character and needs of the nation," Yuliarto noted in a statement in Jakarta on Thursday.

Brian emphasized that the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) is among Indonesia's leading universities with strong research and teaching capacities, especially in science and technology.

He believes that partnering with Tsinghua University,...