Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) is an Indonesian public university located in Surabaya, East Java, with a strong emphasis on scientific, engineering, and technological education and research. ITS has five faculties containing 27 academic departments which occupy an area of 180 hectares. ITS was founded on November 10, 1957, as its establishment charter was signed by Soekarno, then President of Republic of Indonesia.