Salman ITB Mosque, Contemporary mosque at Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia

The Salman ITB Mosque is a contemporary structure on the Institut Teknologi Bandung campus designed with open layouts and abundant natural light. The building combines clean lines with modern elements, serving both prayer spaces and gathering areas for the university community.

Architect Achmad Noe'man designed this as Indonesia's first university mosque during a period of economic constraint. The project demonstrated that religious structures could be contemporary and forward-thinking even when resources were limited.

The mosque functions as a gathering place where students and faculty experience religious life integrated with their academic routines. Visitors can sense how faith and university life coexist naturally within this shared space.

The mosque stands directly in front of the ITB Ganesha campus on Jalan Ganesha in Lebak Siliwangi, Coblong. The complex covers 7,800 m², with a 1,225 m² mosque building, and includes a canteen, free drinking water, a mini market, a library, futsal court and a 500-seat hall. The canteen has run since 1974 with separate queues for men and women.

The mosque's name was given by President Soekarno, who chose "Salman" after Salman al-Farisi, a Persian technocrat who proposed digging a canal during the Battle of the Trench. The first part built was not the prayer hall but the minaret, inaugurated on 22 June 1965 because funds were short.