University Overview
Established in 1952, Universitas Sumatera Utara (University of North Sumatra) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Medan (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), North Sumatra. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi, Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia), Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) is a very large-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational Indonesian higher education institution. Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 72-year-old Indonesian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades. The acceptance rate range is 10-19% making this Indonesian higher education organization an extremely selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. USU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aid and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.
University Snapshot
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public
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non-profit
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very large-sized
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extremely selective
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| Name | Universitas Sumatera Utara |
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| Name (English) | University of North Sumatra |
| Name (Non Latin) | n.a. |
| Acronym | USU |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Motto | Transformation Towards Excellency |
| Colours | Yellow, green, gold, black and red |
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| Address | Jalan Dr. T. Mansur 9 Medan 20155 North Sumatra Indonesia |
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(61) 821 6575 |
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(61) 821 9411 |
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