University of North Sumatra: Statistics

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#1351 of 14,131 In the World
#333 of 5,830 In Asia
#18 of 562 In Indonesia
#1 of 24 In Medan
#196 of 2,695 For Forestry
Top50% For 137 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
90%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.usu.ac.id
Languages
Indonesian

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate90%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Sekolah Menengah Atas, SMA. or Sekolah Lanjutan Tingkat Atas, SLA)
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - January; February-July)

We've calculated the 90% acceptance rate for University of North Sumatra based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of North Sumatra is a world-class research university with 30,044 scientific papers published and 99,168 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Engineering, Chemistry, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, and Computer Science.

Publications
30,044
Citations
99,168

University of North Sumatra majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
15,224 / 43,787
Biology
15,031 / 60,454
Environmental Science
13,649 / 50,766
Medicine
10,970 / 38,424
Engineering
10,704 / 47,182
Chemistry
10,231 / 48,393
Philosophy
8,501 / 22,492
Physics
8,469 / 38,099
Political Science
7,687 / 21,427
Computer Science
7,493 / 27,275
Geography and Cartography
7,049 / 23,971
Law
6,835 / 19,172
Ecology
6,779 / 28,718
Sociology
6,480 / 18,196
Business
6,475 / 18,175
Mathematics
5,968 / 19,792
Organic Chemistry
5,692 / 32,526
Biochemistry
5,245 / 28,140
Psychology
5,225 / 14,617
Geology
5,138 / 21,775
Statistics
4,847 / 16,577
Pathology
4,807 / 19,362
Genetics
4,607 / 17,869
Economics
4,513 / 13,656
History
4,456 / 13,791
Quantum and Particle physics
4,418 / 20,768
Materials Science
4,395 / 24,169
Botany
4,330 / 19,906
Archaeology
4,269 / 13,328
Linguistics
3,855 / 11,743
Agricultural Science
3,398 / 11,509
Paleontology
3,382 / 12,842
Public Health
2,910 / 9,512
Management
2,767 / 8,543
Nutrition and Food Science
2,700 / 12,889
Horticulture
2,697 / 9,286
Machine Learning
2,632 / 10,752
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,617 / 9,433
Demography
2,613 / 8,248
Marketing
2,443 / 6,329

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 4 14
1994 0 18
1995 3 22
1996 2 24
1997 3 20
1998 2 16
1999 5 21
2000 11 29
2001 11 25
2002 9 20
2003 5 34
2004 6 53
2005 13 41
2006 22 61
2007 18 74
2008 30 103
2009 35 107
2010 37 163
2011 57 193
2012 152 283
2013 645 332
2014 818 405
2015 859 562
2016 846 728
2017 1322 1300
2018 3698 3247
2019 3363 4663
2020 3461 7829
2021 3707 11930
2022 3627 15379
2023 3850 21209
2024 2623 19063
2025 821 13474
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of North Sumatra.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Sarjana I Accountancy, Agriculture, Economics, Engineering, Management, Political Sciences, Psychology
Magister Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Husbandry, Architecture, Biomedicine, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Development Studies, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Management, Food Science, Industrial Engineering, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Notary Studies, Pharmacy, Psychology, Public Health, Regional Planning, Sociology, Tropical Medicine
Doktor Accountancy, Agriculture, Architecture and Planning, Biology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Dentistry, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Management, Industrial Engineering, Law, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Physics, Regional Planning, Town Planning, Urban Studies

University of North Sumatra alumni

  1. Duma Riris Silalahi

    Duma Riris Silalahi
    Born in
    Indonesia Flag Indonesia
    Years
    1983-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    stage actormodelpresenteractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Duma Riris Silalahi popularly known as Duma Riris is an Indonesian actress, singer, fashion model, and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2007. She represented Indonesia at the Miss International 2008 pageant in Macau.

  2. Tengku Erry Nuradi

    Tengku Erry Nuradi
    Born in
    Indonesia Flag Indonesia
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Tengku Erry Nuradi is an Indonesian politician who was the governor of North Sumatra. He replaced his predecessor, Gatot Pujo Nugroho, after the latter's conviction for graft by the Corruption Eradication Commission.

  3. Syamsuar

    Syamsuar
    Born in
    Indonesia Flag Indonesia
    Years
    1954-.. (age 72)
    Biography

    Syamsuar is an Indonesian politician who served as the Governor of Riau from 2019 until 2023. He previously served as Regent of Siak Regency between 2011 and 2019.

  4. Zaini Abdullah

    Zaini Abdullah
    Born in
    Indonesia Flag Indonesia
    Years
    1940-.. (age 86)
    Occupations
    politicianphysician
    Biography

    Zaini Abdullah is an Indonesian politician and former separatist activist of the Free Aceh Movement (or GAM, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka) in Indonesia who was elected as the governor of the province of Aceh in the 2012 election for a five-year period from 2012 to 2017. Elected with 56% of the vote, Zaini Abdullah is the second governor directly chosen by the electors of Aceh since the granting of restricted autonomy to the area by the Indonesian government in 2005. His predecessor Irwandi Yusuf, who was elected in 2006 for the period from 2007 to 2012, was the first governor chosen in the province by direct elections.

All 13 notable alumni

University of North Sumatra faculties and divisions

Faculty : Agriculture Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Plant and Crop Protection, Plant Pathology, Soil Science
Faculty : Arts and Humanities Arabic, Arts and Humanities, English, History, Indonesian, Japanese, Library Science, Literature, Musicology, Tourism
Faculty : Computer Science and Information Technology Computer Science, Information Technology
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Economics and Business Accountancy, Development Studies, Economics, Finance, Management, Secretarial Studies
Faculty : Engineering Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Mathematics and Natural Sciences Analytical Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Physics, Science Education, Statistics
Faculty : Medicine Biomedicine, Medicine
Faculty : Nursing Nursing
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacy
Faculty : Psychology Psychology
Faculty : Public Health Epidemiology, Health Administration, Public Health
Faculty : Social and Political Sciences Anthropology, Development Studies, Government, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Sociology

General information

Alternative names USU
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Founded 1952
Accreditation National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (BAN-PT)
Motto Toward Excellency as University for Industry
Colors green, yellow

Location and contacts

Address Jalan Dr. T. Mansur No. 9, Kampus Padang Bulan
Medan, Sumatera Utara, 20155
Indonesia
City population 2,109,000

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