University of North Sumatra: Statistics

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#1586 of 14,131 In the World
#453 of 5,830 In Asia
#13 of 562 In Indonesia
#1 of 24 In Medan
#277 of 2,377 For Forestry
Top50% For 106 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 22,506 scientific papers published and 28,885 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Medicine, Chemistry, Philosophy, Physics, Computer Science, and Political Science.

Publications
22,506
Citations
28,885

University of North Sumatra majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,582 / 10,840
Biology
11,416 / 19,866
Environmental Science
10,618 / 15,704
Engineering
8,381 / 16,201
Medicine
7,970 / 11,417
Chemistry
7,858 / 17,186
Philosophy
6,762 / 4,820
Physics
6,535 / 13,087
Computer Science
5,640 / 8,354
Political Science
5,640 / 4,530
Geography and Cartography
5,431 / 7,387
Ecology
5,400 / 9,554
Law
5,021 / 4,326
Sociology
4,988 / 4,317
Business
4,822 / 4,023
Mathematics
4,716 / 5,213
Organic Chemistry
4,474 / 11,685
Geology
4,072 / 7,895
Biochemistry
3,885 / 9,586
Statistics
3,871 / 4,498
Psychology
3,835 / 3,968
Materials Science
3,474 / 9,163
Botany
3,470 / 6,726
Pathology
3,456 / 5,854
History
3,450 / 4,061
Quantum and Particle physics
3,394 / 7,113
Genetics
3,341 / 6,290
Economics
3,334 / 3,114
Archaeology
3,326 / 3,868
Linguistics
2,911 / 2,939
Agricultural Science
2,869 / 3,524
Paleontology
2,632 / 4,450
Horticulture
2,335 / 2,874
Public Health
2,264 / 2,500
Nutrition and Food Science
2,141 / 3,836
Management
2,088 / 2,077
Demography
2,072 / 2,326
Machine Learning
2,029 / 3,098
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,007 / 3,098
Marketing
1,925 / 1,353

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 11 12
1992 1 19
1993 3 11
1994 0 15
1995 2 14
1996 2 20
1997 2 15
1998 3 12
1999 5 14
2000 11 24
2001 7 19
2002 8 16
2003 5 21
2004 4 40
2005 10 28
2006 20 52
2007 13 57
2008 32 81
2009 41 110
2010 36 128
2011 48 169
2012 142 233
2013 631 275
2014 752 317
2015 792 424
2016 769 491
2017 1053 725
2018 3074 1595
2019 2920 2053
2020 3071 3443
2021 3252 4930
2022 2916 5561
2023 2652 7249
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 41)
    Occupations
    modelstage actorfilm actoractorpresenter
    Biography

    Duma Riris Silalahi popularly known as Duma Riris is an Indonesian actress, singer, fashion model and a 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 60)
    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 70)
    Biography

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

  4. Zaini Abdullah

    Zaini Abdullah
    Born in
    Indonesia Flag Indonesia
    Years
    1940-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    physicianpolitician
    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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