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Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), officially established on 16 February 1984, is the sixth Malaysian public University. The only University set up to specialize solely in management education from the beginning of its establishment. A restructuring of the university academic system was undertaken to prepare a vital structure that would enable the increase in the number of postgraduate students and the UUM flag's hoisting in the international academic arena. The University sees the need to be global in practice and content since the knowledge it generates and purveys transcends and extends far beyond Malaysia's borders. In this restructuring exercise, 13 faculties were merged and streamed into three prominent Academic Colleges, namely UUM COB (UUM College of Business), UUM CAS (UUM College of Arts and Sciences), and UUM COLGIS (UUM College of Law, Government and International Studies). The University provides several facilities for sports and recreational activities for all students and staff to develop a physically and mentally healthy community. In its quest to develop well-rounded individuals, the University has an extensive array of sports and recreational facilities, which include an Olympic-size swimming pool, a mini-stadium with a state-of-the-art running track, an archery range, shooting range, badminton, tennis, basketball, volleyball, rugby, hockey, softball, handball and netball courts as well as football fields. UUM is the only University in Malaysia with a go-kart circuit and provides recreational facilities for canoeing, jogging, cycling, jungle trekking, climbing, abseiling, and camping. University Utara Malaysia was established to develop and promote management education in the country primarily. Its academic programs are mainly geared towards providing a broad spectrum of academic knowledge and intellectual skills in the area of management, accounting, economics, information technology, public administration, human resource management, entrepreneurship, finance and banking, law, marketing, management of technology, communication, social work, multimedia, education, decision science, international affairs, business management, tourism, muamalat administration, development management, logistics and transportation, hospitality, risk, and insurance management, media technology, agribusiness management science, business mathematics, industrial statistics, and counseling. In addition to its core business of providing quality teaching, conducting extensive research, and promoting a culture of scholarly publications, the University will contribute to communities' social, economic, and intellectual development beyond the campus. The University has a crucial role in engaging the surrounding local communities in community-based projects, in developing or strengthening community-university partnerships through collaboration with other government agencies or the private sector. View full university

The history of the University of Sumatera Utara (USU) begins with establishing the University of Sumatera Utara Foundation on 4 June 1952. The Governor of North Sumatra initially established this foundation to meet the demand of the North Sumatra people in particular and the Indonesian people in general. During the Japanese colonial rule, some prominent people in Medan, including Dr. Pirngadi and Dr. T. Mansoer, drew up a plan to establish a School of Medicine. After Independence Day, the government-appointed Dr. Mohd. Djamil in Bukit Tinggi as the committee chairperson. As soon as the sovereignty was regained due to a clash in 1947, Governor Abdul Hakim was the first person to call the North Sumatra Community for a fund-raising activity to establish a university in this region. On 31 December 1951, a preparatory committee for the university establishment was set up and chaired by Dr. Soemarsono, whose members included Dr. Ahmad Sofian, Ir. Danunagoro, and Secretary Mr. Djaidin Purba. As a result of collaborative, mental, and material support from the whole North Sumatra Community, which also included the Special Region of Aceh, on 20 August 1952, a Faculty of Medicine was successfully established in Jalan Seram, and 27 students were enrolled, two of whom were female students. Some other faculties, including Faculty of Law and People's Knowledge (1954), Faculty of Teachers' Training and Education (1956), and Faculty of Agriculture (1956), were respectively established. On 20 November 1957, USU was officially inaugurated by the Republic of Indonesia Dr. Ir. Soekarno is the 7th public university in Indonesia. In 1959, a Faculty of Engineering in Medan and a Faculty of Economics in Kutaradja (Banda Aceh) were established and inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, followed by the establishment of Faculty of Veterinary Health and Animal Husbandry in Banda Aceh. By then, USU comprised five faculties in Medan and two faculties in Banda Aceh. In the following years, other faculties came into existence, including Faculty of Dentistry (1961), Faculty of Letters (1965), Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (1965), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (1982), School of Postgraduate Program (1992), Faculty of Public Health (1993), Faculty of Pharmacy (2006), Faculty of Psychology (2007), and Faculty of Nursing (2009). In 2003, USU changed its status from Public University (PTN) into State-Owned University (BHMN). This change of status placed USU as the fifth university after UI, UGM, ITB, and IPB, which transformed into BHMN in 2000. After USU, UPI (2004) and UNAIR (2006) also respectively changed their status. In their development, some USU faculties have served as the embryo of establishing three new universities, including the University of Syah Kuala in Banda Aceh, having its origin from Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Veterinary Health and Animal Husbandry in Banda Aceh. Then the Institute of Teachers' Training and Education / IKIP (1964), currently called State University of Medan (UNIMED), owing to its existence to USU's Faculty of Teachers' Training and Education. After that, the State Polytechnic of Medan, formerly USU's Polytechnic, was set up in 1999. Missions are To organize autonomy-based higher education that becomes a medium for the development of character and professionalism of its human resources based on empowerment containing the spirit of education democratization that recognizes plurality within an educational orientation emphasizing the aspects of finding alternative solutions to actual problems based on scientific study, morality, conscience. To produce graduates who become agents of change as a force of modernization on the broader community life, who have scientific competence, strong relevance and competitiveness, and ethical conduct. To implement, develop, and improve education, research culture, and community service programs to improve academic quality by developing superior sciences, which are beneficial to the broader community's better life. Objectives are To produce qualified graduates who can develop sciences, technology, humanities, and arts-based on religious morals and compete at the national and international levels. To produce innovative research that encourages the development of sciences, technology, humanities, and arts at the national and international level. To improve the quality of learning management continuously to achieve excellence in national and international competition and cooperation. To achieve moral and intellectual power in building Indonesian civil society. To develop students' potential to become human beings who believe in and fear of God the Almighty and are well-mannered, healthy, knowledgeable, professional, creative, independent, skilled, competent, and cultured for the nation's interest. View full university

As a part of Muhammadiyah, the University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara applies "Scientific and Islamic Discourse" as the philosophy of higher education institutions' organization and development. The organization and development of the University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara tried to integrate Islamic values to develop a personality and technology imbued with Islamic values. Related to the issue mentioned above, the University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara's future existence is determined by its ability to fulfill those demands. University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara needs to enhance its competitiveness to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage based on its philosophy and assessment. University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara formulate its vision and mission for implementation and development as follows. Vision is to be a higher education that excels in building the civilization by developing science, technology, and human resources by toAl-Islam and Muhammadiyah's. The mission is to achieve its vision; the University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara has missions as Perform education and teaching methods based on Al-Islam and Muhammadiyah's. Enforce research, science, and technology development based on Al-Islam and Muhammadiyah's. Conduct community services through community empowerment and development based on Al-Islam and Muhammadiyah's. The purpose is to realize the vision and mission, the goals to be achieved as Produce graduates who have professional, creative, innovative, independent, and responsible. The University has the function to manage the educational resources, including the guidance of faith and devotion to Allah SWT, education and teaching, research, community services, and compile and carry out technical academic policies subject and responsible to the Higher Education Council (Majelis Dikti) under applicable provisions. The Word "Muhammadiyah" in Arabic Letters: It is Persyarikatan Muhammadiyah (Muhammadiyah union). The Shahada in Arabic Letters: It is means the testify that there is no God except Allah and Prophet Muhammad b is the messenger of Allah. This faith is an Aqidah that the most essential for every Muslim. Thus, Persyarikatan Muhammadiyah called on humanity to consciously embrace Islam and The enforcer of Islam. The Rice and Cotton paints: It consists of 19 rice stalks and 12 cotton stalks, both combination shows, the year of Persyarikatan Muhammadiyah establishment in Indonesia which also means The prosperity and welfare that became national goals. The Sentences of "Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara" in Circle Form: A High educational institution of Persyarikatan Muhammadiyah located at Sumatera Utara. The Pentagon Circle: A symbol of Pancasila Philosophy. One of many essential factors to the nation's improvement is the presence of a generation who has quality. Next generations must be able to compete to build the civilization of the nation. Generations must be guaranteed the development and survival of the nation, not apart from education. Without education, a nation will be lost in life. For that, we need to manage the education system professionally. UMSU comes to answer the challenge to produce a generation who can answer the future competition. In line with the Vision UMSU "As Muhammadiyah University which excels in building the nation's civilization by developing science and technology, human resources based on Islamic and Muhammadiyah's." Through the professional education management of UMSU, UMSU produces generations who have competitive skills while upholding Islam and Muhammadiyah's. UMSU is willing to step on the world stage as a WorldClass University in 2033. View full university

History of the birth of UIN North Sumatra is a long journey from the birth and dynamics of higher education institutions that previously still status 'institute' namely the State Islamic Institute (IAIN) of North Sumatra. The desire to change the status of IAIN SU into a university is undoubtedly based on a passionate spirit to improve the quality of education with a mandate more sweeping in various fields in North Sumatra, specifically, Indonesia and Southeast Asia in general. Along with the planned transfer of status, then internally, IAIN North Sumatra keep trying to fix themselves, both in academic, administrative, and institutional facilities and infrastructure. Externally, these efforts have received funding commitments from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Government of Indonesia (GoI), which are now being used for various academic and institutional development activities. From the Local Government of North Sumatra, IAIN SU has secured a commitment to procure a new 400-hectare campus area to develop an integrated campus in the future. To realize all it would need the contribution of society and academic community to encourage the development of IAIN / UIN North Sumatra towards the better, advanced, and quality. With the efforts that have been made and the blessing of prayer for all academic community, IAIN SU's status as State Islamic University (UIN) of North Sumatra has been approved by Presidential Decree no. 131/2014 dated October 16, 2014, by President Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). The vision of the State Islamic University of North Sumatra is a Society of Learning based on Islamic values ( Islamic Learning Society ). The mission is to Furthermore, to achieve the vision, the mission is held: Implement education, teaching, research, and community service excellence in various fields of science, technology, and art based on Islamic values. The birth of scholars who excel in various fields of science, technology, and art studies based on Islamic values. The development of various branches of science, technology, and art based on Islamic values. The rise of civilization based on Islamic values View full university