In the 1950s, right after the physical revolution, the junior high school and senior high school were developed rapidly, and it required a high number of qualified teachers. The government, especially the Ministry of Education, carried out numerous efforts to fulfill the requirement. One of the efforts was to open educational institutions, such as an institution for junior high school teachers and a program called Kursus B-I to educate teacher candidates, especially teacher for junior and senior high school. Even with those efforts, the government was still struggling with a low number of qualified teachers.
Based on this situation, in 1956, several education practitioners in North Sumatera decided to start a new Teacher Education Institute (Perguruan Tinggi Pendidikan Guru or PTPG). This idea was brought by Prof. Ani Abbas Manopo, S.H., (dean of Law and Society Knowledge Faculty in North Sumatera University), G. Sianipar (Division Head of Society Education Inspection), and R.M. Simanjuntak (Headmaster of Medan Public High School 1 or SMA Negeri 1).
The PTPG was opened for English, Pedagogy, Society Knowledge (later known as Civic), and Health Education Majors. The PTPG was not last for a long time. It became part of North Sumatera University based on the Indonesia Republic Ministry of Education and Culture Regulation No. 95254 on August 22, 1957, and then named as The Faculty of Teacher Training and Pedagogy (Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan or FKIP).
Vision is Becoming an excellent university in education, industrial engineering, and culture. Mision is to realize the vision above; five missions are defined, precisely, Conducting education, research, and community service and cooperation with various agencies in and outside the country. Develop Unimed into a superior teaching and research institution. Develop creative industrial and technological engineering. Developing a scientific and ethnic culture, entrepreneurship. Develop an organizational climate and a healthy academic atmosphere.
Strategic Goals are to execute the mission, then set the goal Unimed, specifically, Create graduates who are superior, professional, character, have intellectual intelligence, entrepreneurship skills, and nationalism. Produce, develop, and disseminate science, technology, and art to realize higher education's tri dharma. Produce various agreements and cooperation activities at local, national, regional, and international levels to support regional and national development. Produce scientific work to develop Unimed as the center of learning and research innovation. Produce innovative and creative product works that can add value to the business world and the industrial world (DUDI). Create culturally-based graduates on ethnic culture and have ethnic culture and have an entrepreneurial culture and develop a scientifically cultured organization. Develop Unimed as a healthy organization and conducive academic atmosphere.
The main shape of the Medan State University Symbol is the circle with the pentagon, which symbolized the National Philosophy, The Pancasila. The color of the symbol is green with Kenanga (Cananga odorata) flower shape. This flower is the North Sumatera Province floral symbol. The meaning of this flower symbol is like the Kenanga flower that will give a pleasant scent wherever it may be; all the students, lecturers, and staff of Medan State University will be known for their good deed to their surroundings may be.
The six sepals of Kenanga flower on the outer line symbolize the six faculties in the Medan Educational Institute that became the Medan State University. The faculties are responsive to any changes in the nation, especially on the education aspects, as they are on the outer line and become the first to encounter any changes.
The sun shape on the top middle symbolizes the university as one guiding light for those seeking knowledge. The three red sepals under the sun symbolize the mission of Medan State University, which is the Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi. The white pen tip shape on the green Kenanga symbolizes the university's determination to perform its mission.
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