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.
