“The Era of Ultimate Excellence is a phase in which USU will not only grow, but also leap to greater heights. We are not merely chasing rankings, but building a university that creates a broad impact for the nation,” affirmed Prof. Muryanto during the rector candidate hearing held some time ago.

The election results have determined three candidates who will then be selected by 21 Members of the Board of Trustees (Majelis Wali Amanat, MWA) in Jakarta. These three candidates are Prof. Muryanto Amin, S.Sos., M.Si., who received 53 votes; the candidate with the second highest votes is Prof. Poppy Anjelisa Z Hasibuan, who obtained 18 votes; and the third highest vote recipient is Prof. Isfenti Sadalia with 16 votes.

The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees (MWA) of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), General Police (Ret.) Drs. Agus Andrianto, S.H., M.H., who opened the event virtually, emphasized that the position of rector is a major mandate with equally great responsibilities. Therefore, whoever is elected as rector must be supported by all parties.

“There are three stages in the process: nomination, screening, and election. After the audition process, the Academic Senate of USU will carry out the election. From the eight candidates, a maximum of three will be selected based on the highest number of votes. It can be fewer than three, but not more than three. The mechanism is one man, one vote,” explained Prof. Thamrin