Medan, 26 August 2025The term of office of the Rector of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) for the 2021-2026 period, Prof. Dr. Muryanto Amin, S.Sos, M.Si, will end on January 28, 2026. In accordance with Government Regulation No. 16 of 2014, Article 29, Paragraph (4), the election of the Rector shall be held no later than five (5) months before the end of the Rector's term of office. In accordance with this mandate, USU will hold an election for the Rector for the 2026-2031 term. On August 19, 2025, the USU Board of Trustees (MWA) formed and appointed the Selection Committee for the 2026-2031 USU Rector Candidates, with USU MWA Decree Number 7/UN5.1.MWA/SK/TP.00.00/2025. The committee consists of four members from the MWA, namely Prof. Dr. Tamrin, M.Sc, Fadhullah, S.E, M.M, Dr. Husni Thamrin, S.Sos, MSP, Ir. Indra Chahaya S, M.Si, and three members from the USU Academic Senate, namely Boy Laksamana, SH, M.Hum, Mhd. Pujiono, SS, M.Hum, Ph.D, and Dr. Muhammad Anggia Muchtar, S.T, MM.IT; three members from the USU Professors Council, namely Prof. Drs. Heru Santosa, MS, Ph.D, Prof. Dr. Ameta Primasari, drg., MDSc, M.Kes, Sp.MM, and Prof. Dr. Apri Heri Iswanto, S.Hut, M.Si, and one member from the USU Rectorate, namely Prof. Dr. Ir. Luhut Sihombing, MP.&nbsp;The Selection Committee for the USU Rector Candidate for the 2026-2031 period invites Indonesian citizens who meet the requirements to become the Rector of Universitas Sumatera Utara for the 2026-2031 period. The selection process will be carried out in 3 (three) stages, namely the Selection Stage, Screening Stage, and Election Stage.&nbsp;The screening stage will be held from August 28 to September 24, 2025, including registration, form submission, administrative selection, announcement of candidates who pass the administrative selection, and auditions. During the audition stage, the Rector candidates will be asked to present their track records and achievements, entrepreneurship, program plans, and breakthroughs to be made. They will also convey their leadership vision and mission, insights about USU, and strategic plans based on USU's General Policy and Long-Term Development Plan. The auditions will be attended by all members of the USU Academic Senate, who will vote during the screening process, as well as the MWA, SA, DGB, Rectorate, Dean, Directors, Heads of Institutions, Heads of Agencies, Heads of Departments, Heads of Study Programs, Heads of Bureaus, community representatives, student representatives, alumni representatives, and other elements to be determined by the committee.&nbsp;The USU Academic Senate will conduct the screening stage on September 25, 2025. At this screening stage, all 112 members of the USU SA will vote to determine the three Rector Candidates to be submitted to the USU MWA.&nbsp;The USU MWA will conduct the election stage, which is scheduled for October 2, 2025, to elect and appoint the USU Rector for the 2026-2031 period. The Chair of the Committee, Prof. Dr. Tamrin, M.Sc, conveyed this to a number of print and electronic media representatives in Medan on Wednesday (08/27/2025). &nbsp;&nbsp;Tamrin added that “it is hoped that the USU Rector who is elected will meet all the requirements and have comprehensive abilities, namely the ability to respond to all challenges to realize USU as an ”Impactful Campus", gather funds from USU's potential, and improve the quality or position of USU at the national and global levels.&nbsp;For information and registration documents, please visit and download from the website https://mwa.usu.ac.id/pilrek. Complete registration documents can be scanned and uploaded to https://mwa.usu.ac.id/pilrek. Alternatively, they can be submitted directly to the Secretariat of the USU Rector Candidate Selection Committee for the 2026-2031 period at the following address: Secretariat of the USU Board of Trustees, Jl Universitas No.42, USU Campus, Medan – 20155. Phone: (061) 8210344, Mobile/WA: 081370394435.

Medan, 26 August 2025The term of office of the Rector of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) for the 2021-2026 period, Prof. Dr. Muryanto Amin, S.Sos, M.Si, will end on January 28, 2026. In accordance with Government Regulation No. 16 of 2014, Article 29, Paragraph (4), the election of the Rector shall be held no later than

Press Release on the Selection and Appointment Process of the Rector of Universitas Sumatera Utara for 2026-2031 Term

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Renny Julia Harahap

PUBLIC RELATIONS USU - The Rector of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), Prof. Dr. Muryanto Amin, S.Sos., M.Si., outlined a number of achievements and accomplishments of USU at both the national and international levels. The rector made this statement while presiding over the 73rd Anniversary Open Session of USU at the Auditorium Building on Wednesday (August 20, 2025). The 73rd Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony also featured a scientific lecture by dr. Inke Nadia Diniyanti Lubis, PGDipPID M.Ked(Ped)., Sp.A., Ph.D. The event was also attended virtually by the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, Prof. Brian Yuliarto, S.T., M.Eng., Ph.D., and the Chairman of the USU Board of Trustees, General Police (Ret.) Drs. Agus Andrianto, S.H., M.H.&nbsp;Prof. Muryanto Amin explained in his presentation that the university he leads now has 28 study programs with international accreditation status. This international accreditation was obtained after USU made improvements in various sectors, including infrastructure and campus management. In addition to international accreditation, during his four-year tenure, the rector successfully upgraded the accreditation status of 81 study programs to excellent.&nbsp;“There are 28 study programs that have received international accreditation from reputable institutions. This achievement demonstrates that USU is recognized at the national level and meets global standards,” said Prof. Muryanto.&nbsp;Prof. Muryanto explained that by 2025, 74 programs (42 percent) will achieve the “excellent” rating, 18 programs (10 percent) will achieve the “good” rating, and 3 programs (2 percent) will have the minimum accreditation status as they are newly established.&nbsp;In his speech, Prof. Muryanto stated that the 73rd anniversary reflects the hard work done, including the transformation of the tri dharma in realizing the vision of becoming a university with academic excellence. This aims to serve as a benchmark for scientific progress capable of competing globally.&nbsp;“This program is implemented through six priority programs: adaptive institutional governance, adaptation of the three pillars of higher education, infrastructure development, campus digitalization, campus enterprise, and collaboration,” emphasized Prof. Muryanto Amin.&nbsp;USU is also innovating digital learning through the Plug &amp; Play program, which will involve 12 internationally accredited programs in the odd semester of 2025/2026. According to Prof. Maryanto, digital learning is a good model for addressing global educational challenges, especially when collaborating with industry partners.&nbsp;“The digital learning innovations implemented by USU prioritize educational inclusivity by providing accessible digital learning models. He said that various facilities have been developed through the Digital Learning Center Building, such as learning for people with disabilities, virtual laboratories, digital library services, and various other digital resources available in the Digital Learning Center Building,” he said.&nbsp;Under the theme “Innovation Together, Impact for All,” the rector urged all parties to grow together through collaboration, benefiting everyone. This includes supporting President Prabowo's Asta Cita initiative to create the Golden Generation of 2045, with the Ministry of Education and Culture launching various relevant programs in collaboration with the business and industrial sectors and through student internship programs.&nbsp;“The Diktisaintek programs have a significant impact as a strategy to realize its vision in addressing the challenges faced in education. These include programs to strengthen student organization capacity, impactful internship programs, collaboration programs with the business and industrial sectors, and other flagship programs,” he said. &nbsp;&nbsp;In research and publications, research funding allocated for 3,659 studies from 2020 to 2025 amounts to Rp246.9 billion. This includes collaborative research projects yielding 149 studies with a budget of Rp65 billion.&nbsp;“For flagship research during the 2020-2025 period, USU successfully conducted 363 research projects with total funding reaching Rp43.13 billion. Additionally, for collaborative publications, USU successfully produced 12 publications supported by BRIN with total funding of Rp2.2 billion over two years,” he said.&nbsp;Regarding scientific publication achievements for the 2024-2025 period, the total reached 2,767 national publications, comprising 2,526 Scopus and 1,515 non-Scopus publications, generating over 18,000 Scopus-indexed citations.&nbsp;“Yesterday, on National Technology Day, 27 lecturers from USU were invited by the president to ITB because their H-index was above 15,” said Prof. Muryanto.&nbsp;Meanwhile, the Secretary of the North Sumatra Provincial Government, Togap Simangunsong, read the governor's speech. Bobby Nasution stated that the presence of USU alumni has significantly contributed to all sectors, from industry, academia, and economics to community leaders.&nbsp;Bobby said that in addition to being a source of pride for the people of North Sumatra, USU is also a center for ideas and innovations relevant to the times' needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;“We realize that development in North Sumatra requires close collaboration between local governments and universities. Therefore, the North Sumatra provincial government and USU have strengthened cooperation in various fields,” he said.&nbsp;Such as scholarship and internship programs, the North Sumatra Provincial Government provides internships to prepare outstanding students to enter the workforce. Secondly, preparing alumni human resources who can create job opportunities in technology-based incubators in the industrial sector.&nbsp;“In the field of research and innovation, North Sumatra is ready to support the development of locally-based research, particularly in agriculture, renewable energy, the environment, and transportation. We believe that scientific research outcomes serve as raw materials, public policy, and real solutions to community issues,” said the Governor of North Sumatra.&nbsp;To date, USU alumni and students have also been driving forces behind digital-based SMEs, receiving training, marketing support, and access to capital from the government. Therefore, the Governor urged all students not to fear innovation and to explore their potential to compete in the global job market.&nbsp;“For USU, aim to become a leading university in research and innovation, pioneer and solution to national issues. Strengthen character development among students to produce a generation that is intelligent, virtuous, and compassionate toward others. Additionally, enhance global collaboration with universities abroad to elevate USU's reputation worldwide further,” said Bobby Nasution.&nbsp;As is known, during the 2021-2025 period, the implementation of thematic Community Service Learning (CSL) programs has involved thousands of students, with the highest number of 2,066 students in 2022. In 2024, 208 students participated in the international CSL program at Lake Toba, including in Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines.&nbsp;In 2025, based on the international rankings of the World University Rankings, USU is ranked 1,001st globally. Meanwhile, according to the Times Higher Education rankings, USU is ranked between 801st and 1,000th.&nbsp;Currently, USU has 845 faculty members with doctoral degrees and 208 professors. Additionally, 539 faculty members at USU hold professional certification in their fields. USU also has 42,687 students, 1,535 faculty members, 2,336 educational staff, and 266,934 alumni.

PUBLIC RELATIONS USU - The Rector of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), Prof. Dr. Muryanto Amin, S.Sos., M.Si., outlined a number of achievements and accomplishments of USU at both the national and international levels. The rector made this statement while presiding over the 73rd Anniversary Open Session of USU at the Auditorium Building on Wednesday (August

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The Selection Committee for Candidates for Universitas Sumatera Utara Audit Committee for the 2025-2030 term, chaired by Prof. Dr. Erman Munir, M.Sc., has completed its tasks. Universitas Sumatera Utara Board of Trustees has selected and appointed the chairperson, secretary, and members of Universitas Sumatera Utara Audit Committee for the 2025-2030 term during the Universitas Sumatera Utara Board of Trustees Meeting on August 19, 2025, and confirmed through Board of Trustees Decision No. 6/UN5.1.MWA/SK/TP.00.00/2025. The appointment was followed by the handover of duties from the 2021-2025 Audit Committee to the new Audit Committee, marking the official commencement of their duties, held at the Secretariat of Universitas Sumatera Utara Board of Trustees on Thursday, August 21, 2025. The handover ceremony was attended by the Secretary of the USU MWA, Prof. Dr. Tamrin, M.Sc, the Rector of USU, Prof. Dr. Muryanto Amin, S.Sos, M.Si, the Vice Rector II, Dr. Muhammad Arifin Nasution, S.Sos., M.SP, and other members of the MWA. The Chair of the USU Audit Committee for the 2025-2030 term is Dr. H. Kaswinata, SE, Ak, CA, MSP, accompanied by Syarief Fauzie, SE, M.Ak, Ak, CA, CPA as Secretary. The other three members of the Audit Committee are Riva Ubar Harahap, SE, Ak, M.Si, CA, CPA, Yusrin, SH, M.Hum, and Dr. Syarifah Lisa Andriati, SH, M.Hum.<figure class="image"><img src="https://konten.usu.ac.id/storage/posts/Aug-2025/53097/WhatsApp Image 2025-08-21 at 09.38.17 (1).webp"></figure>The Chairman of the USU MWA, General (Ret.) Drs. Agus Andrianto, SH., MH, in his speech read by the Secretary of the USU MWA, Prof. Dr. Tamrin, M.Sc, expressed his deepest gratitude, appreciation, and highest regards to the Audit Committee for the 2021-2025 period for their excellent work and extraordinary dedication in assisting USU. “I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the USU Audit Committee for the 2021-2025 term for their outstanding work. I also congratulate the members elected to the USU Audit Committee for the 2025-2030 term and hope that we can collaborate effectively to support USU under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Muryanto Amin. We must work seriously and serve well, establish cooperation between the Audit Committee and the MWA, as well as between the MWA and the executive, so that what we hope for in the future—that USU becomes our pride—can be realized,” said Prof. Tamrin. The Rector of USU, in his remarks at the event, expressed gratitude to the MWA for conducting the election of the Audit Committee as mandated by the statutes. “I would like to thank the 2021-2025 Audit Committee for their good work and collaboration with the MWA and the executive in carrying out their duties. Among other things, by conducting oversight and providing sound advice on university governance. For the new Audit Committee, I hope we can all work together effectively, as there are many tasks ahead to improve USU further," said the USU Rector.<figure class="image"><img src="https://konten.usu.ac.id/storage/posts/Aug-2025/53097/WhatsApp Image 2025-08-21 at 09.39.45 (1).webp"></figure>The Chair of the 2021-2025 Audit Committee, Drs Ardian, MM, CFE, QIA, CA, Ak, expressed gratitude to Allah SWT for concluding the 2021-2025 Audit Committee’s term of office. “From the beginning of our term, the Audit Committee has committed to upholding integrity, objectivity, and independence in carrying out all assigned tasks. This commitment should be upheld by the next Audit Committee, especially in continuing the unfinished work of the previous Audit Committee, namely, in performing the tasks and functions of control toward good university governance.   The Chair of the 2025-2030 Audit Committee, Dr. H. Kaswinata, SE, Ak, CA, MSP, expressed his gratitude and appreciation for being entrusted with the role of Chair of the Audit Committee. “As the new Chair of the USU Audit Committee, I pledge to continue improving the performance of this institution and provide greater benefits for USU. Together, the USU Audit Committee will work diligently to achieve USU’s goals, vision, and mission, thereby realizing a world-class university and good university governance within the USU environment. We hope that all parties will assist and support the Audit Committee in fulfilling its duties as required,” he stated optimistically. (RJ)

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PUBLIC RELATIONS USU - Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) held a flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day, with the theme “United and Sovereign, Prosperous People, Prosperous Indonesia.”&nbsp;The ceremony took place solemnly at the USU Rectorate Building on Sunday, August 17, 2025, with USU Rector Prof. Dr. Muryanto Amin, S.Sos., M.Si., serving as the ceremony's presiding officer. The ceremony was marked by the raising of the red and white flag by the USU Student Battalion (Menwa), which was received with great respect by all participants.<figure class="image"><img src="https://konten.usu.ac.id/storage/posts/Aug-2025/53062/WhatsApp Image 2025-08-19 at 10.50.06 (1).webp"></figure>This historic moment was followed by the presentation of the Karya Satya Medal to employees with 10, 20, and 30 years of service.&nbsp;The award, based on the Decision of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, was read by the Acting Head of the Human Resources Bureau of USU, Dr. Abdillah Arif Nasution, SE., M.Si., Ak, CA., QGIA.The Secretary of USU, Prof. Dr. dr. Muhammad Fidel Ganis Siregar, M.Ked(OG), Sp.O.G., Subsp.F.E.R., explained the significance of the theme of the 80th Independence Day for the university.&nbsp;He emphasized that the spirit of “United and Sovereign, Prosperous People, Advanced Indonesia” aligns with USU's commitment to strengthening collaboration among academic staff in creating an inclusive, innovative, and highly competitive academic environment. According to him, this will support improving education, research, and community service that have a tangible impact on society.&nbsp;Furthermore, Prof. Fidel emphasized that USU's tangible contributions to filling the void of independence are realized through various forms of services and community service.This includes providing educational and health services through USU Hospital, free medical treatment for the surrounding community, skill development programs, and small business mentoring.&nbsp;As the culmination of the series of events, the winners of the competitions held throughout August, ranging from sports to social media management competitions, were announced.&nbsp;The announcement was greeted with enthusiasm and added to the festive atmosphere of the commemoration, reflecting the academic community's enthusiasm in celebrating Independence Day.

PUBLIC RELATIONS USU - Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) held a flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day, with the theme “United and Sovereign, Prosperous People, Prosperous Indonesia.”&nbsp;The ceremony took place solemnly at the USU Rectorate Building on Sunday, August 17, 2025, with USU Rector Prof. Dr. Muryanto Amin, S.Sos., M.Si., serving

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