University Activity

The 1st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT (ICoPoF) 2026

The 1st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT (ICoPoF) 2026

Population Policy Transformation: Universitas Sumatera Utara Initiates ICoPoF 2026 as a Catalyst for Achieving the SDGs

MEDAN, 8 April 2026 — Sebagai manifestasi dari visi strategis menuju The Era of Ultimate Excellence, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) secara resmi mengumumkan peluncuran gelaran akademik bertaraf internasional, The 1st International Conference on Population and Family Development (ICoPoF) 2026. Konferensi ini dijadwalkan menjadi platform diskursus saintifik paling komprehensif tahun ini yang membedah integrasi antara dinamika kependudukan dengan ketahanan keluarga dalam kerangka Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

SNBP 2026 Applicants Surge to 33,096, USU Admits 2,614 New Students from Across Indonesia

Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) has admitted 2,614 prospective new students out of a total of 33,096 applicants through the 2026/2027 Academic Year Seleksi Nasional Berdasarkan Prestasi (SNBP) pathway.

USU Faculty of Agriculture Strengthens Economic and Environmental Resilience in Cempa Village through Integrated Cultivation Innovation

Lecturers from the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), implemented a community service program in Cempa Village, Hinai Subdistrict, Langkat Regency, focusing on strengthening economic and environmental resilience through integrated technological innovation.

Entering the “Era of Ultimate Excellence,” USU Looks Toward the Global Stage

This change is marked by the introduction of the university’s new tagline, “The Era of Ultimate Excellence.” The slogan replaces the previous narrative, “Transformation Towards the Ultimate,” which for the past several years symbolized USU’s institutional transformation process.

USU Faculty of Medicine Provides Specialist Services at RSUD Tafaeri, Hundreds of North Nias Residents Seek Treatment Enthusiastically

The community service activities conducted by lecturers of the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara (FK USU), included antenatal examinations and ultrasonography (USG) for pregnant women, gallstone screening, hemoglobin (Hb) and random blood glucose (RBG) tests for the public, as well as emergency response training for healthcare personnel at RSUD Tafaeri. The activities were warmly welcomed by residents, who filled the available service rooms and even crowded the hospital corridors.

Obgyn Residents from FK USU Assigned to RSUD dr M Thomsen, Strengthening Health Services in Nias

“We are pleased to be able to support the placement of residents in our partner hospitals, as this initiative constitutes an integral part of the educational process. Our residents need exposure and direct experience of the real conditions within the community, including understanding how communities require access to healthcare services, particularly the role of specialist physicians in managing cases that demand more advanced and specialized treatment,” said dr Inke.

USU Rector Inaugurates Vice Rectors and University Secretary, Emphasizes the Importance of Hard Work and Integrity

“To achieve all of this, we must immediately lay the foundation for adaptive and agile governance, respond swiftly to change, and make sound decisions. As leaders, I also expect you to enhance your managerial capabilities, particularly your technical skills, so that you are able to understand problems and resolve them in the best possible way,” emphasized the Rector of USU.

USU Rector Inaugurates Vice Rectors and University Secretary, Emphasizes the Importance of Hard Work and Integrity

FK USU–North Nias Regency Government Sign Cooperation Agreement, Strengthen Specialist Services at Tafaeri Regional Hospital

The Vice Dean III of the Faculty of Medicine USU, dr. Inke Nadia, reaffirmed USU’s commitment to supporting government programs, particularly those of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of North Sumatra Province in developing healthcare services in underdeveloped and island regions, including Nias Island.