# University of North Sumatra

> national university in North Sumatera, Indonesia

**Wikidata**: [Q4200341](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4200341)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_North_Sumatra)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/university-of-north-sumatra

## Summary
The University of North Sumatra (Indonesian: Universitas Sumatera Utara; short name USU) is a national public university located in Medan Tuntungan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is a state legal entity (Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Badan Hukum) and is a member of regional academic networks including the ASEAN University Network.

## Key Facts
- Official name: University of North Sumatra (Universitas Sumatera Utara); short name: USU.
- Country: Indonesia.
- Inception dates recorded: 1952-07-04 and 1957-11-20 (both dates are present in institutional records).
- Legal form: Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Badan Hukum (state higher-education legal entity).
- Location: Medan Tuntungan district, Jalan Dr T Mansur No 9 Padang Bulan, postal code 20155; coordinates 3.5617222222222225° N, 98.65633333333334° E; timezone UTC+07:00.
- Accreditation: National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BAN-PT) with grades A and Unggul for the period 2018-02-27 to 2023-02-27.
- Memberships: ASEAN University Network; ASEAN European Academic University Network (membership entry with start_time 2014).
- Website: https://www.usu.ac.id (Indonesian).
- Identifiers: ISNI 0000000106574011; ROR 01kknrc90; GRID grid.413127.2; VIAF 125463460; GND 5053733-7; Freebase /m/0bhb9h9; Library of Congress n50077008; PDDIKTI ID gw3W9OIw9ht_uUzY68dswmx9bTKz08KZxWrJUZbNX6JtMGL3Bl9gLYFln3_KlTjNN5yBrA==.
- Social media: Twitter @usuofficial (handle record with start_time 2009-07-31); Facebook page usuofficial. Recorded Twitter follower counts include 27,774 (point in time 2023-02-09).

## FAQs
### Q: Where is the University of North Sumatra located?
A: The University of North Sumatra is located in Medan Tuntungan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, at Jalan Dr T Mansur No 9 Padang Bulan (postal code 20155). Its campus coordinates are 3.5617222222222225° N, 98.65633333333334° E.

### Q: When was the University of North Sumatra founded?
A: Institutional records include two inception dates: 1952-07-04 and 1957-11-20. Both dates are documented in the university's structured metadata.

### Q: What is the university's accreditation and network membership?
A: The university was accredited by Indonesia's National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BAN-PT) with grades A and Unggul for the period 2018-02-27 to 2023-02-27. It is a member of the ASEAN University Network and the ASEAN European Academic University Network (membership noted from 2014).

## Why It Matters
The University of North Sumatra is a primary public higher-education institution serving North Sumatra and the broader region of northern Sumatra. As a Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Badan Hukum (state higher-education legal entity), it operates with formal national recognition and carries national and international identifiers that enable academic discovery and collaboration (ISNI, ROR, GRID, VIAF, GND, etc.). Its accreditation by Indonesia’s National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (grades A/Unggul for 2018–2023) signals recognized institutional quality within the national system. Membership in regional networks such as the ASEAN University Network and the ASEAN European Academic University Network positions the university for regional academic cooperation and exchange. The university’s documented digital presence (official website, social media) and multilingual Wikipedia coverage facilitate access to institutional information for students, researchers, and partners. Collectively, these attributes make USU an institutional hub for higher education, regional academic collaboration, and public-service teaching and research in North Sumatra.

## Notable For
- Membership in the ASEAN University Network, indicating regional academic engagement.
- Membership in the ASEAN European Academic University Network with membership entry recorded from 2014.
- National accreditation by BAN-PT with grades A and Unggul for 2018-02-27 to 2023-02-27.
- Legal status as Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Badan Hukum (state higher-education legal entity) serving North Sumatra.
- Documented presence across multiple identifiers (ISNI, ROR, GRID, VIAF, GND, Freebase, LOC), and multilingual Wikipedia coverage (sitelink_count: 11).

## Body

### Overview
- Instance of: university (academic institution for further education).
- Wikidata description: national university in North Sumatera, Indonesia.
- Academic calendar type: semester.
- Short name: USU.
- Aliases: Universitas Sumatera Utara; University of Sumatera Utara.

### Location & Contact
- Street address: Jalan Dr T Mansur No 9 Padang Bulan.
- District: Medan Tuntungan (KEC. MEDAN TUNTUNGAN).
- Postal code: 20155.
- Coordinates: latitude 3.5617222222222225, longitude 98.65633333333334.
- Timezone: UTC+07:00.
- Official website: https://www.usu.ac.id (language: Indonesian).

### History & Inception
- Inception dates recorded in institutional metadata: 1952-07-04 and 1957-11-20.
- Multiple inception values are present in the structured record and cited to different sources.

### Legal Status & Governance
- Legal form: Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Badan Hukum (state higher-education legal entity).
- Indonesian college code / NPSN: 001003 (also recorded as indonesian_college_code and npsn_indonesian_school_id).

### Accreditation & Memberships
- Accredited by: National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BAN-PT).
  - Accreditation qualifiers: grades A and Unggul.
  - Accreditation period: start_time 2018-02-27, end_time 2023-02-27.
- Member of: ASEAN University Network.
- Member of: ASEAN European Academic University Network (qualifier start_time 2014).

### Identifiers & Cataloging
- ISNI: 0000000106574011.
- ROR: 01kknrc90.
- GRID: grid.413127.2.
- VIAF: 125463460.
- GND: 5053733-7.
- Freebase ID: /m/0bhb9h9.
- Library of Congress authority ID: n50077008.
- PDDIKTI higher education institution ID: gw3W9OIw9ht_uUzY68dswmx9bTKz08KZxWrJUZbNX6JtMGL3Bl9gLYFln3_KlTjNN5yBrA==.
- Microsoft Academic (discontinued) ID: 254887060.
- Google Scholar organization ID: 8801091436283258225.
- Ringgold ID: 106100.
- KISTI ID: K000200760.

### Online & Social Presence
- Twitter handle: usuofficial (account qualifiers include an internal id 61694330 and start_time 2009-07-31; point_in_time 2020-03-23 recorded).
- Facebook page: usuofficial.
- Recorded social media follower counts (Twitter): 27,443 (2021-01-07); 27,118 (2022-02-28); 27,774 (preferred; 2023-02-09).

### Visual Identity
- Logo file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/University_of_north_sumatera_logo.jpg
- Representative image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Rektorat_USU.jpg
- Wikimedia Commons category: Universitas Sumatera Utara.

### Coverage & Language
- Wikipedia articles and sitelinks available in multiple languages (language codes include: ar, bn, commons, en, id, jv, mad, min, ms, pl).
- Sitelink count: 11.

### Administrative Codes & Records
- Indonesian college code / NPSN: 001003.
- PDDIKTI reference: https://pddikti.kemdikbud.go.id/perguruan-tinggi and detailed API record referenced.
- Various metadata entries cite Indonesian Ministry of Education data sources for location and institutional details.

## References

1. GRID Release 2017-05-22
2. [Source](https://pddikti.kemdikbud.go.id/perguruan-tinggi)
3. National School Identification Number
4. [Source](https://referensi.data.kemdikbud.go.id/pendidikan/dikti/076001/3)
5. GRID Release 2017-01-10
6. Virtual International Authority File
7. [Source](https://pddikti.kemdikbud.go.id/api/pt/detail/gw3W9OIw9ht_uUzY68dswmx9bTKz08KZxWrJUZbNX6JtMGL3Bl9gLYFln3_KlTjNN5yBrA==)
8. [Source](https://aunsec.org/discover-aun/membership)
9. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20240430185709/https://asea-uninet.org/about-us/history/)
10. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
11. PDDIKTI Database
12. [Source](http://www.usu.ac.id)
13. GRID Release 2015-12-14
14. GRID Release 2016-12-06
15. Quora
16. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
17. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph