# State University of Medan

Medan State University (Indonesian: Universitas Negeri Medan) or UNIMED is a public university located in the city of Medan in North Sumatra region, Indonesia.

## History

Initially known as the Teachers Training College, Medan State University (MSU) was established in 1956. It is one of the oldest universities in the country with rich history (Indonesian: Perguruan Tinggi Pendidikan Guru) in Medan. On 27 August 1957, the college was absorbed into the University of North Sumatra as a result it became the university's Faculty for Teachers Training and Education (Indonesian: Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan).
As a result of the establishment of a branch campus of the Institute for Teachers Training and Education in Medan on 23 June 1963, the faculty gained autonomy (Indonesian: Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan or IKIP). In 1964, the Physical Education faculty was separated from the institute and was established as the Sports Institute (Indonesian: Sekolah Tinggi Olahraga) only to be reintegrated back into IKIP Medan system in 1977.
On October 7, 1999, IKIP Medan received university status. It was re-opened as Medan State University in February 2000, upon granting and receiving the university status.

## Academics

State University of Medan provides programmes ranging from undergraduate diplomas to postgraduate doctorates from the following faculties:

### Undergraduate programs

| Faculty of Education | Faculty of Language and Arts | Faculty of Social Studies |
| Extra-Curricular Education Primary School Teachers Training Education Administration Education Psychology & Counselling Education Technology | Indonesian language and literature Indonesian Language Studies Indonesian Literature English language and literature English Language Studies English Literature Foreign languages German Language Studies French Language Studies Dramatic arts, dance and music Dance Studies Music Studies Fine arts Fine Arts Studies | Pancasila and Citizenship Studies History Geography |
| Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences | Faculty of Engineering | Faculty of Sports Sciences |
| Mathematics Education (Mathematics) Mathematics Physics Education (Physics) Physics Chemistry Education (Chemistry) Chemistry Biology Education (Biology) Biology | Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electronic Engineering Food Science Fashion Design | Physical Education and Recreation Physical Education in Schools Health and Recreational Studies Sports Training Sports Studies |
| Faculty of Economics | Television University | |
| Economics Accounting Studies Business Studies Office Administration Accountancy Management Digital Business Entrepreneurship Management Science | International School Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei Singapore International School | |

### Postgraduate programs

Listed below are the number of postgraduate programs available at the university, including:
| Applied Linguistics (English language) Education Technology Education Administration | Chemistry Social Anthropology Development Studies | Mathematics Education Management |

## Partnerships

The State University of Medm has international partnerships worldwide, such as:
* Kyushu University (Japan)
* Universiti Malaysia Perlis (Malaysia)
* National Dong Hwa University (Taiwan)
* National University of Malaysia (Malaysia)
* Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia)
* University of Malaya (Malaysia)
* Universiti Utara Malaysia (Malaysia)
* Macquarie University (Australia)
* Edge Hill University (United Kingdom)
* Academy of Sciences Malaysia (Malaysia)
* National Taiwan Normal University (Taiwan)
* Utrecht University (Netherlands)
* Nihon University (Japan)
* Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia (Malaysia)
* Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (Malaysia)
* Université de Moncton (Canada)
* National University of Singapore (Singapore)
* Curtin University (Australia)
* St. Rita's College of Balingasag (Philipina)
* Technische Universität Dresden (Germany)
* Bangkok Thonburi University (Thailand)
* Songkhla Rajabhat University (Thailand)
* Rajabhat University system (Thailand)
* Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University (Romania)
* Politehnica University of Bucharest (Romania)