State University of Medan explained

State University of Medan
Native Name:	Universitas Negeri Medan
Established:	1956
Rector:	Prof. Dr. Baharuddin, S.T., M.Pd.
Campus:	Urban
Former Names:	Medan Teachers Training College; Medan Institute for Teachers Training and Education
Website:	www.unimed.ac.id

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).^[1]

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:^[2]

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:^[3]

Applied Linguistics (English language)
Education Technology
Education Administration

Chemistry
Social Anthropology
Development Studies

Mathematics
Education Management

External links

Official website of UNIMED (In English and Indonesian)

Notes and References

Universitas Negeri Medan: Latar Belakang Pendirian / Background (in Indonesian)
Universitas Negeri Medan: Program Sarjana dan Diploma / Diploma and Degree Programs (in Indonesian)
Universitas Negeri Medan: Program Pascasarjana / Postgraduate Programs (in Indonesian)