Universitas Sumatera Utara

Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) is a comprehensive public research university serving more than 42,000 students in Medan, North Sumatra. Industry engages through an integrated teaching hospital for clinical collaboration and translation, and applied labs across its urban campus. A centralized research and innovation agency coordinates incubation, downstreaming, and commercialization, alongside an intellectual property office supporting protection and licensing. USU’s proximity to Belawan Port on the Strait of Malacca situates it in a major logistics corridor, and formal ties with the Medan Industrial Estate open channels for collaboration and talent pipelines. Research is backed by competitive national programs from Kemendikbudristek and BRIN.