State University of Medan

Medan State University

Universitas Negeri Medan
155px Seal of the State University of Medan
Former names	Medan Teachers Training College; Medan Institute for Teachers Training and Education
Type	Public
Established	1956
Rector	Prof. Dr. Syawal Gultom, M.Pd.
Location	Medan , North Sumatra , Indonesia
Campus	Urban
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, Indonesia.

History

Medan State University was originally established in 1956 as the Teachers Training College (Indonesian: Perguruan Tinggi Pendidikan Guru) in Medan. On 27 August 1957, the college was absorbed by the University of North Sumatra to become the university's Faculty for Teachers Training and Education (Indonesian: Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan).

On 23 June 1963, the faculty gained autonomy as the Medan branch campus of the Institute for Teachers Training and Education (Indonesian: Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan or IKIP). In 1964, the Physical Education faculty was separated from the institute and became the Sports Institute (Indonesian: Sekolah Tinggi Olahraga) only to be reintegrated back into IKIP Medan in 1977.

IKIP Medan was granted university status on October 7, 1999 and re-opened as Medan State University in February 2000.

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
Economics Accounting Studies Business Studies Office Administration Accountancy Management

Postgraduate programs

The following postgraduate programs are offered:

Applied Linguistics (English language) Education Technology Education Administration

Chemistry Social Anthropology Development Studies

Mathematics Education Management

See also

• List of universities in Indonesia
• Medan

External links

• Official website of UNIMED (In English and Indonesian)