Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) established cooperation with 33 high schools in Kampar district Riau through the Principal Work Conference (MKKS) accompanied by representatives of the Riau Provincial High School Education Office. The MoU was signed directly by UMSU’s Rector Prof. Dr. Agussani, MAP with 33 Principals, Tuesday (23/5) at the UMSU Auditorium, Muchtar Basri Street No.3 Medan.
Receiving a warm welcome from the UMSU’s Rector, the Chairperson of the Kampar Regency Principal Work Conference (MKKS) Bujang, S.S., M.Pd felt proud to be able to visit and collaborate with UMSU.
“I don’t think there is a campus as luxurious as this in Riau, Mr.Rector. This is an honor for us because it was greeted with great fanfare. We are very proud,” said Bujang. He also suggested that UMSU could collaborate with the Riau Provincial Government (Pemprov).
During his speech, UMSU’s Rector, Prof. Agussani, stated that this collaboration was created to enhance the quality of education and become a part of the prepared program. A considerable number of Riau public high school graduates have visited and enrolled as students at UMSU. Prof. Agussani also mentioned that UMSU is prepared to collaborate with all principals of schools in Indonesia to improve the standard of education.
Prof. Agussani said UMSU was ready to collaborate with all school principals in Indonesia to improve the quality of education.
“We are very proud of the arrival of the principal from Kampar district, and we hope there will be input or criticism related to educational activities. This aligns with our program in building academic quality,” said the Rector of UMSU.
During the event, Professor Agussani announced that UMSU had achieved several notable accomplishments. It was the only university in Sumatera to be accredited as “Superior” and received a 4-star rating from the international ranking agency QS Stars World University Rankings. Additionally, the institution was recognized by MQA, a Malaysian accreditation agency. Furthermore, UMSU has 9 study programs accredited as “Superior,” which positions it as the top of Private Universities in Sumatra based on the LLDikti ranking.
He explained, university accreditation is an important consideration for students in continuing their education. “Alhamdulillah, all our students who excel we provide scholarships and all achievements are highly valued,” said Prof. Agussani.
Finally, Prof. Agussani hopes that the cooperation established to improve the education quality in Indonesia, especially Riau, can be followed up through regular meetings.
Also attended by BPH UMSU Dr. Bahril Datuk, M.M, UMSU Vice Rector, Faculty Leaders throughout UMSU and 33 high school principals from Kampar Regency Riau.
