Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara has received four stars from the international rating agency QS Stars World University Rankings. This achievement makes UMSU proud by submitting certificates to each faculty leader, postgraduate director, and daily supervisor at the celebration, which was held directly at the UMSU Auditorium – Jl. Kapten Muchtar Basri No. 3 Medan, Monday (14/03).
QS World University Ranking commemorates world-class universities that are pretty famous, one of the programs is QS Stars. Through this program, UMSU managed to get a score of 699, so it got four stars. If it scores 700, it will reach five stars.
This score was achieved because QS assessed that the eight components determining the ranking were successfully passed. For example, UMSU received five stars for the teaching system, facilities, academic development, usability, social responsibility, and openness. Meanwhile, internationalization gets two stars, and medicine gets four stars. These components are measured by global standards by world reviewers.
Proud, UMSU Received 4 Stars from QS Stars UMSU’s Rector, Prof. Dr. Agussani, MAP, in his speech, said that getting international recognition through rating agencies has been UMSU’s dream since ten years ago. His party made the campus internationalization program a target for achievement in 2033. The four stars given by QS are proof of UMSU’s commitment to becoming a world-class quality university.
“Alhamdulillah, this is certainly our gratitude. I still remember about ten years ago. At that time, we were determined to try to enter the QS Ranking. So alhamdulillah, what has been taken seriously has paid off,” said Prof. Agussani.
Proud, UMSU Received 4 Stars from QS StarsHe also expressed his appreciation and gratitude to all lines of universities involved because, without solidarity and mutual commitment, this achievement could not be achieved. Prof. Agussani said that entering QS is based not only on criteria assessment but also on the financial ability to join a world-class university.
Previously, Vice Rector III, Dr. Rudianto, MSi, who was appointed to be the coordinator of QS stars, explained that the ranking process had been carried out since November 17, 2021, with a very extraordinary process facing world reviewers from Singapore, India, China and other countries of course not easy.
“In preparing the document was extraordinary because the reviewers were so detailed. We hope that in the future if this program continues, we can improve and maximize the existing data. Research portraits must be developed and become a big homework for us,” said Rudianto.
The inauguration was continued by submitting a QS Star certificate to all faculty leaders and UMSU Postgraduates. This procession was carried out as a form of gratitude and to motivate all UMSU academics to pursue world university rankings in 2033.
