The Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) held its second Yudisium ceremony of 2025, celebrating 148 graduates at the Auditorium on Jalan Muchtar Basri No. 3 Medan, Wednesday (5/11).
The event opened with remarks from Vice Rector I, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arifin, S.H., M.Hum.
In his keynote speech, Prof. Arifin highlighted UMSU’s latest international achievements.
“Alhamdulillah, UMSU now ranks 19th nationally and is the only private university in North Sumatra listed in the QS Asia Rankings. This is proof of the hard work of our entire academic community, including our agriculture students,” he said, greeted by applause.
He also shared a message of motivation for the graduates:
“Knowledge that is not applied is like a tree that bears no fruit. Use the knowledge you have gained for the benefit of society.”
Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Prof. Dr. Ir. Wan Arfiani Barus, M.P., expressed gratitude for the faculty’s continued progress, both academically and in terms of student achievements.
“Today’s Yudisium includes 148 graduates — 145 undergraduate students and 3 master’s graduates,” she stated.
Among the graduates were 16 students from the international internship program who completed their requirements through publication, and two students exempted from thesis writing after winning the Favorite Team Award at the 37th PIMNAS held at Universitas Airlangga.
Prof. Wan also highlighted several key achievements from the Faculty of Agriculture this year:
“The number of new students increased from 253 to 284. Our creative team, Paperta, also won second place in the faculty media management category at the UMSU Creative Awards 2025,” she added.
The Yudisium also featured the awarding of honors to the top graduates:
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Dinda Asri Safira, S.P. (Agrotechnology, GPA 3.86)
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Syahbani Alfazar Nababan, S.P. (Agribusiness, GPA 3.89)
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Farhan Darmawan, S.P. (Food Technology, GPA 3.70)
UMSU currently ranks 19th nationally and is the only private university in North Sumatra listed in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026.
The event concluded with group photos, prayers, and musical performances by students.
