The Undergraduate Program in Political Science at the Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) was established in 2001 and has obtained A accreditation. The program is responsible for the study of socio-political phenomena at home and abroad.
With three concentrations of study, namely Indonesian Politics, Comparative Politics, and Islamic Politics, we have expert lecturers who have extensive experience in the field of politics. Supported by adequate facilities and infrastructure, we are committed to producing students who become competent political science candidates. They are ready for careers in various government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private companies.
History
Vision & Mission
Becoming a Study Program that has academic excellence in the study of political science and applied research that is competitive at the global level in 2022
- Increase institutional capacity in implementing teaching and learning, research, and public service.
- Producing graduates who become agents of change as a force of modernization in the life of the wider community, who have scientific competence, relevance, and strong competitiveness, and who behave with ethical scholarship.
- Become a center for information and applied research in local politics and elections.
- Establish mutually beneficial partnerships with all stakeholders and educational partners.
Goals & Targets
- Producing quality graduates who can develop political science knowledge based on morals and compete nationally and internationally.
- Producing innovative research that encourages the development of political science in the national and international scope.
- Producing community service based on reasoning and research work that is useful in advancing the welfare and intelligence of people's lives and empowering the community innovatively.
- Realizing the independence of adaptive, creative, and proactive graduates towards the demands of society and development challenges nationally and internationally.
- Continuously improve the quality of learning management to achieve excellence in national and international competition and cooperation.
- To be a moral and intellectual force in building Indonesian society.
