Syiah Kuala University

Syiah Kuala University
Universitas Syiah Kuala
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Motto
Jantong Hatee Rakyat Aceh
Motto in English
Heart of Acehnese People
TypeState university
Established2 September 1961
RectorProf. Dr. Ir. Marwan, IPU
Location,
CampusDarussalam
Campus area1,324,300 m2
Websiteusk.ac.id

Syiah Kuala University (Indonesian: Universitas Syiah Kuala), abbreviated as USK (formerly: Unsyiah), founded on 2 September 1961,[1] is the largest and the oldest national university in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The name of the university is taken from the prominent theologian, Tengku Abdur Rauf As Singkili, who lived in the 16th century.[2]

USK has twelve faculties, providing Associate, Bachelor, and master's degrees. USK has 131 laboratories for student lab work, student and lecturer experiments, and community service. The laboratories are spread across departments and faculties as follows: economics 2, veterinary science 11, law 1 engineering 29, agriculture 17, medical 27, mathematics and natural sciences 26, and one integrated laboratory.

  1. ^ "Sejarah | Universitas Syiah Kuala". unsyiah.ac.id. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Biografi Teungku Syiah Kuala - DIE-FEB Unsyiah". s3ie.unsyiah.ac.id. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.