Universitas Sumatera Utara accepted 3,150 prospective new students through the National Selection Based on Tests (SNBT) pathway for the 2026/2027 academic year. The announcement of results was released on Monday via the official SNBT USU website.
These prospective students were declared accepted after taking the Computer-Based Written Exam (UTBK)-SNBT, which took place from April 21 to 30, 2026.
Of the total accepted students, 2,625 were admitted to undergraduate programs, 289 to applied bachelor programs, and 236 to associate degree programs. The total capacity provided by USU through the SNBT 2026 pathway was 3,223 seats.
The most popular programs in the science and technology field were Pharmaceutical and Food Analysis with 2,589 applicants, Informatics Engineering with 2,116 applicants, Public Health Sciences with 1,662 applicants, Mining Engineering with 1,555 applicants, and Medical Education with 1,550 applicants.
In the social sciences and humanities field, the most popular programs were Law with 3,123 applicants, Tax Administration with 3,008 applicants, Banking and Finance with 2,327 applicants, Management with 1,785 applicants, and Digital Office Administration with 1,717 applicants.
USU also ranked among the top 10 public universities with the highest number of UTBK applicants in Indonesia for SNBT 2026, with a total of 36,924 applicants.
A representative congratulated all participants who successfully passed.
“We congratulate all who passed the UTBK SNBT 2026. This is the result of your hard work and perseverance. Make your opportunity in higher education a space to build integrity, gain knowledge, and strengthen leadership,” they said.
SMM and SMM PTN Barat Pathways
Meanwhile, a university official reminded unsuccessful participants not to be discouraged, as two other admission pathways are still available.
“There are still opportunities to enter USU through the SMM PTN Barat pathway and the USU Independent Student Selection 2026,” they said.
The Independent Selection for State Universities in Western Indonesia (SMM PTN Barat) program opens from May 4 to June 11, 2026. Complete information can be accessed via SMM PTN Barat.
The USU Independent Student Selection pathway has been open since May 2 until June 10, 2026, through the USU Integrated Admissions website.
USU also reminds all prospective students who have been declared accepted for SNBT 2026 to immediately complete registration and fill in the Single Tuition Fee (UKT) data online via USU Registration from May 25 to June 2, 2026.
The official emphasized that prospective students must pay attention to all stages and registration deadlines to avoid cancellation of their acceptance.
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Universitas Sumatera Utara
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