Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK) is the oldest state university in Aceh. It was established on September 2nd, 1961. USK is located in the Capital City of Aceh Province. USK has more than 30,000 students studying in 12 Faculties and Postgraduate Programs. One of them is the Faculty of Medicine, established on April 1st, 1982. The medical faculty of USK is on Tgk Syech Abdul Rauf boulevard, Darussalam, Banda Aceh.