Founded in 2003, Universitas Potensi Utama (Potensi Utama University) is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Medan (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), North Sumatra. Officially recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi, Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia), Universitas Potensi Utama is a small coeducational Indonesian higher education institution. Universitas Potensi Utama offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Universitas Potensi Utama also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.