MCU (disambiguation)

MCU refers to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a shared universe of superhero films and TV series developed by Marvel Studios.

MCU may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

• MCU, Japanese hip-hop/rap artist, formerly of Kick the Can Crew
• Medium close-up, camera direction used in British television scripts
• Major Crimes Unit, in various works of fiction:
  • A part of the Gotham City Police Department in the Batman comics
  • An agency of the Chicago Police Department in the TV series Crime Story

Science and technology

Computing

• Microcontroller unit, a single computer chip designed for embedded applications
• Memory controller unit, the part of a microprocessor responsible for interfacing it with main memory
• Minimum coded unit, the pixel block size of a JPEG computer image
• Modular concept unit, the basic avionics packaging compliant with ARINC Specification 600
• Monte Carlo Universal, a computer software project to simulate particle transport using the Monte Carlo method
• Multi-chip unit, a system that contains the processing units of the VAX 9000 minicomputer
• Multipoint control unit, a device used to bridge videoconferencing connections
• Motor control unit, a motor controller device or group of devices that can coordinate in a predetermined manner the performance of an electric motor.

Other uses in science and technology

• Milk clotting units, a measure of enzyme activity
• Mitochondrial calcium uniporter, a calcium channel in a human cell's mitochondria
• Moisture cure polyurethane coatings, corrosion-resistant marine and protective coatings

Organizations

Universities

• Marine Corps University, U.S. Marine Corps military graduate school
• Ming Chuan University, Taipei, Taiwan
• Manila Central University, Caloocan, Philippines
• Marymount California University, Palos Verdes, CA, USA
• Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, a Buddhist university in Thailand with many monastics involved

Other organizations

• Movement of Unitarian Communists (Movimento dei Comunisti Unitari), an Italian communist party
• Modern Churchpeople's Union, an Anglican liberal theological organisation
• Municipal Credit Union, in New York City
• Marine Credit Union, in La Crosse, Wisconsin

Other uses

• Montluçon – Guéret Airport, France (IATA airport code MCU)