MCU most often 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
  • An agency of the Baltimore Police Department in the TV series The Wire

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, California, United States
  • Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, a Buddhist university in Thailand with many monastics involved
  • Mississippi Christian University, the future name of Mississippi College
  • Moscow City University, a public research university located in Moscow, Russia

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)