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

Computing

 * Microcontroller unit, a single computer chip designed for embedded applications
 * Media Control Unit, a touchscreen interface in the Tesla Model S car
 * 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

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)