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)