Film and television

• The Apu Trilogy, a series of Bengali films from the 1950s directed by Satyajit Ray
  • Apu Roy, the main protagonist of the trilogy
• Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
  Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
  Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the episode "The Telltale Head". Apu is the proprietor of the Kwik-E-Mart, a popular convenience store in Springfield, and a friend of Homer Simpson. He is also...
  
  , a fictional character from the animated television series The Simpsons
• A.P.U Studio, a Japanese recording studio which has worked on anime series such as Cowboy Bebop
  Cowboy Bebop
  is a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty...
  
  

Education

• Alaska Pacific University
  Alaska Pacific University
  Alaska Pacific University is a small liberal arts college located in Anchorage, Alaska, that emphasizes experiential and active learning...
  
  , in Anchorage, Alaska
• American Public University, in Charles Town, West Virginia
• Anglia Polytechnic University, now Anglia Ruskin University, in Cambridge and Chelmsford, England
• Asia Pacific University, or Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, in Japan
• Azusa Pacific University
  Azusa Pacific University
  Azusa Pacific University is a private, inter-denominational, evangelical Christian university located near Los Angeles in suburban Azusa, California. It was founded in 1899, with classes opening on March 3, 1900 in Whittier, California. It began offering degrees in 1939...
  
  , in Azusa, California

Other

• Aliança Povo Unido, or United People Alliance, a political coalition in Portugal
• Applied Psychology Unit, now the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the Medical Research Council (UK)
• Asset Protection Unit, the special graffiti and vandalism prevention taskforce within rail operator Connex Melbourne
  Connex Melbourne
  Connex Melbourne was a wholly owned subsidiary of French company Veolia Environnement, which had a franchise from the State Government of Victoria to operate all suburban passenger rail services in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. In August 2007, Connex's contract was extended to 30 November 2009....
  
  's Authorised Officer Unit in Melbourne, Australia. http://www.rtbuvic.com.au/union-express/union-express-7.5.pdf

Computers

• Accelerated processing unit
  Accelerated processing unit
  An accelerated processing unit is a processing system that includes additional processing capability designed to accelerate one or more types of computations outside of a CPU. This may include a graphics processing unit used for general-purpose computing , a field-programmable gate array , or...
  
  , any processing system that includes additional processing capability designed to accelerate one or more types of computations outside of a CPU
• Audio processing unit
  Sound card
  A sound card is an internal computer expansion card that facilitates the input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs. The term sound card is also applied to external audio interfaces that use software to generate sound, as opposed to using hardware...
  
  , a microprocessor for processing audio on computers

Transportation

• Apucarana Airport
  Apucarana Airport
  Captain João Busse Airport is the airport serving Apucarana, Brazil. It is named after Captain João Alexandre Busse , the first aviator born in the state of Paraná....
  
  , in Parana, Brazil, IATA code APU
• Auxiliary power unit
  Auxiliary power unit
  An auxiliary power unit is a device on a vehicle that provides energy for functions other than propulsion. They are commonly found on large aircraft, as well as some large land vehicles.-Function:...
  
  , a type of generator used in aircraft and large vehicles
• Two Finnish
  Finland
  Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
  
   icebreaker
  Icebreaker
  An icebreaker is a special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters. Although the term usually refers to ice-breaking ships, it may also refer to smaller vessels .For a ship to be considered an icebreaker, it requires three traits most...
  
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  • Finnish icebreaker Apu (1899)
    Finnish icebreaker Apu (1899)
    Apu was a Finnish state-owned steam-powered icebreaker built by Howaldtswerke in Kiel, Germany, in 1899. Initially owned by a private shipping company founded by shipowners from the Finnish city of Turku and known as Avance, she was later purchased by the Finnish Board of Navigation and her name...
    
    
  • Finnish icebreaker Apu (1970)

Other uses

• Apu (magazine)
  Apu (magazine)
  Apu is a Finnish weekly family magazine. It was founded in 1933 by Finnish publisher A-lehdet. , its current editor-in-chief is Matti Saari. In 2007, it had a certified readership of 683000 and a circulation of 215525 copies...
  
  , a Finnish family magazine
• Apu (god)
  Apu (god)
  In the religion and mythology of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, apus are the spirits of the mountains that protect the local people in the highlands. The term dates back to the Inca Empire.-Meanings of Apu:...
  
  , a deity or honorific in South American religion and Incan mythology