# Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta

> university in Surakarta, Central Java

**Wikidata**: [Q4259201](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4259201)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammadiyah_University_of_Surakarta)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/muhammadiyah-university-of-surakarta

## Summary
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta (commonly UMS) is a higher-education institution located in Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, Indonesia. It operates as a university-level academic institution with campuses in Kartasura / Surakarta and maintains an official website, social accounts, and international identifiers.

## Key Facts
- Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta (UMS) is an instance of a university (academic institution).
- Location: Jl. Ahmad Yani, Tromol Pos1, Pabelan Kartasura, Surakarta; coordinates: latitude -7.558111111111111, longitude 110.77194444444444.
- Inception dates recorded: 18 September 1951 and 24 October 1981 (both dates are present in institutional records).
- Official website: https://www.ums.ac.id (site language reference: Indonesian).
- Official email: ums@ums.ac.id; telephone: +62271717417 (local: 0271-717417).
- Postal code: 57102.
- National university code(s): 061008 (appears as P4128 / P10139).
- Membership: listed as a member of the ASEAN University Network (AUN).
- Common aliases: UMS., Chinese name 穆罕马迪亚梭罗大学.
- Identifiers: ISNI 0000000087310765; VIAF 126705833; GRID grid.444490.9; Freebase /m/0cpbtmp; internal P244 n83055063.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta?
A: Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta (UMS) is a university-level institution located in Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, Indonesia, providing higher education under the name “Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta.”

### Q: Where is UMS located and how can I contact it?
A: UMS is located at Jl. Ahmad Yani, Tromol Pos1, Pabelan Kartasura, Surakarta (postal code 57102). Website: https://www.ums.ac.id; email: ums@ums.ac.id; phone: +62271717417 (local 0271-717417).

### Q: When was UMS founded?
A: Institutional records show two recorded inception dates: 18 September 1951 and 24 October 1981, both cited in official references.

### Q: Is UMS part of any regional university networks?
A: Yes. UMS is recorded as a member of the ASEAN University Network (AUN).

## Why It Matters
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta is a formally recorded university in Central Java that contributes to higher education access in the Surakarta/Kartasura area. Its long institutional record (with inception dates recorded in 1951 and 1981) indicates historical continuity in Indonesian higher education. UMS is connected to regional academic networks — it is listed as a member of the ASEAN University Network — which situates it within transnational collaboration and quality-assurance activities among Southeast Asian universities. The university maintains multiple public identifiers and channels (website, email, phone, social accounts, international identifiers such as ISNI and GRID) that facilitate academic, administrative, and public engagement. For researchers, students, and partners, these verified contact points, codes, and memberships provide authoritative ways to reference, locate, and communicate with the institution.

## Notable For
- Recorded dual inception dates in official records: 18 September 1951 and 24 October 1981.
- Membership in the ASEAN University Network (AUN), indicating regional academic ties.
- Clear institutional identifiers across international databases (ISNI, VIAF, GRID, Freebase).
- Recognizable short name/alias: UMS., and presence across major social platforms and an official website.

## Body

### Overview
- Official name: Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta).
- Common short name/alias: UMS.
- Instance: University (academic institution).

### Location and Contact
- Address: Jl. Ahmad Yani, Tromol Pos1, Pabelan Kartasura, Surakarta.
- Coordinates: -7.558111111111111, 110.77194444444444.
- Postal code: 57102.
- Phone: +62271717417 (local 0271-717417).
- Email: ums@ums.ac.id.
- Website: https://www.ums.ac.id.

### Identifiers and Codes
- National university code(s): 061008 (appears in multiple official records).
- P9959 / P6782 / other internal identifiers: Q_k3kxQZJ2RHAgIVsHLJCN8ntqt-GaKaW4p7eJ5kARb00DtjLJwwiaiOIDf_U-YIpx5DhQ== (per national registry).
- ISNI: 0000000087310765.
- VIAF: 126705833.
- GRID: grid.444490.9.
- Freebase ID: /m/0cpbtmp.
- Internal P244: n83055063.

### History and Founding
- Records list two inception dates: 18 September 1951 (reference present) and 24 October 1981 (recorded in national higher education database).
- These dates are present in institutional and national education references.

### Governance / Leadership (recorded entry)
- A recorded leadership/officeholder entry (value Q12473184) is noted with start time 2017-07-11 and end time 2021-12-27; associated qualifiers reference additional internal items.

### Memberships and Affiliations
- ASEAN University Network (AUN): recorded membership.
- Instance classification: listed as a university in national and international registries.

### Public presence and media
- Website: https://www.ums.ac.id (language reference: Indonesian).
- Twitter (point-in-time 2021-01-01): umsofficial_.
- Facebook: UMSurakarta.Official.
- Instagram: umsurakarta.official.
- YouTube / channel id listing: 03cnmz153.
- Logo image available at: commons Wikimedia file "Logo_of_Universitas_Muhammadiyah_Surakarta_with_Text.png".

### Language and coverage
- Wikipedia articles exist in multiple languages (including ar, en, fa, fi, id, jv, mad, pl, sh, tl).
- Sitelink count: 11.

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## References

1. [Source](https://pddikti.kemdikbud.go.id/perguruan-tinggi)
2. National School Identification Number
3. PDDIKTI Database
4. [Source](https://referensi.data.kemdikbud.go.id/pendidikan/dikti/031112/3)
5. [Source](https://pddikti.kemdikbud.go.id/api/pt/detail/Q_k3kxQZJ2RHAgIVsHLJCN8ntqt-GaKaW4p7eJ5kARb00DtjLJwwiaiOIDf_U-YIpx5DhQ==)
6. [Source](https://aunsec.org/discover-aun/membership)
7. [Source](http://www.ums.ac.id)
8. Quora