# Petru Maior University of Târgu Mureș

> university

**Wikidata**: [Q1532212](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1532212)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petru_Maior_University_of_Târgu_Mureș)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/petru-maior-university-of-targu-mures

## Summary
Petru Maior University of Târgu Mureș is a university-level academic institution located in Târgu Mureș, Romania, founded in 1960. It is known by the alias Petru Maior University and maintains an online presence at http://www.upm.ro/.

## Key Facts
- Petru Maior University of Târgu Mureș is an instance of a university (academic institution for further education).  
- The university was founded (inception/start time) in 1960.  
- It is located in Târgu Mureș, Romania; coordinates: 46.54666667 N, 24.56833333 E.  
- The university employed 292 staff (employees: 292).  
- Official website: http://www.upm.ro/.  
- Social media handles include Facebook: umftgm and Instagram: instaumf (records dated 2019-05-22).  
- Notable affiliated persons listed: András Joó (born 1979-04-06) and Károly Simon (born 1980-04-18), both identified as computer scientists.  
- Standard identifiers include ISNI 0000000122185331, ROR 009maf963, GRID grid.445833.d, VIAF 131184311, Ringgold 245873, Freebase /m/05f4284, and Library of Congress authority no2008159088.  
- Wikimedia presence: Commons category "Petru Maior University, Târgu Mureș"; Wikipedia articles available in multiple languages (commons, de, en, es, fr, ro).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Petru Maior University of Târgu Mureș?
A: It is a university-level academic institution located in Târgu Mureș, Romania, established in 1960. Its official website is http://www.upm.ro/.

### Q: Where is the university located and what are its coordinates?
A: The university is located in Târgu Mureș, Romania. Coordinates are latitude 46.54666667 and longitude 24.56833333.

### Q: Who are some people affiliated with the university?
A: Two affiliated persons recorded are András Joó (born 1979-04-06) and Károly Simon (born 1980-04-18), both listed as computer scientists.

## Why It Matters
Petru Maior University of Târgu Mureș serves as a higher-education institution in central Romania, providing academic and professional education in the city of Târgu Mureș since 1960. As a formal university entity it connects students, faculty, and researchers to regional and international academic networks. The institution is identifiable across multiple global authority and research infrastructure systems (ISNI, ROR, GRID, VIAF, Ringgold, Freebase, Library of Congress), which aids discoverability, cataloguing, and scholarly communication. Its maintained online presence and multilingual Wikimedia entries support public access to information about the university. Affiliated academics listed in its records include computer scientists, indicating part of its academic staff or collaborative network. For researchers, students, and administrators, these identifiers and documented affiliations help integrate the university into bibliographic, administrative, and research systems.

## Notable For
- Being an established university in Târgu Mureș, Romania, with inception in 1960.  
- Maintaining a documented staff size of 292 employees.  
- Presence in international identifier systems (ISNI, ROR, GRID, VIAF, Ringgold, Freebase, Library of Congress).  
- Documented affiliations with named computer scientists András Joó and Károly Simon.  
- Multilingual Wikimedia presence and a dedicated Commons media category.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Petru Maior University of Târgu Mureș.  
- Alias: Petru Maior University.  
- Instance of: university (academic institution for further education).  
- Wikidata description: university.

### History & Founding
- Inception / start time: 1960.  
- No additional founding persons or founding events are listed in the provided material.

### Location & Campus
- City: Târgu Mureș, Romania.  
- Coordinates: 46.54666667 N, 24.56833333 E.  
- Country reference: Romania.

### People & Staffing
- Recorded number of employees: 292.  
- Affiliated persons included in the record:  
  - András Joó — person, born 1979-04-06, occupation: computer scientist, citizenship: Romania.  
  - Károly Simon — person, born 1980-04-18, occupation: computer scientist.

### Identifiers & Registrations
- ISNI: 0000000122185331.  
- ROR ID: 009maf963.  
- GRID ID: grid.445833.d.  
- VIAF ID: 131184311.  
- Ringgold ID: 245873.  
- Freebase ID: /m/05f4284.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: no2008159088.  
- HAL structure ID: 324805.  
- Yale LUX group ID: group/d6a0fd63-3c81-4246-95c4-dea746391c3b.  
- u-Multirank university ID: petru-maior-university-of-tirgu-mures.  
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007315442005171.

### Online Presence & Media
- Official website: http://www.upm.ro/.  
- Facebook handle: umftgm (record dated 2019-05-22).  
- Instagram handle: instaumf (record dated 2019-05-22).  
- Image (Commons file): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Universitatea_Petru_Maior_Targu_Mures.jpg.  
- Commons category: Petru Maior University, Târgu Mureș.  
- Wikipedia title: Petru Maior University of Târgu Mureș.  
- Wikipedia language coverage listed: commons, de, en, es, fr, ro.  
- Sitelink count: 6.

### Classification & Metrics
- Class: university.  
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 6.  
- Employee count source: German Wikipedia revision referenced.  
- Start/inception sources reference Romanian/Spanish Wikipedia and related records.

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## References

1. GRID Release 2017-01-10
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. [Source](http://www.upm.ro/)
4. GRID Release 2016-05-31
5. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
6. HAL
7. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File