The International Conference “Interdisciplinarity in Engineering – Inter-Eng 2026” reaches its 20th edition
The 20th anniversary edition of the International Conference “Interdisciplinarity in Engineering – Inter-Eng 2026” is scheduled to take place on 1–2 October. The theme of this edition, “Shaping the engineers of tomorrow to meet the challenges of Industry 5.0”, will highlight the transformations shaping the engineering of the future: artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, digitalisation, sustainability […]
UMPhST ranks 3rd in Romania in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2026
G.E. Palade UMPhST of Targu Mures ranks 3rd among universities in Romania and 460th worldwide in the 2026 edition of the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, with a total score of 7,160 points. This is a significant result in a ranking that this year includes 2,016 universities from 110 countries, 18 of them from Romania, […]
The University Smart Hospital concept developed at UMPhST through the “George Emil Palade” University Clinical Hospital, presented in Portugal
The Rector of G.E. Palade UMPhST of Targu Mures, Prof. Leonard Azamfirei, MD, PhD, took part in Santa Maria Innovation Days 2026 in Lisbon, an event organised by ULS Santa Maria – Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria on the campus of Hospital de Santa Maria – Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa. Held […]
The Erasmus+ ENLACED project comes to an end
G.E. Palade UMPhST of Targu Mures announces the completion of the Erasmus+ project ENLACED – “Digitally-Enhanced Foreign Language Education for Active European Citizenship and Democratic Culture” (project code: 2024-1-RO01-KA220-HED-000249951), implemented between 2024 and 2026 by an international partnership of higher education institutions and organisations from Romania, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Ukraine. The project’s closing event will […]
First session of the international collaboration project with Heukseok High School in Seoul
On 18 September 2026, the first session of the joint project between the UMPhST High School and Heukseok High School in Seoul, South Korea, took place. It was the first meeting between the students of the two schools who, despite the more than 8,500 kilometres separating them, quickly managed to create an open, natural and […]
A new academic year has begun at UMPhST
A new academic year began at UMPhST on Monday, 14 September 2026, with more than 3,500 first-year students in an academic community of over 14,000 students. Study programmes in four languages, international campuses and modern teaching and research infrastructure reflect the development of a university oriented towards performance, internationalisation and the challenges of the future.
UMPhST and West China University Hospital: a new framework for clinical and academic collaboration
On 9 September 2026, in Chengdu, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between G.E. Palade UMPhST of Targu Mures and West China Hospital, Sichuan University. The document was signed on behalf of the Chinese partner by Prof. Cheng Yongzhong, Council Chair of West China Hospital. The agreement opens collaboration in clinical training, medical simulation, […]
Newsletter August 2026
G.E. Palade UMPhST of Targu Mures announces the release of its new newsletter, where readers will find information about scientific and educational events, ongoing research projects, achievements of the academic community and other initiatives from university life. The August newsletter can be read here: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/qG5G6pakcMEE9NWX?ref=Link
Medical Humanities: Medicine that treats disease but always sees the person
As medicine continues to advance through technology and innovation, maintaining the human dimension of healthcare has become more important than ever. The Medical Humanities programme addresses this challenge through an interdisciplinary approach that brings together medicine and the humanities, drawing on the contributions of history, literature, art, philosophy, and other fields relevant to a comprehensive […]
This summer, UMFST is travelling the world with its students
For UMFST students, summer is more than a holiday—it is an opportunity to learn, grow and discover the world. Through Erasmus+ mobilities and the international SCOPE and SCORE exchange programmes, they gain hands-on experience in hospitals, explore different healthcare systems, discover new places and build friendships across borders. From Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, […]