The Vasile Goldiș Western University was founded in 1990 with only two faculties at the time: Law and Marketing, Management and Computer Sciences. Subsequently, to the development of the university new faculties appeared completing the initial two. So in 1991 appeared the Faculty of Dentistry, the Faculty of Medicine in 1992, and the Faculty of Physical Training and Sport in 1993. Nowadays the university has branches in
Satu Mare,
Baia Mare,
Zalău,
Marghita,
Sebis. The university is a signatory of the 1999
Bologna Process Charter. ==Academics==