With its 120 year tradition Sofia University St.Kliment Ohridski is the oldest higher education institution in Bulgaria. Sofia University has maintained its position as Bulgaria’s leading university education and research centre for more than a century. Today it is the largest university in the country with 88 degree programs made available by 16 faculties.
Sofia University is divided into the following faculties: Faculty of Slavic Studies, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology, Faculty of History, Faculty of Philosophy, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Preschool and Primary School Education, Faculty of Geology and Geography, Faculty of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, the Faculty of Chemistry, the Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Faculty of Theology, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Information and In-service Teacher Training, Department of Language Learning, Department of Sport, Germanikum Institute for German Studies, National Lyceum for Ancient Languages and Cultures St. Constantine-Cyril Philosopher, National Lyceum for Mathematics and Natural Science L. Chakalov.

A total of 25368 students have enrolled at Sofia University for the 2006/2007 academic year. 17511 of them enrolled at the Bachelor’s Programmes (16418 Bulgarian and 1093 international students) and 7857 students enrolled at the Master’s Programmes at Sofia University (7638 Bulgarian and 219 international students). There are 969 PhD students of whom 832 Bulgarian and 137 international.

How to apply

International students should have a look at the General Admission Rules. Whether applicants are from EU or non-EU member states they are subject to tuition fees. The official language of instruction is Bulgarian, but there are some Master degree and doctoral studies in English as well.

For further information international students can contact the Inspector of International Students.

Exchange students and Scholarships

Sofia University has signed a number of university-wide agreements with partner institutions. Additionally, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski has more than 428 Erasmus Bilateral agreements with partner universities in Europe.

Central Address:

Sofia University St.Kliment Ohridski
1504 Sofia, 15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd.
Bulgaria

Official website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.

Located in the second largest city in Bulgaria, Plovdiv University is also the second largest Bulgarian university, after Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. Plovdiv University was named in honor of the Bulgarian historian Paisiy Hilendarski.
Plovdiv University is structurally divided into the following faculties: Biology, Economics and Social Science, Mathematics and Informatics, Education, Physics, Languages and Literature, Philosophy and History, Chemistry and Law.
Over 7,500 full-time and 5,000 part-time students are enrolled in the programs and courses by the university’s eight faculties.

How to apply

Foreign students can find detailed information related to the admission procedures at the official website of Plovdiv University. It is important to note that foreign students are subject to tuition fees. Also, since the official teaching language at the university is Bulgarian, students are advised to improve their Bulgarian language proficiency before applying. For Bulgarian Language courses they can contact Mr. Lachezar Yankov – Vice Director of Foreign Languages Department at yankov_l@abv.bg.  
For further information students can contact the International Relations Office.

Exchange students and scholarships

Plovdiv University has active cooperation agreements with several universities. It is also a member of the Erasmus mobility programme. You can check out the list of partner institutions here.

Central Address:

Plovdiv University Paisii Hiledarski
24, Tsar Asen St.
4000 Plovdiv
Bulgaria

Official website

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Pleven Medical University is one of the five medical universities in Bulgaria. As an institution it was founded in 1974. Pleven Medical University consists of 2 faculties and one college: Faculty of Medicine with specialization in Medicine, Faculty of Public Health with specialization in Management of Health Care, Medical Rehabilitation and Occupational Therapy, Health Management, Nursing and Midwifery and Medical College – Pleven with specialization possibilities in Medical Laboratory Assistant, Radiology Laboratory Assistant and Social Worker.

The University has a vibrant community of international students. It hosts students from Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine, Moldova, Greece, Turkey, Nigeria, Albania, Cyprus, Congo, Syria, Algeria, USA, Japan, Great Britain and France. Up to date, more than 6000 Bulgarian and foreign students from over 30 countries have graduated from the University. The current number of students is 2044. 275 of them are foreign students, including 78 of Indian nationality – the biggest community of foreign students at the university. 835 young doctors from Bulgaria and abroad are taking postgraduate courses at the different specialized clinics of the University Hospital. The current number of PhD students is 53.

How to apply

Foreign citizens, coming from countries, that are not members of the EU, are only enrolled for training as self-paid students. Admission requirements and application procedures can be found here
The studies are carried out in two courses according to the language of instruction. Students have the possibility to study either in English or in Bulgarian. The English-language-course students have to attend compulsory classes in Bulgarian language (6 hours a week) for the first three years of training in order to be able to communicate with patients in the University hospital throughout their clinical studies.

Central Address:

Pleven Medical University
1, Sv. Kliment Ohridski Str.
5800 Pleven
Bulgaria

Official website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.