Sofia University
Софийски университет „Св. Климент Охридски “ Sofia University“ St. Kliment Ohridski " |
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founding | October 1, 1888 |
Sponsorship | state |
place | Sofia |
country | Bulgaria |
Rector | Anastas Gerdjikov |
Students | about 25,000 |
Networks | BAUNAS |
Website | www.uni-sofia.bg |
The Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski ” ( Bulgarian : Софийски университет“ Св. Климент Охридски ” ) is the largest university in the Bulgarian capital Sofia with around 25,000 students . It is named after the scholar and saint Kliment von Ohrid .
The university was founded on October 1, 1888 and is the oldest university in the country. At first there was only one Faculty of History and Philology. A year later the mathematics and natural sciences and a law faculty were added. The university is a member of the network of Balkan universities .
The university is divided into 15 faculties:
- Faculty of Biology
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology
- Faculty of Business Administration
- Faculty of Geology and Geography
- Faculty of History
- Faculty of Journalism
- Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Faculty of Philosophy
- Faculty of Physics
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Elementary Education
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Slavic Studies
- Faculty of Theology
On the occasion of its 100th anniversary in 1988, the university gave its name to the Sofia Mountains , a mountain range on Alexander I Island in Antarctica. In 2016, Anastas Gerdjikov was the rector of Sofia University.
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- ↑ Sofiiski University "Sv. Kliment Ohridski" . In: WHED - IAU 's World Higher Education Database . Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ↑ a b Professor Dr. Habil. Anastas Gerdjikov is the New Rector of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski ” . 17th November 2015.
- ↑ https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/sofia-university
- ↑ Members. In: www.baunas.org. Balkan Universities Association, 2019, accessed September 8, 2019 .
- ^ Conference of the Balkan Universities May 2010 in Edirne ( Memento of August 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Coordinates: 42 ° 41 ′ 37 ″ N , 23 ° 20 ′ 6 ″ E