Medical studies in Sofia

Sofia is the capital and at the same time the biggest Bulgarian city with about 1.3 million inhabitants. Nowadays Sofia is the cultural and economical centre of Bulgaria and stands out with its good infrastructure, many cultural sights and a variety of non-university activities.

The Medical University of Sofia was founded in 1917 by Ferdinand I. and looks back at many years of tradition. Many international students chose this university for their studies. From about 6,155 students 1,600 are from abroad. Because of its international specialization and long tradition the medical university of Sofia counts, not only in Bulgaria, but also Europe-wide among the best and most famous medical institutions.

The university is, like the Medical Universities of Varna and Plovdiv, divided into four different faculties: the faculty for medicine, dental medicine, pharmaceutics and Public Health. The universities’ medical centre in Sofia is one of the biggest medical institutions and research centres in Bulgaria. On the medical college specialists like dentists, therapists or physiotherapists are trained in various health care fields. Additionally there is a branch in Vratsa in the north of Bulgaria- where nurses and midwives are educated.