Medical University of Pleven

At a glance

Source: Wikipedia: Medical University Pleven; Wikipedia (Bulgarian): Медицински университет (Плевен); Official website: Medical University of Pleven^1,2,3

History

The institution was established in 1974 as a Medical Faculty within the Medical Academy. In 1979 it was renamed the Higher Medical Institute of Pleven. A decision of the National Assembly converted the institute into a medical university in 2004.^1,2

In 1997, the university introduced Medicine teaching in English for international students. The English-language programme was the first of its kind in Bulgaria. The university reports that it teaches students from more than 45 countries.^1,2

Faculties and programmes

The university offers programmes in five professional fields: medicine, pharmacy, health care, public health and social activities. Its teaching is organised through four faculties and a medical college.²

• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Public Health
• Faculty of Health Care
• Medical College - Pleven

Source: Wikipedia: Medical University Pleven; Wikipedia (Bulgarian): Медицински университет (Плевен)^1,2

The university lists 14 specialities, comprising four master’s and ten bachelor’s programmes. Areas of study named in the English-language listing include Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Midwifery, Health Management and Medical Rehabilitation and Occupational Therapy. The college also lists training in medical laboratory work, radiology laboratory work, social work, pharmacy technology and medical cosmetics.^1,2

Research and international links

Teaching takes place across 24 departments and 24 clinics, including their sectors and units. The university reports 62 professors and associate professors and 279 assistant professors. In 2007, it opened a training and experimental centre for endoscopic surgery, with an experimental operating room and a virtual room equipped with endoscopic surgery trainers.²

Its digital learning and training facilities include a 3D medical table for virtual dissections, virtual-reality and augmented-reality studios, a studio for demonstrations of live surgery, and laboratories for telepathology, 3D printing and bioprinting. The university also describes an educational platform with interactive anatomy models, video lectures and question banks.²

Campus

The university’s facilities include a preclinical base, a hospital with specialised clinics and research sections. It has two student hostels, with a combined capacity of 315 beds in two- and three-bed rooms.¹