Medical University of Sofia

At a glance

Source: Wikipedia: Medical University, Sofia; Wikipedia (Bulgarian): Медицински университет – София; Official website: Medical University of Sofia^1,2,3

History

The university traces its origins to the Medical Faculty established within Sofia University in 1917. The Bulgarian National Assembly passed the founding law on 10 November; it took effect on 22 November. The faculty became an independent institution in 1950, initially as the Medical Academy. Its institutional form and name changed over the following decades, and in 1995 the Higher Medical Institute in Sofia was renamed Medical University of Sofia.^1,2

The university’s current rector, Prof. Boycho Landzhov, took office in 2024.²

Faculties and programmes

The university has four faculties, covering medicine, dental medicine, pharmacy and public health. Its structure also includes a department, the Yordanka Filaretova Medical College and a branch in Vratsa.^1,2

• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Dental Medicine
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Public Health

Source: Wikipedia: Medical University, Sofia; Wikipedia (Bulgarian): Медицински университет – София^1,2

The Faculty of Public Health offers programmes including midwifery, nursing, physician assistant studies, kinesitherapy, health-care management and public health and health management. The university’s wider course provision also includes medicine, dental medicine and pharmacy.^1,2

Clinical network and research

Teaching and clinical activity are organised around preclinical and clinical bases. The university is associated with 14 university hospitals in Sofia, including Aleksandrovska Hospital, one of its longstanding clinical sites. Its academic and research staff number more than 1,500.^1,2

The Bulgarian-language article reports more than 10,800 students, including 3,100 international students, alongside 390 doctoral students and 2,237 medical trainees in specialist training.²