American University in Bulgaria (AUBG)
American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) is a private institution in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, accredited by National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency of Bulgaria (NEAA / NAOA); Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), the US regional accreditor — making AUBG one of very few European universities holding US accreditation; degrees recognised as American Bachelor's degrees. Primary language: English. AlmiStudy lists 5 canonical subject areas, all verified against National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency of Bulgaria (NEAA / NAOA); Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), the US regional accreditor — making AUBG one of very few European universities holding US accreditation; degrees recognised as American Bachelor's degrees.
- Country
- Bulgaria (BG)
- City
- Blagoevgrad
- Control
- private
- Language
- English
- Accreditation
- National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency of Bulgaria (NEAA / NAOA); Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), the US regional accreditor — making AUBG one of very few European universities holding US accreditation; degrees recognised as American Bachelor's degrees. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.aubg.edu/
Subjects offered
Show all 9 listed subjects (raw)
Business Administration · Computer Science · Economics · Political Science and International Relations · Journalism and Mass Communication · Mathematics · History · European Studies · Psychology
Founded in 1991 as a joint initiative of the US Government, the Bulgarian Government, and the Open Society Institute (George Soros), AUBG is an American-style liberal arts university in Blagoevgrad, southwestern Bulgaria. Approximately 1,000 students from 40+ countries. ALL programmes taught in English following the American liberal arts model. Uniquely holds DUAL ACCREDITATION: Bulgarian (NEAA) AND American (NECHE — the same body that accredits Harvard, MIT, etc.) — meaning AUBG degrees are recognised as full American Bachelor's degrees. Notable alumni include numerous regional political, business, and media figures across the Balkans and Eastern Europe.
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