Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski"
Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" is a public institution in Plovdiv, 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). Primary language: Bulgarian. AlmiStudy lists 6 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).
- Country
- Bulgaria (BG)
- City
- Plovdiv
- Control
- public
- Language
- Bulgarian
- 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). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://uni-plovdiv.bg/en/
Subjects offered
Show all 9 listed subjects (raw)
Biology · Chemistry · Mathematics and Informatics · Physics · Philology · History and Philosophy · Pedagogy · Law · Economic and Social Sciences
Founded in 1961 as the Higher Pedagogical Institute, becoming Plovdiv University in 1972, named after Paisii Hilendarski (1722-1773) — the Bulgarian monk whose 'Istoriya Slavyanobalgarska' (Slavic-Bulgarian History, 1762) sparked the Bulgarian National Revival movement. Approximately 17,000 students. Bulgaria's second-largest university. Located in Plovdiv — Europe's oldest continuously inhabited city (8,000+ years), with Thracian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern Bulgarian heritage. European Capital of Culture 2019.
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