South-West University "Neofit Rilski" (SWU)
South-West University "Neofit Rilski" (SWU) is a public 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). 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
- Blagoevgrad
- 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
- South-West University "Neofit Rilski" (SWU) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.swu.bg/en/
Subjects offered
Show all 7 listed subjects (raw)
Humanities · Pedagogy · Law and History · Arts · Mathematics and Natural Sciences · Economics · Public Health
Founded in 1976 as a teachers' college, becoming a comprehensive university in 1995, South-West University is named after Neofit Rilski (1793-1881) — a Bulgarian Renaissance educator and the founder of secular Bulgarian education. Located in Blagoevgrad in southwestern Bulgaria (the same city as AUBG). Approximately 12,000 students.
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