Medical University - Sofia (MU - Sofia)

The Medical University - Sofia is the oldest Higher Medical Education Institution in Bulgaria and it was founded in 1917.

The Medical University - Sofia comprises 4 faculties: Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy and Public Health. The University has the Central Medical Library, Medical College for education of paramedics (social works, X-ray technicians, assistant pharmacists, dental technicians) and the Language training and Sport Center. Total of 13 University hospitals are associated as clinical educational bases. More than 82,000 medical specialists have graduated since its foundation, including 10,500 international students from more than 80 countries.

The fundamental goals of the Medical University - Sofia are the superior education of the under-, post-graduate and health care. The university is internationally recognized for the achievements in cardio-thoracic, neurosurgery, ophthalmic surgery, high-tech diagnostics, prevention programmes for cardio-vascular and inherited diseases, bone-marrow transplantation, development of new compounds of synthetic and natural origin, etc.

Medical University - Sofia start to exchange students since 2000, when Erasmus Programme has been open for participation for Bulgaria as a pre-accession country in 1999 year. For the period of 20 years more than 140 Erasmus Inter-institutional Agreements have been signed with partner universities from 25 Programme countries and 8 Partner countries.