Technical University of Sofia

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Technical University of Sofia
Технически университет — София
Established:	1945
Type:	Public
Rector:	Kamen Veselinov
Faculty:	11
Location:	Sofia, Bulgaria
Website:	www.tu-sofia.bg/

The Technical University of Sofia (Bulgarian: Технически университет — София, often abbreviated as ТУС, TUS or ТУ — София, TU — Sofia or ТУ, София, TU, Sofia), based in Sofia, is the largest technical university in Bulgaria.

Founded on 15 October 1945 as part of the Higher Technical School (later renamed to State Polytechnic), it is an independent institution since 1953, when the Polytechnic was divided into four separate technical institutes. It has had its present name and university status since 21 July 1995 and has 14 main faculties based in Sofia, Plovdiv and Sliven, as well as 3 additional ones with education only in foreign languages — German, English and French.

Contents 1 Faculties 2 Colleges and high schools 3 Prospective Students 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Faculties

The university is divided into:

1. main faculties in Sofia (11):
   • Faculty of Automatics
   • Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Technology
   • Faculty of Electrical Engineering
   • Faculty of Power Engineering and Power Machines
   • Faculty of Computer Systems and Control
   • Faculty of Communications and Communications Technologies
   • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
   • Faculty of Machine Technology
   • Faculty of Management
   • Faculty of Transport
   • Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Informatics
   • Department of Applied Physics [1]
2. main faculties in Plovdiv (2):
   • Faculty of Electronics and Automation
   • Faculty of Mechanical and Device Engineering
3. a main faculty in Sliven:
   • Faculty of Engineering and Pedagogy
4. faculties with education in foreign languages in Sofia (3):
   • Faculty of German Engineering Education and Industrial Management
   • English Language Department of Engineering
   • French Language Department of Electrical Engineering

[edit] Colleges and high schools

In its educational structure the Technical University of Sofia insludes as well:

1. colleges (higher schools):
   • United Technical College, Sofia
   • Technical College "John Atanasov", Plovdiv
   • College, Sliven
2. high schools
   • Technological School of Electronic Systems, Sofia
   • Professional secondary school of Computer Technologies and Systems, Pravets

[edit] Prospective Students

year	number of applications	available places	applicants per place	specialties
2007	5 800	3 000	1,9	29

[edit] See also

• List of colleges and universities
• Sofia

[edit] External links

• Technical University of Sofia Website (Bulgarian) (English)
• Electronic catalogue of the university library