Medical University, Sofia

Medical University, Sofia
Медицински университет
Former names

Medical Faculty Sofia University (1917 - 1950)

Medical Academy (1950 - 1954) (1972-1995)

Higher Medical Institute (1954 - 1972)

Medical University, Sofia (1995 - )
Type Public
Established 1917
Rector Prof. Viktor Zlatkov
Academic staff
 1969
Students 8311
Location Sofia, Bulgaria
Website www.mu-sofia.bg

The Medical University, Sofia (Bulgarian: Медицински университет в София) is a university in Sofia, Bulgaria which was founded in 1917 and is organized in four faculties. Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Public Health. It is the oldest institution for higher medical education in Bulgaria.

Rectorate 

History

Medical University of Sofia is the oldest institution for higher medical education in Bulgaria. His Majesty Zar Ferdinand founded it by decree in 1917 as a medical faculty of Sofia University.

Worthy to be remembered are doctors M. Russev, A.M. Petrov, St. Vatev, and P. Orahovatz who prepared Alexandrovska hospital’s departments for the needs of future clinics and organized training of teaching stuff. Among the first professors of medicine in Bulgaria were V. Mollov, P. Stojanov, St. Kirkovitch, Iv. Kiprov (first dean), R.H. Kann, T. Petrov, Pashev, At. Teodorov, etc. In 1942 a dentistry department opened and its founders were assistant professor Sl. Davidov, assistant professor G. Stiljanov and professor Al. Stanishev.

Organization

The Medical University is composed of 4 faculties, 1 department, 1 college, 1 affiliate branch and 14 university hospitals. As in most Western European countries and the United States, it consists of 2 main structures - Pre-clinical Base and Clinical Base. It currently employs 1969 lecturers and research associates.

Faculties

Departments

Medical colleges 

Affiliate Branch

University Hospitals

Central Medical Library

University Electronic, Information and Education Center

Specialties

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Dental Medicine

Faculty of Pharmacy

Faculty of Public Health

Medical College

See also

Coordinates: 42°41′0″N 23°18′26″E / 42.68333°N 23.30722°E / 42.68333; 23.30722

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