Burgas Free University Explained

Burgas Free University
Native Name:	Бургаски свободен университет
Type:	Private
President:	prof. Petko Chobanov, PhD
Rector:	prof. Milen Baltov, PhD
City:	Burgas
Country:	Bulgaria
Affiliations:	Balkan Universities Network
Website:	https://www.bfu.bg/bg

Burgas Free University (BFU) is a private university located in Burgas, Bulgaria. It is one of the first non-state universities in Bulgaria, established in the industrial and cultural centеr in the south-eastern region of the country, Burgas.

University management

• President: Prof. Petko Chobanov, PhD
• Rector: Prof. Milen Baltov, PhD
• Vice-Rector: Prof. Mariya Alexieva, PhD
• Deputy Rector of Academic Affairs and Accreditation: Darina Dimitrova^[1]

Faculty

• Faculty of Legal Studies ^[2]
• Faculty of Business Studies ^[3]
• Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering ^[4]
• Faculty of Humanities ^[5]

Admission

Burgas Free University offers admission ^[6] to Bachelor's,^[7] Master's ^[7] and Doctoral ^[7] programs in specialties imposed in practice and guaranteeing successful professional realization.

Statute

Burgas Free University /BFU/ was established with an Act of The Great National Assembly on 18 September 1991, and is one of the first non-state universities in the country.

• BFU is a member of the European Universities Association /EUA/.
• It has signed Agreements of Cooperation with 36 universities and organizations in Europe, America, Asia and Africa.
• It implements students and staff exchange programmes with 24 universities in Europe.
• It participates in the ECTS.
• It works under joint international projects with more than 100 universities and organizations.
• BFU is a partner of UNESCO under the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Prpgramme, and is a host institution of UNESCO Chair on Culture of Peace and Human Rights.

Facilities

Its building was constructed in 2004 and has a total area of 22,500 square meters. The building of BFU was awarded the “Building of the Year” Prize for 2004 in a competition organized by the Ministry of Regional Development of Bulgaria, in the area of architecture and civil engineering, and its architect was elected “The Architect of the Year".

References

1. Web site: Ръководство на БСУ | Бургаски свободен университет - град Бургас. www.bfu.bg.
2. Web site: Faculty of Legal Studies | Burgas Free University. www.bfu.bg.
3. Web site: Faculty of Business Studies | Burgas Free University. www.bfu.bg.
4. Web site: Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering | Burgas Free University. www.bfu.bg.
5. Web site: Faculty of Humanities | Burgas Free University. www.bfu.bg.
6. Web site: БСУ // Е-прием. e-priem.bfu.bg.
7. Web site: Burgas Free University. www.bfu.bg.