American University in Bulgaria
| Американски университет в България | |
AUBG Campus
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1991 |
| Endowment | $24 million |
| President | Stratsi Kulinski |
| Provost | Emilia Zankina |
| Dean | Robert White |
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Academic staff
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70 |
| Students | 1000 |
| Address | 1 Georgi Izmirliev Sq., Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | White and blue |
| Affiliations | NEASC |
| Website | www.aubg.edu |
Coordinates: 42°1′17″N 23°5′42″E / 42.02139°N 23.09500°E
American University in Bulgaria (or AUBG) is a private university located in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. The university offers American-style education in Europe that provides an opportunity to combine different fields of study for greater professional success and personal fulfillment. Degree programs and curriculum are regularly upgraded and modernized to respond to the ever-increasing demands of the global business environment. The education is in English and the international faculty body, comprising world-renowned professors as well as experienced practitioners, work tirelessly to create an outstanding academic experience for students. Established in 1991, today AUBG is home to about 1,000 students from over 40 countries on 5 continents (as of Spring 2017). Close to 50% of the students are international.
AUBG alumni are widely recognized for making a difference in the region and in the world. The majority of our graduates start their career almost immediately after graduation in a variety of economic, social, political spheres, and the NGO sector. AUBG is an undisputed education leader for sixth consecutive year according to the national university ranking 2016 edition. The five programs evaluated – Business Administration (BUS), Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), Economics (ECO), Political Science and International Relations (POS), and Computer Science (COS) – are all top-ranked, with Business Administration rated as the best in the Bulgaria. Additionally, AUBG graduates in BUS, ECO, JMC and POS are among the highest paid professionals in the country. AUBG also boasts the lowest unemployment rate in four programs: ECO, COS, JMC and POS.
Founded in 1991, the American University in Bulgaria is the first American-style, liberal arts undergraduate education institution in Eastern Europe. The University is a unique cooperative venture established with the support of the U.S. and Bulgarian governments, the Open Society Institute, the City of Blagoevgrad, and the University of Maine. When it opened its doors in September 1991, AUBG welcomed a first-year class of 208 students and 16 full-time faculty members. Nowadays, around 1100 talented students from over 40 countries come together to live and study in AUBG.
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