Sofia Medical University
| Медицински университет | |
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Former names
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Medical Faculty Sofia University (1917 - 1950) Medical Academy (1950 - 1954) (1972-1995) Higher Medical Institute (1954 - 1972) Medical University, Sofia (1995 - ) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1917 |
| Rector | Prof. Viktor Zlatkov |
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Academic staff
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1969 |
| Students | 8311 |
| Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Website | www.mu-sofia.bg |
Medical Faculty Sofia University (1917 - 1950)
Medical Academy (1950 - 1954) (1972-1995)
Higher Medical Institute (1954 - 1972)
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.
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.
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.
Coordinates: 42°41′0″N 23°18′26″E / 42.68333°N 23.30722°E
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