Technical University, Sofia
| Технически университет | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1945 |
| Endowment | €20 million |
| Rector | Prof. Georgi Mihov, Ph.D |
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Academic staff
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11 |
| Undergraduates | 7029 (October 2011) |
| Postgraduates | 2173 (October 2011) |
| Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Website | www.tu-sofia.bg/ |
Coordinates: 42°39′26″N 23°21′20″E / 42.65722°N 23.35556°E
The Technical University (Bulgarian: Технически университет), 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.
With Decree No 237, published in the State Gazette issue 248 from 24.10.1945, of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, a school called "State Polytechnic" is created with Mechanical engineering faculty with four divisions - mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and mining and geology.
In 1953, the State Polytechnic was split into four new higher institutes, one of which was the Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. It had two faculties - one of mechanical and one of electrical engineering.
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