Бургаски свободен университет | |
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| Latin: Burgas Free University | |
| Type | Private |
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| Established | September 18, 1991 |
| President | prof. Petko Chobanov, PhD |
| Rector | prof. Milen Baltov, PhD |
| Location | , |
| 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.
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.
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.
The University is accredited by the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency and is certified under the International Quality Standard ISO 9001:2008: BFU is a modern and innovative university, caring for its students and their professional realization, and which has significant academic achievements and an internationally recognized status:
It is the mission of Burgas Free University to be a flexible, enterprising and socially responsible institution, which provides training of undergraduates and graduates with skills for quick professional realization and a career in a dynamic and globalizing environment.
The main aims of the activities at BFU are as follows:
Burgas Free University provides all state-of-the-art facilities for working and studying in a friendly academic environment.
BFU has the most modern and newest facilities in the system of higher education in Bulgaria. 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”.
Located in the center of Burgas, in the immediate vicinity of Burgas Free University, Hotel BFU is a 10-minute walk away from the beach, a 5-minute walk from the "Sea Garden" park. The train station and central bus station are a 15-minute walk away. There are many restaurants, shops and coffee bars near the hotel.
Hotel BFU offers 20 spacious rooms at exceptional prices, 12 of which have two separate beds and 8 bedrooms. The hotel combines its convenient location with a cozy atmosphere, impeccable hygiene and free parking.[8]