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A delegation from FEBA, Sofia University visited Arizona State University and executed an MoU for collaboration activities

At the end of February and the beginning of March 2024, a delegation from the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEBA) at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski" visited Arizona State University in the USA, where a General Collaboration Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two universities was negotiated and officially concluded.

FEBA with a contract for a twinning project worth BGN 2.7 million under the National Recovery Resilience Plan

The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEBA) at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski” will implement the TWIN4ECO twinning project with 100% grant funding in the amount of BGN 2 697 727,18 from the National Recovery and Resiliency Plan with an implementation period until May 2026. The contract for the funding was signed on 13.12.2023 by Sofia University and by the Executive Director of the Executive Agency "Education Programme" at the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski” and Izmir Kâtip Celebi University are going to sign an international agreement

Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski” (SU), Sofia, Bulgaria and Izmir Kâtip Celebi University, Izmir, Tukey are going to sign an international agreement on cooperation in mathematics and informatics. The signing of a framework and Erasmus+ agreement was initiated after a visit of the Turkish colleagues from Izmir Kâtip Celebi University to SU at the invitation of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics (FMI) of SU.

Alliance's “TRANSFORM4EUROPE” week in Alma Mater Gallery

As part of the Transform4Europe Alliance Week, hosted by Sofia University, on the 29th of September 2023 the Alma Mater Gallery opened the exhibition The Pulse of Time. 135 years of Sofia University and City Being'.

The Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation supports Modern Greek Philology

As of the beginning of the academic year 2023–2024, the bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes in Modern Greek Philology once again enjoy the cooperation with the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation [ http://www.onassis.org/ ] in the promotion and development of Modern Greek language and culture studies at Sofia University.

Scientists use tensor networks to develop and train an artificial intelligence agent to manipulate many interacting quantum bits of information

In recent years, quantum technologies have experienced significant growth, offering immense potential in various areas. Quantum computers are expected to revolutionize optimization and search algorithms; quantum simulators help explore new quantum phases of matter; quantum sensors can achieve unparalleled precision in measurements, and quantum cryptography provides robust security for communication protocols. The advantage of these new technologies over their classical counterparts lies in quantum correlations (called by physicists quantum entanglement), and realizes phenomena beyond the scope of classical physics.

Official opening of the Marine Renewable Energy Academy – an initiative of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and Burgas Campus

On September 4 in the city of Burgas, the team of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", together with the team of the Burgas Campus at SU, the British Embassy in Bulgaria and the Municipality of Burgas, officially opened the first edition of the "Marine Renewable Energy Academy" summer school. The initiative was organized by Chief Assist. Prof. Dr. Mariya Trifonova, coordinator of the Master's program "Energy Markets and Services" at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.

Distinction for Prof. Dr. Robert Penchovsky from the Faculty of Biology

Prof. Dr. Robert Penchovsky, head of the new laboratory of Synthetic Biology and Bioinformatics at the Faculty of Biology of Sofia University, received an Outstanding Scientist award from the 7th edition of the International Research Awards in Sensor Technologies.

Sofia University’s FEBA has become the first AMBA accredited business school in Bulgaria

The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski has officially received accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA), one of the world’s leading authorities on post-graduate business education, demonstrating its continuing commitment to excellence in management education. Only 300 of the world's best business schools are part of the AMBA family

Four young scientists from the Faculty of Biology received awards from different contests

Institute of the Ministry of Education and Science under the numbers KP-06-H31/18/13.12.2019 and KP-06-H63/1/13.12.2022 with scientific supervisor Prof. Dr. Robert Penchovsky.

Denitsa Nikolova, PhD student at the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University St . Kl. Ohridski has received the 20th Jubilee Award "Outstanding Young Scientist in Polymers" for 2023 named after Prof. Ivan Shopov

On March 1, 2023, in the Great Hall of the Federation of Scientific and Technical Unions, the "Outstanding Young Scientist in the Field of Polymers" award for 2023 in the name of Prof. Ivan Shopov was presented for the twentieth year. The award was won by Denitsa Nikolova, PhD student in the Laboratory of Structure and Properties of Polymers, Department of Pharmaceutical and Applied Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". The award is individual and is given to a young Bulgarian scientist, under the age of 35, for outstanding research in the field of polymer science, carried out in Bulgaria or partially abroad. The award was presented by Prof. Ivan Shopov himself, and the chairman of the Union of Chemists, Prof. Venko Veshkov, also offered congratulations.

Sofia University Attracts World-Class Scientists and Researchers with Project SUMMIT

Sofia University's new project SUMMIT (Sofia University Marking Momentum for Innovation and Technological Transfer) aims to attract world-class scientists and researchers, said at a BTA press conference Tuesday the university's Vice-Rector and coordinator of the project Prof. Eliza Stefanova. The initiative amounted to BGN 44 million and is financed by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The Project will be implemented over 42 months and will end on 30 June 2026.

Summers school and Workshop “Colloid and interface research & innovations”, organized within the project EXTREME

The EXTREME project, funded by the National Program “European Scientific Networks” of the Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria was held.

International Young Scholars Seminar “The Early Modern Period in the Balkans and Central Europe – Sources, Methods and Concepts”

The Center for Regional Studies and Analyses (CRSA) and the Faculty of History of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski were pleased to organise the International Young Scholars Seminar “The Early Modern Period in the Balkans and Central Europe - Sources, Methods and Concepts”. The initiative took place at the Conference Hall of Sofia University between 22 and 25 June 2022.

The University of Sofia offers transnational access for foreign researchers in the field of religious studies as part of the European research infrastructure RESILIENCE

RESILIENCE, the European Research Infrastructure for Religious Studies, is proud to offer its first service to the Religious Studies community: the Transnational Access (TNA) Program. Users of this program will gain direct, fast, and effective access to the collections of seven leading research institutions and universities in Europe, guided by experts in the field.

Science research project on bioinformatics, funded by BNSF, leads to novel technology for antibiotic discovery

The work on the project “Design and experimental validation of chimeric antisense oligonucleotides as antibacterial agents” (BNSF grant DN13/14/20.12.2017) is completed successfully. The Princial Investigator of the project, supported by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, is Prof. Robert Penchovsky from the Faculty of Biology at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

Associate Professor Dr Maria Baramova from the Faculty of History received the Prize of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften) for 2021.

On 26 November 2021, Associate Professor Dr Maria Baramova received the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Prize of Excellence for 2021 at a special ceremony. The event took place in the Nikolaisaal concert hall in Potsdam during the Einstein Day celebrations.

School for Young Scientists within the Project EXTREME

On 22nd and 23rd of November, 2021, the 2nd school organized within the project EXTREME with topic “Modelling, Simulation and Artificial Intelligence in Colloid and Interface Sciencetakes place as an online event. The programme of the school is attached and the link to join the school in Microsoft Teams is provided below: Microsoft Teams ( 2nd Extreme school ).

Prof. Dr habil. Ivan Parvev of the Faculty of History received the honorary degree Doctor Honoris Causa of the Karl-Franzens University (Graz, Austria)

The Karl-Franzens University conferred an honorary degree on Prof. Dr Ivan Parvev of the Faculty of History at Sofia University on 27th October 2021.

AACSB Membership for the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Sofia University

The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Sofia University has become member of the largest global network of business educators – AACSB International . The membership in AACSB, starting from October 2021, is the first step toward applying for accreditation by the network.

An international online conference on the current innovations in digital epigraphy

During 4 days last week, young researchers, PhD, and MA students from 6 countries were trained in the encoding of ancient inscriptions and other primary documents in TEI XML for the purposes of digital publication and interchange. In the framework of the online workshop in Digital Epigraphy and EpiDoc ( http://epidoc.stoa.org ) organised jointly by the University of Sofia and the University of Cologne, Germany, the EFES platform for publication and visualisation of EpiDoc XML files (http://github.com/EpiDoc/EFES) was also presented.

A Prestigious Global Ranking Takes Sofia University to Top Position for the Attraction of Its Graduates to Employers

According to the 23rd September, 2021 QS Graduate Employability Rankings for 2022 Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski? Is ranked in the 301-500 position interval.

Workshop “Colloid and interface research & innovations”

From 18th to 21st of July, 2021, the first workshop “Colloid and interface research & innovations” of the project EXTREME took place at St.St. Constantine and Helena, Varna, Bulgaria. The EXTREME project is funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria within the National Program “European Scientific Networks” and is coordinated by Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski ”.

International Workshop “Relations in the Ideoscape: Middle Eastern Students in the Eastern Bloc (1950s to 1991)”

Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski hosted the international workshop “Relations in the Ideoscape: Middle Eastern Students in the Eastern Bloc (1950s to 1991)”. The event was organized by the Orient-Institut Beirut (OIB) and the Department of Arabic and Semitic Studies, Sofia University. In the course of the workshop, the team of the project bearing the same title and funded by the Max Weber Foundation, discussed with invited guests the interim results of the ongoing research.

1st Summer School for Young Scientists "Innovations and applied aspects of colloid and interface science"

The first summer school "Innovations and applied aspects of the science of colloid and interface science " was held from 14 to 16 July, 2021 at St.St. Constantine and Helena resort, Varna, Bulgaria within the project "EXTREME". The EXTREME project is coordinated by Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski ”and is funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria, within the National Program “ European Scientific Networks”. Partners of Sofia University“ St. Kliment Ohridski” in the project are the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Barcelona, ​​Spain and the Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.

RESILIENCE in the ESFRI Roadmap 2021

In June, 2021, the ESFRI Forum (European Strategic Forum on Research Infrastructures) included RESILIENCE in the Research Infrastructure Roadmap 2021. This means that RESILIENCE will take its place in the strategic Research Infrastructures for the European Research Area and that it can work on the further development of the Research Infrastructure for Religious Studies.

Kick-off meeting of the project „Excellence in colloid and interface research and innovations for better quality of life“, coordinated by Sofia University

The Project „Excellence in colloid and interface research & innovations for better quality of life“, coordinated by the Sofia University St. Kl. Ohridski and funded by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science through the Bulgarian National Program "European scientific networks", has started since 1st of April 2021.

International Webinar "The Philologist in Digital Format"

On February 22, 2021 within the bilateral agreement between Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski ”, (Bulgaria) and the Kazakh National Pedagogical University“ Abay ”, (Kazakhstan), the Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology, the Scientific-Educational and Cultural Center al-Farabi of the Sofia University“ St. Kliment Ohridski ”and the Institute of Philology and Polylingual Education of the Kazakh National Pedagogical University“ Abay ”held an international webinar on the topic:“ The Philologist in Digital Format ”.

„Space Education for Bulgaria“, a project supported by the European Space Agency, is launched at the Faculty of Physics at the Sofia University

For the first time ESA supports the development of university courses in Bulgaria. The „Space Education for Bulgaria“ project will develop nine modern courses on aerospace technologies and their applications.

Research Infrastructure on Religious Studies RESILIENCE Is Ready to Start

Thirteen academic institutions from eleven countries are working on the establishment of a permanent European Research Infrastructure on Religious Studies, named RESILIENCE. On 10 september 2020 the RESILIENCE partners submitted an application for the Research Infrastructure to be included in the ESFRI Roadmap 2021. The inclusion of RESILIENCE in this Roadmap will assure partners that a framework to actually start the preparation phase of the infrastructure is in place.

The Research Data Alliance Bulgarian Node organized international Data Management Virtual Workshop on the 24th of July 2020

The RDA BG Node was established by the end of 2019 at Sofia University, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics to act as a long-term central contact point between the Research Data Alliance and data practitioners, funding organizations, research agencies and other relevant stakeholders in Bulgaria.

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” Rector Professor Dr habil Anastas Gerdzhikov was Reelected doe a Second Term of Office

At a meeting of the General Assembly held on 20 November, 2019 Professor Dr habil Anastas Gerdzhikov was reelected Rector of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, the oldest high academic institution in this country, with 254 votes out of 318.

Establishing José Saramago Department of Camöes Institute at Sofia University

The Rector of Sofia University Professor Dr habil Anastas Gerdzhikov and HE Ambassador Luís Faro Ramos, President of Camöes – an Institute for Cooperation and Language at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal signed an agreement for the establishment of José Saramago Department at the Faculty of Classical and Contemporary Philology.

New Exhibition of the XXVII Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition at he National Museum of Nature

In the Pisces Hall at the National Museum of Nature at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences a new exhibition of the XXVIIth Bulgarian Antarctic exhibition was opened by Professor Christo Pimpirev, Director of the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute and the National Center for Polar Research at Sofia University, and Professor Nikolay Spasov, Director of the National Museum of Nature.

Dubravka Ugrešić Was Conferred a Doctor Honoris Causa Degree of Sofia University

At a solemn ceremony taking place in Aula magna of the Rectorate, the Croatian writer Dubravka Ugrešić was conferred the honorary degree of a Doctor honoris causa of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. The proposal for awarding the honorary title of the oldest high school in Bulgaria came from the Faculty of Slavonic Philology.

HR Excellence in Research @ Sofia University

The European Commission awarded Sofia Univeristy St Kliment Ohridski the HR Excellence in Research Logo in October 2019. This is a recognition of our efforts to be an excellent employer implementing the principles in the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, adopted by the European Commission.

Professor Manfred Peters Was Conferred a Doctor Honoris Causa Degree of Sofia University

At a solemn ceremony held in Aula magna of the Rectorate professor Manfred Peters was conferred a Doctor honoris causa degree of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. The proposal for the honorary distinction came from the Faculty of Classical and Contemporary Philology.

4th Workshop “Advanced Materials”

The 4th Workshop “Advanced Materials“, organized within the H2020 project Materials Networking, took place from the 21st to 25th of July, 2019 at Astor Garden hotel, Sts. Konstantin and Helena resort, Bulgaria.

“Europe = Asia” International Seminar

In the period 2 – 5th July, 2019, at the Rectorate of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, the “Europe – Asia” International Seminar was held with the participation of scholars from the University for International Studies in Guangzhou, China, and the University for International Studies in Beijing, China.

Visit of scientists from the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sofia to University of Cambridge, UK within the H2020 Materials Networking project

From the 12th to the 15th of May, 2019, the members of the Management Committee of the H2020 Materials Networking project Prof. Georgi Vayssilov (Coordinator pf the project), Prof. Roumen Tsekov Prof. Tony Spassov, Assoc. Prof. Rosica Nikolova and Assoc. Prof. Elena Vassileva, visited the University of Cambridge, UK.

Masters’ Programme “Translation” at the Faculty of Classical and Contemporary Philology Is a Winner for a Third Consecutive Time of the EMT Quality Sign of the European Commission

On 4th June, 2019, the European Commission published the list of University Programmes which offer high quality tuition leading to an MA degree in Translation in line with the standards of the European Master's in Translation – ЕМТ. After a highly restrictive selection by the international expert commission of appraisers the courses become members of the ЕМТ network and are given the Reserved EMT Quality Sign of the European Commission for a five-year period.

The European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine EATRIS - ERIC is opening doors for Bulgarian scientific community

Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" hosted the first partnering conference entitled “The European Research Infrastructure for Translation Medicine EATRIS-ERIC in Bulgaria ". The event was co-organized by the Ministry of Education and Science and the Bulgarian representation of EATRIS-ERIC at Sofia University and dedicated to the affiliation of Bulgaria to the European infrastructure in 2018.

Sofia University Wins the 24 Hours Daily Prize of the Best High Academic Institution in the Country

At a ceremony, organized by the 24 Hours Daily the prizes of the top high academic institutions, based on the Rating System in this country, were awarded for the third time.

The Faculty of Biology successfully continues work on the AgroLabs Project

Under the "Balkans - Mediterranean 2014-2020 Transnational Cooperation Program", the Faculty of Biology at Sofia University, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, won and started work on the implementation of the "AgroFood Innovation Clusters" Project, with the acronym: "AgroLabs".

Professor Barry Barish Was Awarded a “Doctor honoris causa “Degree by Sofia University

At an official ceremony in Aula magna of the Rectorate, Professor Barry Barish of California Institute of Technology was awarded a “Doctor honoris causa” honorary degree by Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” Marked 130th Anniversary with a Solemn Meeting and a Concert at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre

8th, December, 2018 marked the culmination point of the festivities with which the oldest high academic institution in this country celebrated its 130th anniversary. The jubilee was an opportunity for the academic community to report on its contributions to Alma mater in the intellectual and spiritual domains of Bulgarian history and to highlight with activities that Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” is a temple of knowledge, science and national spirit.

On the Occasion of the 130th Anniversary of Sofia University a New Postal Stamp Was Validated

In the Rectorate’s Central Foyer a stamp validation ceremony dedicated to the anniversary of the establishment of the oldest high academic institution in this country was held.

Professor Chin Che Kyo Was Awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa Honorary Degree by Sofia University

At an official ceremony at the Aula magna of the Rectorate Professor Chin Che Kyo of the Songyunguan University was awarded the Doctor honoris causa honorary degree of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.

Students from the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics Won Silver and Bronze Medals in a Programming Competition

Three teams from the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics from Sofia University participated in the 19-21st October, 2018 South-eastern European Regional Competition held in Bucarest as part of the ACM (ICPC SEERC) International Programminng Competition for 2018-2019. The competition was held in two cities simultaneously – Bucarest, Romania, and Kiev, Ukraine.

The First Center for Applied Research and Innovations in Bulgaria Was Opened at the Faculty of Biology

The official opening of the Center for Applied Research and Innovations and a Career Center was opened at the Faculty of Biology at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.