Agricultural University of Plovdiv

Agricultural University of Plovdiv

Type	Public
Established	1945[1]
Rector	Hristina Yancheva [2]
Location	Plovdiv , Bulgary
Campus	Urban
Website	www.au-plovdiv.bg/en/

The Agricultural University of Plovdiv is a university in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

History

The Agricultural University of Plovdiv was founded in 1945 in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.^[1] It has strengthened its positions as a national centre of agricultural science and education in Bulgaria.

In 2006 the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency awarded the Agricultural University – Plovdiv with an institutional accreditation and the highest grade of “Very Good”. The Institution provides training for three academic degrees – Bachelor, Master and PhD. Foreign applicants who have completed the Preparatory training in Bulgarian language may study in Plovdiv.

The University has the faculties:

• Faculty of Agriculture
• Faculty of Horticulture and Wine
• Faculty of Crop Protection and Agroecology
• Faculty of Economics
• As well as the departments for language training, physical education and sports technology

The University is a member of the Balkan Universities Network, which includes select universities in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, North Macedonia, Moldova, and Montenegro.

References

1. Catherine Chan-Halbrendt; Jean Fantle-Lepczyk (2013). Agricultural Markets in a Transitioning Economy: An Albanian Case Study. CABI. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-78064-100-3.
2. Website of the Rector

External links

• Webpage of the Agricultural University of Plovdiv

42.1344°N 24.7658°E / 42.1344; 24.7658