Organization:Burgas Free University

Burgas Free University

Бургаски свободен университет
Latin: Burgas Free University
Type	Private
Established	September 18, 1991 (1991-09-18)
President	prof. Petko Chobanov, PhD
Rector	prof. Milen Baltov, PhD
Location	Burgas , Bulgaria
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.

University management

• President: Prof. Petko Chobanov, PhD
• Rector: Prof. Milen Baltov, PhD
• Vice-Rector: Prof. Mariya Alexieva, PhD
• Deputy Rector of Academic Affairs and Accreditation: Darina Dimitrova

Faculty

• Faculty of Legal Studies
• Faculty of Business Studies
• Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
• Faculty of Humanities

Admission

Burgas Free University offers admission to Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral programs in specialties imposed in practice and guaranteeing successful professional realization.

Statute

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:

• BFU is a member of the European Universities Association /EUA/.
• It has signed Agreements of Cooperation with 36 universities and organizations in Europe, America, Asia and Africa.
• It implements students and staff exchange programmes with 24 universities in Europe.
• It participates in the ECTS.
• It works under joint international projects with more than 100 universities and organizations.
• BFU is a partner of UNESCO under the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Prpgramme, and is a host institution of UNESCO Chair on Culture of Peace and Human Rights.

Mission

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:

• To inspire and stimulate the students for high achievements, social development and life-long learning;
• To provide scientific and professional environment, which allows for contribution, entrepreneurship and leadership;
• To incorporate, protect and support the contemporary academic community, its scientific and research teams;
• To achieve scientific results of public importance, to promote their application into training and practice;
• To contribute to the intellectual and spiritual development of personality and society, to maintain and enrich the national and human values.

Facilities

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”.

Hotel

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.