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Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski” is the largest higher-education institution in southern Bulgaria — with roots in 1945 and nearly eighteen thousand students.
- Roots in
- 1945
- Faculties
- 9
- Students
- ≈ 18,000
From 1945 to a university
It began in 1945, when a university was opened in Plovdiv by decree with faculties of Medicine and Agronomy-Forestry. In 1961 it was reorganised into the Higher Pedagogical Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, and on 12 January 1972 it gained university status and the name “Paisii Hilendarski.”
Source trail: Wikipedia — Plovdiv University ↗Nine faculties
The university has nine faculties — Biology, Economics and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Informatics, Education, Physics, Languages and Literature, Philosophy and History, Chemistry and Law — and about 18,000 students, making it the third-largest in Bulgaria. It has branches in Smolyan and Kardzhali.
Source trail: Wikipedia — Plovdiv University ↗Dating
1961-09-15
Source trail: Wikipedia — Plovdiv University ↗Architect/builder
not identified in the current public source
Source trail: Wikipedia — Plovdiv University ↗Current status
Publicly documented institution, building, district or urban site in Plovdiv.
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Bulgarian university
- Type
- university and open-access publisher
- Inception
- 1961
- Location
- Plovdiv
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Description and historical context for Plovdiv University.
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Coordinates for Plovdiv University.
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Current status
Publicly documented institution, building, district or urban site in Plovdiv.
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- Coordinates
- 42.13806, 24.75083 · wikidata_coordinate
- Built/date
- 1961-09-15
- Architect/builder
- not identified in the current public source
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