Нов български университет | |
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| Motto | Ne varietatem timeamus |
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Motto in English | Do not fear variety[1] |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 18 September 1991 |
| Rector | Plamen Doinov |
| Students | 12,000 |
| Undergraduates | 54 programmes |
| Postgraduates | 100 programmes |
| 35 programmes | |
| Location | , 42°40′39″N 23°15′11″E / 42.67750°N 23.25306°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
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New Bulgarian University (Bulgarian: Нов български университет, also known and abbreviated as НБУ, NBU) is a private university based in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Its campus is in the western district of the city, known for its proximity to the Vitosha nature park. The university also owns multiple other buildings across the country, as well as its own publishing house and a library.
Among the list of NBU Honorary Doctors and Honorary Professors are Richard Rorty, Thomas Sebeok, Wolfgang Iser, Terry Eagleton, Julia Kristeva, Jean-Pierre Vernant, Ralf Dahrendorf, Steve Forbes, Geert Hofstede, Ennio Morricone, Milcho Leviev, Raina Kabaivanska, Alexander Fol, Vera Mutafchieva, and Georgy Fotev.
The mission of New Bulgarian University is to:[2]
- be an autonomous academic institution that supports students in their entrepreneurial and personal development.
- be a liberal academic institution, based on the link between education, research and entrepreneurship.
- provide interdisciplinary general and specialised education, based on theoretical research and practical knowledge.
Since 2004, NBU has been an accredited partner of The Open University Business School.[3]
- ^ New Bulgarian University in Sofia, www.sofiabulgariatravel.com
- ^ "New Bulgarian University - Sofia - Bulgaria - BachelorsPortal.com". www.bachelorsportal.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "International and UK partners - Open University Business School". Open.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.