Софийски университет | |
Former name | Higher Pedagogical Course |
|---|---|
| Motto | Ipsa scientia potestas est |
Motto in English | Knowledge itself is power |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1 October 1888 |
| Affiliation | EUA |
| Endowment | $125 million |
| Rector | Georgi Valchev |
Academic staff | 1,700 |
| Students | 21,000 (2023) |
| Address | , , 42°41′37″N 23°20′6″E / 42.69361°N 23.33500°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | Bulgarian |
| Colors | Purple |
| Website | uni-sofia |
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global – Overall | |
| THE World[1] | > 800 (2020) |
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[2] | 44 (2022) |
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Bulgarian: Софийски университет „Св. Климент Охридски“) is a public research university in Sofia, Bulgaria. It is the oldest institution of higher education in Bulgaria.
Founded on 1 October 1888, the edifice of the university was constructed between 1924 and 1934 with the financial support of the brothers Evlogi Georgiev and Hristo Georgiev (whose sculptures are now featured on its façade) and has an area of 18,624 m2 and a total of 324 premises. The university has 16 faculties and three departments, where over 21,000 students receive their education. The current rector is Georgi Valchev.