Югозападен университет „Неофит Рилски“ | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1975 |
| Rector | Nikolai Marin |
Academic staff | 470 |
| Students | 12,579 |
| Location | , 42°1′6″N 23°4′38″E / 42.01833°N 23.07722°E |
| Website | www |
The Southwest University "Neofit Rilski" (Bulgarian: Югозападен университет "Неофит Рилски") is a university in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. It was founded in 1975. The patron of the university in Blagoevgrad is the patriarch of the new Bulgarian education is Neofit Rilski (Neophyte of Rila).