Medical University of Plovdiv

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Checked against the sources listed at the bottom of this page on 7 November 2026.

About the Medical University of Plovdiv

Wikipedia reports that the university was established in 1945 as a medical faculty of Plovdiv University, became an independent Medical Academy in 1950, was renamed Higher Medical Institute in 1972 and became the Medical University of Plovdiv in 2002. The university’s own website shows “1945 – 2026” in its heading.^[2][1] The university has four faculties (Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy, Public Health), one Department of Languages and Specialized Training and a Medical College.^[2]

Wikipedia gives two different student numbers (“over 5000” and “over 3800”), so we do not quote a total. The university’s Foreign Student Admission Office is in the University Information Center at the central gate of the campus.^[2][5]

How is the Medical University of Plovdiv ranked?

In the QS World University Rankings 2027, published in June 2026, we could not confirm a position for the Medical University of Plovdiv. The Technical University of Sofia says in its own announcement that only two Bulgarian institutions are in the published ranking of 1,504 universities and names itself as one, without naming the other.^[6] The Wikipedia article on the university lists no rankings.^[2] How we compile rankings.

What can you study at the Medical University of Plovdiv?

The master’s programmes are full-time:^[4]

• Medicine: 6 years (10 semesters and 12 months of pre-diploma clinical clerkship).
• Dental Medicine: 10 semesters and 9 months of pre-diploma clerkship (the page prints the length as “5, 9 years”).
• Pharmacy: 5 years (9 semesters and 6 months of clerkship).

Graduates receive a Master’s degree in Medicine, Dental Medicine or Pharmacy and the qualification Physician, Dentist or Pharmacist. The university also teaches Medicine, Dental Medicine and Pharmacy in English for foreign students.^[4] The university also lists bachelor’s programmes (Nursing, Midwifery, Physician Assistant, Healthcare Management) and professional bachelor’s programmes (for example Physiotherapist, Dental Technician); the professional bachelor’s programmes are taught in the Medical College. Healthcare Management is also listed in English on the fee page.^[4][3] In the English programmes, Bulgarian language is a mandatory part of the curriculum in the first two years, because students need it to communicate with patients from the third year.^[4]

An open day for the master’s and bachelor’s programmes taught in English is announced for 25 November 2026.^[7]

How much does the Medical University of Plovdiv cost?

These annual fees are headed “2025/2026” on the university’s tuition page, which in November 2026 had not yet been replaced by a 2026/27 list. The page does not say which student groups pay these amounts, and it states that accommodation, health insurance and textbooks are not included.^[3] Ask the Foreign Student Admission Office for the 2026/27 amount before you apply.

Preparatory course

For 2024/25 the university listed a preparatory course for master’s programmes at €3,700 (Bulgarian) and €4,800 (English), each paid in two semester instalments, and €3,200 for a Bulgarian preparatory course for bachelor’s programmes.^[4] Since 2024/25, preparatory-course students are enrolled as students of MU-Plovdiv after passing all exams at the Department of Languages and Specialised Training and presenting its certificate.^[8]

How do you apply to the Medical University of Plovdiv?

Foreign citizens can apply for a Bulgarian-language course (all specialties), or for an English-language course in Medicine, Dental Medicine and Pharmacy. They must submit the application documents in time, pass the entry tests in Biology and Chemistry (in Bulgarian or English, depending on the course) and be placed in the final rating list of admitted students.^[4]

The admission pages are organised separately for EU and EEA citizens and for non-EU and non-EEA citizens, with sections on documents, English proficiency, visa information and a step-by-step guide; the detailed text of the non-EU sections did not load in the copy we read, so check the admission requirements page.^[5] Contact the Foreign Student Admission Office at the University Information Center, 15A Vasil Aprilov Blvd, Plovdiv, tel. +359 32 200 700.^[5] We give no deadlines because they change every year.

Which language level do you need?

For the English-language course the university requires proof of English proficiency at least at B1 level, assessed with a diagnostic test in English, in addition to the Biology and Chemistry entry tests in English.^[4] Students without the required level can attend the preparatory course, which is held in Bulgarian or English.^[4] The Department of Languages and Specialized Training also runs a Cambridge test centre (FCE, CAE, IELTS).^[5]

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