Medical University, Sofia

Medical University, Sofia

Медицински университет София
Latin: Universitas Medicinae Serdicensis
Former names	Medical Faculty Sofia University (1917 - 1950)Medical Academy (1950 - 1954) (1972-1995)Higher Medical Institute (1954 - 1972)Medical University, Sofia (1995 - )
Motto	Erudiendo, Sciendo, Curando
Motto in English	To teach, to research, to cure
Type	Public
Established	1917
Rector	Prof. Viktor Zlatkov, MD, PhD
Academic staff	1969
Students	8311
Location	Sofia, Bulgaria
Colours	Purple and violet
Website	www.mu-sofia.bg

The Medical University, Sofia (Bulgarian: Медицински университет в София) is a university in Sofia, Bulgaria which was founded in 1917 and is organized in four faculties. Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Public Health. It is the oldest institution for higher medical education in Bulgaria.

Rectorate

• Rector: Prof. Victor Zlatkov, MD, PhD
• Deputy Rector of the Educational Activity: Prof. Dr. Tihomira Zlatanova
• Deputy Rector for Science and Accreditation: Prof. Valentina Petkova, PhD
• Deputy Rector of International Integration and Project Financing: Prof. Dr. Radomir Ugrinov

History

Medical University of Sofia is the oldest institution for higher medical education in Bulgaria. His Majesty Zar Ferdinand founded it by decree in 1917 as a medical faculty of Sofia University.

Worthy to be remembered are doctors M. Russev, A.M. Petrov, St. Vatev, and P. Orahovatz who prepared Alexandrovska hospital’s departments for the needs of future clinics and organized training of teaching stuff. Among the first professors of medicine in Bulgaria were V. Mollov, P. Stojanov, St. Kirkovitch, Iv. Kiprov (first dean), R.H. Kann, T. Petrov, Pashev, At. Teodorov, etc. In 1942 a dentistry department opened and its founders were assistant professor Sl. Davidov, assistant professor G. Stiljanov and professor Al. Stanishev.

• 1917 - A law is passed by His Majesty Ferdinand I of Bulgaria for the establishment of the Medical Faculty of the Sofia University.
• 1918 - Professor G. Shishkov perfroms the first lecture.
• 1950 - The Decree (№ 246) of the Presidium of the National Assembly is passed, resulting in the Medical Faculty becoming independent under the name of Medical Academy and subsequent separation from the University of Sofia.
• 1954 - The Medical Academy is renamed the Higher Medical Institute
• 1972 - A unified Medical Academy is established , comprising all the senior medical institutions in Bulgaria
• 1990 - The unified Medical Academy dissolves. resulting in all higher medical institutes becoming independent
• 1995 - On the 21st May the Higher Medical Institute is renamed the Medical University

Organization

The Medical University is composed of 4 faculties, 1 department, 1 college, 1 affiliate branch and 14 university hospitals. As in most Western European countries and the United States, it consists of 2 main structures - Pre-clinical Base and Clinical Base. It currently employs 1969 lecturers and research associates.

Specialties

See also

• Aleksandrovska University Hospital
• List of colleges and universities

External links

• (in Bulgarian) (in English) Medical University of Sofia website

Coordinates: 42°41′0″N 23°18′26″E / 42.68333°N 23.30722°E / 42.68333; 23.30722