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Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий“ | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Dimiter Dimitrov |
| Students | over 18,000 |
| Location | , |
| Website | www.uni-vt.bg |
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TheSt. Cyril and St. Methodius University ofVeliko Tarnovo (BulgarianВеликотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий“) is aBulgarianuniversity based inVeliko Tarnovo.
The university was established on 15 September 1963. It inherited the cultural and education traditions of Turnovo Literary School. In the first academic year, 25 professors, assistants and teachers came from universities inSofia and the Bulgarian Academy of Science. The first subjects were BulgarianPhilology, Russian Philology, History and Art. The university was founded by Aleksandar Burmov and Penio Rusev.
In 1971 the school was accredited as Veliko Tarnovo University "St. Cyril and St. Methodius".
The university is divided into 9 faculties:
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