Study Energy Engineering in Bulgaria: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Bulgaria has 31 undergraduate programmes in Energy Engineering at 13 universities in 9 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee (€0–€615); non-EU students €3,200 a year (€1,600–€4,950).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Energy Engineering programmes in Bulgaria

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Зелена енергетикаEuropean Polytechnical UniversityPernikBulgarian, English4 yr€1,000€1,500
Възобновяема енергияPlovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" (Plovdiv)PlovdivBulgarian4 yr€378€3,000
Екоенергийни технологииPlovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" (Plovdiv)PlovdivBulgarian4 yr€0€3,000
Ядрена техника и ядрена енергетикаSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€4,950
ИНДУСТРИАЛНИ ТОПЛИННИ И ГАЗОВИ СИСТЕМИTechnical University of Gabrovo (Gabrovo)GabrovoBulgarian4 yr€480€3,400
Иновативни технологии и управление в енергетикатаTechnical University of Gabrovo (Gabrovo)GabrovoBulgarian4 yr€480€3,200
Отоплителна, вентилационна, климатична и газова техникаTechnical University of Gabrovo (Gabrovo)GabrovoBulgarian4 yr€480€3,400
Фотоволтаични и ветрогенераторни електрически системиTechnical University of Gabrovo (Lovech)LovechBulgarian3 yr€480€3,200
Отоплителна, вентилационна и климатична техникаTechnical University of Sofia (Sliven)SlivenBulgarian4 yr€0€4,730
ТоплотехникаTechnical University of Sofia (Sliven)SlivenBulgarian4 yr€0€4,730
Възобновяеми енергийни технологии и флуидна техникаTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€615€4,730
ЕнергетикаTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian3 yr€0—
Енергопреобразуващи технологии и енергийна ефективност в сгради и промишлени обектиTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€4,730
Промишлена топлоенергетикаTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian3 yr€0—
Топлинни и хладилни технологии и системиTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€4,730
Топло- и ядрена енергетикаTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian3 yr€0—
Топло- и ядрена енергетикаTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€4,730
Топлоенергетика и ядрена енергетикаTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€4,730
ТоплотехникаTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€4,730
Възобновяеми енергийни източнициTechnical University of Varna (Varna)VarnaBulgarian4 yr€382€2,806
Електротехника и възобновяеми енергийни източнициTechnical University of Varna (Varna)VarnaBulgarian4 yr€382€2,806
ТоплотехникаTechnical University of Varna (Varna)VarnaBulgarian4 yr€0€2,806
Топлотехника и възобновяеми енергийни източнициTechnical University of Varna (Varna)VarnaBulgarian4 yr€0€2,806
Топлотехника и инвестиционно проектиранеTechnical University of Varna (Varna)VarnaBulgarian4 yr€0€2,806
Топло и газоснабдяванеTrakia University - Stara Zagora (Yambol)YambolBulgarian4 yr€0€3,000
Биоенергийни технологии и биопродуктиUniversity of Chemical Technology and MetallurgySofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€3,500
Чиста енергия и устойчиво развитиеUniversity of Chemical Technology and MetallurgySofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€3,500
Топлинна, хладилна и климатична техникаUniversity of Food TechnologiesPlovdivBulgarian4 yr€0€3,000
ТоплотехникаUniversity of Food TechnologiesPlovdivBulgarian4 yr€0€3,000
Климатизация, хидравлика и газификацияUniversity of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" (Ruse)RuseBulgarian4 yr€520€1,700
Алтернативни енергийни технологииUniversity of Telecommunications and PostSofiaBulgarian, English4 yr€390€1,600

How admission works in Bulgaria

There is no national application portal: you apply to each university, which runs its own competition within the number of state-funded places approved every year by the Council of Ministers. You need a Bulgarian secondary school diploma with the state matriculation exams (matura) or a recognised foreign equivalent; depending on the university and programme, applicants are ranked by entrance exams set by the university, by matura grades or by a combination with secondary school grades. Universities publish their admission rules before 31 March of each year, so the rules for the autumn 2027 intake appear by 31 March 2027. Citizens of the EU/EEA and Switzerland are admitted on the same terms as Bulgarians; other foreign applicants are admitted under a separate procedure and pay the fees set for foreign students.

See also: Study in Bulgaria · Energy Engineering in other countries

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