Study Mathematics in Bulgaria: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Bulgaria has 12 undergraduate programmes in Mathematics at 8 universities in 6 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students €3,180 a year (€1,700–€3,600).

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

All Mathematics programmes in Bulgaria

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
MathematicsAmerican University in BulgariaBlagoevgradEnglish4 yr€13,800€13,800
Бизнес математикаKonstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen (Shumen)ShumenBulgarian4 yr€0€3,500
Бизнес математикаPlovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" (Plovdiv)PlovdivBulgarian4 yr€0€3,000
МатематикаPlovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" (Plovdiv)PlovdivBulgarian4 yr€0€3,000
Приложна математикаPlovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" (Plovdiv)PlovdivBulgarian4 yr€0€3,000
МатематикаSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€3,560
Приложна математикаSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€3,560
МатематикаSouth-West University "Neofit Rilski"BlagoevgradBulgarian4 yr€0€3,600
Приложна математикаSt. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo (Veliko Tarnovo)Veliko TarnovoBulgarian4 yr€0€3,400
Приложна математикаTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€3,180
Приложна математика и информатикаTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€3,180
Финансова математикаUniversity of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" (Ruse)RuseBulgarian4 yr€0€1,700

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 · Mathematics in other countries

Sources

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