Study Physics in Bulgaria: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Bulgaria has 18 undergraduate programmes in Physics at 5 universities in 4 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee (€0–€615); non-EU students €4,730 a year (€3,000–€4,950).

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

All Physics programmes in Bulgaria

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
АстрономияKonstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen (Shumen)ShumenBulgarian4 yr€0€3,600
Астрономия и метеорологияKonstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen (Shumen)ShumenBulgarian4 yr€0€3,600
Инженерна физикаPlovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" (Plovdiv)PlovdivBulgarian4 yr€0€3,000
Информационна физика и комуникацииPlovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" (Plovdiv)PlovdivBulgarian4 yr€0€3,000
Медицинска физикаPlovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" (Plovdiv)PlovdivBulgarian4 yr€0€3,000
Physics of the nucleus and elementary particlesSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaEnglish4 yr€0€4,950
Quantum, Nuclear and Particle Physics (in English)Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaEnglish4 yr€0€4,950
Астрофизика, метеорология и геофизикаSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€4,950
Инженерна физикаSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€4,950
Квантова и космическа теоретична физикаSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€4,950
Медицинска физикаSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€4,950
ФизикаSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€4,950
Фотоника и лазерна физикаSofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€0€4,950
Медицинска физикаSouth-West University "Neofit Rilski"BlagoevgradBulgarian4 yr€0€3,600
Оптични технологииSouth-West University "Neofit Rilski"BlagoevgradBulgarian4 yr€0€3,600
ФизикаSouth-West University "Neofit Rilski"BlagoevgradBulgarian4 yr€0€3,600
Инженерна физикаTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€615€4,730
Приложна физика и компютърно моделиранеTechnical University of Sofia (Sofia)SofiaBulgarian4 yr€615€4,730

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 · Physics in other countries

Sources

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