Agricultural University of Plovdiv
# Agricultural University of Plovdiv

The Agricultural University of Plovdiv is a university in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

## History

The Agricultural University of Plovdiv was founded in 1945 in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It has strengthened its positions as a national centre of agricultural science and education in Bulgaria.

In 2006 the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency awarded the Agricultural University – Plovdiv with an institutional accreditation and the highest grade of “Very Good”. The Institution provides training for three academic degrees – Bachelor, Master and PhD. Foreign applicants who have completed the Preparatory training in Bulgarian language may study in Plovdiv.

The University has the faculties:

* Faculty of Agriculture
* Faculty of Horticulture and Wine
* Faculty of Crop Protection and Agroecology
* Faculty of Economics
* As well as the departments for language training, physical education and sports technology

The University is a member of the Balkan Universities Network, which includes select universities in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, North Macedonia, Moldova, and Montenegro.

