What is Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" – Varna (mu-varna.bg)?

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mu-varna.bg is the official website of the Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov" – Varna, a Bulgarian medical university based in Varna. The site is the institution's information portal for prospective and current students, doctoral candidates, staff, and partners. It covers admissions, academic programs, tuition, faculty structure, research, and international cooperation. The site is available in Bulgarian and English.

Institutional structure

The university is organized into faculties, affiliates, colleges, and departments. According to the site navigation, the main academic units are:

Unit Focus
Faculty of Medicine Medicine
Faculty of Dental Medicine Dental medicine
Faculty of Pharmacy Pharmacy
Faculty of Public Health (ФОЗ) Public health
Medical College College-level medical training

The site also lists centers, administrative units, and departments alongside these faculties.

Academic fields and student services

The academic fields covered are medicine, dental medicine, pharmacy, and public health, delivered through the faculties above and the Medical College. For students, the site provides:

  • Admissions (Прием): specialties, specialization tracks for specialists, doctoral programs, and continuing education (ЦПО).
  • Study information: academic calendar, tuition fees (Учебни такси), study bases, and the credit system.
  • Student life: student credit programs, social and living services, student organizations, sports, and student mobility.
  • Digital tools: Webstudent (with sign-in and usage instructions) and distance/e-learning resources, including Blackboard, Body Interact, and the International Center for Electronic and Distance Learning (ИЦЕДО).

Research, internationalization, and other functions

Beyond teaching, the site documents the university's research activity (projects, a research platform, scientific publications, and the Science Fund), international cooperation (Erasmus+ and an internationalization strategy), a library, publishing activity, and an Alumni Club. Governance and quality materials such as regulations, accreditation information, and personal data protection notices are also published there.

How to use the site

Start from the top-level menu: За нас (About us) for institutional background, Прием (Admissions) for program and application information, Студенти (Students) for tuition, academic calendar, and Webstudent access, and Наука (Science) for research resources. Use the BG / EN switch to change language. Some functions, such as Webstudent, require signing in, and the site notes that JavaScript must be enabled in your browser for full functionality.