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University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”

UMG “St. Ivan Rilski”
University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”

University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”

UMG “St. Ivan Rilski”

UMG “St. Ivan Rilski” is the only educational and scientific institution in the country, which for 65 years had provided training for highly qualified specialists for the needs of the mining and energy sectors and research and development.

The mission of UMG “St. Ivan Rilski “ is to factor in the creation and development of the intellectual potential of the Bulgarian state, which is intended to ensure the raw material and energy independence of the country, to prepare, specialists with engineering qualifications with a wide profile for work in complex production systems in the study, extraction of raw materials, transport, storage and use of oil and gas.

Since its inception, UMG has trained 24 500 engineers in the fields of oil and gas, geology, energy, mining, safety, environmental protection and more. The graduates of the university are citizens of nearly 40 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.

The University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski” teaches in all educational degrees (bachelor, master and doctor) in 17 accredited specialties. In terms of duration and scope, they correspond to the degrees given at universities in the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia.