The South-West University "Neofit Rilski" is among the leading classical universities in the country. With its 45-year history, it has received its worthy place in the scientific and educational space of Southeast Europe. The university educates students in 75 bachelor's and master's programs after secondary education, 121 master's programs after higher education and 84 doctoral programs. The training is conducted in 30 professional fields in the field of humanities, technical, natural, managerial, social, pedagogical, legal and economic sciences, arts, health care, public health and sports, security and defense, etc. According to this indicator, the university ranks first in the country. In 2018, the South-West University “Neofit Rilski” received accreditation from the National Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation with a grade of 9.30 for a period of 6 years (Minutes № 15 / 20.09.2018)

South-West University "Neofit Rilski" actively carries out research activities funded by the European Territorial Cooperation Programs, Operational Programs, Horizon 2020, Bulgarian National Science Fund, COST Program, Erasmus+ Program and others. More than 30 laboratories and research centers have been built and are functioning. The university develops active international activities with educational and research institutions from Europe, the USA and Russia.