The South-West University “Neofit Rilski” (SWU) was founded in 1976 in Blagoevgrad. With a history of over 45 years, the University has gained a reputation as a leader in the sphere of science and education in Bulgaria and in the Balkans. At present, it is recognized as one of the forefront classical universities in South–Eastern Europe.
The first 200 students were accepted in the academic year 1976/1977 in two specialties – “Pedagogy for the training of children’s teachers” and “Pedagogy for the training of elementary teachers”. Thus, for the first time in Bulgaria, the training of kindergarten and elementary school teachers with higher education began.
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SWU provides high-quality, evidence-based education to more than 8 000 graduate, undergraduate and PhD students.
SWU’s structure comprises 9 faculties, accommodating 81 Bachelor, 153 Master’s and 83 PhD Programmes. Education takes place in 30 professional areas in humanities, technical, natural, management, social, pedagogical, legal and economic sciences, arts, health care, public health and sports, security and defence, etc. According to this indicator, the university ranks first in the country.
Prof. Dr. Ivanka Stankova – ivastankova@swu.bg – Lead coordinator
University of Ljubljana (UL) is the oldest and largest higher education and scientific research institution in Slovenia. University with its rich tradition was founded in 1919.
The University of Ljubljana has been ranked among the top 500 universities by the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU); it is placed 416th in The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), listed in the 801-1000 group in the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking, and the 591-600 group in the Quacquarelli Symonds ranking.
The University of Ljubljana is the central and largest educational institution in Slovenia. It is also the central and largest research institution in Slovenia, with 30 per cent of all registered researchers (according to the data from the SICRIS database).
The University takes a central pedagogical position by performing public services in areas of special social importance which ensure the preservation of the national identity.
The University of Ljubljana has close ties with Slovenian companies and foreign enterprises. Our partners include multinational corporations and the most successful Slovenian companies. As we are fully aware of the importance of knowledge and skills in obtaining our own financial sources, we are increasingly developing our market-oriented activities every year.
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It has approximately 40,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students and employs approximately 6,000 higher education teachers, researchers, assistants and administrative staff in 23 faculties and three arts academies. The central building, all three academies and faculties are located in the centre. Some of the most recent and modern buildings were constructed on the outskirts of Ljubljana, giving the university and its students a ubiquitous presence in the city.
Trakya University was established in July 20, 1982. There were three institutes (Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Health Sciences), four faculties (Faculty of Medicine, Engineering-Architecture, Science and Letters, Tekirdağ Agriculture), two colleges (Edirne Education, Çanakkale Education), four vocational high schools (Edirne, Çanakkale, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ).
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The University of Ioannina (UoI) is a university located 5 km southwest of Ioannina, Greece. The university was founded in 1964, as a charter of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and became an independent university in 1970.
The efforts for the establishment of a University in Ioannina and in the wider area were apparent in the last years before the revolution. At that time, prominent Epirote intellectuals had attempted to establish University Schools in the Epirus region. In 1962 a committee was established in Athens under the name “Central Committee for the establishment of a University in Ioannina” that fought for the particular goal.
The change of government, which took place in 1964, passed a new law that changed the organization and administration of the faculties of the University of Ioannina. Within the framework of the educational reform, on May 8, 1964, the establishment of a Department of Philosophy in Ioannina was announced by the daily press, as a branch of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The Department was founded and started its operation in the academic year 1964-65 with two hundred students.
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The campus is located 6 km from the centre of Ioannina and is one of the largest university campuses in Greece. The University of Ioannina consists of seven schools and fifteen departments.
The University is ranked 501st-600th in The Times Higher Education (THE) annual list.
According to the 2017 Leiden rankings the University of Ioannina is ranked #2 overall in Greece.
According to the 2014 Leiden ranking of Greek Universities, the University of Ioannina is ranked #1 in Medicine and Life Sciences, #2 in Physics, #2 in Mathematics, #2 in Computer Science, #3 in Earth Sciences and #2 overall.
According to 2010 rankings published in Springer’s journal Scientometrics, the Physics department at the University of Ioannina is ranked #2 in Greece, the Material Science department #3, and the Chemistry department #4.
The university numbers today more than 33,000 students. Among them, there are approximately 21,900 undergraduate students. A number of organised postgraduate study programmes are on offer that combine taught and research elements both at Master’s and Doctoral level. Approximately 1,500 students are involved in full-time study mode progressing to a master’s degree, while more than 1,700 students are pursuing their studies at Doctoral level.