All Engineering degree programmes taught at uaceg are accredited by feani - Federation of European engineers.

The University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG) was founded in 1942 as Higher Technical School, thus marking the beginning of higher engineering education in Bulgaria. In 1945, the School was transformed into State Polytechnic. In 1954 the Polytechnic was divided into several institutes, one of them being the Institute of Civil Engineering, later renamed (1977) Higher Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering (VIAS). By resolution of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria of July 21st 1995 (promulgated in The State Gazette, issue 68 of 1st Aug 1995), VIAS was transformed into University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy.

The long experience and tradition, qualified academic staff, and well-equipped laboratories are a solid ground for students for effective and creative acquisition of architectural and engineering knowledge. The variety of remarkable projects and facilities designed and executed both in the country and abroad by Bulgarian architects, civil engineers and surveyors is a proof of their qualification.

More than 6300 architects and 27000 civil engineers have graduated from UACEG since its foundation.

The number of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students is about 4100, including 280 part-time and 250 international students.

The well-equipped university campus is located in the center of Sofia. 12 buildings house 90 lecture and seminar rooms, 36 laboratories, 3 sports halls, a modern leisure center, and Aula Maxima seating 800 people. The students’ dormitories in the Students’ Town in the district of Darvenitsa can accommodate 2675 people. The University owns recreation facilities for both students and lecturers in a mountain resort in Rila and on the Black Sea coast.

Graduate Training

The University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy admits students with completed secondary education in the following degree programmes:

§ Faculty of Architecture – degree programmes of Architecture (MA) and Urban Planning (BA, MA);

§ Faculty of Geodesy – degree programmes of Geodesy (MEng) and Land and Real Estate Management and Planning (BEng);

§ Faculty of Hydraulic Engineering – degree programmes of Hydraulic Engineering (MEng), Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (MEng) and Water Supply and Sewerage (MEng);

§ Faculty of Structural Engineering – degree programme of Structural Engineering (MEng) and Construction Management (BEng);

§ Faculty of Transportation Engineering – degree programme of Transportation Engineering (MEng).

All degree programmes offer Master's level education with the exception of Urban Planning, Land and Real Estate Management and Planning and Construction Management, which are at Bachelor’s level.

For Architecture the duration of studies is 11 semesters (5.5 Years), including work on and presentation of a diploma thesis; for the engineering programmes the duration is 10 semesters (5 Years). Bachelor curricula are scheduled for 8 semesters (4 Years). Academic year starts in the autumn and consists of two semesters, each of them -15 weeks long.

The main form of studies is full-time. Part-time studies are offered only at the Faculty of Geodesy, the duration being 12 semesters. Classes are held for 15 days four times a year – a total of 60 days.

Teaching is done in Bulgarian and in English.

The graduates receive a standard diploma (promulgated in The State Gazette of the Republic of Bulgaria) and a transcript of records. Full information about the curricula can be seen in the ECTS packages in the web page of the faculty on www.uacg.bg

All engineering degree programmes taught at UACEG are accredited by FEANI - Federation of European engineers.