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Official Opening

When: 1 October 1888
Where: Sofia, Bulgaria
Part of: Sofia University opens as Bulgaria's first university

Sofia University was founded on 1 October 1888 as Bulgaria's primary institution of higher education, beginning as a Higher Pedagogical Course.

The university was established ten years after the liberation of Bulgaria. Its first iteration was a year-long Higher Pedagogical Course extending the curriculum of an existing secondary school in Sofia. This foundation marked the beginning of the oldest institution of higher education in Bulgaria.

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Sofia University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-20

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