Episode 2 of 3

Legal Extension to Higher School

When
January 1889
Where
Sofia, Bulgaria
Part of
Sofia University opens as Bulgaria's first university

Provisional statutes provided by founder Ivan Shishmanov in January 1889 legally extended the initial course into a multi-departmental Higher School.

The Higher Pedagogical Course was legally extended before the end of its first year. The new Higher School featured three-year study tracks. During its first years, the institution included faculties for History and Philology, Mathematics and Physics, and Law.

Sources

  1. Sofia University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-20

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