Medical University - Pleven (, ''Meditsinski universitet — Pleven'') is one of the four medical universities in

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. It is the only

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Pleven Pleven ( ) is the seventh most populous city in Bulgaria. Located in the northern part of the country, it is the administrative centre of Pleven Province, as well as of the subordinate Pleven municipality. It is the biggest economic center in ...

and was founded in 1974 on the basis of the former regional hospital established in 1865. The university unifies a large modern preclinical base, a hospital with specialised clinics, and research sections. It has three faculties, the Faculty of

Medicine Medicine is the science and Praxis (process), practice of caring for patients, managing the Medical diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis, Preventive medicine, prevention, therapy, treatment, Palliative care, palliation of their injury or disease, ...

covering the subjects of medicine and rehabilitation and

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, the Faculty of

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covering the subjects of pharmacy and drug development and the Faculty of

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covering

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, as well as a college. There are also two hostels with a total of 315 beds in two- and three-bed rooms. In 1997 the university added an English language Medicine programme designed for international students. This was the first English language medicine programme in Bulgaria. As of the 2000s, Medical University Pleven has had 4081 Bulgarian and 582 foreign students from 45 countries, and has about 750 new students every year, of which 2/3 are

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and the rest foreigners, 50-60% of whom are from

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. Since Bulgaria's accession to the

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in 2007, most international students originate from other EU member states. The instruction courses in the university are carried out in two faculties and one college: * Faculty of Medicine with the speciality of Medicine; * Faculty of Pharmacy with the speciality of Pharmacy; * Faculty of Public Health with the following specialities: ** Management of Health Care; ** Medicinal Rehabilitation and occupational Therapy; ** Health Management; ** Nursing ** Midwifery. * Medical College Pleven with the following specialities: ** Medical Laboratory Assistant; ** Radiology Laboratory Assistant; ** Social Worker ** Pharmacy Technician ** Medical Cosmetics

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Medical University Pleven Website

Entry test preparation
Universities in Bulgaria

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Educational institutions established in 1974

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