Third University in Bulgaria will train veterinarians
Upon approval by the Council of Ministers and the National Assembly – Pleven, it will become the third after the Thracian University in Stara Zagora and the Forestry in Sofia, which will prepare veterinarians.
The requirement for the opening of the faculty is to have a positive assessment by the National Agency for Assessment and Accreditation (NEAA) of the respective project. This was received on October 10, 2024, Minister Valchev wrote in his reasons.
The specialty « Veterinary Medicine » is regulated, the training is five years and ends with the acquisition of a master’s degree, there is no bachelor’s. It also requires a positive assessment of NEAA and it has been available since March 13, 2025.
The state provides BGN 41 million for raising the salaries of teachers at universities
« At present, the access of students to the specialty » Veterinary Medicine « is limited to only two regions (in southern Bulgaria), with the capacity of such training structures being almost filled. He assures that the university has a good base, which is built and furnished for conducting a full -fledged learning process in preclinical disciplines and for research.
The state provides BGN 41 million for raising the salaries of teachers at universities
« In Bulgaria and in the European Union there is a growing need for qualified veterinarians, especially in the areas of animal husbandry, food safety, prevention of zoonoses and public health. The Pleven region has traditions in agriculture and animal husbandry. Industry, « Valchev wrote.
He also emphasizes the key role of veterinarians in the control of food safety and the prevention of diseases passed down by animals to humans.
« Veterinary medicine is developing dynamically, including new technologies such as telemedicine, genetic studies and biotechnology. The new faculty can be a leader in these innovations. The opening of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Medical University – will be a strategically important step that will add to the academic academic High quality veterinary specialists, « the minister assures.
The opening of the faculty was supported by employers and associations in the field of veterinary medicine in areas of Northwestern and Central Northern Bulgaria, including the Regional Directorate of Food Safety in Pleven, the Municipalities of Lovech, Levski, Troyan, the Regional Beekeeping Union in Pleven and the Paints Association and the Painting Association.
After a public discussion with a deadline April 24, the project will be voted on by the government, after which the National Assembly will have the word.
