University "Prof. Assen Zlatarov" - Burgas

“Prof. D-r. Assen Zlatarov” University is the only state university in Southeast Bulgaria. It was founded on 6th October 1963 by Decree № 162 of the Council of Ministers as a Higher Chemico-technological institute “Prof. D-r. Assen Zlatarov” which connected forever it with the name of its patron. “Prof. D-r. Assen Zlatarov” University was ratified as such by a resolution of the National Assembly in 1995. “Prof. D-r. Assen Zlatarov” University was institutionally accredited by resolution №16 of 17.05. 2007 of the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency for the term of 6 years. More than 320 highly qualified lecturers, 127 of them habilitated, teach at the university. Organization and management of the educational process at the university comply with the European requirements and criteria for qualitative educational and research process. A university evaluation and education quality maintenance system has been worked out. The University has been rated among the first in Bulgaria according to the quality of the research on Hirsch system for scientific contribution.. Carrying out the policy of the university management for rejuvenating and heightening the qualification of the academic staff, there has been a practice established for announcing competitions on all levels – from “assistant professor” to “professor”.