Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski Admissions Guide
Everything you need to apply to Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski: entrance requirements, application deadlines, tuition and cost of living, and the Sofia University Medicine Entrance Exam.
At a glance
SU in brief
- Entrance exam
- Sofia University Medicine Entrance Exam
- Language of instruction
- English
- Interview required
- No
- Tuition
- €8,000 / year
- Cost of living
- Not published by the university; as an IvyTest estimate, a central 1-bedroom apartment in Sofia runs around €674 / month, roughly €513 outside the centre.
- Application deadline
- Provisional for 2027/2028: mirrors the 2026/2027 cycle (applications 10 August to 4 September 2026, exams 10 and 16 September 2026, ranking 23 September, enrolment 24-28 September 2026); official 2027/28 dates not yet published
- Subjects tested
- Biology, Chemistry
Source: Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski Admissions · Verified 12 Oct 2026
Admission test
Sofia University Medicine Entrance Exam
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski requires the Sofia University Medicine Entrance Exam for admission. Here are the essential figures.
- Total Questions (est.)
- 80
- Test Duration
- 180 min
- Main Sections
- 2
- Maximum Score
- 80
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What the exam tests
- Biology
- Chemistry
2 tested areas · Sofia University Medicine Entrance Exam
Application
Application requirements
- Entrance exam
- Required
- Biology, Chemistry
- Not stated on the official programme page; confirm with the Faculty
- Interview
- Not required
- Scholarship
- Not available
- Application fee
- €50
Student life
Living in Sofia as a medical student
Sofia University 'St. Kliment Ohridski' is a different institution from Medical University of Sofia: founded in 1888, it is Bulgaria's first institution of higher education.
Its original Faculty of Medicine, founded in 1917, was split off in 1950 and became today's Medical University of Sofia; the university re-established a Faculty of Medicine of its own in 2003. The 2021/2022 edition of its programme page admitted the first 50 candidates into Medicine and the 2026/2027 edition gives no number.
Double-check which 'Sofia' school you're actually applying to — the names are genuinely easy to confuse.
FAQ
SU admissions FAQ
Yes. Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski delivers Medicine in English and runs its admission process in the same language.
It depends on the school and the cycle. Several universities (Varna, Zlatarov, and Pleven in recent cycles) run the exam fully online and remotely proctored; Sofia University's programme page does not say where its exam is sat. Check the current cycle's format for your target school; this guide notes it where published.
At some schools, yes. Medical University of Sofia's combined exam includes an English component, and Medical University of Varna runs a separate language-competency test alongside its two science papers. Medical University of Plovdiv and Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov University set an English diagnostic test only for candidates who don't already hold an accepted English certificate. Not every Bulgarian school tests English at all.
No separate national board exam. Bulgaria's state exam is built into the final year of the six-year degree itself, followed by free, indefinite registration in the National Register of the Bulgarian Medical Association (BLS).
Yes, it's the 2027 edition, built from the latest admission rules Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski has published. Where a 2027 date or detail isn't published yet, confirm it with the university before you rely on it.
Yes. SU-format practice sessions are available inside the simulator and align with the guide section by section.
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