For almost 70 years, the University of Mining and Geology ‘St. Ivan Rilski’ (UMG ‘St. Ivan Rilski) has been the only Bulgarian institution that provides higher education in the fields of research, mining and prosessing of mineral and raw materials. Established in 1953, the reputable university offers leading insights and practices in the world of “Exploration, Mining and Processing of Minerals”.
UMG is divided into 3 faculties – Faculty of Geology and Exploration, Faculty of Mining Technology and Faculty of Mining Electromechanics. Moreover, part of the institution are a Sport Complex, a Publishing House, innovative laboratories, museums and many more. For what is more, the university executes many scientific and educational research activities while training highly qualified engineers and specialists.
UMG offers various BA, MA and PhD programmes, thrilling practices and options for international study exchanges. Below is a list of all bachelor’s and master’s programmes.
Bachelor Programmes (4 years, full-time or part-time)
- Automatics, Information and Controlling Equipement
- Biotechnology
- Gas, Combustion and Purifying Equipment and Technologies
- Geology and Exploration of Mineral and Energy Resources
- Geology and Geoinformatics
- Electrical Power Engineering and Electrical Equipment
- Ecology and Environmental Protection
- Complex Mechanisation and Computer Design in Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Technologies in Engineering
- Underground Construction
- Mine Surveying and Geodesy
- Mechanisation of Mining Production
- Applied Geophysics
- Development of Mineral Resources
- Drilling, Extraction and Transport of Oil and Gas
- Management of Resources and Production Systems
- Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology
- Mineral Processing and Recycling
Master Programmes (one and a half or two years, full-time or part-time)
- Automatics, Information and Controlling Equipement
- Biotechnology
- Gas Supply
- Gas, Combustion and Purifying Equipment and Technologies
- Geoinformatics
- Geotechnics
- Extraction, Transport and Storage of Oil and Gas
- Ecology and Environmental Protection
- Electrical Power Engineering and Electrical Equipment with Renewable Sources of Energy
- Electric Vehicles
- Fossil Fuel Economics
- Electrical Power Engineering and Electrical Equipment in Mines
- Economic Geology
- Industrial Management
- Engineering Safety
- Engineering Geology
- Combined Mining of Minerals
- Computer Technologies in Engineering
- Machines, Apparata and Facilities for Industial and Municipal/Domestic Gasification
- Waste Management and Treatment
- Mechanisation and Processing of Minerals
- Mechanisation of Mining and Transport Mineral Sources
- Opencast Development of Minerals
- Ecological Risk Assesement and Sustainable Development
- Petroleum Geology
- Petroleum Geophysics
- Underground Development of Minerals
- Underground Construction
- Applied Geophysics
- Applied Mineralogy
- Exploration Geophysics
- Exploratory Drilling
- Drilling and Extraction of Oil and Gas
- Blasting Equipment and Technology
- Blasting Equipment and Technology – Production of Blasting Materials
- Water Quality Management
- Gas Infrastructure Management
- Management of Mining and Processing of Minerals and Coal
- Solid and Liquid Waste Management
- Hydrogeology
In case you are interested in programmes taught in English, please contact us for further information.
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