Agricultural University – Plovdiv

Аграрен университет – Пловдив

Basic information

  • Identifiers
    • DEQARINST0153
    • BG0019
    • BG-ETER.BAS.NATID: 000455464
    • Erasmus: BG PLOVDIV01
    • SCHAC: au-plovdiv.bg
    • Erasmus-Charter: E10208885
    • EU-PIC: 999870278
    • EU-VAT: BG000455464
    • WHED: IAU-000176
  • Provider type
    higher education institution
  • Website
  • Founding year
    1945
  • QF-EHEA levels
    third cycle, second cycle, first cycle
  • Previous names
    • Higher Institute of Agriculture - Plovdiv (Висшият селскостопански институт – Пловдив) until 30/06/2018

National External Quality Assurance Requirements

  • Institutional and programme evaluation
    If the score obtained during the institutional accreditation procedure is below 4, the accreditation shall be denied. For scores between 4 and 5, the higher education institution may be allowed to offer instruction at Bachelor level in the relevant professional area or specialty related to regulated professions. For accreditation scores between 5 and 10 the higher institution may offer instruction at Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level (pursuant to Article 80, Paragraph 2. Higher Education Act, 61/2011).
  • Further information on external quality assurance in Bulgaria

External Quality Assurance Reports and Decisions

Institutional level

Part of the obligatory external QA system
Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure

Programme level

Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Agricultural Chemistry (third cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • PhD
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Botany (third cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • PhD
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Crop Selection and Seed Production (third cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • PhD
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Fodder Production, Meadowing (third cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • PhD
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Institutional Accreditation (degree)
  • Qualification/award
  • Level
    -
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system
Internal QA System (degree)
  • Qualification/award
  • Level
    -
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Melioration (third cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • PhD
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
PF 3.8 Economics (degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor's and Master's
  • Level
    -
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
PF 3.9 Tourism (degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor's and Master's
  • Level
    -
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
PF 4.4 Earth Sciences (degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor's and Master's
  • Level
    -
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
PF 5.13 General Engineering (degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor's and Master's
  • Level
    -
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
PF 6.1 Plant Growing (degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor's and Master's
  • Level
    -
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
PF 6.2 Plant Protection (degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor's and Master's
  • Level
    -
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
PF 6.3 Livestock Breeding (degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor's and Master's
  • Level
    -
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Plant Biochemistry (third cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • PhD
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Plant Growing (third cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • PhD
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Soil Science (third cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • PhD
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme