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Studying in Plovdiv for Indian Students: The Medical University, Living Costs and the City

Plovdiv is Bulgaria's second-largest city, about 150 km south-east of Sofia, with a Roman old town and a large student population. For Indian students it mainly means the Medical University – Plovdiv, which teaches Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy and Nursing in English; Plovdiv University adds a bachelor's in Computer Chemistry.

Leonid Kurza, founder of Edumapple

Written by Leonid Kurza, founder of Edumapple
Updated 23 October 2026 · how we check facts

Universities in Plovdiv

Medical University of Plovdiv

Plovdiv

MD tuition from ₹11 lakh a year

4 programmes in English

Medical universityMD in English

Plovdiv University Paisii Hilendarski

Plovdiv

1 programmes in English

Public university

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The city

Plovdiv is compact: the old town, the main pedestrian street and the university's buildings are within walking distance or a short bus ride. Trains and buses to Sofia take about two to two and a half hours. Plovdiv has a small airport, so most students fly home through Sofia.

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Costs

Rents are lower than in Sofia and Varna. The university's hostels have en-suite double rooms with internet for about €80 a month (₹8,500), accommodation and utilities only. Plovdiv University, the city's other big university, did not have a confirmed English degree when we checked.

Questions about Studying in Plovdiv

Is Plovdiv good for MBBS?

It combines a large medical university with lower costs than Sofia. Its Medicine fee falls from €10,000 in the first year to €8,200 from the fourth, one of the lower six-year totals.

Is Plovdiv hot in summer?

It is among the warmer Bulgarian cities, with an average July temperature of about 24 °C and hotter days in summer.

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