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Studying in Sofia for Indian Students: Seven Universities, Transport, Rent and the Indian Embassy

Sofia is Bulgaria's capital and its largest city, with eight universities on this site: two teach Medicine in English, the rest engineering, economics, forestry and veterinary medicine, and the liberal arts. It has the country's main airport, most of its jobs for English speakers and the Embassy of India.

Leonid Kurza, founder of Edumapple

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

Universities in Sofia

Medical University of Sofia

Sofia

MD tuition from ₹11 lakh a year

5 programmes in English

Medical universityMD in English

Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

Sofia

MD tuition from ₹8.5 lakh a year

9 programmes in English

Medical universityMD in English

Technical University of Sofia

Sofia

Tuition from ₹3.2 lakh a year

2 programmes in English

Public university

University of National and World Economy

Sofia

Tuition from ₹4 lakh a year

1 programmes in English

Public university

University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy

Sofia

1 programmes in English

Public university

University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy

Sofia

Tuition from ₹2.6 lakh a year

1 programmes in English

Public university

University of Forestry (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine)

Sofia

1 programmes in English

Public university

New Bulgarian University

Sofia

Tuition from ₹5.5 lakh a year

2 programmes in English

Private university

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Getting around

Sofia has four metro lines, trams and buses. A monthly student card costs €7.50 for all lines, €4.60 for the metro alone, or €3.50 for one surface line. The metro reaches the airport and the main university areas, Studentski Grad included.

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Where students live

Studentski Grad, the "student town" in the south-east, has the dormitories of several universities and is full of cafés and shops. Many foreign students prefer to share a flat closer to their faculty, especially medical students, whose clinics are spread across the city. Rents are the highest in Bulgaria; plan more than the €500 a month minimum that smaller-city universities quote.

Jobs and the embassy

Sofia's IT, outsourcing and customer-service companies employ English speakers and are the main source of part-time and graduate jobs for foreigners. The Embassy of India is at 4 Alfred Nobel Street; it notes that there is no Indian students' association, so new arrivals usually find each other through university groups.

Questions about Studying in Sofia

Is Sofia good for Indian students?

Yes, if you want choice and jobs. It is the most expensive city in Bulgaria, but rents are still low by EU standards, and the metro and student card make getting around cheap.

Where is the Indian Embassy in Sofia?

At 4 Alfred Nobel Street, Geo Milev, Sofia 1113. The embassy asks Indian students to register on the MADAD portal.

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