Universities

Sofia University, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics

The Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics (FMI) at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" is the oldest IT educational institution in Bulgaria. It provides bachelor and masters programs in computer science and other IT specialties.

New Bulgarian University

The New Bulgarian University was established on 18th September 1991 upon decision of the Great National Assembly. On 5th July 2001, NBU obtained institutional accreditation from the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency for the maximum 6-year period, and in December 2005 it passed through the second accreditation procedure. In 2004 NBU was accredited by The Open University in Great Britain.

Annually, 12 000 students and single-course students study at NBU. Up to 2006, 9 940 bachelors, masters and post-graduate students have graduated at the university.

Industry Organizations

Bulgarian Association of Software Developers (BASD)

Bulgarian Association of Software Developers (BASD) is a non-profit organization that actively supports the professional advance of the Bulgarian developers. It works for encouragement of experience exchange between them and improvement of their knowledge and skills in the area of software design and development. The Association organizes conferences, seminars and training courses for software development and software technologies specialists.

Association for Information Security

The Association for Information Security (ISECA) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to apply world best practices in the field of Information Security at national level to provide assistance to the government in creating a safe and effective environment for conducting business online. ISECA aims to educate and promote a high standard of professionalism in the area of information security, to increase public and business-sector awareness of information security issues, and to serve as the de-facto representative body for information security professionals.

National Academy for Software Development

The National Academy for Software Development (NASD) is a center for a professional IT training. The courses within the Academy provide practical software development skills (technical and engineering) and guaranteed job in the IT industry. NASD has training centers in Sofia and Varna.