"Lyuben Karavelov" Civil Engineering Higher School
Висше строително училищe "Любен Каравелов"
State specialised higher school · Sofia · www.vsu.bg
English name tidied by us from the register's.
Latest institutional decision
9.02 / 10
Accredited, grade 9.02, to 20 Jun 2030
Bachelor's and master's programmes
25
7 bachelor's, 18 master's
Taught in English
1
Accredited doctoral programmes
16
of 16 in the register — counted, not listed
Institutional accreditation
| Decision | Grade | Term | Capacity set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accredited | 9.02 | 20 Jun 2024 – 20 Jun 2030 | 1,610 |
| Accredited | 8.98 | 19 Jul 2018 – 19 Jul 2023 | 1,800 |
| Accredited | 8.63 | 13 Dec 2012 – 13 Dec 2017 | 1,800 |
Grades are the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency's (NEAA), out of 10, as the register lists them. They are shown as facts, never used to rank, and a grade from one procedure isn't comparable with another's. Terms are compared with the date we read the register only; where a listed term has ended, the register lists no later decision, and this page doesn't say whether the institution is accredited now.
Capacity is the maximum number of students an accreditation decision allows — a ceiling, not the number enrolled. The register holds no student numbers; the ministry's Rating System, which has them, sits behind a browser check we don't bypass, and the national open-data portal refused our connection.
Professional fields accredited (1)
| Professional field | Decision as listed | Term | Bachelor's capacity | Master's capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7. Architecture, civil engineering and geodesyАрхитектура, строителство и геодезия | Accredited, grade 9.06 | 30 Sept 2024 – 30 Sept 2028 | — | — |
The register's current record for each field; earlier decisions for the same field are kept by the register and not shown. Bachelor's capacity includes professional bachelor's; a capacity the register gives as 0 or leaves blank is shown as —, since the register uses 0 even for fields with programmes. Some older records carry no grade or procedure.
Regulated-profession specialities (3)
| Speciality | Degree | Decision as listed | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArchitectureАрхитектура | Master's after secondary school (integrated) | Accredited, grade 8.97, to 30 Sept 2028 | 260 |
| Construction of buildings and facilitiesСтроителство на сгради и съоръжения | Bachelor's | Project evaluated positively, to 30 Sept 2028 | 180 |
| Construction of buildings and facilitiesСтроителство на сгради и съоръжения | Master's after secondary school (integrated) | Project evaluated positively, to 30 Sept 2028 | 100 |
Programmes (25)
By degree in our order, then by name.
Professional bachelor's2 programmes
| Programme | Form | Length | Language | Faculty or unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renovation and design of buildingsСаниране и дизаин на сгради | Full-time | 3 years | Bulgarian | College of Construction |
| Construction of buildings and facilitiesСтроителство на сгради и съоръжения | Full-time | 3 years | Bulgarian | College of Construction |
Bachelor's5 programmes
| Programme | Form | Length | Language | Faculty or unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction managementСтроителен мениджмънт | Full-time | 4 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| Civil engineeringСтроително инженерство | Full-time | 4 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| Construction and architecture of buildings and facilitiesСтроителство и архитектура на сгради и съоръжения | Full-time | 4 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Architecture |
| Construction of buildings and facilitiesСтроителство на сгради и съоръжения | Full-time | 4 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| Construction of buildings and facilities in EnglishСтроителство на сгради и съоръжения на английски език | Full-time | 4 years | English | Faculty of Construction |
Master's after secondary school (integrated)6 programmes
| Programme | Form | Length | Language | Faculty or unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArchitectureАрхитектураregulated profession | Full-time | 5.5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Architecture |
| Construction of buildings and facilitiesСтроителство на сгради и съоръженияregulated profession | Full-time | 5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| Construction of buildings and facilities, specialization "Building constructions"Строителство на сгради и съоръжения, специализация „Строителни конструкции" | Full-time | 5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| Construction of buildings and facilities - Building constructions (SC) specialization "Building constructions"Строителство на сгради и съоръжения, специализация „Строителни конструкции“ | Part-time | 5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| Construction of buildings and facilities, specialization "Technology and construction management "Строителство на сгради и съоръжения, специализация „Технология и управление на строителството“ | Part-time | 5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| Construction of buildings and facilities, specialization "Technology and construction management"Строителство на сгради и съоръжения, специализация Технология и управление на строителството | Full-time | 5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
Master's after a degree12 programmes
| Programme | Form | Length | Language | Faculty or unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DesignДизайн | Part-time | 1.5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Architecture |
| Protection of population (fire protection and emergency safety in buildings)Защита на населението (Строителна пожарна и аварийна безопасност) | Part-time | 1.5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Architecture |
| Preservation of the architectural heritageОпазване на архитектурното наследство | Part-time | 2 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Architecture |
| Construction geoecologyСтроителна геоекология | Full-time | 1 year | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| Building constructionsСтроителни конструкции | Full-time | 1.5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| Construction of buildings and facilitiesСтроителство на сгради и съоръжения | Full-time | 1.5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| Construction of buildings and facilities - Investment projects management (UIP)Строителство на сгради и съоръжения УИП | Part-time | 1.5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| Construction technology and managementТехнология и управление на строителството | Part-time | 1 year | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| Construction production technologyТехнология на строителното производство | Full-time | 1.5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| Management of investment projectsУправление на инвестиционни проекти | Part-time | 1.5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
| UrbanismУрбанизъм | Part-time | 1.5 years | Bulgarian | Faculty of Architecture |
| Facade engineeringФасаден инженеринг | Part-time | 1 year | Bulgarian | Faculty of Construction |
Programmes are the bachelor's and master's programmes in the register, one row per programme and form of study (full-time and part-time are two rows). Doctoral programmes are counted, not listed. Languages are the register's language of instruction; English names are the register's own, shown only where they read as a name.
What isn't here
Not in the register: enrolment, fees, entry scores and graduate outcomes. Faculties and branches are in it, but most carry no link to their institution, so they aren't listed here.
Students from abroad: the European Commission's Study in Europe profile says applicants apply under EU-citizen rules, through bilateral agreements or as international non-EU students, and should check each university's admission requirements.
Also in Sofia: "G. S. Rakovski" National Defence College, Academy of Ministry of Interior, College of Management, Trade and Marketing, Medical University of Sofia, National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, National Academy of Art, National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov", National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski", New Bulgarian University, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Technical University - Sofia, Theatre College "Luben Groys", Todor Kableshkov University of Transport, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, University of Forestry, University of Insurance and Finance, University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, University of Mining and Geology "St. Ivan Rilski", University of National and World Economy, University of Telecommunications and Post
Source: National Centre for Information and Documentation (NACID) — Register of Higher Education Institutions (Регистър на висшите училища), kept for the Ministry of Education and Science; read 6 November 2026. Accreditation grades are the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency's. English names and labels, grouping and order are ours; contact data left out. Not endorsed by NACID.
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