Blagoevgrad, about 100 km south of Sofia, is known for the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG), founded there in 1990 and the Bulgarian South Western University. At AUBG English is the language of instruction and evaluation procedures follow the US academic system. Most of the faculty are American scholars.
The other higher educational institution in Blagoevgrad is the Southwestern University where the emphasis is on the humanities and teacher training.
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