Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Quarter runs Sep 28, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 QuarterRelevant now
- Winter 2027 Quarter
- Spring 2027 Quarter
- Summer 2027 Quarter
- Fall 2027 Quarter
- Winter 2028 Quarter
- Spring 2028 Quarter
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- Alma Mater
- The most common honorary nickname for the university, being the oldest in Bulgaria.
B
- Blok
- The standard term for a dormitory building, followed by its specific number (e.g., Blok 8).
C
- Canteen 1
- The specific shorthand for the dining hall located within the main Rectorate building.
- Canteen 4
- The shorthand for the large student canteen located in the Studentski grad dormitory district.
E
- ESN Sofia
- The local chapter of the Erasmus Student Network, which organizes events for international students.
F
- FEBA
- The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.
- FJMK
- The Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication (Fakultet po zhurnalistika i masova komunikatsiya).
- FMI
- The Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics (Fakultet po matematika i informatika).
K
- Knizhka
- The physical 'Student's Book' or grade book that students must carry for official exam entries.
M
- Menza
- The universal student term for the university canteen or cafeteria.
S
- Student's Village
- A common English translation used by international students for the Studentski grad dormitory area.
- Studentski
- Short for Studentski grad (Student City), the district where all university dormitories are concentrated.
T
- The Brothers
- Refers to the bronze statues of benefactors Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev at the main entrance, a popular meeting spot.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ISIC
- The International Student Identity Card, used as the primary student ID for campus access and local discounts.
- Lozenets Campus
- The secondary campus area in the Lozenets district housing the science and math faculties.
- Rektorata
- The iconic main administrative and academic building of the university in central Sofia.
- Studentski grad
- The primary transit destination for students living in dorms, accessible via specific bus lines from the center.
- SUSI
- The Student Information System, the online portal used for course registration and checking grades.
- The North Wing
- A specific section of the Rectorate building added in later years to house additional faculties.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Quarter runs Sep 28, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 6 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.