2. The University of Plovdiv is built on the foundation laid by the Higher Teacher-Training Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, which opened in July 1961. The Institute was promoted to university status by government decree on 12 January 1972, when it took its present name “Paisiy Hilendarski” Plovdiv University. Plovdiv University, named in honor of the Bulgarian historian Paisiy Hilendarski, is the city’s leading cultural and scientific institution. It is the largest institution of higher education in Southern Bulgaria, and the second largest Bulgarian university, after St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia. The year 2001 marks the university’s fortieth anniversary.

3. FACULTIES Biology Economics and Social Science Mathematics and Informatics Education Physics Languages and Literature Philosophy and History Chemistry Law

4. Faculty of Chemistry The Faculty of Chemistry is among the first faculties accredited when the University of Plovdiv was established. It is located in the main university building which is situated in the city center. Every department in the Faculty possesses several laboratories for teaching and scientific work. The Faculty of Chemistry supports 3 computer laboratories, an internal computer network, several servers for scientific and network purposes.

5. Faculty of Chemistry Bachelor of Science Chemistry Computer Chemistry Chemistry and Physics Master of Science Medical Chemistry Organic Chemistry Applied Physical Chemistry Spectrochemistry Chemistry and Ecology Food Chemistry Radiochemistry and Radioecology Teacher of Chemistry

6. Computer Chemistry General and Inorganic Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Organic Chemistry Structure of the Substance Physical and Colloids Chemistry Instrumental Methods of Analysis Biochemistry Applied Inorganic Chemistry Applied Organic Chemistry Ecology and Protection of Environment Polimer Chemistry Material Science Chemical Toxicology Catalysis

7. Computer Chemistry Computers and Software Chemical Informatics Statistic and Metrology in Chemistry Algorithms and Object-Oriented Programming Chemometry Quantum Chemistry Methods Computer Modelling in Chemistry Computer Design of Biologically Active Substances Databases and Basis of Programming