University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy

What University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy does

University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG) is a Bulgarian state-owned higher-education institution headquartered in Sofia and operating under the Ministry of Education and Science. Founded in 1942, it is the oldest specialized Bulgarian university in the architecture, civil engineering, and geodesy disciplines and serves both domestic and international students across five faculties (Architecture, Structural Engineering, Transport Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, and Geodesy), 27 departments, 4 bachelor's programs, 17 master's programs (including double-degree options), 23 doctoral programs (the broadest doctoral portfolio in these fields in Bulgaria), and a preparatory year for international applicants.

UACEG's delivery stack combines traditional academic instruction with emerging digital infrastructure: the institution has deployed an AI-powered chatbot for prospective-student inquiries, a КСК online admissions platform, and a virtual tour of campus and programs. Internationalization is anchored by Erasmus+ mobility, the BAUHAUS4EU European university alliance, and active partnerships with the University of Naples, City University London, Chalmers University of Technology, and PMI Bulgaria. Adjacent scholarly activity includes the ReUSO cultural-heritage program, the EnviroRisks 2026 conference, and STEAM outreach events such as "Alo, Kosmos!" and "Back2Basics" staff weeks.

UACEG's revenue mix combines a state-budget subsidy for government-funded positions with differentiated tuition fees: €430/year for EU/EEA students; €6,160/year (full-time Bulgarian-language) and €4,360/year (part-time) for non-EU/EEA students; €7,400/year (full-time English-language) and €6,600/year (distance learning English-language) for non-EU/EEA students. Supplementary revenue lines include doctoral program fees, diploma recognition services, and application fees. Pricing is therefore structured as a regulatory-plus-market hybrid that cross-subsidizes lower-fee domestic and EU cohorts with higher-margin international cohorts.

Name

University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy

Legal name

University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG)

Website

https://uacg.bg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

UACEG is a Bulgarian state university founded in 1942, delivering architecture, civil engineering, and geodesy education across 5 faculties, 27 departments, and 23 doctoral programs to domestic, EU/EEA, and international students.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education (Engineering and Architecture)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid, Multi-Location & Multi-Country Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAE), International Student Orientation & Transition Programs (EDALANAC), Virtual/Hybrid International Short-Term Academic Programs (EDAIAIAL)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Architecture and civil engineering
• Geodesy education
• Doctoral training programs
• Erasmus+ student mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

Sofia

HQ country

Bulgaria

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - EU/EEA Citizens: Annual tuition fee for all programs (full-time and part-time) is €430 per year for citizens of EU and EEA member states.
2. Tuition Fees - Non-EU/EEA Citizens (Bulgarian Language): Annual tuition fee of €6,160 for full-time study and €4,360 for part-time study in Bulgarian-language programs; language preparatory year (Bulgarian) costs €3,800.
3. Tuition Fees - Non-EU/EEA Citizens (English Language): Annual tuition fee of €7,400 for full-time and €6,600 for distance learning in English-language programs; language preparatory year (English) costs €4,800. These fees apply only to programs offered in English.
4. Doctoral Program Fees - EU/EEA Citizens: Annual doctoral fee of €1,540 for full-time and €515 for part-time study for EU/EEA citizens. Independent form of doctoral study at BGN 11,246 (~€5,750) annually.
5. Doctoral Program Fees - Non-EU/EEA Citizens: Annual doctoral fee ranging from €5,550–€16,869 depending on language of instruction (Bulgarian or English) and form of study. Additional fees for preliminary review of dissertation drafts and scientific jury expenses.
6. Recognition and Administration Fees: Fees for recognition of foreign secondary and higher education diplomas: ranging from €65 to €250 depending on recognition type (diploma recognition, certificate recognition, partial study recognition, doctoral degree recognition). Application administration fees also apply.
7. State Budget Funding: As a public Bulgarian university, UACEG receives state budget funding for government-funded student positions ('държавна поръчка'), which cover tuition for admitted students in designated programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UACEG is Bulgaria's oldest and most established specialized university (founded 1942) providing higher education and research training in architecture, civil engineering, geodesy, hydraulic engineering, and transport engineering. It delivers integrated 5-year Master's programs after secondary education, 4-year Bachelor's programs, 17 specialized postgraduate Master's programs (including double-degree options), and 23 doctoral programs across 5 faculties and 27 departments. The university also operates an online admissions platform (КСК), an AI chatbot for prospective students, and the Erasmus+ mobility program for student and staff exchanges.

Product overview

University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG/UACG) is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and digital services. The core offering includes integrated 5-year master's programs after secondary education (architecture), 4-year bachelor's programs (Environmental Engineering, Urbanism, Construction Management, Land and Real Estate Management), 17 specialized postgraduate master's programs (including double degree options with University of Naples Federico II and BAUHAUS4EU alliance programs), 23 doctoral programs across 5 faculties, and preparatory year courses for international students. Supporting digital services include an AI chatbot for prospective student inquiries, an online application and enrollment system (КСК), Erasmus+ mobility programs, and virtual campus tours. The university's digital ecosystem integrates Google Forms for applications, Google Drive for faculty resources, and Google Analytics for site analytics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree Programs (after secondary education) Four-year Bachelor's degree programs offered after secondary education covering Environmental Engineering, Urbanism, Construction Management, and Land and Real Estate Management and Planning, for prospective students seeking undergraduate technical qualifications.
• Integrated Master's Programs (after secondary education) Five-year integrated Master's degree programs offered after secondary education in Architecture and the engineering disciplines of UACEG's five faculties, including Architecture, Structural Engineering, Transport Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, and Geodesy.
• Postgraduate Master's Programs (after Bachelor's) 17 specialized postgraduate Master's programs for Bachelor's degree holders covering Water Treatment, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering (double degree with University of Naples Federico II), Structural Analysis, Cultural Heritage Conservation, BIM Management, Urbanism, Hydraulic Engineering, and Irrigation and Drainage Engineering.
• Doctoral Programs (PhD) 23 doctoral ('Doctor' / PhD) programs across the 5 faculties of Architecture, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, and Geodesy, available in full-time, part-time, and independent forms of study spanning 3-5 years.
• Preparatory Year Program A minimum 9-month language and specialized preparatory training program for international students whose chosen program is taught in Bulgarian or English, providing the language foundation needed before enrolling in degree studies.
• Erasmus+ Mobility Programs International student and staff mobility programs under the European Erasmus+ framework including study periods (3-10 months), short-term mobility (5-30 days), traineeships, and staff teaching/training visits at partner universities across Europe, with tuition exemption at host institutions.
• BIM Management and Optimization of Investment Projects in AEC (Master's Program) A specialized Master's program focused on Building Information Modeling (BIM) management and optimization of investment projects in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.
• Double Degree Programme in Innovation Management (BAUHAUS4EU) A 150-credit Double Degree Programme in Innovation Management delivered jointly with Blekinge Institute of Technology (Sweden) and University of Bergamo (Italy) through the BAUHAUS4EU European higher education alliance, requiring a Bachelor's degree in a technical field plus prerequisites in Industrial Economics/Management, Programming, Mathematics, and Statistics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates receive legal capacity for independent design through the Chamber of Engineers in Investment Design (KIIP) and Chamber of Architects in Bulgaria (CAB)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BAUHAUS4EU Alliance (Blekinge Institute of Technology, University of Bergamo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UACEG participates in the BAUHAUS4EU alliance, a European higher education consortium. Through this alliance, UACEG offers a Double Degree Programme in Innovation Management (150 credits) jointly delivered by Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) in Sweden and the University of Bergamo (UNIBG) in Italy. Programme coordinators are Professor Henrik Sällberg (BTH) and Professor Michele Meoli (UNIBG). Entry requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a technical field and specific course prerequisites.
• Erasmus+ Partner Universities (European)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026UACEG has bilateral Erasmus+ agreements with partner universities across Europe for student and staff mobility. Students can study abroad for 3-12 months (or 5-30 days short-term blended mobility), and staff can undertake teaching/training mobility of 5 working days. Mobility takes place during host university academic semesters, with no tuition fees charged at host institutions.
• ReUSO (International Cultural Heritage Program)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UACEG participated in the international ReUSO program in Italy, which is dedicated to the conservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse of cultural heritage. Faculty, doctoral students, and students from UACEG participated in the program.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) – Bulgaria ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024UACEG's Master's program in Project Management in Construction was developed in collaboration with the Project Management Institute (PMI) – Bulgaria Chapter. The program prepares students using industry software such as PRIMAVERA, WorkStream, and Microsoft Project, and aligns curriculum with PMI standards for project management professionals.
• University of Naples 'Federico II' (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024UACEG has a bilateral agreement with the University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy, enabling a joint double-degree Master's program in Environmental Engineering. Bulgarian students spend the first two semesters at UACEG (in Bulgarian) and the third and thesis semesters in Italy (in English), receiving both Bulgarian ('Master of Environmental Engineering') and Italian ('Master of Environment and Land') diplomas.
• City University London (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024UACEG's Master's program in Analysis and Design of Building Structures was developed in collaboration with City University London. The program provides specialized training in designing complex modern structures using specialized software.
• Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024UACEG's Master's program in Analysis and Design of Building Structures was developed in collaboration with Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, providing specialized training in designing complex modern structures and conducting independent research.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Technical University of Sofia: Bulgaria's other major state technical university in Sofia, covering engineering disciplines that overlap with UACEG's civil, transport, and electrical engineering programs. The closest domestic competitor for Bulgarian technical students and the most direct benchmark for UACEG's positioning.
• Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH): Swedish partner in the BAUHAUS4EU double-degree in Innovation Management. A specialized technical university with comparable program-portfolio depth and a direct collaboration track record.
• University of Naples 'Federico II': UACEG's bilateral double-degree partner in Environmental Engineering (Bulgarian + Italian diploma). A direct peer in architecture and civil engineering research with comparable scope and strong doctoral program depth.

Broad incumbents

• Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien): A leading German-language technical university with strong architecture and civil engineering faculties. Functionally comparable in academic depth but operates at a much larger scale and stronger international brand.
• Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME): Hungary's leading technical university with parallel architecture and civil engineering faculties. Regional competitor for Central European technical talent and an Erasmus+ peer in the same corridor.
• Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT): One of the oldest and largest technical universities in Central Europe, covering architecture, civil engineering, and geodesy. Competes for regional technical students and Erasmus+ exchange flows in the same geographic corridor.
• Politecnico di Milano: One of Europe's top technical universities for architecture and engineering, with strong international recruitment. A higher-end competitor in the same academic niche but with a substantially larger scale and reputation.

Regional players

• Sofia University 'St. Kliment Ohridski': Bulgaria's largest and most prestigious university. While not a direct technical peer, it competes for the top-tier of Bulgarian secondary school graduates and is the primary alternative when local students choose a generalist university.
• National Technical University of Athens (NTUA): Greece's flagship technical university covering architecture, civil, and surveying engineering. Operates in a different geography but competes indirectly for international Mediterranean-region students and Erasmus+ mobility.
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: Greece's largest university with engineering and architecture faculties. A regional peer in the Balkan higher-education ecosystem, often competing for Erasmus+ and international student flows in the same corridor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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