National Sports Academy "Vassil Levski"

Name

National Sports Academy "Vassil Levski"

Legal name

Национална Спортна Академия "Васил Левски"

Website

https://nsa.bg

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Sport Skill Academies (Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, etc.) (MPAKAJAB)

Keywords

• Sports higher education
• Physical education programs
• Kinesitherapy training
• Sports coaching degrees
• Athletic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Sofia

HQ country

Bulgaria

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State-funded education (държавна поръчка): The Bulgarian state provides funding for a designated number of student places per professional direction. Students admitted under state-funded positions receive subsidized education.
2. Paid tuition (обучение срещу заплащане): Students who do not secure state-funded places pay tuition fees for their education. Fees are determined annually per Article 95 of the Higher Education Act.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

National Sports Academy "Vassil Levski" is Bulgaria's only specialized higher education institution focused on physical education, sports, and kinesitherapy/physiotherapy. It offers bachelor programs training coaches across 68 sports disciplines, physical education teacher qualifications, kinesitherapy and nursing programs, 17 master's specialties, 5 doctoral programs, and operates research centers including the Scientific Center for Applied Sports Activities (SCASA) and the IOC-recognized Olympic Educational Center.

Product overview

National Sports Academy "Vassil Levski" is Bulgaria's only specialized higher education institution in physical education, sports, and kinesitherapy/physiotherapy. The academy operates as a multi-faculty university structure (Faculty of Sport, Faculty of Pedagogy, Faculty of Public Health, Health Care and Tourism, and Department of Language Training and Information Technologies) offering a comprehensive portfolio spanning bachelor programs training coaches across 68 sports disciplines and physical education teachers, master programs in 17 specialties (including high-performance sports, sports psychology, sports journalism, sports management, wellness, adapted sports), doctoral programs in 5 accredited programs, and various continuing education services. Core educational products include the 4-year bachelor programs in Sport (qualifying sports coaches), Pedagogy (qualifying physical education teachers), and Public Health (qualifying kinesitherapists/physiotherapists and nurses). The academy operates specialized service centers including the Scientific Center for Applied Sports Activities (SCASA) providing functional diagnostics and sports testing, the Olympic Educational Center (established 2022, IOC-recognized since 2024), and a Distance Learning Platform supporting remote masters education. The institutional infrastructure includes the E-Student portal, the Journal of Applied Sport Sciences for academic publication, and the Doctoral School with project doctoral positions funded by EU programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor Programs in 68 Sports Disciplines Four-year regular and five-year part-time programs training coaches across 68 sports disciplines, with professional qualifications including sports coach, sports manager, sports commentator, combat fitness instructor, and adapted physical activity coach. Targets aspiring athletes and sports professionals.
• Physical Education Teacher Training Programs Four-year regular and five-year part-time programs at the Faculty of Pedagogy qualifying graduates as physical education and sports teachers for all levels of the Bulgarian education system.
• Kinesitherapy and Physiotherapy Programs Four-year regular programs in the Faculty of Public Health, Health Care and Tourism, qualifying graduates as kinesitherapists/physiotherapists with theoretical and practical skills for preventive and therapeutic practice.
• Nursing Programs Four-year regular programs in professional direction Health Care, qualifying graduates as medical nurses.
• Master Programs (17 Specialties) Programs in sports, physical education, kinesitherapy, animation and recreation, available in regular, part-time and distance learning forms across professional directions Sport, Pedagogy, Public Health and Health Care.
• Doctoral School - Doctoral Programs Five accredited doctoral programs in Sport (Theory and Methodology of Sports Science, Sports Psychology), Physical Education in Educational Systems, Kinesitherapy, and Wellness - Health Promotion, with regular (3 years), part-time (4 years), and self-study (5 years) forms.
• Scientific Center for Applied Sports Activities (SCASA) Research center with modern high-tech equipment providing functional diagnostics, sports-pedagogical tests, normobaric hypoxic simulation, anthropometric analyses, biokinetic analyses, and biochemical analyses.
• Olympic Educational Center Center established December 12, 2022, recognized by the IOC Olympic Studies Center as a member of the world network of Olympic research centers since December 2024, dedicated to education, culture, and research in Olympism and Olympic movement.
• Center for Continuing Professional Education Center providing specializations and courses for teachers and sports professionals, including specialized courses by sport type.

Quantifiable outcome

• NAOA accreditation score: 9.83 out of 10
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National University of Physical Education and Sport (UNEFS), Bucharest, RomaniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Coordinator in designing a joint international master's program 'Joint Master Design for Future-ready Sport Professionals' (FUNDSPORT). The 15-month project aims to develop a modern, innovative joint master's program. NSA representatives (Assoc. Prof. Nina Atanasova and Assoc. Prof. Desislava Ilieva) participated in partner meetings in Bucharest, where they finalized the curriculum structure for the two-year program and approved teaching programs for the fourth semester disciplines to be delivered by NSA faculty.
• Akdeniz University (Акдениз), Antalya, TurkeycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2024International academic mobility partnership through EU-funded project ProDoDU. Four doctoral students (Polina Mitova, Stiliyana Romanova, Yordanka Somova, Adelina Andonova) participated in short-term educational and scientific programs in 'Sports Sciences', 'Wellness and Health Promotion', and 'Kinesitherapy'. The program included lecture courses, laboratory exercises, seminars, and scientific discussions. NSA's leadership, including Rector Prof. Krasimir Petkov and Vice-Rectors, met with Akdeniz University administration to discuss future joint scientific and educational initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Belgrade Faculty of Sport and Physical Education: Serbia's primary higher education institution for sport sciences and physical education, attached to the University of Belgrade. Trains coaches and PE teachers across multiple sports and operates in a neighboring Balkan market with closely aligned academic structures.
• Hungarian University of Sports Science (TF): Budapest-based Hungarian state university exclusively focused on sport sciences, coach training, and physical education. Functions as the Central European counterpart to NSA, sharing the structural model of a single specialized higher education institution serving a national market.
• National University of Physical Education and Sport (UNEFS): Bucharest-based Romanian state university dedicated to physical education and sport, with which NSA has an active partnership co-designing the FUNDSPORT joint master's program. Operates the same specialized higher education model serving sports coaches, PE teachers, and kinesitherapists in a neighboring Balkan country.
• University of Ljubljana Faculty of Sport: Slovenia's leading sport sciences faculty embedded within the University of Ljubljana, offering bachelor to doctoral programs in kinesiology, sport pedagogy, and sport management. Comparable institutional scope and Balkan-Central European market positioning to NSA.
• Lithuanian Sports University: Lithuania's only state specialized sports university offering bachelor, master, and doctoral programs in Sport Science, Physical Education, and Physiotherapy. Closely mirrors NSA's specialized higher education positioning in a small EU member state with similar demographic and structural dynamics.
• German Sport University Cologne: Germany's premier specialized sport science university and one of Europe's most established institutions of its kind. Offers parallel undergraduate and graduate programs in sports science, training science, and sport psychology with extensive research infrastructure, representing NSA's aspirational peer in the EU specialized sports university tier.
• Akdeniz University (Faculty of Sports Sciences): Turkish public university hosting a sports sciences faculty covering coaching education, sport management, and recreation. NSA's ProDoDU mobility partner for doctoral exchange in Sports Sciences, Wellness, and Kinesitherapy, with overlapping curriculum and EU-aligned academic standards.
• Charles University Faculty of Physical Education and Sport (FTVS): Czech Republic's leading sport sciences faculty within Charles University, delivering bachelor through doctoral programs in sport pedagogy, kinesiology, and adapted physical education. Comparable EU Central European counterpart with strong research tradition in sport science and physical education teacher training.

Broad incumbents

• INSEP (Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance): France's national elite sport institute combining high-performance training with applied research and academic partnerships. A broader incumbent in the European sport sciences ecosystem, offering overlapping capabilities in coach education and applied sport science at greater scale than NSA.

Others

• International Olympic Academy: Greece-based Olympic education and research center operating under the IOC umbrella to advance Olympic studies and coach education globally. Shares the Olympic Studies Centre membership with NSA and represents a complementary international body addressing similar educational objectives in Olympism and sport sciences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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