Sofia University of Technology is the first and largest university in Bulgaria and was also the first to integrate foreign language teaching in German, English and French as an integral part of its curriculum and to offer double degrees with universities in Germany, the UK and France. There are currently 8,000 Bachelor's and 2,400 Master's students as well as 500 doctoral students. Around 1,100 academics teach and conduct research. The university's teaching and research areas largely cover all areas of engineering, including mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, electronics, telecommunications, mathematics, computer science, information technology, electrical engineering, industrial automation, transport engineering, aeronautical engineering and nanotechnologies.
The TUS comprises several faculties:
Sofia University of Technology conducts a variety of applied research activities and provides opportunities for technology transfer at national and international level. Specialised areas covered by the activities of R&DS at Sofia University of Technology are: