Presscenter
02.10.2026
On October 2nd, 2026, the official ceremony marking the start of the 2026/2027 academic year and the graduation of the seventh class of the Vidin branch of "Angel Kanchev" university of Ruse took place in Vidin.
Attendees at the event included Vidin mayor Dr. Tsvetan Tsenkov; the university’s rector, prof. dr. Desislava Atanasova; prof. dr. eng. Teodor Iliev, vice-rector for Academic affairs; Ivaylo Stoyanov, director of the Vidin branch; Veselka Asenova, head of RME – Vidin; as well as faculty members, representatives of state institutions, students, and parents.
A traditional procession, led by the town's brass band, began at "Bdintsi" square and proceeded to the "Jules Pascin" Cultural center. There, a total of 71 graduates received their "Bachelor’s" degrees, with six of them recognized as top students of the class. Two individuals graduated with a "Master’s" degree, and one received a Doctoral degree.
Prolet Georgieva-Nikolova presented a congratulatory address on behalf of the Regional governor Ognyan Asenov. "Today is a special day, filled with emotion, excitement, and well-deserved pride for the entire academic community. It is a day marking a new beginning—one I believe will be full of opportunities, successes, and bold decisions—as well as a day of well-deserved recognition for the hard work put in and the results achieved," the congratulatory address states.
A today, a total of 138 first-year students crossed the threshold into the new academic year, enrolling in the following degree programs: "Bulgarian language and history", "Preschool and primary education", "Computer science's", "Transport technology and management", "Industrial management", "Electronics, and agricultural machinery and technologies".
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