Accredited doctoral programs

№

Institute

Scientific specialty/Doctoral program 

Scientific areas

1

Institute of Agrarian Economics, Sofia (https://www.iae-bg.com)

Economics and management (agriculture)

Social, economic and legal sciences

2

Agricultural Institute, Shumen (https://www.agricinst.eu)

Pig farming

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

Cattle and buffalo breeding

Sheep and goat breeding

Farm animal breeding, biology and biotechnology of reproduction

Selection and seed production of cultivated plants

3

Agrobioinstitute, Sofia

(https://abi.bg/en)

Genetics

Natural sciences, mathematics and informatics

Plant protection

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

4

Institute of Field Crops, Chirpan (https://www.iptp-chirpan.org)

Selection and seed production of cultivated plants

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

5

Institute of Soil Science, Agrotechnologies and Plant Protection “N. Pushkarov”, Sofia

(http://www.issapp-pushkarov.org/en)

General agriculture

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

Soil science

Agrochemistry

Amelioration (incl. soil erosion and its control)

Plant protection (including phytopathology, virology, herbology, etc.)

Hydroаmelioration construction

Technical sciences

Mechanization and electrification of the animal husbandry

Mechanization and electrification of the plant husbandry 

6

Maize Research Institute, Knezha (https://www.ic-kneja.com)

Selection and seed production of cultivated plants

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

7

Fruit Growing Institute, Plovdiv (https://fruitgrowinginstitute.com/_m1054/History)

Fruit growing

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

Plant protection (including phytopathology, virology, herbology, etc.)

Selection and seed production of cultivated plants

8

Institute of Forage Crops, Pleven (http://www.ifc-pleven.org/english2)

Selection and seed production of cultivated plants

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

Plant husbandry

Nutrition of farm animals and fodder technology

9

Institute of Cryobiology and Food Technologies, Sofia (https://ikht.bg)

Technology of biologically active substances (including enzymes, hormones, proteins)

Technical sciences

Technology of meat and fish products

Technology of alcoholic and soft drinks

Technology of processing and storage of grain, grain products and mixtures

10

Dobrudzha Agricultural Institute, G. Toshevo (http://www.dai-gt.org/bg/index.php?page=anons)

General agriculture

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

Selection and seed production of cultivated plants

Plant protection

11

Institute of Plant Genetic Resources
 “K. Malkov”, Sadovo (http://ipgrbg.com/en)

Selection and seed production of cultivated plants

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

12

Institute of Food Preservation and Quality, Plovdiv (https://www.canri.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=8&Itemid=63&lang=en)

Technology of canned fruits and vegetables

Technical sciences

13

Institute of Ornamental and Medicinal Plants, Sofia (https://iop.alle.bg)

Ornamental plants

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

14

Institute of Agriculture, Karnobat (https://www.iz-karnobat.com)

Selection and seed production of cultivated plants

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

15

Institute of Mountain Stockbreeding

and Agriculture, Troyan (https://www.rimsa.eu/index.php/za-nas)

Fruit growing

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

Fodder production, meadow breeding

Sheep and goat breeding

16

Institute of Animal Science, 

Kostinbrod (https://www.ias.bg/english/index_en.html)

Animal and human physiology

Natural sciences, mathematics and informatics

Farm animal breeding, biology and biotechnology of reproduction

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

Nutrition of farm animals and fodder technology

Cattle and buffalo breeding

Sheep and goat breeding

Ecology of farm animals

Special branches (bees)

17

Agricultural Institute, 

Stara Zagora (https://szinstitute.bg/en/about-us)

Farm animal breeding, biology and biotechnology of reproduction

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

Cattle and buffalo breeding

Sheep and goat breeding

18

Tobacco and Tobacco

Products Institute, Markovo (http://www.ttpi-bg.com/bg)

Technology of tobacco and tobacco products

Technical sciences

Plant protection

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

19

Institute of Viticulture

and Enology, Pleven (http://ilv.my.contact.bg/index.htm)

Viticulture

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

20

Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute (https://izk-maritsa.org/en/home)

Vegetable crops breeding

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

Plant protection

Selection and seed production of cultivated plants

21

Institute of Agriculture, Kyustendil (https://iz-kyustendil.org/index.php?lang=en)

Fruit growing

Agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine

Selection and seed production of cultivated plants

Plant protection