The Faculty of Transport at the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Institute in Sofia has existed as an autonomous structure since
1963. It has four departments initially: Internal Combustion Engines and Automobiles, Technical Mechanics, Railway Rolling Stock, and Electric Transport.
Nowadays, the Faculty has the following departments:
- Department of Air Transport;
- Department of Engines, Automotive Engineering, and Transport;
- Department of Railway Engineering and Technologies;
- Department of Mechanics.
Students at the Faculty of Transport can choose from the following programs:
- Aviation Equipment and Technologies;
- Transport Equipment and Technologies;
- Transportation Technology and Management;
- Aerospace Engineering.
Training in the Aeronautical Engineering and Automotive Engineering programs is also available in English.
In 2013, the Faculty of Transport marked its 50th anniversary. The milestone was celebrated during the international BulTrans 2013 conference – an event, dedicated to aeronautics, automotive, and railway engineering and technologies.
In early 2014, driven students from Technical University of Sofia created the University’s first Formula Student team. It includes people from the Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of German Engineering Education and Industrial Management, English Language Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Technologies, Faculty of Transport. The senior officials of Technical University of Sofia, together with faculty members, fully support the team.
Since 2008, the Faculty of Transport participates annually in the international Shell Eco-marathon with its own students and faculty team. They design and build the vehicles with which they race on behalf of the University. When developing city cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells, the students use the advanced Siemens NX CAD/CAM/CAE software for 3D design.
In early 2023, the Orter Retro Club is founded at the Department of Engines, Automotive Engineering, and Transport. Its primary goal is the restoration, preservation, and promotion of vehicles of historical significance. The club’s activities focus on vintage and classic cars, as well as related research work.
The head of the Orter Retro Club is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Iliyan Damyanov.