Why choose this specialty?
The training in the specialty "Thermal and Refrigeration Technologies and Systems", offered by the Department of Thermal and Refrigeration Engineering at the Technical University – Sofia, is the best in the country. Graduating from this specialty will make you highly qualified and competitive specialists who can contribute to solving one of the most important challenges facing humanity – achieving sustainable energy development.
Choosing the specialty "Thermal and Refrigeration Technologies and Systems":
- You will become familiar with the vast range of applications of thermal and refrigeration systems in buildings, transport, industry, the cold chain, data centers, and others, as well as with the appropriate technologies and engineering solutions for each of them.
- You will become familiar with the possibilities for utilizing various energy resources – traditional and alternative – through high-efficiency heat and cold generators, including combined heat, cold, and power production systems; solar, geothermal, and other systems using renewable energy sources; vapor-compression and alternative refrigeration and heat pump systems.
- You will acquire knowledge and skills in the design, construction, regulation and control, maintenance and operation, diagnostics and analysis, computer modeling and simulation, and research and development of thermal and refrigeration systems using conventional and renewable energy sources.
- You will receive solid theoretical and practical training and, as a result, acquire in-depth knowledge of thermal and refrigeration processes, technologies, and systems, which will give you the opportunity to apply innovative approaches and solutions.
- You will learn to apply various engineering methods and software.
- You will learn how to meet the challenge of meeting the needs of energy consumers while protecting the environment and the Earth's valuable resources by applying modern, efficient, and environmentally friendly solutions.
The Department of Thermal and Refrigeration Engineering is the leading academic unit in Bulgaria in this field, with over 60 years of history and tradition. The Department has established cooperation with local and foreign universities, as well as with enterprises in the private and public sectors. This cooperation allows some students to gain internship experience in their specialty even during their studies, to establish contacts with potential future employers, and to develop their diploma projects in real conditions and with real tasks.
The Department of Thermal and Refrigeration Engineering also conducts research activities, in which students of the specialty can participate. This activity is related to participation in research projects funded by national and international sources, including with international partners under the European Union's research and innovation programs. The Department has a modern, high-quality experimental base, established in the last ten years. Research projects provide an additional opportunity for cooperation between teachers and students, and give students the chance to gain valuable experience in planning, conducting, and presenting scientific research, as well as in creating innovative solutions and products.