The South-West University “Neofit Rilski” was founded in 1976 in Blagoevgrad. It is among the leading educational, scientific and cultural institutions in the country.

The structure of the university includes nine faculties: Faculty of Law and History, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Philology, Faculty of Philosophy, Faculty of Public Health, Health Care and Sports, Faculty of Pedagogy, Faculty of Arts and Technical Faculty. They offer a wide range of bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs, as well as the opportunity for postgraduate qualifications.

The training is conducted in 30 professional areas in the field of humanities, technical, management, social, natural, pedagogical, legal and economic sciences, arts, health care, public health and sports, security and defense, etc. According to this indicator, the university ranks first in the country.