The University of Library Studies and Information Technologies has got university status by a resolution of the National Assembly of Bulgaria of 29 September 2010.
It is the successor consequently of the Specialised Higher School of Library Studies and Information Technologies (est. 2 Sept 2004), the College of Library Studies and Information Technologies (CLSIT), the College of Library Studies (CLS), the Institute of Library Studies (ILS) and the State Institute of Library Studies (est. 1950).
SULSIT is member of the Balkan Universities Network.
As of 2012, the structure of SULSIT is as follows:
The Faculty of Library Studies and Cultural HeritageLibrary Sciences Dept.Library Management Dept.Book and Society Dept.Cultural and Historical Heritage Dept.The Faculty of Information SciencesInformation Systems and Technologies Dept.Communications and Security Dept.Computer Sciences Dept.Department of Comprehensive StudiesForeign Language Preparation CentreInstitutes, Research Centres and LabsInstitute for Scientific Research and Doctoral Programs (PhD School)Research Institute in Organisation, Management and Protection of Cultural and Historical HeritageCentre for Continuing EducationCentre for Distance EducationCentre for Information Security and ProtectionCentre for Career Orientation and Student DevelopmentScientific and Research Laboratory for Cybernetic SecurityJohn Atanasoff Computer LabOracle LabPublishing House „Za Bukvite – O Pismeneh”Facilities:Microsoft Developers Network Academic AllianceLibrary and Information Centre (with a reading-room for 150 people)Education and demonstration museum collection „Spirit and Leadership”Chapel of St Nicholas the Miracle-MakerSports Complex (indoor and outdoor facilities for tennis, mini-football, gym)The curricula for the Bachelor and Master’s Degrees are in line with the requirements of the Higher Education Act and the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
As of academic year 2014/2015, SULSIT offers the following Bachelor Programs:
Faculty of Library Studies and Cultural Heritage:Library Studies and Bibliography (LSB)Library and Information Management (LIM)Press Communications (PC)Archives and Document Studies (ADS)Information Funds of the Cultural and Historical Heritage (IFCHH)Information Resources of Tourism (IRT)Communications and Informing (CI)Public policies and practices (PPP)Faculty of Information Sciences:Information Technologies (IT)Information Brokering (IB)Information Security (IS)Computer Sciences (CS)Information Technologies in Law Administration (ITLA)National Security and Cultural and Historical Heritage (NSCHH)National Security (NS)SULSIT trains students in the following M.A Degree Programs:
Faculty of Library Studies and Cultural Heritage:Library-Informing and Cultural ManagementPublishing Business and Electronic ResourcesMedia Information and AdvertisingCultural and Historical Heritage in the Modern Information EnvironmentProtection of Cultural and Historical Heritage in the Republic of BulgariaCulture TourismElectronic content: innovations and politicsManagement of documents and archivesMuseum and Art ManagementApplied BulgaristicsScience and Technology ResearchBusiness and Administration Informations Technologies and CommunicationsStrategic Communications and InformingFaculty of Information Sciences:Information TechnologiesIT in the Media Industry (in co-operation with the Moscow State University of Printing Arts)Technical Entrepreneurship and Information Technologies InnovationElectronic Business and Elevtronic ManagementSoftware EngineeringInformation Technologies and Finance EngineeringNational security: State, Spirituality and LeadershipNational SecurityInformation Security
