About Us

VUM (Varna University of Management) has been developing leaders since 1996. It was a groundbreaking project that started in 1992, supported by the Dutch Government.

The establishment of VUM dates back to 1992 – “the rise of democracy“ when VUM was founded as Bulgarian-Dutch Institute of Management. VUM was the first private higher education institution to teach its subjects entirely in English language and to offer joint degrees. It was also the first higher education institution in Bulgaria to apply unique teaching methods like PBL (problem-based learning), CBL (case-based learning) and Interactive learning.

4 years later, VUM earned its first accreditation as a higher education institution and took the name International College – Albena. Shortly after, VUM signed agreements for joint degrees with some other educational institutions, such as CHN Stenden University, the Netherlands, University College Birmingham, UK. International College – Albena took the name International University College.Varna University of Management (VUM – former International University College – Albena) is an international business school located in Europe, Bulgaria. Students from over 40 countries receive excellent education in Business and Marketing, IT, Computer Sciences, Tourism and Hospitality Management and Gastronomy and Culinary Arts.

By joining Varna University of Management, Bulgaria, you are about to engage in the greatest intellectual adventure you could possibly imagine. You will find that VUM is a university of the 21st century; we educate tomorrow’s business visionaries. With diverse student body and students from over 40 countries, Varna University of Management ranks 1st according to the International Orientation Criterion among business schools in Central and Eastern Europe by U-Multirank.