Dean:
	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Georgi Evstatiev Rashev
	Room: 3112 Tel.: +359 801 222, +359 827 222
Vice Dean for academic affairs:	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Genadi Tsvetanov Tsvetanov
	Room: 3112 Tel.: +359 801 222, +359 827 222
Vice Dean for research and human resources:	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asen Petkov Naydenov
	Room: 3112 Tel.: +359 801 222, +359 827 222
Faculty Office	Room: 3103 Tel.: +359 827 236
Head of Faculty Office:	Ms. Maria Stefanova Golemanova
Inspector:	Ms. Darina Nedelcheva Patrikova

Ever since the 19^th century Gabrovo has been a centre of crafts, textile and metal-working industries. Now the largest Bulgarian manufacturers of hoists, cutting tools and plastic products operate here, as well as big companies for textiles, instruments, furniture, electrical products, etc.

Gabrovo and a surrounding area of a radius 70-80 kilometers concentrates some companies of paramount importance for the national industry, such as machine tools manufacturers in Troyan, Kazanlak and Sliven, producers of electrical machines in Troyan, Lovech, Veliko Tarnovo, Teteven, companies for cutting tools, plastic deformation and casting of metals and plastics in Gabrovo, Sevlievo, Dryanovo, Kazanlak, textile and clothes manufacturers in Gabrovo, Sevlievo, Kazanlak, Sliven, Tryavna, etc.

The Faculty of Mechanical and Precision Engineering was established by an Act of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria No 27/22.07.1983 and was granted institutional accreditation by the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency on 10.12.1998. г. Until the end of 2002 more than 7100 mechanical engineers graduated from the faculty.

The highly-qualified lecturers employed by the faculty are grouped in 7 departments:

• Mechanical and Precision Engineering;
• Mechanical Engineering Equipment and Technologies;
• Textile Engineering and Technologies;
• Power Engineering;
• Materials Science and Technology;
• Engineering Mechanics;
• Machine Elements and Technical Drawing.

The faculty trains students in three professional fields: Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Materials Science and General Engineering. During academic year 2008/2009 the faculty conducts training in the following degree courses:

5. Materials Science and Technology. The course has been accredited for Bachelor and Master degrees.
6. Industrial Engineering. The course has been accredited for Bachelor and Master degrees.
7. Environment Protection Equipment and Technologies. The course has been accredited for Bachelor degree.

The faculty was accredited by the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency on 15.04.1999 for training students for acquiring Ph.D. degree in the following scientific majors:

1. Applied Mechanics
2. Materials Science and Technology of Engineering Materials
3. Machines and Machine Elements
4. Theory of Machines, Mechanisms and Transfer Lines
5. Hydraulic and Pneumatic Drives
6. Mechanical Engineering Technologies
7. Material Cutting and Cutting Tools
8. Machine Tools and Systems
9. Machines and Equipment for the Light Industry
10. Metrology and Metrological Equipment
11. Precise Instrument design
12. Industrial Heat Technologies
13. Technologies of Textile Materials.

The faculty has modern facilities and equipment, including CNC machines, robots, computers and instrumentation.

All students receive fundamental training in the area of mechanical engineering, computer skills for calculations and drawing, economics and management. The training involves international student exchange for one or two semester studies or for developing graduation theses in EU universities under the Erasmus programme.