The patron of the university in Blagoevgrad is the patriarch of the new Bulgarian education is Neofit Rilski (Neophyte of Rila).

In this way, for the first time, Bulgaria started preparing teachers with university degrees for kindergartens and primary schools.

The institute more and more confirms itself as higher school of university type and starts admission of foreign students.

After 1990, under the influence of the processes of democratization in all spheres of the social life and in accordance with the Law for Academic Autonomy, the Higher School in Blagoevgrad developed at accelerated rates.

In regard to the level of development and the high demand of specialists with university degree especially in the field of Economics, Law and the social activities, with decision of the People's Assembly dated July 1995 (State Newspaper No.