Council of the Medical University of Plovdiv: Badge of honour. It is awarded to long-term employees and governors for personal contribution to the establishment and development of the university. Plaque of honour. It is awarded to public figures and health officials for positive contribution and attitude towards MU of Plovdiv, as well as to long-term employees of the university for teaching, diagnostic and consulting activity. "Golden Hippocrates" plaque with diploma. The award is given to students who graduated with full honours (semester and state exams) in the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry. The first recipient of the Golden Hippocrates, graduated in 1979, is corresponding member. Prof. Dr. Stefan Kostianev, "Golden Galen" plaque with diploma. The award is given to students who graduated with full honours (semester and state exams) at the Faculty of Pharmacy of MU of Plovdiv. Honours and rating of Medical University of Plovdiv Accredited with one of the highest marks by the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency for (NEAA), the University is among the leaders in medical education in our country, ranking first in training in the professional field of "Medicine" for five consecutive years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) according to the Rating System of Higher Schools in Bulgaria. The Medical University of Plovdiv is among the seven higher education institutions in the country that received the status of a research university in 2021 as an assessment of the University's significant contribution to the development of important public areas through top scientific research and high research results. The modernized scientific infrastructure is an additional condition for the increased activity of the research staff and for performing cutting-edge research focused on the transfer of knowledge and technology into practice. MU-Plovdiv has developed a Strategic Innovative Research Program until 2026, which will be financed within the framework of the Recovery and Sustainability Plan. The Medical University of Plovdiv is also the first medical university given a certificate for quality under the ISO-9001:2008 standard, received in 2009. Medical University of Plovdiv is the first higher medical institution that initiated and achieved the introduction of a single effective and efficient Quality Management System (QMS) at all levels of the "higher medical education" service offered. MU of Plovdiv has been certified under the ISO-9001 standard ever since the first certification in 2009. The university publishes its own scientific medical and biological journal called Folia medica, the only Bulgarian