23 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Bulgaria

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Bulgaria ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 81.1K citations received by 11.2K academic papers made by 23 universities in Bulgaria was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Technical University - Sofia

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#447 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1945

2. Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#543 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Founded: 1888

3. Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski"

Bulgaria | Plovdiv

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#801 in Europe

#2962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1961

4. University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev"

Bulgaria | Ruse

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#859 in Europe

#3231 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1945

5. Technical University - Varna

Bulgaria | Varna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#864 in Europe

#3250 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Medical University - Sofia

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#874 in Europe

#3303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 10,460
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 1917

7. Constantine of Preslav University of Shumen

Bulgaria | Shumen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#917 in Europe

#3505 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1971

8. University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#986 in Europe

#3822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1942

9. Technical University - Gabrovo

Bulgaria | Gabrovo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1050 in Europe

#4135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

10. Medical University - Plovdiv

Bulgaria | Plovdiv

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1070 in Europe

#4262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1945

11. Trakia University

Bulgaria | Stara Zagora

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1083 in Europe

#4309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1995

12. New Bulgarian University

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1089 in Europe

#4345 in the World

Founded: 1991

13. South-West University "Neofit Rilski"

Bulgaria | Blagoevgrad

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1098 in Europe

#4402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 91
Founded: 1975

14. St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo

Bulgaria | Veliko Tarnovo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1110 in Europe

#4484 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Burgas Free University

Bulgaria | Burgas

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1155 in Europe

#4671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

16. Medical University - Varna

Bulgaria | Varna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1166 in Europe

#4736 in the World

Founded: 1961

17. National Military University "Vasil Levski"

Bulgaria | Veliko Tarnovo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1176 in Europe

#4811 in the World

Founded: 1924

18. University of Library Studies and Information Technologies

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1187 in Europe

#4875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1950

19. University of National and World Economy

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1191 in Europe

#4906 in the World

Enrollment: 21,534
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1920

20. American University in Bulgaria

Bulgaria | Blagoevgrad

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1192 in Europe

#4907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 1,020
Founded: 1991

21. University of Economics - Varna

Bulgaria | Varna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1199 in Europe

#4982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

22. University of Forestry

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1229 in Europe

#5130 in the World

Founded: 1953

23. Medical University - Pleven

Bulgaria | Pleven

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1367 in Europe

#5913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

The best cities to study Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Bulgaria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sofia, Plovdiv, Ruse, and Varna.