23 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Bulgaria

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 88.7K citations received by 11.6K 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)

#442 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1945

2. Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#549 in Europe

#1681 in the World

Founded: 1888

3. Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski"

Bulgaria | Plovdiv

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#789 in Europe

#2935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1961

4. University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev"

Bulgaria | Ruse

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#841 in Europe

#3176 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1945

5. Medical University - Sofia

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#854 in Europe

#3231 in the World

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

6. Technical University - Varna

Bulgaria | Varna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#872 in Europe

#3289 in the World

Founded: 1962

7. Constantine of Preslav University of Shumen

Bulgaria | Shumen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#908 in Europe

#3481 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1971

8. University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#993 in Europe

#3863 in the World

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

9. Technical University - Gabrovo

Bulgaria | Gabrovo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1046 in Europe

#4121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

10. Medical University - Plovdiv

Bulgaria | Plovdiv

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1067 in Europe

#4208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1945

11. Trakia University

Bulgaria | Stara Zagora

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1087 in Europe

#4341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1995

12. New Bulgarian University

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1091 in Europe

#4351 in the World

Founded: 1991

13. South-West University "Neofit Rilski"

Bulgaria | Blagoevgrad

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1106 in Europe

#4450 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)

#1114 in Europe

#4502 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Medical University - Varna

Bulgaria | Varna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1164 in Europe

#4730 in the World

Founded: 1961

16. Burgas Free University

Bulgaria | Burgas

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1166 in Europe

#4743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

17. University of Library Studies and Information Technologies

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1174 in Europe

#4792 in the World

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

18. University of National and World Economy

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1178 in Europe

#4826 in the World

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

19. National Military University "Vasil Levski"

Bulgaria | Veliko Tarnovo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1183 in Europe

#4851 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. American University in Bulgaria

Bulgaria | Blagoevgrad

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1194 in Europe

#4942 in the World

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

21. University of Economics - Varna

Bulgaria | Varna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1200 in Europe

#4996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

22. University of Forestry

Bulgaria | Sofia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1238 in Europe

#5183 in the World

Founded: 1953

23. Medical University - Pleven

Bulgaria | Pleven

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1370 in Europe

#5935 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.