List of 47 best universities in Bulgaria

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EduRank

Top 47 universities in Bulgaria ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 541K citations received by 65.9K academic publications made by 47 universities from Bulgaria, the popularity of 517 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

5. Medical University - Sofia

#873 in Europe
#2905 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1917

10. South-West University "Neofit Rilski"

#1119 in Europe
#4217 in the World
Acceptance Rate
29%
Enrollment
91
Founded
1975

13. American University in Bulgaria

#1142 in Europe
#4362 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
1,020
Founded
1991

16. Trakia University

#1221 in Europe
#4832 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1995

23. D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics

#1393 in Europe
#5730 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1936

25. Burgas Free University

#1509 in Europe
#6564 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1991

28. University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy

#1795 in Europe
#7960 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1953

30. Varna University of Management

#1859 in Europe
#8136 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
1996

32. National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski"

#1879 in Europe
#8196 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1942

33. Agricultural University of Plovdiv

#2004 in Europe
#8522 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1945

39. University Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov

#2364 in Europe
#10011 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1995

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

Average cost of living for students in Bulgaria is $433 + $47-339 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).