The American University in Bulgaria ranked 13th in Bulgaria, 4362nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 34 research topics. The American University in Bulgaria ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 572 academic publications and 3,217 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The American University in Bulgaria ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bulgaria and 4840th in the World with 388 publications made and 1,647 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #12 of 24 | In Bulgaria |
| #1177 of 1,492 | In Europe |
| #4840 of 7,020 | In the World |
American University in Bulgaria
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 3 |
| 1996 | 6 | 11 |
| 1997 | 6 | 2 |
| 1998 | 10 | 3 |
| 1999 | 10 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 17 |
| 2002 | 7 | 13 |
| 2003 | 4 | 29 |
| 2004 | 8 | 22 |
| 2005 | 3 | 10 |
| 2006 | 8 | 24 |
| 2007 | 10 | 29 |
| 2008 | 10 | 29 |
| 2009 | 12 | 49 |
| 2010 | 11 | 47 |
| 2011 | 19 | 68 |
| 2012 | 12 | 75 |
| 2013 | 23 | 102 |
| 2014 | 18 | 132 |
| 2015 | 23 | 134 |
| 2016 | 32 | 129 |
| 2017 | 23 | 112 |
| 2018 | 23 | 152 |
| 2019 | 21 | 155 |
| 2020 | 16 | 206 |
| 2021 | 20 | 198 |
| 2022 | 11 | 151 |
| 2023 | 23 | 156 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Bulgaria in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Computer Science rankings
The American University in Bulgaria ranked 18th for Computer Science in Bulgaria and 5212th in the World with 209 publications made and 1,649 citations received. Main research topic: Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 6 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 17 |
| 2002 | 9 | 15 |
| 2003 | 9 | 34 |
| 2004 | 3 | 20 |
| 2005 | 3 | 17 |
| 2006 | 2 | 26 |
| 2007 | 2 | 26 |
| 2008 | 7 | 29 |
| 2009 | 6 | 34 |
| 2010 | 4 | 35 |
| 2011 | 10 | 41 |
| 2012 | 3 | 48 |
| 2013 | 12 | 46 |
| 2014 | 8 | 63 |
| 2015 | 12 | 96 |
| 2016 | 17 | 82 |
| 2017 | 19 | 71 |
| 2018 | 8 | 101 |
| 2019 | 11 | 99 |
| 2020 | 12 | 119 |
| 2021 | 8 | 115 |
| 2022 | 10 | 96 |
| 2023 | 7 | 72 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Bulgaria in various areas of Computer Science.
Physics rankings
The American University in Bulgaria ranked 18th for Physics in Bulgaria and 5297th in the World with 209 publications made and 1,015 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science.
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Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1995 | 4 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 | 12 |
| 1997 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 7 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 9 |
| 2002 | 9 | 10 |
| 2003 | 4 | 13 |
| 2004 | 3 | 18 |
| 2005 | 5 | 14 |
| 2006 | 4 | 31 |
| 2007 | 2 | 20 |
| 2008 | 8 | 21 |
| 2009 | 7 | 38 |
| 2010 | 7 | 41 |
| 2011 | 7 | 40 |
| 2012 | 7 | 35 |
| 2013 | 11 | 42 |
| 2014 | 11 | 58 |
| 2015 | 11 | 83 |
| 2016 | 21 | 74 |
| 2017 | 17 | 75 |
| 2018 | 12 | 110 |
| 2019 | 9 | 101 |
| 2020 | 7 | 118 |
| 2021 | 7 | 123 |
| 2022 | 8 | 92 |
| 2023 | 5 | 109 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Bulgaria in various areas of Physics.
Business rankings
The American University in Bulgaria ranked 12th for Business in Bulgaria and 4065th in the World with 201 publications made and 1,773 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management.
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Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 5 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 12 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 31 |
| 2004 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 1 | 9 |
| 2006 | 5 | 13 |
| 2007 | 4 | 22 |
| 2008 | 6 | 25 |
| 2009 | 7 | 34 |
| 2010 | 4 | 37 |
| 2011 | 10 | 60 |
| 2012 | 10 | 72 |
| 2013 | 15 | 92 |
| 2014 | 12 | 106 |
| 2015 | 14 | 129 |
| 2016 | 16 | 90 |
| 2017 | 15 | 98 |
| 2018 | 9 | 125 |
| 2019 | 10 | 135 |
| 2020 | 8 | 138 |
| 2021 | 4 | 139 |
| 2022 | 3 | 124 |
| 2023 | 14 | 107 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Bulgaria in various areas of Business.
| Business subfield | Bulgaria ranking | Europe ranking | World rank |
| Finance | 4 | 796 | 2733 |
| Management | 11 | 1073 | 4110 |
Economics rankings
The American University in Bulgaria ranked 9th for Economics in Bulgaria and 3565th in the World with 197 publications made and 1,716 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 32 |
| 2004 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 | 19 |
| 2008 | 6 | 21 |
| 2009 | 6 | 33 |
| 2010 | 7 | 39 |
| 2011 | 8 | 53 |
| 2012 | 8 | 61 |
| 2013 | 15 | 79 |
| 2014 | 11 | 99 |
| 2015 | 12 | 111 |
| 2016 | 24 | 88 |
| 2017 | 13 | 93 |
| 2018 | 10 | 110 |
| 2019 | 10 | 127 |
| 2020 | 5 | 129 |
| 2021 | 5 | 121 |
| 2022 | 6 | 110 |
| 2023 | 16 | 102 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Bulgaria in various areas of Economics.
Engineering rankings
The American University in Bulgaria ranked 21st for Engineering in Bulgaria and 5690th in the World with 177 publications made and 977 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering.
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Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 8 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 8 |
| 2002 | 8 | 13 |
| 2003 | 4 | 25 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 6 | 9 |
| 2006 | 2 | 21 |
| 2007 | 3 | 16 |
| 2008 | 6 | 24 |
| 2009 | 7 | 29 |
| 2010 | 7 | 40 |
| 2011 | 8 | 28 |
| 2012 | 6 | 34 |
| 2013 | 11 | 44 |
| 2014 | 9 | 57 |
| 2015 | 8 | 75 |
| 2016 | 17 | 72 |
| 2017 | 19 | 67 |
| 2018 | 10 | 98 |
| 2019 | 5 | 87 |
| 2020 | 6 | 113 |
| 2021 | 4 | 106 |
| 2022 | 8 | 90 |
| 2023 | 2 | 90 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Bulgaria in various areas of Engineering.
Environmental Science rankings
The American University in Bulgaria ranked 17th for Environmental Science in Bulgaria and 5426th in the World with 174 publications made and 1,253 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology.
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 10 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 12 |
| 2002 | 6 | 12 |
| 2003 | 3 | 14 |
| 2004 | 2 | 16 |
| 2005 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 18 |
| 2007 | 1 | 15 |
| 2008 | 11 | 23 |
| 2009 | 4 | 33 |
| 2010 | 8 | 26 |
| 2011 | 10 | 33 |
| 2012 | 4 | 45 |
| 2013 | 10 | 57 |
| 2014 | 8 | 78 |
| 2015 | 10 | 82 |
| 2016 | 8 | 64 |
| 2017 | 11 | 69 |
| 2018 | 9 | 84 |
| 2019 | 11 | 96 |
| 2020 | 10 | 115 |
| 2021 | 9 | 109 |
| 2022 | 4 | 81 |
| 2023 | 8 | 99 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Bulgaria in various areas of Environmental Science.
Mathematics rankings
The American University in Bulgaria ranked 13th for Mathematics in Bulgaria and 4632nd in the World with 160 publications made and 1,592 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1995 | 3 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 10 |
| 2002 | 4 | 12 |
| 2003 | 5 | 23 |
| 2004 | 1 | 15 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 | 19 |
| 2007 | 2 | 22 |
| 2008 | 3 | 32 |
| 2009 | 4 | 25 |
| 2010 | 5 | 32 |
| 2011 | 4 | 33 |
| 2012 | 2 | 39 |
| 2013 | 9 | 43 |
| 2014 | 7 | 62 |
| 2015 | 11 | 81 |
| 2016 | 19 | 61 |
| 2017 | 9 | 67 |
| 2018 | 7 | 72 |
| 2019 | 6 | 69 |
| 2020 | 6 | 75 |
| 2021 | 7 | 88 |
| 2022 | 9 | 86 |
| 2023 | 9 | 77 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Bulgaria in various areas of Mathematics.
| Mathematics subfield | Bulgaria ranking | Europe ranking | World rank |
| Statistics | 13 | 1050 | 4364 |
Biology rankings
The American University in Bulgaria ranked 18th for Biology in Bulgaria and 5854th in the World with 136 publications made and 1,272 citations received. Main research topic: Paleontology.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 10 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 6 | 1 |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 13 |
| 2002 | 4 | 12 |
| 2003 | 2 | 11 |
| 2004 | 2 | 19 |
| 2005 | 2 | 17 |
| 2006 | 3 | 19 |
| 2007 | 0 | 15 |
| 2008 | 7 | 20 |
| 2009 | 2 | 26 |
| 2010 | 5 | 21 |
| 2011 | 5 | 23 |
| 2012 | 3 | 35 |
| 2013 | 9 | 43 |
| 2014 | 6 | 37 |
| 2015 | 4 | 55 |
| 2016 | 9 | 48 |
| 2017 | 9 | 48 |
| 2018 | 7 | 70 |
| 2019 | 8 | 65 |
| 2020 | 6 | 80 |
| 2021 | 7 | 87 |
| 2022 | 7 | 73 |
| 2023 | 5 | 70 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Bulgaria in various areas of Biology.
| Biology subfield | Bulgaria ranking | Europe ranking | World rank |
| Paleontology | 11 | 1109 | 4754 |
Chemistry rankings
The American University in Bulgaria ranked 19th for Chemistry in Bulgaria and 5802nd in the World with 124 publications made and 899 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 8 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 10 |
| 2005 | 5 | 12 |
| 2006 | 3 | 16 |
| 2007 | 2 | 12 |
| 2008 | 7 | 12 |
| 2009 | 4 | 23 |
| 2010 | 4 | 26 |
| 2011 | 6 | 28 |
| 2012 | 3 | 35 |
| 2013 | 9 | 37 |
| 2014 | 7 | 43 |
| 2015 | 4 | 62 |
| 2016 | 12 | 54 |
| 2017 | 10 | 53 |
| 2018 | 6 | 76 |
| 2019 | 5 | 68 |
| 2020 | 4 | 81 |
| 2021 | 5 | 84 |
| 2022 | 3 | 48 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Bulgaria in various areas of Chemistry.
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for the American University in Bulgaria
