Medical University - Sofia: Rankings

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Medical University - Sofia ranked 5th in Bulgaria, 2627th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 57 research topics. Medical University - Sofia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,916 academic publications and 180,038 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2627 of 14,131 In the World
#836 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 47 In Bulgaria
#3 of 19 In Sofia
#423 of 1,950 For Dermatology
#509 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#547 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#3127 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4489 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 54 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 1st for Medicine in Bulgaria and 1100th in the World with 8,556 publications made and 158,811 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 24 In Bulgaria
#357 of 1,437 In Europe
#1100 of 6,793 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 13 3
1994 13 12
1995 36 13
1996 43 36
1997 49 52
1998 72 79
1999 81 144
2000 84 214
2001 73 289
2002 95 353
2003 92 551
2004 120 722
2005 100 992
2006 115 1209
2007 135 1352
2008 134 1633
2009 126 2133
2010 169 2597
2011 167 2872
2012 191 3285
2013 302 3661
2014 309 4380
2015 310 5165
2016 394 5874
2017 448 6538
2018 452 7320
2019 521 8776
2020 636 11227
2021 633 13503
2022 692 14650
2023 800 17245
2024 670 18049
2025 545 16902

The following table provides academic rankings for Medical University - Sofia in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Dermatology 1 159 423
Cosmetology 1 178 509
Neurosurgery 1 191 547
Dentistry 1 209 590
Orthodontics 1 240 670
Critical Care Nursing 1 255 674
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 240 744
Radiation Therapy 1 241 753
Pediatrics 1 246 757
Pharmacology 1 254 827
Urology 1 263 833
Epidemiology 1 283 835
Family medicine 1 267 836
Respiratory Therapy 1 280 844
Medical Physics 2 307 848
Immunology 1 276 850
Surgery 1 283 877
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 301 915
Anesthesiology 1 293 934
Pathology 1 306 941
Cardiology 1 319 941
Plastic Surgery 3 278 946
Ophthalmology 1 316 950
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 346 964
Optometry 2 308 974
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 341 981
Anatomy and Physiology 1 337 998
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 337 1006
Oncology and Cancer research 1 307 1032
Psychiatry 1 348 1043
Occupational Therapy 2 385 1067
Virology 1 318 1086
Veterinary 2 281 1108
Audiology 2 388 1171
Pharmacy 2 390 1198
Nursing 1 396 1208
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 426 1338
Public Health 1 434 1392
Physical Therapy 2 463 1399
Sports Medicine 1 478 1404
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 443 1525
Biomedical Engineering 3 518 1654
Clinical Psychology 2 502 1720
Gerontology 2 532 1787
Health Science 2 522 1890

Biology rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 2nd for Biology in Bulgaria and 1519th in the World with 7,765 publications made and 159,833 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Bulgaria
#460 of 1,449 In Europe
#1519 of 6,841 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 3
1994 16 18
1995 39 14
1996 46 42
1997 57 68
1998 75 94
1999 83 158
2000 84 225
2001 80 321
2002 89 395
2003 87 609
2004 116 789
2005 102 1059
2006 127 1404
2007 142 1523
2008 142 1745
2009 135 2300
2010 157 2764
2011 161 3070
2012 199 3437
2013 279 3867
2014 270 4754
2015 279 5525
2016 339 6169
2017 366 6894
2018 372 7648
2019 489 9101
2020 534 11369
2021 544 13591
2022 609 14464
2023 695 16678
2024 602 17640
2025 491 16364

The following table provides academic rankings for Medical University - Sofia in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 1 272 823
Pharmacology 1 254 827
Immunology 1 276 850
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 321 864
Microbiology 1 301 928
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 346 964
Oncology and Cancer research 1 307 1032
Virology 1 318 1086
Genetics 1 366 1139
Neuroscience 1 414 1216
Biochemistry 2 410 1343
Biophysics 2 465 1490
Molecular Biology 2 460 1624
Zoology 4 485 1749
Botany 2 511 1942
Paleontology 2 577 1968
Nutrition and Food Science 4 558 2257
Evolutionary Biology 4 694 2429
Horticulture 4 560 2478
Nanotechnology 3 645 2531
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 621 2624
Agricultural Science 4 694 2905

Chemistry rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Bulgaria and 1810th in the World with 5,113 publications made and 111,859 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Bulgaria
#530 of 1,417 In Europe
#1810 of 6,561 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 11 3
1994 12 16
1995 23 13
1996 33 34
1997 44 59
1998 49 81
1999 57 131
2000 61 193
2001 58 270
2002 73 313
2003 76 458
2004 99 587
2005 78 832
2006 111 1109
2007 118 1171
2008 103 1253
2009 109 1611
2010 124 1889
2011 122 2125
2012 136 2396
2013 187 2761
2014 202 3435
2015 207 3936
2016 213 4539
2017 218 5012
2018 232 5583
2019 304 6566
2020 309 8230
2021 315 9629
2022 369 9946
2023 442 11579
2024 356 11650
2025 289 10684

The following table provides academic rankings for Medical University - Sofia in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 2 390 1198
Biochemistry 2 410 1343
Inorganic Chemistry 3 494 1858
Computational Chemistry 2 541 1919
Radiochemistry 2 456 1963
Organic Chemistry 2 556 2008
Nutrition and Food Science 4 558 2257
Nanotechnology 3 645 2531
Materials Science 3 727 2705
Physical chemistry 4 694 2739
Chemical Engineering 3 697 2824
Environmental Chemistry 8 792 3510

Psychology rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 1st for Psychology in Bulgaria and 1503rd in the World with 3,266 publications made and 69,469 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 24 In Bulgaria
#476 of 1,424 In Europe
#1503 of 6,663 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 1
1994 3 3
1995 24 7
1996 20 10
1997 24 25
1998 27 33
1999 24 59
2000 48 106
2001 30 114
2002 36 162
2003 42 303
2004 50 352
2005 37 444
2006 47 559
2007 49 559
2008 55 712
2009 40 835
2010 59 1020
2011 66 1069
2012 88 1188
2013 120 1368
2014 103 1704
2015 124 2267
2016 147 2625
2017 166 2890
2018 183 3290
2019 191 3914
2020 257 4480
2021 227 5273
2022 259 5657
2023 308 6767
2024 256 6985
2025 167 6445

The following table provides academic rankings for Medical University - Sofia in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 348 1043
Occupational Therapy 2 385 1067
Neuroscience 1 414 1216
Clinical Psychology 2 502 1720
Child Psychology 1 651 2449
Cognitive Science 3 672 2557
Social Psychology 6 947 3721
Education Majors 8 947 3927

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bulgaria and 3127th in the World with 2,832 publications made and 45,920 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Bulgaria
#867 of 1,502 In Europe
#3127 of 7,088 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 0
1994 4 11
1995 10 1
1996 13 12
1997 19 21
1998 15 33
1999 20 41
2000 18 58
2001 30 83
2002 24 116
2003 24 135
2004 31 229
2005 19 283
2006 32 338
2007 37 364
2008 40 501
2009 41 593
2010 54 729
2011 55 886
2012 59 1000
2013 110 1075
2014 86 1315
2015 91 1721
2016 128 1940
2017 167 2320
2018 174 2635
2019 183 3235
2020 222 4131
2021 262 5137
2022 266 5690
2023 231 6401
2024 215 6092
2025 169 5497

The following table provides academic rankings for Medical University - Sofia in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Demography 1 461 1475
Library and Information science 3 687 2338
Sociology 2 726 2573
Linguistics 4 774 2738
Anthropology 3 796 2843
Philosophy 4 880 3107
History 3 893 3380
Archaeology 3 902 3397
Law 4 905 3412
Communications and Public Relations 9 950 3540
Aesthetics 11 1007 3683
Political Science 5 996 3729
Education Majors 8 947 3927
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 10 1056 4371

Computer Science rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Bulgaria and 2514th in the World with 2,630 publications made and 51,657 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Bulgaria
#697 of 1,470 In Europe
#2514 of 6,855 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 8 0
1994 3 4
1995 24 9
1996 19 15
1997 28 31
1998 21 36
1999 15 57
2000 33 94
2001 28 117
2002 34 160
2003 23 267
2004 31 278
2005 29 389
2006 33 468
2007 39 477
2008 45 587
2009 30 703
2010 48 903
2011 59 926
2012 68 1111
2013 92 1313
2014 97 1710
2015 88 2211
2016 114 2612
2017 139 2927
2018 134 3303
2019 155 3902
2020 187 5011
2021 187 5909
2022 209 6280
2023 254 7224
2024 206 7755
2025 166 7192

The following table provides academic rankings for Medical University - Sofia in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 321 864
Neuroscience 1 414 1216
Library and Information science 3 687 2338
Cognitive Science 3 672 2557
Computer Vision 4 766 2857
Machine Learning 4 765 3037
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 854 3231
Cyber Security 7 861 3308
Computer Networking 12 1087 4502
Telecommunications 15 1102 4592

Engineering rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 3rd for Engineering in Bulgaria and 2825th in the World with 2,553 publications made and 35,065 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 25 In Bulgaria
#761 of 1,466 In Europe
#2825 of 6,795 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 8 1
1994 4 2
1995 15 8
1996 13 7
1997 15 9
1998 18 20
1999 29 33
2000 36 48
2001 32 59
2002 34 89
2003 36 138
2004 40 182
2005 26 254
2006 53 401
2007 46 421
2008 36 440
2009 37 589
2010 58 693
2011 43 741
2012 68 852
2013 76 923
2014 88 1217
2015 68 1271
2016 132 1377
2017 117 1598
2018 126 1754
2019 175 2146
2020 161 2778
2021 220 3511
2022 196 3759
2023 222 4710
2024 184 4931
2025 155 4625

The following table provides academic rankings for Medical University - Sofia in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 1 272 823
Biomedical Engineering 3 518 1654
Metallurgical Engineering 3 656 2464
Nanotechnology 3 645 2531
Optical Engineering 3 717 2611
Materials Science 3 727 2705
Chemical Engineering 3 697 2824
Acoustical Engineering 5 873 3242
Structural Engineering 8 911 3432
Aerospace Engineering 7 908 3443
Mechanical Engineering 9 953 3507
Computer Networking 12 1087 4502
Electrical Engineering 15 1117 4576
Telecommunications 15 1102 4592

Physics rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 4th for Physics in Bulgaria and 2919th in the World with 2,338 publications made and 27,623 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 24 In Bulgaria
#784 of 1,460 In Europe
#2919 of 6,729 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 1
1994 4 1
1995 14 6
1996 22 5
1997 22 14
1998 21 25
1999 38 39
2000 35 51
2001 35 78
2002 31 99
2003 32 132
2004 36 184
2005 27 261
2006 53 410
2007 47 404
2008 39 460
2009 38 547
2010 49 633
2011 31 712
2012 56 772
2013 66 862
2014 80 1048
2015 74 1177
2016 114 1343
2017 101 1426
2018 126 1643
2019 151 1831
2020 139 2341
2021 182 2883
2022 173 3088
2023 200 3858
2024 174 4002
2025 133 3706

The following table provides academic rankings for Medical University - Sofia in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 2 307 848
Biophysics 2 465 1490
Nuclear Physics 3 653 2426
Nanotechnology 3 645 2531
Optical Engineering 3 717 2611
Materials Science 3 727 2705
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 821 2974
Acoustical Engineering 5 873 3242
Quantum and Particle physics 6 865 3301

Environmental Science rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Bulgaria and 2851st in the World with 2,220 publications made and 35,566 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Bulgaria
#760 of 1,464 In Europe
#2851 of 6,888 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 2
1995 7 5
1996 10 7
1997 13 3
1998 14 10
1999 19 29
2000 15 29
2001 17 51
2002 31 72
2003 27 111
2004 28 164
2005 21 204
2006 26 306
2007 37 317
2008 32 365
2009 39 567
2010 49 686
2011 42 777
2012 47 876
2013 81 1034
2014 71 1226
2015 62 1452
2016 96 1489
2017 104 1723
2018 113 1995
2019 163 2418
2020 173 3152
2021 170 3910
2022 194 4125
2023 212 4555
2024 175 4572
2025 149 4345

The following table provides academic rankings for Medical University - Sofia in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 2 577 1968
Geology 3 691 2501
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 621 2624
Agricultural Science 4 694 2905
Ecology 5 806 3214
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 859 3294
Environmental Chemistry 8 792 3510
Geography and Cartography 5 955 3689
Oceanography 9 999 4027

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Medical University - Sofia

Speciality Bulgaria Europe World Rank
International Economics 2 575 1102
International Trade 2 600 1250
International Business 3 636 1446
Development Studies 3 705 2536
Statistics 3 713 2582
Mathematics 4 777 2915
Accounting 4 838 2989
Economics 6 855 3173
Fashion Design 4 923 3408
Business 11 1025 3838
Marketing 9 1010 3906
Management 11 1047 3975
Art & Design 8 1040 3993
Finance 14 1059 4058
Literature 12 1055 4177