Medical University - Sofia: Rankings

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Medical University - Sofia ranked 5th in Bulgaria, 2905th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 50 research topics. Medical University - Sofia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,045 academic publications and 101,639 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2905 of 14,131 In the World
#873 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 47 In Bulgaria
#4 of 19 In Sofia
#443 of 1,700 For Dermatology
#474 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#548 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#3322 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#5253 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 47 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 1st for Medicine in Bulgaria and 1154th in the World with 6,130 publications made and 89,895 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 24 In Bulgaria
#376 of 1,417 In Europe
#1154 of 6,680 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 4 0
1992 4 0
1993 13 1
1994 13 6
1995 35 4
1996 46 29
1997 48 47
1998 67 74
1999 81 113
2000 78 176
2001 71 251
2002 90 310
2003 90 452
2004 113 643
2005 98 914
2006 98 1066
2007 127 1246
2008 109 1397
2009 115 1687
2010 157 2103
2011 149 2210
2012 156 2574
2013 247 2834
2014 240 3286
2015 243 3663
2016 312 3959
2017 368 4364
2018 328 4848
2019 422 5737
2020 524 7268
2021 494 9201
2022 528 10646
2023 611 12462

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

Medicine subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Dermatology 1 166 443
Cosmetology 1 173 474
Neurosurgery 1 199 548
Radiation Therapy 1 244 740
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 248 743
Critical Care Nursing 1 291 770
Respiratory Therapy 1 274 783
Pediatrics 1 263 805
Urology 1 269 852
Immunology 1 283 861
Family medicine 1 282 862
Pharmacology 1 269 871
Epidemiology 1 299 874
Surgery 1 300 911
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 309 920
Ophthalmology 1 315 927
Cardiology 1 320 936
Anesthesiology 1 304 945
Pathology 1 313 949
Medical Physics 3 367 986
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 356 996
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 363 1005
Anatomy and Physiology 1 350 1033
Psychiatry 1 347 1034
Dentistry 3 344 1046
Oncology and Cancer research 1 322 1057
Virology 1 313 1078
Occupational Therapy 2 389 1089
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 364 1093
Audiology 2 378 1149
Veterinary 2 302 1158
Orthodontics 4 402 1174
Pharmacy 2 394 1180
Nursing 1 414 1265
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 407 1338
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 461 1390
Public Health 1 449 1400
Sports Medicine 1 489 1449
Physical Therapy 1 474 1457
Biomedical Engineering 3 522 1618
Gerontology 2 521 1767
Health Science 2 511 1832
Clinical Psychology 2 537 1853

Biology rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 2nd for Biology in Bulgaria and 1562nd in the World with 5,725 publications made and 90,723 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 24 In Bulgaria
#483 of 1,445 In Europe
#1562 of 6,770 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 3 1
1992 6 0
1993 12 1
1994 17 6
1995 38 5
1996 46 36
1997 58 57
1998 71 88
1999 81 124
2000 77 187
2001 74 274
2002 89 351
2003 83 507
2004 109 711
2005 102 989
2006 107 1218
2007 142 1393
2008 121 1546
2009 121 1846
2010 147 2282
2011 142 2450
2012 159 2765
2013 236 3082
2014 219 3639
2015 227 3993
2016 286 4230
2017 301 4660
2018 285 5159
2019 405 6055
2020 439 7373
2021 439 9189
2022 479 10547
2023 559 12085

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

Biology subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 1 278 825
Immunology 1 283 861
Pharmacology 1 269 871
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 337 880
Microbiology 1 316 948
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 356 996
Oncology and Cancer research 1 322 1057
Virology 1 313 1078
Genetics 1 383 1178
Neuroscience 1 408 1214
Biochemistry 2 434 1388
Biophysics 2 454 1429
Molecular Biology 2 460 1583
Zoology 3 510 1862
Botany 2 521 1920
Paleontology 2 603 2078
Nutrition and Food Science 4 571 2322
Evolutionary Biology 4 687 2373
Horticulture 3 572 2479
Nanotechnology 3 676 2648
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 638 2669
Agricultural Science 6 770 3302

Chemistry rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Bulgaria and 1866th in the World with 3,918 publications made and 68,794 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Bulgaria
#560 of 1,401 In Europe
#1866 of 6,447 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 2 0
1992 4 0
1993 10 1
1994 13 6
1995 23 5
1996 33 30
1997 47 49
1998 44 78
1999 56 107
2000 57 164
2001 53 241
2002 71 290
2003 71 396
2004 89 553
2005 80 783
2006 96 977
2007 113 1112
2008 90 1155
2009 102 1450
2010 114 1694
2011 99 1847
2012 111 2044
2013 170 2354
2014 163 2796
2015 168 2985
2016 196 3231
2017 183 3521
2018 186 3878
2019 268 4519
2020 252 5561
2021 252 6565
2022 307 7410
2023 359 8416

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

Chemistry subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 2 394 1180
Biochemistry 2 434 1388
Inorganic Chemistry 3 503 1834
Computational Chemistry 3 549 1920
Radiochemistry 2 460 1925
Organic Chemistry 2 569 2064
Nutrition and Food Science 4 571 2322
Nanotechnology 3 676 2648
Physical chemistry 4 692 2692
Materials Science 3 747 2820
Chemical Engineering 4 708 2834
Environmental Chemistry 8 786 3396

Psychology rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 1st for Psychology in Bulgaria and 1503rd in the World with 2,487 publications made and 36,698 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 24 In Bulgaria
#478 of 1,414 In Europe
#1503 of 6,528 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 0
1992 4 0
1993 9 0
1994 3 1
1995 23 1
1996 22 10
1997 24 20
1998 22 22
1999 24 53
2000 44 84
2001 29 90
2002 35 140
2003 43 240
2004 48 315
2005 35 407
2006 45 521
2007 44 552
2008 50 626
2009 32 668
2010 60 828
2011 65 849
2012 73 999
2013 111 1097
2014 86 1294
2015 93 1439
2016 117 1588
2017 153 1724
2018 153 1901
2019 167 2118
2020 233 2638
2021 190 3373
2022 198 3750
2023 231 4513

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

Psychology subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 347 1034
Occupational Therapy 2 389 1089
Neuroscience 1 408 1214
Clinical Psychology 2 537 1853
Cognitive Science 3 684 2586
Child Psychology 2 699 2722
Social Psychology 6 936 3672
Education Majors 6 907 3724

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bulgaria and 3238th in the World with 2,036 publications made and 28,237 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Bulgaria
#884 of 1,492 In Europe
#3238 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 0
1992 3 1
1993 3 0
1994 6 6
1995 8 0
1996 16 7
1997 18 18
1998 13 26
1999 19 34
2000 16 52
2001 28 64
2002 23 93
2003 23 112
2004 29 185
2005 17 255
2006 28 295
2007 36 309
2008 33 446
2009 38 456
2010 49 587
2011 51 671
2012 51 783
2013 100 825
2014 71 922
2015 63 1160
2016 92 1271
2017 127 1460
2018 124 1670
2019 146 1983
2020 202 2569
2021 190 3419
2022 218 4042
2023 179 4579

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 1449
Library and Information science 3 681 2312
Sociology 2 691 2462
Anthropology 3 749 2618
Linguistics 4 797 2892
Communications and Public Relations 8 881 3242
History 3 884 3361
Archaeology 3 899 3411
Law 4 912 3522
Philosophy 4 973 3619
Education Majors 6 907 3724
Political Science 4 1006 3854
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 965 3967

Computer Science rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Bulgaria and 2504th in the World with 1,977 publications made and 30,872 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Bulgaria
#705 of 1,459 In Europe
#2504 of 6,752 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 4 0
1993 7 0
1994 3 1
1995 21 0
1996 23 11
1997 27 23
1998 18 29
1999 14 47
2000 31 77
2001 23 91
2002 33 140
2003 30 209
2004 23 257
2005 27 368
2006 34 425
2007 44 459
2008 37 537
2009 25 536
2010 45 742
2011 51 742
2012 54 922
2013 88 1073
2014 80 1269
2015 71 1435
2016 82 1608
2017 129 1772
2018 108 1995
2019 132 2221
2020 173 2971
2021 152 3696
2022 158 4299
2023 205 4911

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 1 337 880
Neuroscience 1 408 1214
Library and Information science 3 681 2312
Cognitive Science 3 684 2586
Computer Vision 4 782 2916
Machine Learning 4 788 3084
Cyber Security 7 885 3343
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 898 3358

Engineering rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 3rd for Engineering in Bulgaria and 2860th in the World with 1,893 publications made and 23,451 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 25 In Bulgaria
#782 of 1,453 In Europe
#2860 of 6,684 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 0
1992 3 0
1993 8 0
1994 3 1
1995 15 3
1996 14 6
1997 13 6
1998 16 16
1999 29 31
2000 33 34
2001 31 56
2002 31 87
2003 38 108
2004 38 163
2005 30 231
2006 45 319
2007 47 404
2008 38 387
2009 31 507
2010 54 600
2011 45 662
2012 49 655
2013 78 829
2014 66 998
2015 54 1054
2016 111 1086
2017 90 1208
2018 93 1360
2019 146 1705
2020 143 2012
2021 155 2647
2022 149 3047
2023 178 3641

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

Engineering subfield Bulgaria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 1 278 825
Biomedical Engineering 3 522 1618
Metallurgical Engineering 3 676 2517
Optical Engineering 3 724 2603
Nanotechnology 3 676 2648
Materials Science 3 747 2820
Chemical Engineering 4 708 2834
Aerospace Engineering 8 915 3416
Acoustical Engineering 6 928 3458
Structural Engineering 9 943 3547
Mechanical Engineering 8 978 3596
Electrical Engineering 13 1121 4584

Physics rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 4th for Physics in Bulgaria and 2959th in the World with 1,689 publications made and 18,450 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 24 In Bulgaria
#803 of 1,446 In Europe
#2959 of 6,603 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 0
1993 7 0
1994 3 0
1995 15 3
1996 20 5
1997 22 9
1998 16 20
1999 39 38
2000 35 39
2001 32 77
2002 31 97
2003 28 106
2004 35 158
2005 31 233
2006 44 326
2007 45 400
2008 41 397
2009 31 480
2010 47 569
2011 32 636
2012 44 616
2013 64 803
2014 62 852
2015 58 953
2016 90 1014
2017 72 1087
2018 77 1175
2019 121 1444
2020 123 1715
2021 127 2111
2022 123 2427
2023 156 2843

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 3 367 986
Biophysics 2 454 1429
Nuclear Physics 3 670 2460
Optical Engineering 3 724 2603
Nanotechnology 3 676 2648
Materials Science 3 747 2820
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 799 2877
Quantum and Particle physics 7 849 3200
Acoustical Engineering 6 928 3458

Environmental Science rankings

Medical University - Sofia ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Bulgaria and 2904th in the World with 1,573 publications made and 20,083 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Bulgaria
#777 of 1,458 In Europe
#2904 of 6,798 In the World

Medical University - Sofia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 7 1
1996 9 8
1997 17 2
1998 14 11
1999 19 16
2000 16 30
2001 17 40
2002 31 63
2003 27 97
2004 28 148
2005 18 185
2006 26 276
2007 36 279
2008 31 344
2009 41 449
2010 41 536
2011 33 625
2012 41 667
2013 67 809
2014 44 929
2015 53 1154
2016 70 1131
2017 75 1284
2018 88 1404
2019 139 1796
2020 136 2198
2021 119 2684
2022 143 3137
2023 175 3378

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 2 603 2078
Geology 3 706 2551
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 638 2669
Agricultural Science 6 770 3302
Ecology 5 826 3314
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 879 3388
Environmental Chemistry 8 786 3396
Geography and Cartography 3 964 3766

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Medical University - Sofia

Speciality Bulgaria Europe World Rank
International Economics 2 574 1127
International Trade 2 603 1270
International Business 3 630 1432
Development Studies 3 716 2618
Statistics 3 727 2634
Mathematics 4 779 2926
Economics 6 883 3327
Fashion Design 4 952 3571
Management 8 1038 3934
Business 11 1041 3939
Art & Design 8 1055 4107
Marketing 11 1050 4115
Finance 15 1113 4342