5 best universities in Bulgaria in 2026
Ranking based on the average of the three main global rankings: Shanghai (ARWU), Times Higher Education and QS.
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
Average rank: #1084
No. 1Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
Bulgaria's oldest and largest university (1888): humanities, sciences, law, economics and medicine in central Sofia.
No. 2Medical University of Sofia
Bulgaria's first medical school (1917), training the country's physicians, dentists and pharmacists in Bulgarian and English.
No. 3Plovdiv University Paisii Hilendarski
A major public university in Plovdiv (1961): humanities, sciences, economics, law and education in southern Bulgaria.
No. 4Technical University of Sofia
Bulgaria's first polytechnic school (1945): electrical, mechanical, computer and advanced-technology engineering.
No. 5Trakia University
A public university in Stara Zagora (1974): agriculture, veterinary medicine, medicine, economics and green technologies.