Bulgaria — university guide
The 42 universities in Bulgaria in 2026
An informative guide to the 42 higher education institutions in Bulgaria: international rankings, tuition fees, programs and practical information for your orientation.
42
Universities
33
Public
9
Private
#1084
Best ranking
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
980 EUR
Min bachelor fee
64
Programs
Bachelor fee range in Bulgaria
Based on the 8 universities in Bulgaria that published their fees.
Min980 EURMax13,800 EUR
Universities in Bulgaria: public, private, rankings, fees and programs
33
Public universities
The public institutions in Bulgaria
33universities
9
Private universities
The private institutions in Bulgaria
9universities
5
Best universities
Ranked by overall average
5universities
8
The cheapest
Universities with the lowest fees
8universities
42
University fees
Tuition fee analysis
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64
Programs
Fields offered in Bulgaria
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List of universities in Bulgaria in 2026
42 universities listedVarna University of Management
Private10 10 programs· A private English-language business school in Varna, specialised in management, hospitality, culinary arts and information systems.
Medical University of Pleven
Public8 8 programs· A public medical school in northern Bulgaria (1974), renowned for its English-language medicine programme.
Medical University of Plovdiv
Public8 8 programs· A major public health centre in Plovdiv (1945), highly sought after by international students for English-taught medicine and dentistry.
Medical University of Sofia
#1501Public11 11 programs· Bulgaria's first medical school (1917), training the country's physicians, dentists and pharmacists in Bulgarian and English.
Plovdiv University Paisii Hilendarski
#1502Public22 22 programs· A major public university in Plovdiv (1961): humanities, sciences, economics, law and education in southern Bulgaria.
University of Ruse Angel Kanchev
Public15 15 programs· A major public technical university on the Danube (1945): engineering, transport, computing and social sciences in Ruse.
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
#1084Public21 21 programs· Bulgaria's oldest and largest university (1888): humanities, sciences, law, economics and medicine in central Sofia.
Trakia University
#2001Public18 18 programs· A public university in Stara Zagora (1974): agriculture, veterinary medicine, medicine, economics and green technologies.
University of Library Studies and Information Technologies
Public5 5 programs· A public Sofia university specialised in information sciences, librarianship, archival studies and digital technologies.
University of Food Technologies
Public8 8 programs· Bulgaria's only university dedicated to food science and food technology, heir to the Higher Institute of Food and Flavour Industry (1953).
South-West University Neofit Rilski
Public21 21 programs· Public university in Blagoevgrad (1975) offering a wide range: education, health, arts, engineering and social sciences.
Burgas Free University
Private12 12 programs· A private university in Burgas founded in 1991, known for computing, engineering, law and humanities on the Black Sea coast.
Varna Free University Chernorizets Hrabar
Private10 10 programs· A major private university in Varna, founded in 1991: architecture, civil engineering, law, computing and design in Bulgarian and English.
Vasil Levski National Military University
Public7 7 programs· A public military university based in Veliko Tarnovo, training officers and engineers for Bulgaria's defence and aviation.
St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo
Public12 12 programs· Bulgaria's first major university outside the capital (1963), a hub for humanities, arts and education.
Technical University of Gabrovo
Public11 11 programs· A public engineering school in central Bulgaria, in Gabrovo, known for mechanical, electrical and industrial design engineering.
Technical University of Sofia
#1601Public13 13 programs· Bulgaria's first polytechnic school (1945): electrical, mechanical, computer and advanced-technology engineering.
Technical University of Varna
Public11 11 programs· Public engineering school in Varna (1969): mechanical, electrical, computing, marine and energy engineering on the Black Sea.