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.

Bulgaria

42

Universities

33

Public

9

Private

#1084

Best ranking

Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

980 EUR

Min bachelor fee

64

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Bachelor fee range in Bulgaria

Based on the 8 universities in Bulgaria that published their fees.

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Universities in Bulgaria: public, private, rankings, fees and programs

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List of universities in Bulgaria in 2026

42 universities listed

Dimitar Tsenov Academy of Economics

Public12 12 programs· Bulgaria's first business school (1935), specialised in economics, management, finance and business law on the banks of the Danube.

Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts

Public1 1 program· A public arts institution in Plovdiv founded in 1964: music, choreography, fine arts and arts education in southern Bulgaria.

Academy of the Ministry of Interior

Public8 8 programs· A public Sofia institution training Bulgaria's police, rescue and interior-security leaders, from bachelor's to doctoral level.

G. S. Rakovski Military Academy

Public6 6 programs· Bulgaria's oldest military higher-education institution (1912), training the officers and staff of the armed forces.

National Academy of Music Prof. Pancho Vladigerov

Public1 1 program· Bulgaria's first conservatoire, in Sofia: the national reference for performance, composition and musicology since 1921.

National Academy of Arts

Public3 3 programs· Bulgaria's highest institution for art and design (1896), in Sofia: fine arts, applied arts, design and conservation.

National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts Krastyo Sarafov

Public4 4 programs· Sofia's public higher school for theatre and film, founded in 1948 and Bulgaria's sole provider of these trainings until 1992.

National Sports Academy Vasil Levski

Public6 6 programs· Bulgaria's only academy dedicated to sport sciences, in Sofia: physical education, coaching, physiotherapy and sport management.

International Business School Botevgrad

Private9 9 programs· A private business school in Botevgrad, founded in 1991, focused on management, finance and entrepreneurship, with a Sofia campus.

Higher School of Agribusiness and Regional Development

Private7 7 programs· A private school in Plovdiv dedicated to agribusiness, sustainable agriculture and the development of rural territories.

VUZF University

Private9 9 programs· A private Sofia university founded in 2002, specialised in finance, insurance, management and entrepreneurship, with English-taught programmes.

Lyuben Karavelov Higher School of Civil Engineering

Public8 8 programs· A public Sofia school dedicated to civil engineering and architecture since 1938, training Bulgaria's construction professionals.

Higher School of Telecommunications and Post

Private9 9 programs· Sofia's specialised school for telecommunications, networks, cybersecurity and postal services, with a strong public reputation.

Todor Kableshkov University of Transport

Public8 8 programs· A public Sofia school dedicated to transport, logistics and engineering since 1922, partner to rail and aviation networks.

Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy

Public6 6 programs· Varna's public naval school, heir to a tradition dating to 1881: maritime navigation, marine engineering, radio electronics and port safety.

New Bulgarian University

Private17 17 programs· Sofia's pioneering private university (1991) with an exceptionally broad portfolio: arts, media, psychology, computing and social sciences.

Agricultural University of Plovdiv

Public13 13 programs· A public school in Plovdiv specialised in agronomy, food and rural development since 1945.

American University in Bulgaria

Private13 13 programs· The first American-style university in Eastern Europe (1991): English-taught liberal arts education in Blagoevgrad, accredited by NECHE and ACBSP.

University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy

Public6 6 programs· Public Sofia school founded in 1942, specialised in architecture, civil engineering and geodesy.

University of Economics Varna

Public14 14 programs· Bulgaria's first business school (1920) and a leading hub for economics, management and tourism on the Black Sea.

University of National and World Economy

Public19 19 programs· Bulgaria's largest school of economics and social sciences (1920), the alma mater of its economists, ministers and managers.

Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen

Public17 17 programs· A public university in Bulgaria's north-east, in Shumen: education, philology, mathematics-computing and theology.

University of Forestry

Public13 13 programs· A public Sofia university dedicated to forestry, wood sciences, ecology and veterinary medicine.

University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy

Public8 8 programs· Public Sofia school dedicated to chemical engineering, metallurgy, biotechnology and materials since 1953.