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A-Z Universities in Bulgaria

Looking for a specific university in Bulgaria? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of all 47 officially recognised Bulgarian universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, along with their location and country ranking position:
  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Bulgaria.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

A-Z Directory of Bulgarian Universities


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A-Z list of 47 Bulgarian universities by university name
University Town/City #
Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts Plovdiv 40
Agricultural University of Plovdiv Plovdiv 24
American University in Bulgaria Blagoevgrad 10
Angel Kanchev University of Ruse Ruse 5
Burgas Free University Burgas 22
College of Tourism Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad 48
D.A. Tsenov Academy of Economics Svishtov 14
European Polytechnical University Pernik 44
International Business School of Bulgaria Botevgrad 39
Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen Shumen 20
Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts Sofia 36
Lyuben Karavelov University of Applied Sciences Sofia 41
Medical University - Pleven Pleven 26
Medical University - Sofia Sofia 16
Medical University of Plovdiv Plovdiv 21
Medical University-Varna Varna 11
MT&M College Sofia 43
National Academy of Arts Sofia 30
National Academy of Music “Pancho Vladigerov” Sofia 38
National Military University “Vasil Levski” Veliko Tarnovo 34
National Sports Academy Vasil Levski Sofia 27
New Bulgarian University Sofia 2
Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy Varna 29
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia 1
South-West University “Neofit Rilski” Blagoevgrad 12
St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo 8
Technical University - Varna Varna 13
Technical University of Gabrovo Gabrovo 23
Technical University of Sofia Sofia 3
Trakia University Stara Zagora 15
University of Agribusiness and Rural Development Plovdiv 42
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy Sofia 18
University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy Sofia 17
University of Economics - Varna Varna 9
University of Food Technologies Plovdiv 32
University of Forestry Sofia 31
University of Insurance and Finance Sofia 28
University of Library Studies and Information Technologies Sofia 33
University of Mining and Geology St Ivan Rilski Sofia 25
University of National and World Economy Sofia 7
University of Plovdiv Paisii Hilendarski Plovdiv 6
University of Security and Economics Plovdiv 46
University of Telecommunications and Post Sofia 45
University of Transport Todor Kableshkov Sofia 37
University Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov Burgas 35
Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar” Varna 4
Varna University of Management Varna 19
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Bulgaria?

There are 47 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Bulgarian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's Bulgarian university ranking?

No. This page lists Bulgarian universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 Bulgarian University Ranking orders the same 47 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.

Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?

No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 Bulgarian University Ranking.

How many universities in Bulgaria start with each letter of the alphabet?

The Bulgarian universities in this list start with the following letters: A (4), B (1), C (1), D (1), E (1), I (1), K (2), L (1), M (5), N (6), S (3), T (4), U (15), V (2).

Can I search this list by location instead of name?

Yes. uniRank also provides an Bulgarian Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.

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