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Top non-profit Universities in Bulgaria

What are the top non-profit Universities in Bulgaria? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of non-profit Bulgarian higher education institutions ranked by the 2026 uniRank University Ranking and meeting uniRank :

  • 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.

The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top non-profit Bulgarian Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.

Top non-profit Universities in Bulgaria


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