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Universities in Bulgaria by Town/City

Looking for a university in Bulgaria located in specific town or city? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 directory of 47 recognised Bulgarian universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, listed by their main campus location, along with their 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.

Bulgarian Universities by town/city


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

Which towns and cities have universities in Bulgaria?

uniRank lists 47 accredited Bulgarian universities and higher-education institutions according to their main campus town or city. The directory above identifies universities located in individual towns and cities throughout Bulgaria.

Can I search this list by university alphabetical order instead of main campus location?

Yes. uniRank also provides an Bulgarian Universities by alphabetical order for browsing institutions alphabetically rather than by their location.

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