Best Universities in Bulgaria – GURI 2026

Top universities in Bulgaria

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Bulgaria are Sofia University, Technical University of Sofia, Medical University of Sofia and others. Bulgaria has 5 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #1182.

1. #1Sofia UniversityGURI #1182 · Score 45.30
2. #2Technical University of SofiaGURI #1909 · Score 25.83
3. #3Medical University of SofiaGURI #2015 · Score 24.76
4. #4Trakia UniversityGURI #2085 · Score 24.16
5. #5Paisii Hilendarski University of PlovdivGURI #2154 · Score 23.26

How universities in Bulgaria perform globally

Across the 5 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 28.66 and the median is 24.76. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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