Academic Index Last updated: May 28, 2026

18 Best Universities in Bulgaria for Business

Focusing specifically on Business, our data science engine identified the 18 most influential universities in Bulgaria. To determine these leaders, we isolated 10.8K specialized research publications which collectively generated 51.3K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Sofia

Technical University – Sofia

For Business

#587 in Europe #1685 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

2

Sofia

University of National and World Economy

For Business

#818 in Europe #2804 in the World

48% Acceptance

21,534 Enrollment

1920 Founded

3

Plovdiv

Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski”

For Business

#894 in Europe #3233 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

4

Ruse

University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”

For Business

#923 in Europe #3351 in the World

41% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

5

Varna

University of Economics – Varna

For Business

#930 in Europe #3381 in the World

50% Acceptance

21,534 Enrollment

1920 Founded

6

Veliko Tarnovo

National Military University “Vasil Levski”

For Business

#935 in Europe #3414 in the World

61% Acceptance

21,534 Enrollment

1924 Founded

7

Blagoevgrad

South-West University “Neofit Rilski”

For Business

#952 in Europe #3512 in the World

29% Acceptance

91 Enrollment

1975 Founded

8

Varna

Technical University – Varna

For Business

#1022 in Europe #3829 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

9

Blagoevgrad

American University in Bulgaria

For Business

#1092 in Europe #4187 in the World

74% Acceptance

1,020 Enrollment

1991 Founded

10

Sofia

University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy

For Business

#1099 in Europe #4214 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1942 Founded

11

Veliko Tarnovo

St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo

For Business

#1153 in Europe #4522 in the World

63% Acceptance

91 Enrollment

1963 Founded

12

Shumen

Constantine of Preslav University of Shumen

For Business

#1156 in Europe #4543 in the World

62% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

13

Sofia

New Bulgarian University

For Business

#1159 in Europe #4556 in the World

58% Acceptance

91 Enrollment

1991 Founded

14

Sofia

University of Forestry

For Business

#1245 in Europe #5084 in the World

57% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

15

Gabrovo

Technical University – Gabrovo

For Business

#1246 in Europe #5090 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

16

Sofia

University of Library Studies and Information Technologies

For Business

#1285 in Europe #5319 in the World

84% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

17

Burgas

Burgas Free University

For Business

#1287 in Europe #5346 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

18

Varna

Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”

For Business

#1352 in Europe #5730 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded