Academic Index Last updated: May 28, 2026

19 Best Universities in Bulgaria for Machine Learning

Focusing specifically on Machine Learning, our data science engine identified the 19 most influential universities in Bulgaria. To determine these leaders, we isolated 83.7K specialized research publications which collectively generated 939.2K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Varna

Technical University – Varna

For Machine Learning

#889 in Europe #3677 in the World

46% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

2

Plovdiv

Medical University – Plovdiv

For Machine Learning

#975 in Europe #4089 in the World

20% Acceptance

10,460 Enrollment

1945 Founded

3

Blagoevgrad

South-West University “Neofit Rilski”

For Machine Learning

#1098 in Europe #4704 in the World

29% Acceptance

91 Enrollment

1975 Founded

4

Burgas

Burgas Free University

For Machine Learning

#956 in Europe #4015 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

5

Ruse

University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”

For Machine Learning

#890 in Europe #3683 in the World

41% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

6

Sofia

University of Library Studies and Information Technologies

For Machine Learning

#1235 in Europe #5352 in the World

84% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

7

Sofia

University of National and World Economy

For Machine Learning

#1089 in Europe #4676 in the World

48% Acceptance

21,534 Enrollment

1920 Founded

8

Gabrovo

Technical University – Gabrovo

For Machine Learning

#1094 in Europe #4697 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

9

Sofia

New Bulgarian University

For Machine Learning

#1102 in Europe #4733 in the World

58% Acceptance

91 Enrollment

1991 Founded

10

Shumen

Constantine of Preslav University of Shumen

For Machine Learning

#951 in Europe #3992 in the World

62% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

11

Sofia

Medical University – Sofia

For Machine Learning

#765 in Europe #3037 in the World

84% Acceptance

10,460 Enrollment

1917 Founded

12

Varna

University of Economics – Varna

For Machine Learning

#1168 in Europe #5084 in the World

50% Acceptance

21,534 Enrollment

1920 Founded

13

Varna

Medical University – Varna

For Machine Learning

#1134 in Europe #4901 in the World

62% Acceptance

10,460 Enrollment

1961 Founded

14

Stara Zagora

Trakia University

For Machine Learning

#1064 in Europe #4566 in the World

74% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

15

Plovdiv

Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski”

For Machine Learning

#701 in Europe #2645 in the World

67% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

16

Blagoevgrad

American University in Bulgaria

For Machine Learning

#1072 in Europe #4610 in the World

74% Acceptance

1,020 Enrollment

1991 Founded

17

Sofia

Technical University – Sofia

For Machine Learning

#477 in Europe #1598 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

18

Sofia

University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy

For Machine Learning

#1074 in Europe #4613 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1942 Founded

19

Sofia

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

For Machine Learning

#568 in Europe #1964 in the World

55% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1888 Founded