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Health Sciences research in Bulgaria

Medical University Plovdiv ranks first in Bulgaria for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#1,189 worldwide), followed by Medical University of Sofia and Medical University of Varna.

Bulgaria's world rank
#70
of 161 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
7.2k
Top-10% rate
7.1%
Ranked institutions
23

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Bulgaria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Medical University PlovdivPlovdiv #1,18924.610.6%786
2Medical University of SofiaSofia #1,30123.67.6%1,062
3Medical University of VarnaVarna #1,69620.84.1%1,049
4National Heart HospitalSofia #4,33210.86.5%86
5Bulgarian Academy of SciencesSofia #4,69410.013.7%255
6Trakia UniversityStara Zagora #4,9889.35.2%358
7Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"Sofia #5,3128.79.6%247
8Medical University PlevenPleven #7,2595.33.6%355
9University Hospital St. MarinaVarna #8,4383.73.4%190
10Plovdiv UniversityPlovdiv #8,7153.413.2%77
11Military Medical AcademySofia #9,6812.33.5%132
12Alexandrovska HospitalSofia #9,7842.26.5%119
13Acibadem City ClinicSofia #9,8462.13.7%95
14National Institute of Emergency Medicine "Pirogov"Sofia #10,2321.77.3%116
15Angel Kanchev University of RuseRousse #10,470144.06.3%73
16Queen Giovanna HospitalSofia #10,527138.04.3%94
17University of Food TechnologiesPlovdiv #10,619129.011.4%65
18Tokuda HospitalSofia #10,625128.03.5%95
19University Hospital St. Ivan RilskiSofia #10,761114.04.4%142
20University Hospital Dr. Georgi StranskiPleven #11,01590.04.1%60
21Technical University of SofiaSofia #11,28464.04.1%103
22National Sports Academy Vassil LevskiSofia #11,44849.01.7%156
23National Center of Infectious and Parasitic DiseasesSofia #11,47246.04.7%87

Institutions in Bulgaria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

How Bulgaria compares with other countries in Health Sciences