How does Bulgaria rank in Medicine research?

Bulgaria ranks #67 of 155 countries on research quality in Medicine (2022–2025), with 5.9k works.

Medicine research in Bulgaria

Medical University of Sofia ranks first in Bulgaria for Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#1,158 worldwide), followed by Medical University of Varna and Medical University Plovdiv.

Bulgaria's world rank: #67
Works, 2022–2025: 5.9k
Top-10% rate: 7.0%
Ranked institutions: 20

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

What is the best university for Medicine in Bulgaria?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Medical University of SofiaSofia	#1,158	23.8	7.9%	854
2	Medical University of VarnaVarna	#1,479	21.1	4.0%	802
3	Medical University PlovdivPlovdiv	#3,133	13.0	9.9%	640
4	National Heart HospitalSofia	#3,137	13.0	6.4%	84
5	Bulgarian Academy of SciencesSofia	#3,631	11.4	14.8%	204
6	Trakia UniversityStara Zagora	#4,206	9.8	5.0%	282
7	Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"Sofia	#5,158	7.6	9.7%	189
8	Medical University PlevenPleven	#6,447	5.2	3.7%	326
9	University Hospital St. MarinaVarna	#7,140	4.1	2.9%	180
10	Plovdiv UniversityPlovdiv	#7,311	3.8	15.1%	61
11	Acibadem City ClinicSofia	#8,014	2.9	3.5%	94
12	Alexandrovska HospitalSofia	#8,425	2.3	5.8%	115
13	National Institute of Emergency Medicine "Pirogov"Sofia	#8,594	2.1	7.2%	111
14	Military Medical AcademySofia	#8,627	2.1	3.2%	128
15	Queen Giovanna HospitalSofia	#8,715	2.0	4.3%	91
16	Tokuda HospitalSofia	#8,848	1.8	3.3%	94
17	University Hospital St. Ivan RilskiSofia	#8,986	1.6	4.4%	138
18	National Center of Infectious and Parasitic DiseasesSofia	#9,825	66.0	4.9%	82
19	Technical University of SofiaSofia	#10,275	18.0	3.1%	80
20	National Sports Academy Vassil LevskiSofia	#10,303	15.0	2.3%	87

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

How Bulgaria compares with other countries in Medicine