Field · Social Sciences · Bulgaria
Social Sciences research in Bulgaria
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" ranks first in Bulgaria for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#1,441 worldwide), followed by College of Tourism and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
- Bulgaria's world rank
- #75 of 151 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 16
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Bulgaria?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"Sofia | #1,441 | 17.0 | 17.8% | 343 |
| 2 | College of TourismBlagoevgrad | #1,454 | 16.9 | 16.0% | 328 |
| 3 | Bulgarian Academy of SciencesSofia | #2,160 | 12.3 | 12.5% | 239 |
| 4 | Center for the Study of DemocracySofia | #2,641 | 10.0 | 20.8% | 106 |
| 5 | Angel Kanchev University of RuseRousse | #3,419 | 7.1 | 14.9% | 77 |
| 6 | New Bulgarian UniversitySofia | #3,673 | 6.3 | 8.2% | 172 |
| 7 | St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo | #3,928 | 5.5 | 10.3% | 91 |
| 8 | Plovdiv UniversityPlovdiv | #4,237 | 4.7 | 16.0% | 75 |
| 9 | Employment AgencySofia | #4,502 | 4.0 | 13.8% | 82 |
| 10 | University of National and World EconomySofia | #4,703 | 3.5 | 10.5% | 152 |
| 11 | South-West University "Neofit Rilski"Blagoevgrad | #5,177 | 2.4 | 10.1% | 109 |
| 12 | University of Economics VarnaVarna | #5,310 | 2.1 | 15.5% | 70 |
| 13 | University of Library Studies and Information TechnologiesSofia | #5,333 | 2.0 | 8.6% | 61 |
| 14 | Institute for LiteratureSofia | #5,478 | 1.7 | 5.5% | 107 |
| 15 | Trakia UniversityStara Zagora | #5,858 | 95.0 | 5.2% | 87 |
| 16 | Shumen UniversityShumen | #6,160 | 37.0 | 4.3% | 89 |
Institutions in Bulgaria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Bulgaria?
ATSUSHI FUJII and Тодор Тагарев rank highest among researchers based in Bulgaria.
- 1ATSUSHI FUJII#178,834 worldwide overall0 citations · 138 works
- 2Тодор Тагарев#891,153 worldwide overall45 citations · 80 works
How Bulgaria compares with other countries in Social Sciences