Universities and research institutes in Bulgaria
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 117 universities and research institutes in Bulgaria.
Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.
The largest concentrations are in Sofia (70), Plovdiv (16) and Varna (9).
Bulgaria scores 61.6 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 39 of 117 economies.
117 universities and research institutes
- Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts
University or research institute · Plovdiv · try.artacademyplovdiv.com - Agricultural University Plovdiv
University or research institute · Plovdiv · au-plovdiv.bg - Agrobioinstitute
University or research institute · Sofia · abi.bg - American University in Bulgaria
University or research institute · Blagoevgrad · aubg.edu - Angel Kanchev University of Ruse
University or research institute · Rousse · uni-ruse.bg - Astronomical Observatory Nicolaus Copernicus
University or research institute · Varna · astro-varna.com - Big Data for Smart Society (GATE) Institute
University or research institute · Sofia · gate-ai.eu - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Arts
University or research institute · Haskovo · basa.bg - Bulgarian Air Force Academy
University or research institute · Dolna Mitropolia · af-acad.bg - Bulgarian Defence Institute "Professor Tsvetan Lazarov"
University or research institute · Sofia · di.mod.bg - Bulgarian Ship Hydrodynamics Centre
University or research institute · Varna · bshc.bg - Burgas Free University
University or research institute · Burgas · bfu.bg - Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology
University or research institute · Plovdiv · cpsbb.eu - Central Laboratory of Applied Physics
University or research institute · Plovdiv · clap-bas.com - Central Laboratory of General Ecology
University or research institute · Sofia · ecolab.bas.bg - Central Laboratory of Solar Energy and New Energy Sources
University or research institute · Sofia · senes.bas.bg - College of Tourism
University or research institute · Blagoevgrad · cotur.bg - D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics
University or research institute · Sistov · uni-svishtov.bg - European College of Economics and Management
University or research institute · Plovdiv · ehsem.bg - European Polytechnical University
University or research institute · Pernik · epu.bg - Food Research and Development Institute
University or research institute · Plovdiv · canri.org - Forest Research Institute
University or research institute · Sofia · fri.bas.bg - Fruit Growing Institute
University or research institute · Plovdiv · fruitgrowinginstitute.com - G. S. Rakovski National Defence College
University or research institute · Sofia · rnda.armf.bg - Geological Institute Strashimir Dimitrov
University or research institute · Sofia · geology.bas.bg - Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics
University or research institute · Sofia · issp.bas.bg - Institute for Balkan Studies and Centre for Thracology
University or research institute · Sofia · balkanstudies.bg - Institute for Bulgarian Language
University or research institute · Sofia · ibl.bas.bg - Institute for Literature
University or research institute · Sofia · ilit.bas.bg - Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy
University or research institute · Sofia · inrne.bas.bg - Institute for Parallel Processing
University or research institute · Sofia · bas.bg - Institute of Agricultural Economics
University or research institute · Sofia · iae-bg.com - Institute of Animal Sciences
University or research institute · Kostinbrod · ias.bg - Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory
University or research institute · Sofia · astro.bas.bg - Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research
University or research institute · Sofia · iber.bas.bg - Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction
University or research institute · Sofia · ibir.bas.bg - Institute of Biophysics
University or research institute · Sofia · bio21.bas.bg - Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering
University or research institute · Sofia · biomed.bas.bg - Institute of Chemical Engineering
University or research institute · Sofia · iche.bas.bg - Institute of Cryobiology and Food Technology
University or research institute · Sofia · ikht.bg - Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems
University or research institute · Sofia · bas.bg - Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum
University or research institute · Sofia · iefem.bas.bg - Institute of Fish Resources - Varna (Agricultural Academy)
University or research institute · Varna · ifrvarna.com - Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture
University or research institute · Plovdiv · ira-plovdiv.com - Institute of Forage Crops
University or research institute · Pleven · ifc-pleven.org - Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry
University or research institute · Sofia · igic.bas.bg - Institute of Information and Communication Technologies
University or research institute · Sofia · iict.bas.bg - Institute of Information Technologies
University or research institute · Sofia · iit.bas.bg - Institute of Mathematics and Informatics
University or research institute · Sofia · math.bas.bg - Institute of Mechanics
University or research institute · Sofia · imbm.bas.bg - Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies
University or research institute · Sofia · ims.bas.bg - Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography "Acad. Ivan Kostov" Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
University or research institute · Sofia · imc.bas.bg - Institute of Molecular Biology
University or research institute · Sofia · bio21.bas.bg - Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
University or research institute · Plovdiv · imbb.bg - Institute of Neurobiology
University or research institute · Sofia · bio.bas.bg - Institute of Oceanology
University or research institute · Varna · io-bas.bg - Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies Jordan Malinowski
University or research institute · Sofia · iomt.bas.bg - Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry
University or research institute · Plovdiv · orgchm.bas.bg - Institute of Philosophy and Sociology
University or research institute · Sofia · ips-bas.org - Institute of Physical Chemistry
University or research institute · Sofia · ipc.bas.bg - Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics
University or research institute · Sofia · bio21.bas.bg - Institute of Polymers
University or research institute · Sofia · polymer.bas.bg - Institute of Robotics
University or research institute · Sofia · ir.bas.bg - Institute of Soil Science “Nikola Poushkarov”
University or research institute · Sofia · iss-poushkarov.org - International Business School
University or research institute · Botevgrad · ibsedu.com - Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant
University or research institute · Kozloduy · kznpp.org - Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute
University or research institute · Plovdiv · izk-maritsa.org - Medical University of Sofia
University or research institute · Sofia · mu-sofia.bg - Medical University of Varna
University or research institute · Varna · mu-varna.bg - Medical University Pleven
University or research institute · Pleven · mu-pleven.bg - Medical University Plovdiv
University or research institute · Plovdiv · meduniversity-plovdiv.bg - National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts
University or research institute · Sofia · natfiz.bg - National Academy of Arts
University or research institute · Sofia · nha.bg - National Academy of Music Prof. Pancho Vladigerov
University or research institute · Sofia · nma.bg - National Center for Supercomputing Applications
University or research institute · Sofia · scc.acad.bg - National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
University or research institute · Sofia · ncipd.org - National Center of Public Health and Analyses
University or research institute · Sofia · ncpha.government.bg - National Drug Addiction Center
University or research institute · Sofia · ncn-bg.org - National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography
University or research institute · Sofia · niggg.bas.bg - National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology
University or research institute · Sofia · meteo.bg - National Sports Academy Vassil Levski
University or research institute · Sofia · nsa.bg - New Bulgarian University
University or research institute · Sofia · nbu.bg - Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy
University or research institute · Varna · naval-acad.bg - Plant Protection Institute
University or research institute · Kostinbrod · ppi-bg.org - Plovdiv University
University or research institute · Plovdiv · uni-plovdiv.bg - Prof. Assen Zlatarov University
University or research institute · Burgas · btu.bg - Remote Sensing Application Center
University or research institute · Sofia · resac-bg.org - Shumen University
University or research institute · Shumen · shu.bg - Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
University or research institute · Sofia · uni-sofia.bg - South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
University or research institute · Blagoevgrad · swu.bg - Space Research and Technology Institute
University or research institute · Sofia · space.bas.bg - St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo
University or research institute · Veliko Tarnovo · uni-vt.bg - Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology
University or research institute · Sofia · microbio.bas.bg - Technical University of Gabrovo
University or research institute · Gabrovo · tugab.bg - Technical University of Sofia
University or research institute · Sofia · tu-sofia.bg - Technical University of Varna
University or research institute · Varna · tu-varna.bg - Theatre College Luben Groys
University or research institute · Sofia · lgroys-college.com - Todor Kableshkov University of Transport
University or research institute · Sofia · vtu.bg - Trakia University
University or research institute · Stara Zagora · trakia-uni.bg - University of Agribusiness and Rural Development
University or research institute · Plovdiv · uard.bg - University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy
University or research institute · Sofia · uacg.bg - University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy
University or research institute · Sofia · uctm.edu - University of Economics Varna
University or research institute · Varna · ue-varna.bg - University of Finance, Business and Entrepreneurship
University or research institute · Sofia · vuzf.bg - University of Food Technologies
University or research institute · Plovdiv · uft-plovdiv.bg - University of Forestry
University or research institute · Sofia · ltu.bg - University of Library Studies and Information Technologies
University or research institute · Sofia · unibit.bg - University of Mining and Geology "Saint Ivan Rilski"
University or research institute · Sofia · mgu.bg - University of National and World Economy
University or research institute · Sofia · unwe.bg - University of Security and Economics
University or research institute · Plovdiv · cea.bg - University of Structural Engineering and Architecture Lyuben Karavelov
University or research institute · Sofia · vsu.bg - University of Telecommunications and Post
University or research institute · Sofia · utp.bg - Varna Free University
University or research institute · Varna · vfu.bg - Varna University of Management
University or research institute · Dobrich · vumk.eu - Vasil Levski National Military University
University or research institute · Veliko Tarnovo · nvu.bg - Chemical Pharmaceutical Research Institute
University or research institute · Sofia - Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge
University or research institute · Sofia