Universities by Research h-index in Bulgaria
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"32,818 works
347
2Medical University of Sofia12,979 works
235
3Medical University Plovdiv6,972 works
126
4Plovdiv University6,898 works
113
5Medical University of Varna7,909 works
110
6Trakia University5,722 works
109
7University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy3,969 works
103
8National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases1,153 works
95
9Prof. Assen Zlatarov University2,007 works
95
10University of Food Technologies2,281 works
95
11Technical University of Sofia12,515 works
90
12New Bulgarian University2,371 works
80
13Medical University Pleven2,821 works
69
14University of Forestry2,449 works
69
15Angel Kanchev University of Ruse4,548 works
66
16Agricultural University Plovdiv2,008 works
65
17Varna University of Management401 works
64
18University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy1,881 works
56
19South-West University "Neofit Rilski"2,888 works
55
20Shumen University2,230 works
48
21University of Mining and Geology "Saint Ivan Rilski"1,060 works
46
22Technical University of Gabrovo1,329 works
45
23Technical University of Varna2,665 works
43
24University of National and World Economy3,502 works
43
25American University in Bulgaria699 works
34
26Plant Protection Institute161 works
32
27St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo1,561 works
31
28Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography "Acad. Ivan Kostov" Bulgarian Academy of Sciences328 works
30
29D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics750 works
26
30National Sports Academy Vassil Levski1,028 works
25
31University of Economics Varna1,637 works
25
32University of Library Studies and Information Technologies1,029 works
25
33Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy737 works
23
34University of Telecommunications and Post407 works
23
35Big Data for Smart Society (GATE) Institute221 works
22
36Burgas Free University643 works
22
37Vasil Levski National Military University1,282 works
22
38Todor Kableshkov University of Transport574 works
21
39Varna Free University472 works
21
40Food Research and Development Institute81 works
19
41University of Security and Economics156 works
16
42G. S. Rakovski National Defence College1,037 works
14
43University of Agribusiness and Rural Development672 works
14
44European Polytechnical University81 works
10
45Institute for Bulgarian Language560 works
10
46University of Structural Engineering and Architecture Lyuben Karavelov139 works
10
47International Business School89 works
9
48University of Finance, Business and Entrepreneurship176 works
9
49Bulgarian Air Force Academy127 works
8
50National Academy of Arts58 works
7
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