St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia announced on Monday that it has been ranked 952 out of 20,531 universities in the world in the Center for World University Rankings for 2023. The ranking places Sofia University at 366th among higher education institutions in Europe and among the top 4.7% of higher education institutions globally.
According to the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), Sofia University is ranked first in Bulgaria by the Center for World University Rankings, which publishes the largest academic ranking of the world's universities.
The Center for World University Rankings uses seven indicators grouped into four categories to develop its methodology. This includes the quality of education, which is measured by the number of alumni who have won significant academic honours relative to the size of the university (25%), alumni employment, as measured by the number of alumni who have held senior management positions at major companies (25%), faculty quality, which is measured by the number of faculty who have earned major academic honours (10%), and research level which includes research output, publications, research impact, and citations, each with a weight of 10%.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
