Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication

National Map of Higher Education in Bulgaria – Ministry of Education and Science

National Map of Higher Education in the Republic of Bulgaria (NKVORB)

Professional field 3.5 Public Communications and Information Sciences in Bulgaria – by Groups

Professional field 3.5 Public Communications and Information Sciences in Bulgaria

Ministry of Education and Science ranking of higher education institutions in Bulgaria

Ministry of Education and Science rating system for higher education institutions in Bulgaria

Professional field 3.5 "Public Communications and Information Sciences" in higher education institutions in Bulgaria

Professional field 3.5 "Public Communications and Information Sciences" at Sofia University

The ranking system for higher education institutions in Bulgaria, maintained by the Ministry of Education and Science (http://rsvu.mon.bg) from 2012 to 2025, proves the sustained leading position of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" in the ranking.

The rating system evaluates the quality of education in the majors at the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication at the national level (professional field 3.5 "Public Communications and Information Sciences") every year.

In 2025, the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication ranks first among the nine higher education institutions in its professional field 3.5 "Public Communications and Information Sciences" in the Ministry of Education and Science's ranking system of higher education institutions in Bulgaria for the tenth time in the history of the ranking (since 2012) and continuously over the last three years (2023, 2024, and 2025).

The 2025 edition of the Ministry of Education and Science's Ranking System ranked Sofia University first among the nine higher education institutions teaching in the professional field 3.5 "Public Communications and Information Sciences," with Sofia University taking first place with a total score of 58 points, which is 6 points ahead of the second in the ranking. UniBIT ranks second, followed by the two private universities AUB and NBU, while UNWE drops to fifth place.

Our highest overall scores are for the learning environment (63 points) and scientific research (60 points).

For the first time, the Ministry of Education and Science's ranking calculates indicators for student engagement in the educational process – attendance at seminars (50.82 points at SU), attendance at lectures (42.62 points at SU), perception of the compulsory nature of seminars (67.21 points at SU) and perception of the compulsory nature of lectures (19.67 at SU, but taking into account the fact that, according to internal university rules, lectures at SU are not compulsory).

It is important to note that in the 2025 MES Ranking, the classification is based on the old programme accreditation rating for the field of "Public Communications and Information Sciences" at SU from 2019 (9.38), which was second in the country. The new assessment for the current program accreditation, voted by the NAOA on July 31, 2025, is much higher (9.52) and secured our definitive first place in Bulgaria.

Position and rating of PN 3.5 at Sofia University in the ranking system for 14 years (2012–2025)

Comparative dynamics of the ranking of PN 3.5. in Bulgaria among 7 universities over 14 years (2012–2025)