FJMC is once again ranked first in the Rating System of Higher Education Institutions in Bulgaria for the third consecutive year and for the tenth time since the rating began in 2012. 

In the new edition of the Ministry of Education and Science's ranking system published on November 21, 2025, among the nine higher education institutions offering programs in the field of "Public Communications and Information Sciences," Sofia University once again ranks first with a total score of 58 points. 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). We have improved our personal indicators in nearly 70% of the indicators compared to 2024, including:

1. Exclusivity of the teaching staff
2. Atmosphere and light perception
3. First-generation students
4. First-generation students with parents who have only primary and lower education
5. Share of students in the field
6. Current students as a share of the capacity determined by the NAOA
7. Newly admitted students under state order
8. State order students – admission plan
9. Number of students
10. Number of male students
11. Number of female students
12. Number of students – Bulgarian citizens.
13. Number of students – first year.
14. Number of students – bachelor's degree.
15. Number of students – master's degree after higher education.
16. Number of doctoral students.
17. Insured income of graduates.
18. Taxable income of graduates.
19. Contribution to the social security system

We are the best in Bulgaria in key higher education indicators such as:

1. Prestige among students
2. Prestige among lecturers
3. Prestige among employers
4. Publications in journals indexed in global databases (Scopus)
5. Citations of publications in global databases (Scopus)
6. Scholarships
7. Equipment (in BGN) per student
8. Library collection per student
9. Usability of the library collection
10. Application of acquired higher education and realization of vocation
11. Regional realization of higher education position

For the first time, the ranking system also takes into account indicators of 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, attendance at lectures at SU is not compulsory). It should be noted that in the current edition of the 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 rating 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.