Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski has been ranked 749th in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab.
The Sofia University is the highest-ranked Bulgarian higher education institution, followed by Sofia-based New Bulgarian University (1769th) and Sofia's Technical University (1898th).
The ranking is based on the global performance and visibility of the universities. Four criteria have been taken into account – presence, impact, openness and excellence.
According to Webometrics, the ranking of universities is geared at motivating both institutions and scholars to have web presence that accurately reflects their activities.