In the announced ranking of the Center for World University Rankings for 2021-2022, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ochridski" ranks among the best 4.4 percent of universities in the world.

The Center for World University Rankings publishes the largest academic rankings of world universities. 19,788 universities are participating in this year's edition of the ranking, the press center of Sofia University announced.

 This year, Sofia University ranks 854th in the world and 340th among universities in Europe.

 In Bulgaria, The Center for World University Rankings ranked Sofia University first, and its overall score in the ranking is 71.2.

The methodology of The Center for World University Rankings includes seven indicators, grouped in four areas:

quality of education, measured by the number of university graduates who have won major academic honors, relative to the size of the university (25 percent);

employment of graduates, measured by the number of graduates of the university who have held senior management positions in the world's largest companies, compared to the size of the university / 25 percent /;

quality of university teachers, measured by the number of teachers who have won major academic awards / 10 percent /;

level of research.

 The Center for World University Rankings is a leading consulting organization providing political, strategic and advisory services to governments and universities to improve education and research results.

It publishes authoritative global university rankings known for their objectivity, transparency and consistency./bta