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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 18 MIN

Higher Education in Bulgaria: Rankings, Reform, and Demographic Pressures

from The World of Higher Education · host Higher Education Strategy Associates

In this episode of the World of Higher Education Podcast, host Alex Usher speaks with Georgi Stoytchev about the structure and future of higher education in Bulgaria.They discuss how the system evolved after the fall of socialism, the role of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences as the country’s main research hub, and Bulgaria’s distinctive national university ranking system, which uses administrative and graduate earnings data and is linked to performance-based funding.The conversation also touches on a recent tuition fee controversy, the involvement of Gen Z in anti-corruption protests, and the demographic pressures that are likely to shape the future of Bulgarian higher education.👉 Episode Links:Open Society InstituteRegister for free: Focus Friday March 13 | Using AI Across an InstitutionHESA Transnational Education Strategy Project | Learn More

In this episode of the World of Higher Education Podcast, host Alex Usher speaks with Georgi Stoytchev about the structure and future of higher education in Bulgaria.They discuss how the system evolved after the fall of socialism, the role of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences as the country’s main research hub, and Bulgaria’s distinctive national university ranking system, which uses administrative and graduate earnings data and is linked to performance-based funding.The conversation also touches on a recent tuition fee controversy, the involvement of Gen Z in anti-corruption protests, and the demographic pressures that are likely to shape the future of Bulgarian higher education.👉 Episode Links:Open Society InstituteRegister for free: Focus Friday March 13 | Using AI Across an InstitutionHESA Transnational Education Strategy Project | Learn More

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