Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2026 All Rights Reserved

Young Bulgarians prefer studying law and business administration

Photo: library

Nearly 34 percent of university graduates in Bulgaria had chosen studying law or business administration, according to Eurostat. These majors are also the most preferred among European students - nearly 25 percent of 5 million students have chosen to study them, according to European statistics. At second place among the most preferred majors in this country come social sciences, information technologies and journalism - about 16% of 60 000 graduates. The third position is occupied by engineering, production and architecture - 14%. About 7% of the graduates chose to study medicine, and some 8% focused on the sphere of education. The percentage of graduates who chose majors in the field of agrarian sciences and veterinary medicine was the smallest -  just 1.7%.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

A warning for dangerous rainfall has been issued for 12 regions in Southern Bulgaria

On Friday, the lowest temperatures will be between 4°C and 9°C, reaching up to 12°C in the southeast, around 6°C in Sofia . During the next 24 hours, the weather will remain cloudy. It will rain in almost the entire country. During the day, rainfall..

published on 11/27/25 6:45 PM

Varna mayor Blagomir Kotsev released pending trial on €102,258 bond

The Varna District Court has released the city’s mayor, Blagomir Kotsev, on a financial bond of €102,258. Before the court’s decision was announced, supporters of the mayor and members of the We Continue the Change party gathered outside the..

published on 11/27/25 5:37 PM

Three detained and five police officers injured at last night's protest in Sofia

Three people, including an Italian citizen, were arrested during last night's protest against the adoption of the 2026 budget in front of the National Assembly, the director of the Sofia Directorate of Internal Affairs, Chief Commissioner Lyubomir..

published on 11/27/25 3:50 PM