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The Geological Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), established in 1947, is the national research center of Bulgaria in the field of geological sciences. It is part of the division “Climate Change, Natural Resources and Risks” of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The Institute’s research activities encompass both fundamental and applied aspects of geology, including geotectonics and regional geology, paleontology, stratigraphy and sedimentology, geochemistry and petrology, mineralogy and mineral resources, seismotectonics, hydrogeology, geological hazards and risks, as well as environmental geotechnics. The scientific and expert work of its researchers is guided by the priorities of society and the national economy, contributing to the sustainable development of Bulgaria.

The National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography (NIGGG) of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was established on July 1, 2010, through the merger of four research units: the Geophysical Institute (founded in 1960), Geographical Institute (founded in 1950), Central Laboratory of Higher Geodesy (founded in 1948), and Central Laboratory of Seismic Mechanics and Seismic Engineering (founded in 1982). It is part of the institutes in the field of "Climate Change, Natural Resources and Risks" of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
The Institute is a leading national, scientific, and interdisciplinary center in the field of geophysics, seismology, geodesy, and geography in the country. The thematic areas of fundamental and applied research carried out at the Institute in the field of environmental protection and socio-economic development reflect current global and national priorities.
 

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” is the first Bulgarian institution of higher education. On December 8, 1888, the National Assembly decided to transform the pedagogical class of the First Male High School in Sofia into a Higher School. This decision came into effect on January 1, 1889, when Decree No. 159 was published in the State Gazette. In 1894, a new law for the Higher School was adopted and, by decree, it was transformed into a university. Since 1902, a holiday in honor of the university’s patron, St. Kliment Ohridski, has been established. The University’s 1905 Regulations recorded for the first time that November 25, the feast day of St. Kliment Ohridski, became the university’s patronal holiday. From early 1935, Sofia University officially began to bear the name of its patron. The building of Sofia University, constructed with funds donated by the brothers Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev, is one of Sofia’s architectural landmarks. Today it covers a total built-up area of 36000 square meters and contains 324 rooms, including 65 lecture halls with 6000 seats. The St. Kliment Ohridski University Library is the first university and the largest academic library in Bulgaria. Over time, Sofia University has become one of the leading scientific centers in the Balkans and a full-fledged European university. Today Sofia University is the largest and most prestigious educational and research center in the country, comprising 16 faculties with more than 119 degree programs and several independent units.
 

The University of Mining and Geology "St. Ivan Rilski" is the only higher education institution in Bulgaria that has been providing high-quality education in the field of exploration, mining and processing of mineral and energy raw materials for more than seven decades.
As an educational and scientific center, the UMG "St. Ivan Rilski" trains students in geological, mining, electrical and mechanical specialties, conducts fundamental and applied scientific research and implements all forms of postgraduate training. The university has a highly qualified academic staff and researchers, a good material base and is an integral part of the European educational system and global mining science and practice, having defended its right to train students in all educational degrees. 
The UMG “St. Ivan Rilski” is the only university which offers training in the professional field of “Exploration, Mining and Mineral Processing” which is in the top 5 of the vocational fields with the highest income for the graduates among all vocational fields of the Bulgarian higher education.
The UMG “St. Ivan Rilski” is an educational, scientific research and administrative system that meets the contemporary requirements of leading European and global universities – from the doctoral programmes through the educational and laboratory facilities to the widespread international contacts with leading universities, scientific institutes and companies from other countries.
 

The Institute for the State and the Law (ISL) was established in 1947. It is the only scientific unit at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences where fundamental and applied research in the field of law is conducted. It is part of the division “Man and Society” of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. ISL is actively involved in expert and consulting activities for different state bodies of all branches of government. It also trains highly qualified legal professionals and doctoral candidates, the scholars from the Institute teach in many Law faculties in the country.
The Institute’s research activities encompass all branches of law.
 

The Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, established in 1949, is the national research center of Bulgaria in the field of economic sciences. It is part of the division “Man and Society” of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The Institute’s research activities are aimed at solving scientific and applied problems in economic science and practice in the fields of macroeconomics, economics of the firm, regional and sectoral economics, and international economics. The main research and expert activity of scientists is based on the priorities of the society and economy and supports ensuring inclusive, sustainable and smart growth, competitiveness, regional development and integration of the national economy.

The Institute for Population and Human Studies is an academic centre for theoretical and applied research in different fields of demography and psychology. The mission of IPHS is to carry out demographic and psychological research aimed at studying regularities and determinants of population and individual development. Analyses of reproduction processes and psychological mechanisms for regulation of behaviour with the purpose of assisting institutions in the implementation of strategies and policies for social and personal growth in the process of European integration and world globalization. IPHS' key research areas are as follows:
•    Structural changes in population due to falling birth rates, ageing, migration, destabilization of the family institution, morbidity and other demographic challenges;
•    Demographic behavior changes: Theories, methodological research and empirical analyses in conditions of economic and demographic crisis;
•    Integration processes and national identity in the context of ethnic, religious, etc. diversity, increased population mobility and globalization;
•    Changes in the personal potential for development and lifelong learning and creating practical approaches for improving the quality of life.
 

The Earth and Man National Museum is a state cultural institution of national importance under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria. It was founded on January 1, 1986 and opened for visits on June 19, 1987. The funds for the creation of the museum and the acquisition of mineral specimens are entirely from donations of private individuals, companies and institutions to the National Donor Fund "13 Centuries of Bulgaria". By its profile, the Earth and Man National Museum is a specialized museum, covering the mineral kingdom of the Earth in its various aspects – living environment, source of raw materials and energy, subject of scientific knowledge, object of emotional and aesthetic impact. The museum's funds show the relationship of Man with the Earth.

Agricultural University – Plovdiv is a leading national center of agricultural science and education, founded in 1945. It offers Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral programs focused on innovation and sustainable agricultural development. Its mission is to prepare professionals with entrepreneurial skills and confidence for successful realization in Bulgaria and abroad. Through research and innovative practices, the University contributes to the production of high-quality food, feed, and biofuels in line with European standards. AUP preserves the Bulgarian tradition of respect for the land and knowledge, promotes environmental responsibility, and stands as a leading educational and research institution in the agricultural sector.

The University of Food Technologies (UFT) Plovdiv was established in 1953 and currently is the academic leader in Bulgaria and on the Balkan region, offering higher education in a variety of highly rated scientific and professional fields. Based on the unique linkage between natural, engineering and social-economic sciences, the UFT creates the educational and research background in the Food & Beverage, Wine, HoReCa & Tourism, Cosmetics and Biotech industries.

The Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences conducts complex theoretical and empirical, fundamental and applied, philosophical, sociological and scientific research on knowledge, values, man and society in accordance with academic, national and European criteria and global trends in the development of science. IFS is a unique academic institution whose priorities are research, interpretation, and analysis of social reality, promotion of classical and development of new concepts and analytical products, continuation and further development of current areas of social knowledge that are important for the sustainable development of Bulgarian society, social progress, and increasing prosperity.

The Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography “Acad. Ivan Kostov” (IMC) organizes and maintains research in the fields of mineralogy and crystallography, in accordance with its mission, subject of activity, and the scientific plan for the period 2024–2026.
The specified goals during the first stage of realization of the “National Strategy for the Development of Scientific Research in the Republic of Bulgaria 2017–2030” are: 
1) maintaining a high publication activity by raising the annual number of publications and increasing the scientific indicators by publications in journals with quartiles Q1 and Q2; 
2) training of doctoral students and educating young scientists to remain permanently employed in the unit; 
3) maintaining of a high level of scientific research in the fields of mineralogy and crystallography by organizing and participating in scientific conferences and conducting specialized courses through cooperation with industry for the realization of the scientific results and supporting the activities of the Bulgarian Crystallographic Society, the Bulgarian Geological Society, and the Bulgarian Mineralogical Society;
4) maintenance of the scientific infrastructure and its renewal;
5) strengthening the impact of the Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences to the European scientific space.
The fundamental and applied scientific studies, which are carried out in the thematic directions and in the institute’s laboratories are directed towards the investigation of the mineral composition, the processes of formation and alteration of rocks, ores and waste products, and modified natural minerals, and to synthesis and study of materials with specified properties.
 

The Agricultural Academy is a national autonomous budgetary organization that carries out scientific, applied, educational, service, and auxiliary activities in the field of agriculture, livestock breeding, and the food industry. Its activities are carried out within the framework of the state agricultural policy, the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union, and the National Strategy for Scientific Research. 

The Agricultural Academy is a unified scientific structure under the Ministry of Agriculture, with centralized scientific and administrative management and structural units that implement projects of global and national significance.