Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Sofia, Bulgaria, Bulgaria

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The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) is Bulgaria’s national academy of science, founded in 1869 and headquartered in a prominent building on National Assembly Square in central Sofia.

It functions as the country’s leading scientific and expert center, coordinating and conducting research across natural, technical, medical, agricultural, and social‑science fields through about 40 research institutes and specialized units.

The academy also trains specialists, advises the state on science and innovation policy, and participates widely in international scientific cooperation, including European and global research networks. In addition, it runs its own publishing house, producing scientific journals, encyclopedias, and reference works that support both national scholarship and broader cultural development.