000 items accessed by 150 000 annual visitors. Reputation NBU's IT and management departments rank high in the country. As of 2014, NBU ranked second in Bulgaria according to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. Centers Central and East European Center for Cognitive Science The Central and East European Center for Cognitive Science (or CEEC of Cognitive Science) undertakes research in fundamental and applied cognitive science. Research topics include: memory, thinking, language, learning, perception, context, applications to robotics, AI, and cognitive systems, cognitive economics, human factors and usability, education and learning methods. The Center is co-directed by Boicho Kokinov and Jeff Elman. The CEEC of Cognitive Science grants M.Sc., Ph.D. degrees in cognitive science and organizes annually summer school. Other centers Bulgarian Center for Human relations Center for Social Practices Center for Public Administration Assessment Center South-East European Center for Semiotic Studies Departments National and International Security Studies Anthropology Archaeology Biomedical Sciences Cinema, Advertising and Show Business Cognitive science and Psychology Architecture Design Earth and Environmental Sciences Economics and Business Administration Fine Arts Foreign Language Education Foreign Languages and Literatures History Informatics History of Culture Law Mass Communications Mediterranean and Eastern Studies Musical Arts New Bulgarian Studies Philosophy and Sociology Plastic Arts Political Sciences Theater Telecommunications Tourism Programmes Bachelor's See also Bulgarian Virtual University Central and East European Center for Cognitive Science References External links New Bulgarian University official website South Eastern European Center for Semiotic Studies Efficiency and public funding for higher education in Bulgaria Educational institutions established in 1991 1991 establishments in Bulgaria