Mensa is the oldest and the biggest international organization of people with high IQ. It was founded in England in 1946 by Roland Berrill, a barrister, and Dr Lance Ware, a scientist and lawyer. They had the idea of forming a society for bright people, the only qualification for membership of which was a high IQ. The original aims were, as they are today, to create a society that is non-political and free from all racial or religious distinctions. The society welcomes people from every walk of life whose IQ is in the top 2% of the population, with the objective of enjoying each other's company and participating in a wide range of social and cultural activities. Today there are over 100,000 Mensans in 100 countries throughout the world.

For more information please visit the [Mensa International website].

Bulgarian Mensa was established in 1991 when the first Mensa's tests in Bulgaria were conducted; the legal registration of Mensa-Bulgaria was in 1992. Since then more then 2000 people have done the test and cover the qualification criterion. At the annual Mensa's meeting (9-11 October'98) Bulgaria was recognized as a Full National Mensa.