International School for Advanced Studies: Statistics

Updated: May 31, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 957 of 6,562	In the World
# 388 of 2,785	In Europe
# 37 of 88	In Italy
# 3 of 3	In Friuli-Venezia Giulia
# 2 of 2	In Trieste
# 26 of 6,257	For Theoretical Physics
Top 1-3	For 9 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

13%

Enrollment

16,239

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

idp.sissa.it

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	13%
Admissions Requirements	Laurea or equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic Calendar	November to October
Enrollment	16,239

We've calculated the 13% acceptance rate for International School for Advanced Studies based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

International School for Advanced Studies faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up International School for Advanced Studies.

Unit : Astrophysics

Astronomy and Space Science

Unit : Cognitive Neurosciences

Neurosciences

Unit : Functional Analysis and Applications

Physics

Unit : Neurobiology

Biophysics

Unit : Theory of Condensed Matter

Physics

Unit : Theory of Elementary Particles

Physics

Programs and Degrees

Master Universitario di 1° Livello

Computer Engineering Computer Science Mass Communication Mathematics Neurosciences Physics

Dottorato di Ricerca

Astrophysics Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Cognitive Sciences Mathematics Molecular Biology Neurosciences Physics Statistics

Research profile

International School for Advanced Studies is a world-class research university with 18,785 scientific papers published and 850,242 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Quantum and Particle physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Theoretical Physics, and Materials Science.

Publications

18,785

Citations

850,242

Publication / Citation count by topic

Physics	15,069 / 698,563
Quantum and Particle physics	13,427 / 631,946
Engineering	9,870 / 466,801
Chemistry	8,179 / 384,185
Computer Science	7,911 / 371,568
Biology	6,918 / 276,595
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	5,520 / 242,531
Astrophysics and Astronomy	4,958 / 327,763
Theoretical	4,755 / 192,422
Materials Science	4,508 / 196,425
Environmental Science	4,088 / 178,805
Mathematics	4,035 / 181,515
Organic chemistry	3,616 / 181,315
Philosophy	3,349 / 132,721
Medicine	3,341 / 131,030
Psychology	3,288 / 124,910
Condensed Matter	3,274 / 151,504
Optics	3,265 / 199,251
Genetics	3,220 / 118,169
Biochemistry	3,098 / 118,506
Nuclear Physics	2,976 / 166,046
Statistics	2,889 / 149,362
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	2,631 / 101,130
Geography and Cartography	2,549 / 124,490
Neuroscience	2,454 / 101,168
Geology	2,069 / 86,002
Linguistics	1,947 / 86,302
Computer Vision	1,901 / 106,517
Business	1,828 / 62,272
Mechanical Engineering	1,778 / 53,174
Metallurgy	1,718 / 87,300
Electrical Engineering	1,654 / 69,554
Economics	1,423 / 50,579
Aerospace Engineering	1,349 / 69,042
Molecular	1,301 / 87,160
History	1,297 / 64,704
Psychiatry	1,284 / 53,256
Sociology	1,272 / 50,755
Paleontology	1,262 / 52,454
Archaeology	1,218 / 58,823

Academic rankings

4 Notable alumni

1. Yasaman Farzan

1977-. (aged 49)

mathematician researcher physicist university teacher

Yasaman Farzan is an Iranian researcher. She is a faculty member of Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences.

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2. Giulia Galli

physicist

Giulia Galli is a condensed-matter physicist. She is the Liew Family Professor of Electronic Structure and Simulations in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the department of chemistry at the University of Chicago and senior scientist at Argonne National Laboratory. She is also the director of the Midwest Integrated Center for Computational Materials. She is recognized for her contributions...

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3. Rita Sambruna

2000-2005 (aged 5)

academic astrophysicist

Rita M. SambrunaFRAS is an American astrophysicist and is the Deputy Director of the Astrophysics Science Division at National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center. From September 2022 to May 2023, she was the Acting Deputy Director of the Science Exploration Directorate at Goddard. Sambruna held the Clare Boothe Luce Professorship in Physics and Astronomy at George...

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