University of Bologna: Rankings
University of Bologna ranked 1 in Italy, 104 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 185,627 academic publications and 5,174,937 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 104 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 1 | In Bologna |
| # 26 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 88 | In Italy |
| # 120 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 122 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 124 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Bologna ranked 4 for Biology in Italy and 129 in the World with 105,364 publications made and 3,425,788 citations received.
University of Bologna
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #3 | #23 | #94 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #16 | #98 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #23 | #104 |
| Oncology | #4 | #26 | #118 |
| Virology | #4 | #31 | #119 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #43 | #120 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #36 | #125 |
| Immunology | #4 | #40 | #127 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #43 | #135 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #40 | #138 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #38 | #140 |
| Botany | #4 | #39 | #142 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #46 | #144 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #49 | #150 |
| Genetics | #4 | #44 | #150 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #48 | #166 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #51 | #172 |
| Molecular | #2 | #59 | #182 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #42 | #196 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #69 | #202 |
| Zoology | #7 | #81 | #215 |
| Forestry | #6 | #65 | #221 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #84 | #237 |
| Ethics | #3 | #104 | #306 |
| Entomology | #11 | #148 | #392 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #3 | #12 | #45 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Bologna ranked 2 for Chemistry in Italy and 137 in the World with 86,640 publications made and 2,849,191 citations received.
University of Bologna
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #1 | #31 | #70 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #34 | #95 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #29 | #123 |
| Computational | #2 | #45 | #127 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #38 | #140 |
| Physical | #2 | #32 | #163 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #42 | #196 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #37 | #201 |
Engineering rankings
University of Bologna ranked 3 for Engineering in Italy and 135 in the World with 83,058 publications made and 2,320,655 citations received.
University of Bologna
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #3 | #16 | #39 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #19 | #83 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #41 | #89 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #22 | #89 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #25 | #93 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #34 | #95 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #21 | #108 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #23 | #109 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #32 | #121 |
| Robotics | #7 | #34 | #121 |
| Aviation | #5 | #43 | #122 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #36 | #125 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #36 | #145 |
| Systems | #5 | #47 | #150 |
| Renewable Energy | #6 | #54 | #150 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #51 | #151 |
| Optics | #4 | #48 | #171 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #67 | #175 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #42 | #185 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #42 | #196 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #151 | #446 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #4 | #37 | #89 |
| Technical Drawing | #2 | #19 | #71 |
| Architectural Engineering | #5 | #23 | #57 |
| Automotive Engineering | #4 | #29 | #95 |
| Electronic Engineering | #3 | #15 | #70 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #2 | #15 | #64 |
Medicine rankings
University of Bologna ranked 4 for Medicine in Italy and 124 in the World with 82,636 publications made and 2,716,133 citations received.
University of Bologna
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #1 | #3 | #15 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #17 | #58 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #18 | #63 |
| Dentistry | #3 | #17 | #64 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #31 | #70 |
| Veterinary | #4 | #34 | #98 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #30 | #99 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #23 | #104 |
| Pathology | #4 | #28 | #108 |
| Surgery | #4 | #28 | #109 |
| Radiology | #4 | #31 | #115 |
| Oncology | #4 | #26 | #118 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #27 | #118 |
| Virology | #4 | #31 | #119 |
| Immunology | #4 | #40 | #127 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #35 | #131 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #35 | #135 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #45 | #137 |
| Urology | #5 | #39 | #138 |
| Sports | #4 | #45 | #141 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #43 | #142 |
| Neurosurgery | #15 | #62 | #152 |
| Audiology | #5 | #57 | #156 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #57 | #162 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #42 | #163 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #48 | #166 |
| Plastic Surgery | #15 | #44 | #172 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #79 | #173 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #41 | #175 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #57 | #175 |
| Health Science | #5 | #60 | #205 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #66 | #205 |
| Nursing | #4 | #67 | #217 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #64 | #223 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #83 | #228 |
| Optometry | #8 | #83 | #248 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #81 | #270 |
| Ethics | #3 | #104 | #306 |
| Social Work | #14 | #330 | #1002 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #2 | #14 | #53 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #1 | #6 | #22 |
Physics rankings
University of Bologna ranked 3 for Physics in Italy and 142 in the World with 81,637 publications made and 2,353,266 citations received.
University of Bologna
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #1 | #23 | #109 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #43 | #120 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #55 | #126 |
| Molecular | #2 | #73 | #166 |
| Optics | #4 | #48 | #171 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #42 | #196 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #84 | #237 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #118 | #298 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #3 | #22 | #78 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Bologna ranked 2 for Computer Science in Italy and 122 in the World with 70,204 publications made and 2,003,362 citations received.
University of Bologna
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #2 | #23 | #64 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #15 | #70 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #19 | #83 |
| Information Technology | #1 | #17 | #103 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #21 | #108 |
| Data Science | #2 | #35 | #117 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #21 | #118 |
| Robotics | #7 | #34 | #121 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #46 | #144 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #57 | #147 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #49 | #150 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #51 | #157 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #49 | #165 |
| Animation | #7 | #48 | #167 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #37 | #169 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #62 | #201 |
| Web Design and Development | #4 | #24 | #80 |
| Cyber Security | #1 | #16 | #90 |
| Computer Networking | #1 | #16 | #97 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Bologna ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 141 in the World with 67,337 publications made and 1,654,128 citations received.
University of Bologna
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #2 | #29 | #103 |
| History | #2 | #37 | #116 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #47 | #139 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #50 | #143 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #52 | #157 |
| Demography | #4 | #50 | #161 |
| Law | #1 | #49 | #166 |
| Publishing | #1 | #48 | #177 |
| Political Science | #1 | #61 | #182 |
| Sociology | #2 | #64 | #197 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #70 | #197 |
| International Law | #4 | #95 | #216 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #71 | #223 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #83 | #228 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #72 | #233 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #83 | #246 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #92 | #313 |
| Special Education | #6 | #115 | #338 |
| Education | #3 | #112 | #393 |
| Social Work | #14 | #330 | #1002 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #1 | #15 | #68 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Bologna ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Italy and 136 in the World with 64,854 publications made and 1,826,306 citations received.
University of Bologna
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #2 | #43 | #135 |
| Geology | #2 | #39 | #140 |
| Ecology | #2 | #42 | #142 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #45 | #145 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #36 | #145 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #43 | #150 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #51 | #172 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #55 | #191 |
| Forestry | #6 | #65 | #221 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #58 | #231 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #4 | #47 | #100 |
Psychology rankings
University of Bologna ranked 4 for Psychology in Italy and 154 in the World with 36,745 publications made and 1,095,457 citations received.
University of Bologna
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #4 | #43 | #142 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #46 | #144 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #42 | #163 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #49 | #165 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #66 | #205 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #67 | #284 |
| Special Education | #6 | #115 | #338 |
| Education | #3 | #112 | #393 |
| Social Work | #14 | #330 | #1002 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Bologna ranked 3 for Mathematics in Italy and 134 in the World with 34,353 publications made and 920,674 citations received.
University of Bologna
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #15 | #70 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #18 | #82 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #34 | #115 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #32 | #121 |
| Statistics | #3 | #41 | #149 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #49 | #179 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #150 | #489 |
Business rankings
University of Bologna ranked 2 for Business in Italy and 129 in the World with 24,187 publications made and 557,011 citations received.
University of Bologna
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #17 | #30 |
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #30 | #69 |
| Finance | #2 | #31 | #115 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #32 | #121 |
| Marketing | #2 | #35 | #126 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #57 | #147 |
| Management | #4 | #38 | #148 |
| Advertising | #1 | #35 | #155 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #67 | #175 |
| Risk Management | #6 | #67 | #177 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #49 | #179 |
| Accounting | #3 | #53 | #210 |
| Project Management | #6 | #97 | #215 |
| Real Estate | #8 | #67 | #231 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #151 | #446 |
| International Business | #1 | #17 | #36 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #1 | #27 | #82 |
Economics rankings
University of Bologna ranked 1 for Economics in Italy and 144 in the World with 17,511 publications made and 375,128 citations received.
University of Bologna
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #17 | #30 |
| Finance | #2 | #31 | #115 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #34 | #115 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #49 | #179 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Bologna ranked 1 for Art & Design in Italy and 120 in the World with 12,684 publications made and 237,281 citations received.
University of Bologna
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #7 | #19 | #32 |
| Cinematography | #1 | #15 | #38 |
| Architecture | #3 | #16 | #39 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #41 | #89 |
| Interior Design | #4 | #36 | #91 |
| Graphic Design | #2 | #33 | #112 |
| Literature | #2 | #45 | #134 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #47 | #139 |
| Photography | #1 | #61 | #163 |
| Animation | #7 | #48 | #167 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #62 | #201 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #68 | #202 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #83 | #204 |
| Music | #5 | #91 | #233 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #6 | #18 | #32 |
| Fashion Design | #1 | #22 | #87 |
| Painting and Drawing | #7 | #19 | #32 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #1 | #12 | #38 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #1 | #17 | #74 |
