University of Catania: Rankings
University of Catania ranked 15 in Italy, 516 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 65,620 academic publications and 1,548,463 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 516 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 1 | In Catania |
| # 209 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 15 of 88 | In Italy |
| # 388 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 431 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 448 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Catania ranked 19 for Biology in Italy and 431 in the World with 40,618 publications made and 1,085,279 citations received.
University of Catania
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #9 | #62 | #188 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #64 | #233 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #92 | #253 |
| Pharmacology | #13 | #93 | #274 |
| Oncology | #21 | #118 | #333 |
| Botany | #11 | #127 | #350 |
| Immunology | #24 | #144 | #382 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #156 | #387 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #152 | #387 |
| Forestry | #11 | #128 | #393 |
| Astrobiology | #14 | #166 | #402 |
| Genetics | #20 | #152 | #411 |
| Virology | #25 | #151 | #440 |
| Microbiology | #18 | #156 | #444 |
| Biochemistry | #20 | #168 | #449 |
| Zoology | #12 | #168 | #453 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #183 | #484 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #157 | #490 |
| Entomology | #15 | #182 | #496 |
| Animal Science | #16 | #156 | #536 |
| Evolutionary | #18 | #219 | #545 |
| Biophysics | #24 | #223 | #581 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #201 | #587 |
| Molecular | #23 | #196 | #591 |
| Ethics | #31 | #298 | #840 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Catania ranked 19 for Chemistry in Italy and 490 in the World with 33,231 publications made and 894,891 citations received.
University of Catania
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #20 | #168 | #449 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #157 | #490 |
| Computational | #24 | #223 | #521 |
| Organic chemistry | #18 | #192 | #524 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #24 | #226 | #541 |
| Pharmacy | #24 | #228 | #583 |
| Physical | #22 | #241 | #699 |
| Radiochemistry | #23 | #243 | #972 |
Medicine rankings
University of Catania ranked 21 for Medicine in Italy and 388 in the World with 31,013 publications made and 809,007 citations received.
University of Catania
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #8 | #34 | #102 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #62 | #188 |
| Neurosurgery | #23 | #92 | #227 |
| Dermatology | #19 | #90 | #235 |
| Pediatrics | #14 | #87 | #245 |
| Urology | #11 | #85 | #255 |
| Epidemiology | #13 | #101 | #266 |
| Pharmacology | #13 | #93 | #274 |
| Ophthalmology | #15 | #105 | #282 |
| Orthodontics | #13 | #106 | #313 |
| Cardiology | #24 | #128 | #316 |
| Surgery | #18 | #115 | #317 |
| Dentistry | #16 | #109 | #325 |
| Oncology | #21 | #118 | #333 |
| Pathology | #21 | #128 | #345 |
| Radiology | #23 | #132 | #355 |
| Psychiatry | #18 | #137 | #371 |
| Immunology | #24 | #144 | #382 |
| Occupational Therapy | #22 | #160 | #401 |
| Anesthesiology | #27 | #146 | #406 |
| Radiation Therapy | #29 | #147 | #417 |
| Sports | #21 | #168 | #432 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #19 | #173 | #436 |
| Virology | #25 | #151 | #440 |
| Physical Therapy | #22 | #192 | #489 |
| Optometry | #23 | #166 | #489 |
| Gerontology | #14 | #156 | #503 |
| Audiology | #28 | #194 | #517 |
| Forensic Science | #25 | #187 | #522 |
| Health Science | #21 | #178 | #535 |
| Plastic Surgery | #35 | #176 | #538 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #192 | #553 |
| Nursing | #18 | #195 | #561 |
| Pharmacy | #24 | #228 | #583 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #28 | #223 | #650 |
| Veterinary | #18 | #174 | #659 |
| Healthcare Administration | #27 | #264 | #771 |
| Ethics | #31 | #298 | #840 |
Engineering rankings
University of Catania ranked 16 for Engineering in Italy and 474 in the World with 30,651 publications made and 734,220 citations received.
University of Catania
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #13 | #88 | #208 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #92 | #253 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #88 | #254 |
| Landscape Architecture | #19 | #129 | #262 |
| Robotics | #13 | #91 | #288 |
| Renewable Energy | #13 | #98 | #295 |
| Reliability and Quality | #10 | #86 | #296 |
| Automation and Control | #15 | #93 | #307 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #110 | #342 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #118 | #369 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #155 | #460 |
| Aviation | #18 | #182 | #481 |
| Optics | #15 | #187 | #482 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #157 | #490 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #202 | #525 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #24 | #226 | #541 |
| Systems | #27 | #234 | #572 |
| Construction Management | #22 | #221 | #589 |
| Metallurgy | #19 | #212 | #604 |
| Remote Sensing | #32 | #262 | #693 |
| Engineering Management | #30 | #388 | #1172 |
Physics rankings
University of Catania ranked 20 for Physics in Italy and 496 in the World with 28,862 publications made and 681,192 citations received.
University of Catania
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #14 | #140 | #310 |
| Astrobiology | #14 | #166 | #402 |
| Theoretical | #26 | #220 | #481 |
| Optics | #15 | #187 | #482 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #157 | #490 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #202 | #525 |
| Condensed Matter | #23 | #210 | #536 |
| Biophysics | #24 | #223 | #581 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Catania ranked 15 for Computer Science in Italy and 465 in the World with 24,279 publications made and 584,308 citations received.
University of Catania
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #13 | #91 | #288 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #95 | #294 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #110 | #342 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #118 | #369 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #156 | #387 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #152 | #387 |
| Data Science | #18 | #168 | #398 |
| Animation | #23 | #197 | #495 |
| Computer Vision | #17 | #185 | #500 |
| Machine Learning | #14 | #166 | #501 |
| Software Engineering | #24 | #246 | #553 |
| Multimedia | #21 | #272 | #686 |
| Computational Linguistics | #27 | #300 | #760 |
| Cognitive Science | #30 | #279 | #781 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #43 | #486 | #1158 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Catania ranked 14 for Environmental Science in Italy and 507 in the World with 22,974 publications made and 555,145 citations received.
University of Catania
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #14 | #131 | #359 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #95 | #359 |
| Forestry | #11 | #128 | #393 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #155 | #460 |
| Ecology | #14 | #174 | #474 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #183 | #484 |
| Environmental Management | #15 | #169 | #507 |
| Geology | #17 | #194 | #522 |
| Oceanography | #14 | #207 | #563 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #201 | #587 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Catania ranked 23 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 641 in the World with 21,085 publications made and 481,481 citations received.
University of Catania
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #9 | #139 | #400 |
| Archaeology | #14 | #178 | #472 |
| Demography | #21 | #183 | #517 |
| Forensic Science | #25 | #187 | #522 |
| History | #15 | #206 | #524 |
| Linguistics | #20 | #223 | #562 |
| Aesthetics | #22 | #260 | #624 |
| Anthropology | #14 | #239 | #629 |
| Philosophy | #21 | #272 | #641 |
| Sociology | #21 | #256 | #675 |
| International Law | #25 | #298 | #709 |
| Law | #25 | #278 | #730 |
| Genealogy | #27 | #275 | #752 |
| Political Science | #25 | #343 | #838 |
| Gender Studies | #22 | #307 | #906 |
| Education | #24 | #385 | #1146 |
| Media Studies | #30 | #412 | #1217 |
Psychology rankings
University of Catania ranked 17 for Psychology in Italy and 448 in the World with 14,816 publications made and 377,744 citations received.
University of Catania
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #18 | #137 | #371 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #152 | #387 |
| Special Education | #9 | #139 | #400 |
| Occupational Therapy | #22 | #160 | #401 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #192 | #553 |
| Human Sexuality | #14 | #171 | #564 |
| Cognitive Science | #30 | #279 | #781 |
| Education | #24 | #385 | #1146 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Catania ranked 15 for Mathematics in Italy and 491 in the World with 11,251 publications made and 270,417 citations received.
University of Catania
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #6 | #88 | #254 |
| Applied Mathematics | #15 | #108 | #275 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #95 | #294 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #158 | #393 |
| Statistics | #16 | #185 | #481 |
| Actuarial Science | #33 | #302 | #812 |
| Mathematics Education | #25 | #428 | #1440 |
Business rankings
University of Catania ranked 18 for Business in Italy and 592 in the World with 7,252 publications made and 147,928 citations received.
University of Catania
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #6 | #88 | #254 |
| Real Estate | #10 | #84 | #290 |
| International Trade | #27 | #264 | #457 |
| Finance | #18 | #197 | #497 |
| Risk Management | #22 | #213 | #498 |
| Management | #18 | #206 | #572 |
| Construction Management | #22 | #221 | #589 |
| Marketing | #17 | #241 | #629 |
| Entrepreneurship | #27 | #319 | #693 |
| Advertising | #25 | #292 | #786 |
| Actuarial Science | #33 | #302 | #812 |
| Accounting | #36 | #347 | #929 |
| Project Management | #38 | #430 | #990 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #43 | #486 | #1158 |
| Engineering Management | #30 | #388 | #1172 |
Economics rankings
University of Catania ranked 20 for Economics in Italy and 604 in the World with 4,725 publications made and 103,065 citations received.
University of Catania
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #14 | #158 | #393 |
| International Trade | #27 | #264 | #457 |
| Finance | #18 | #197 | #497 |
| Actuarial Science | #33 | #302 | #812 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Catania ranked 20 for Art & Design in Italy and 594 in the World with 3,552 publications made and 63,541 citations received.
University of Catania
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #13 | #88 | #208 |
| Sculpture | #25 | #108 | #216 |
| Landscape Architecture | #19 | #129 | #262 |
| Graphic Design | #10 | #119 | #310 |
| Interior Design | #20 | #152 | #354 |
| Animation | #23 | #197 | #495 |
| Photography | #19 | #203 | #514 |
| Acting and Drama | #20 | #254 | #568 |
| Aesthetics | #22 | #260 | #624 |
| Literature | #27 | #283 | #666 |
| Multimedia | #21 | #272 | #686 |
| Music | #24 | #314 | #822 |
| Creative Writing | #29 | #350 | #915 |
| Cinematography | #35 | #363 | #927 |
