University of Ferrara: Rankings
University of Ferrara ranked 26 in Italy, 656 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 47,400 academic publications and 1,413,108 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 656 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 271 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 4 of 1 | In Ferrara |
| # 26 of 88 | In Italy |
| # 430 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 491 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 519 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Ferrara ranked 22 for Biology in Italy and 491 in the World with 30,532 publications made and 990,410 citations received.
University of Ferrara
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunology | #20 | #120 | #323 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #112 | #335 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #133 | #352 |
| Oncology | #22 | #126 | #357 |
| Genetics | #17 | #137 | #381 |
| Molecular | #14 | #132 | #390 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #145 | #402 |
| Virology | #24 | #150 | #438 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #172 | #441 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #179 | #454 |
| Ethics | #17 | #198 | #546 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #198 | #549 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #190 | #557 |
| Evolutionary | #21 | #226 | #565 |
| Zoology | #20 | #208 | #580 |
| Paleontology | #24 | #238 | #634 |
| Toxicology | #24 | #210 | #684 |
| Astrobiology | #31 | #289 | #747 |
| Microbiology | #30 | #264 | #794 |
| Botany | #31 | #279 | #800 |
| Nanotechnology | #29 | #275 | #850 |
| Entomology | #30 | #284 | #895 |
| Horticulture | #37 | #319 | #1210 |
| Animal Science | #34 | #350 | #1273 |
| Forestry | #45 | #433 | #1499 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Ferrara ranked 20 for Chemistry in Italy and 519 in the World with 25,346 publications made and 871,879 citations received.
University of Ferrara
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #9 | #138 | #313 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #145 | #402 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #20 | #203 | #458 |
| Organic chemistry | #22 | #211 | #587 |
| Computational | #30 | #261 | #632 |
| Radiochemistry | #16 | #189 | #776 |
| Physical | #25 | #269 | #794 |
| Nanotechnology | #29 | #275 | #850 |
Medicine rankings
University of Ferrara ranked 25 for Medicine in Italy and 430 in the World with 25,018 publications made and 805,520 citations received.
University of Ferrara
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #7 | #31 | #99 |
| Orthodontics | #8 | #67 | #185 |
| Dentistry | #11 | #82 | #239 |
| Dermatology | #20 | #103 | #264 |
| Neurosurgery | #26 | #105 | #264 |
| Occupational Therapy | #17 | #104 | #284 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #138 | #313 |
| Immunology | #20 | #120 | #323 |
| Cardiology | #25 | #134 | #329 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #112 | #335 |
| Pediatrics | #22 | #125 | #340 |
| Epidemiology | #21 | #131 | #349 |
| Oncology | #22 | #126 | #357 |
| Plastic Surgery | #25 | #115 | #364 |
| Surgery | #26 | #141 | #405 |
| Anesthesiology | #26 | #145 | #405 |
| Audiology | #23 | #162 | #405 |
| Pathology | #25 | #159 | #432 |
| Virology | #24 | #150 | #438 |
| Psychiatry | #28 | #165 | #450 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #16 | #154 | #458 |
| Radiology | #27 | #162 | #462 |
| Radiation Therapy | #31 | #166 | #468 |
| Urology | #29 | #171 | #511 |
| Ophthalmology | #29 | #179 | #512 |
| Physical Therapy | #29 | #216 | #537 |
| Ethics | #17 | #198 | #546 |
| Sports | #31 | #233 | #579 |
| Optometry | #33 | #217 | #632 |
| Gerontology | #21 | #203 | #633 |
| Toxicology | #24 | #210 | #684 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #29 | #249 | #687 |
| Nursing | #26 | #254 | #719 |
| Health Science | #28 | #248 | #736 |
| Clinical Psychology | #29 | #284 | #829 |
| Forensic Science | #38 | #288 | #882 |
| Healthcare Administration | #42 | #350 | #1004 |
| Veterinary | #32 | #292 | #1183 |
Physics rankings
University of Ferrara ranked 26 for Physics in Italy and 659 in the World with 20,378 publications made and 612,290 citations received.
University of Ferrara
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #10 | #133 | #352 |
| Molecular | #23 | #230 | #518 |
| Theoretical | #31 | #276 | #640 |
| Optics | #30 | #260 | #709 |
| Astrobiology | #31 | #289 | #747 |
| Applied Physics | #28 | #276 | #765 |
| Condensed Matter | #30 | #284 | #771 |
| Nanotechnology | #29 | #275 | #850 |
Engineering rankings
University of Ferrara ranked 27 for Engineering in Italy and 694 in the World with 20,238 publications made and 570,916 citations received.
University of Ferrara
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #104 | #345 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #20 | #203 | #458 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #198 | #549 |
| Reliability and Quality | #22 | #190 | #568 |
| Computer Engineering | #23 | #202 | #586 |
| Robotics | #27 | #210 | #595 |
| Metallurgy | #22 | #217 | #618 |
| Architecture | #34 | #280 | #625 |
| Telecommunications | #29 | #234 | #665 |
| Optics | #30 | #260 | #709 |
| Automation and Control | #30 | #236 | #753 |
| Applied Physics | #28 | #276 | #765 |
| Remote Sensing | #35 | #297 | #798 |
| Nanotechnology | #29 | #275 | #850 |
| Renewable Energy | #31 | #291 | #908 |
| Landscape Architecture | #38 | #345 | #913 |
| Systems | #43 | #406 | #1010 |
| Operations Research | #36 | #344 | #1014 |
| Construction Management | #41 | #415 | #1093 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Ferrara ranked 31 for Computer Science in Italy and 703 in the World with 15,421 publications made and 462,452 citations received.
University of Ferrara
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #25 | #172 | #441 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #179 | #454 |
| Computer Engineering | #23 | #202 | #586 |
| Robotics | #27 | #210 | #595 |
| Telecommunications | #29 | #234 | #665 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #28 | #246 | #717 |
| Cognitive Science | #32 | #297 | #841 |
| Software Engineering | #43 | #410 | #958 |
| Computer Vision | #37 | #350 | #995 |
| Computational Linguistics | #35 | #364 | #1048 |
| Machine Learning | #40 | #359 | #1132 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #44 | #493 | #1186 |
| Data Science | #48 | #473 | #1235 |
| Multimedia | #45 | #547 | #1736 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Ferrara ranked 29 for Environmental Science in Italy and 736 in the World with 15,081 publications made and 402,602 citations received.
University of Ferrara
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #104 | #345 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #19 | #162 | #438 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #15 | #144 | #540 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #190 | #557 |
| Paleontology | #24 | #238 | #634 |
| Environmental Management | #20 | #212 | #640 |
| Oceanography | #25 | #245 | #666 |
| Geology | #26 | #250 | #683 |
| Ecology | #29 | #272 | #758 |
| Forestry | #45 | #433 | #1499 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Ferrara ranked 30 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 864 in the World with 14,529 publications made and 390,592 citations received.
University of Ferrara
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #6 | #94 | #285 |
| Demography | #23 | #204 | #568 |
| Aesthetics | #24 | #266 | #639 |
| International Law | #21 | #271 | #654 |
| Archaeology | #29 | #270 | #689 |
| History | #32 | #286 | #712 |
| Linguistics | #28 | #284 | #720 |
| Philosophy | #30 | #333 | #842 |
| Forensic Science | #38 | #288 | #882 |
| Sociology | #28 | #331 | #902 |
| Special Education | #31 | #373 | #994 |
| Anthropology | #29 | #381 | #1044 |
| Law | #40 | #402 | #1082 |
| Political Science | #39 | #479 | #1222 |
| Education | #37 | #471 | #1522 |
| Gender Studies | #43 | #489 | #1602 |
Psychology rankings
University of Ferrara ranked 29 for Psychology in Italy and 558 in the World with 10,943 publications made and 349,764 citations received.
University of Ferrara
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #17 | #104 | #284 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #172 | #441 |
| Psychiatry | #28 | #165 | #450 |
| Clinical Psychology | #29 | #284 | #829 |
| Cognitive Science | #32 | #297 | #841 |
| Special Education | #31 | #373 | #994 |
| Education | #37 | #471 | #1522 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Ferrara ranked 32 for Mathematics in Italy and 744 in the World with 7,365 publications made and 227,917 citations received.
University of Ferrara
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #27 | #223 | #550 |
| Statistics | #31 | #267 | #716 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #28 | #246 | #717 |
| Operations Research | #36 | #344 | #1014 |
| Econometrics | #48 | #408 | #1027 |
| Mathematics Education | #27 | #438 | #1467 |