University of Florence: Rankings
University of Florence ranked 9 in Italy, 260 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 122,631 academic publications and 3,410,054 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 260 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 99 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 1 | In Florence |
| # 9 of 88 | In Italy |
| # 169 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 192 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 211 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Florence ranked 6 for Biology in Italy and 192 in the World with 76,912 publications made and 2,513,133 citations received.
University of Florence
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #4 | #26 | #107 |
| Forestry | #2 | #33 | #128 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #42 | #133 |
| Immunology | #6 | #43 | #138 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #57 | #154 |
| Botany | #5 | #45 | #155 |
| Oncology | #7 | #41 | #162 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #60 | #174 |
| Entomology | #2 | #68 | #175 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #58 | #184 |
| Genetics | #7 | #67 | #191 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #68 | #196 |
| Zoology | #5 | #72 | #197 |
| Horticulture | #8 | #47 | #199 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #69 | #200 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #66 | #207 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #90 | #243 |
| Virology | #9 | #76 | #245 |
| Microbiology | #8 | #86 | #250 |
| Molecular | #7 | #83 | #251 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #97 | #303 |
| Ethics | #5 | #110 | #325 |
| Toxicology | #14 | #116 | #347 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #100 | #359 |
| Animal Science | #12 | #114 | #363 |
Medicine rankings
University of Florence ranked 6 for Medicine in Italy and 169 in the World with 60,520 publications made and 1,977,375 citations received.
University of Florence
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | #3 | #17 | #61 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #21 | #72 |
| Neurosurgery | #8 | #36 | #93 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #26 | #107 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #39 | #107 |
| Cosmetology | #9 | #39 | #114 |
| Urology | #4 | #29 | #117 |
| Immunology | #6 | #43 | #138 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #52 | #154 |
| Cardiology | #8 | #50 | #154 |
| Pathology | #7 | #48 | #155 |
| Pediatrics | #9 | #54 | #160 |
| Oncology | #7 | #41 | #162 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #74 | #168 |
| Radiology | #9 | #53 | #169 |
| Radiation Therapy | #8 | #50 | #169 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #50 | #169 |
| Surgery | #8 | #52 | #173 |
| Plastic Surgery | #16 | #46 | #174 |
| Optometry | #3 | #55 | #176 |
| Epidemiology | #7 | #64 | #183 |
| Ophthalmology | #5 | #51 | #185 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #63 | #191 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #68 | #209 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #7 | #104 | #228 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #68 | #229 |
| Virology | #9 | #76 | #245 |
| Physical Therapy | #8 | #90 | #259 |
| Health Science | #8 | #88 | #285 |
| Audiology | #14 | #117 | #294 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #8 | #92 | #301 |
| Nursing | #7 | #98 | #308 |
| Veterinary | #12 | #91 | #316 |
| Ethics | #5 | #110 | #325 |
| Sports | #13 | #127 | #334 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #99 | #337 |
| Toxicology | #14 | #116 | #347 |
| Healthcare Administration | #14 | #149 | #441 |
| Social Work | #9 | #239 | #734 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Florence ranked 6 for Chemistry in Italy and 230 in the World with 59,042 publications made and 1,976,427 citations received.
University of Florence
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #67 | #159 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #74 | #168 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #69 | #200 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #77 | #233 |
| Computational | #11 | #121 | #283 |
| Physical | #9 | #107 | #349 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #100 | #359 |
| Radiochemistry | #10 | #86 | #407 |
Engineering rankings
University of Florence ranked 9 for Engineering in Italy and 262 in the World with 51,979 publications made and 1,368,910 citations received.
University of Florence
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #13 | #29 |
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #27 | #95 |
| Architecture | #8 | #47 | #126 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #67 | #159 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #58 | #184 |
| Renewable Energy | #9 | #72 | #215 |
| Reliability and Quality | #9 | #59 | #223 |
| Optics | #6 | #72 | #229 |
| Systems | #10 | #98 | #267 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #72 | #268 |
| Automation and Control | #14 | #87 | #291 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #86 | #293 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #102 | #300 |
| Aviation | #12 | #114 | #306 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #97 | #326 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #126 | #340 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #100 | #359 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #119 | #361 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #128 | #384 |
| Robotics | #18 | #149 | #442 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #207 | #603 |
Physics rankings
University of Florence ranked 9 for Physics in Italy and 254 in the World with 51,510 publications made and 1,408,890 citations received.
University of Florence
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #3 | #42 | #133 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #57 | #154 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #73 | #211 |
| Theoretical | #13 | #108 | #217 |
| Molecular | #7 | #98 | #219 |
| Optics | #6 | #72 | #229 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #102 | #300 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #100 | #359 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Florence ranked 7 for Computer Science in Italy and 254 in the World with 43,888 publications made and 1,214,470 citations received.
University of Florence
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #60 | #174 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #68 | #196 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #70 | #223 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #72 | #268 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #95 | #281 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #98 | #285 |
| Animation | #14 | #111 | #299 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #93 | #313 |
| Software Engineering | #16 | #163 | #357 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #119 | #361 |
| Data Science | #17 | #160 | #388 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #132 | #395 |
| Computational Linguistics | #11 | #154 | #409 |
| Robotics | #18 | #149 | #442 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #214 | #497 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Florence ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 283 in the World with 43,089 publications made and 1,017,676 citations received.
University of Florence
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #6 | #52 | #154 |
| International Law | #2 | #80 | #173 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #70 | #209 |
| History | #6 | #76 | #219 |
| Demography | #6 | #82 | #251 |
| Special Education | #5 | #88 | #263 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #116 | #270 |
| Genealogy | #7 | #95 | #288 |
| Linguistics | #8 | #118 | #313 |
| Sociology | #6 | #114 | #329 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #126 | #332 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #104 | #338 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #5 | #115 | #340 |
| Publishing | #4 | #124 | #358 |
| Law | #8 | #128 | #359 |
| Political Science | #8 | #173 | #405 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #168 | #447 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #171 | #453 |
| Education | #5 | #149 | #477 |
| Social Work | #9 | #239 | #734 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Florence ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Italy and 242 in the World with 42,809 publications made and 1,154,352 citations received.
University of Florence
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #2 | #33 | #128 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #41 | #144 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #66 | #207 |
| Geology | #7 | #77 | #228 |
| Ecology | #7 | #78 | #242 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #84 | #275 |
| Oceanography | #7 | #95 | #282 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #86 | #293 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #97 | #303 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #8 | #100 | #383 |
Psychology rankings
University of Florence ranked 5 for Psychology in Italy and 211 in the World with 28,665 publications made and 885,299 citations received.
University of Florence
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #24 | #131 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #63 | #191 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #68 | #196 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #68 | #209 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #68 | #229 |
| Special Education | #5 | #88 | #263 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #98 | #285 |
| Education | #5 | #149 | #477 |
| Social Work | #9 | #239 | #734 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Florence ranked 8 for Mathematics in Italy and 262 in the World with 20,522 publications made and 542,656 citations received.
University of Florence
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #36 | #118 |
| Statistics | #7 | #87 | #269 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #143 | #350 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #132 | #395 |
| Mathematics Education | #4 | #130 | #451 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #190 | #525 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #207 | #603 |
Business rankings
University of Florence ranked 10 for Business in Italy and 375 in the World with 12,184 publications made and 264,867 citations received.
University of Florence
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #8 | #124 | #204 |
| Advertising | #6 | #95 | #313 |
| Risk Management | #11 | #128 | #324 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #126 | #340 |
| Management | #8 | #114 | #347 |
| Finance | #11 | #145 | #377 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #128 | #384 |
| Marketing | #11 | #150 | #408 |
| Accounting | #8 | #134 | #410 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #214 | #497 |
| Project Management | #15 | #234 | #524 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #190 | #525 |
| Entrepreneurship | #21 | #249 | #536 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #207 | #603 |
| Real Estate | #27 | #306 | #924 |
Economics rankings
University of Florence ranked 9 for Economics in Italy and 385 in the World with 8,614 publications made and 183,185 citations received.
University of Florence
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #8 | #124 | #204 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #143 | #350 |
| Finance | #11 | #145 | #377 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #190 | #525 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Florence ranked 6 for Art & Design in Italy and 239 in the World with 7,843 publications made and 135,747 citations received.
University of Florence
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #1 | #4 | #5 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #13 | #29 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #16 | #42 |
| Architecture | #8 | #47 | #126 |
| Photography | #3 | #74 | #202 |
| Creative Writing | #5 | #77 | #221 |
| Literature | #7 | #84 | #225 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #95 | #281 |
| Animation | #14 | #111 | #299 |
| Music | #6 | #118 | #303 |
| Graphic Design | #9 | #115 | #305 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #126 | #332 |
| Acting and Drama | #8 | #154 | #355 |
| Cinematography | #16 | #240 | #576 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #1 | #4 | #6 |
| Painting and Drawing | #1 | #4 | #5 |
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