University of Messina: Rankings
University of Messina ranked 30 in Italy, 746 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 48,291 academic publications and 1,098,075 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 746 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 309 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 30 of 88 | In Italy |
| # 3 of 1 | In Messina |
| # 415 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 484 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 524 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Messina ranked 21 for Biology in Italy and 484 in the World with 33,234 publications made and 887,587 citations received.
University of Messina
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #11 | #75 | #235 |
| Toxicology | #13 | #110 | #317 |
| Animal Science | #8 | #105 | #332 |
| Immunology | #21 | #126 | #335 |
| Virology | #21 | #131 | #376 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #128 | #392 |
| Biotechnology | #22 | #150 | #403 |
| Microbiology | #16 | #147 | #413 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #162 | #420 |
| Oncology | #26 | #150 | #428 |
| Biochemistry | #22 | #171 | #454 |
| Genetics | #24 | #171 | #472 |
| Ethics | #13 | #180 | #479 |
| Horticulture | #17 | #157 | #506 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #26 | #203 | #515 |
| Botany | #18 | #188 | #529 |
| Zoology | #18 | #195 | #542 |
| Paleontology | #27 | #246 | #672 |
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #218 | #673 |
| Astrobiology | #27 | #261 | #677 |
| Biophysics | #28 | #258 | #707 |
| Molecular | #33 | #264 | #797 |
| Evolutionary | #35 | #321 | #824 |
| Forestry | #29 | #324 | #1077 |
Medicine rankings
University of Messina ranked 24 for Medicine in Italy and 415 in the World with 28,165 publications made and 705,232 citations received.
University of Messina
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery | #9 | #47 | #110 |
| Pediatrics | #12 | #80 | #227 |
| Dermatology | #18 | #88 | #228 |
| Pharmacology | #11 | #75 | #235 |
| Cosmetology | #13 | #92 | #257 |
| Veterinary | #10 | #85 | #295 |
| Cardiology | #21 | #119 | #303 |
| Toxicology | #13 | #110 | #317 |
| Anesthesiology | #17 | #121 | #326 |
| Immunology | #21 | #126 | #335 |
| Urology | #20 | #115 | #344 |
| Dentistry | #18 | #116 | #345 |
| Surgery | #23 | #124 | #354 |
| Radiology | #24 | #133 | #362 |
| Virology | #21 | #131 | #376 |
| Radiation Therapy | #25 | #129 | #377 |
| Pathology | #24 | #148 | #387 |
| Psychiatry | #21 | #145 | #389 |
| Ophthalmology | #23 | #143 | #410 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #18 | #168 | #415 |
| Orthodontics | #22 | #147 | #427 |
| Oncology | #26 | #150 | #428 |
| Epidemiology | #29 | #175 | #459 |
| Plastic Surgery | #30 | #150 | #467 |
| Ethics | #13 | #180 | #479 |
| Optometry | #26 | #183 | #529 |
| Forensic Science | #27 | #195 | #538 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #187 | #538 |
| Audiology | #29 | #202 | #543 |
| Sports | #29 | #223 | #556 |
| Physical Therapy | #31 | #229 | #565 |
| Pharmacy | #23 | #226 | #578 |
| Health Science | #25 | #201 | #599 |
| Occupational Therapy | #35 | #240 | #606 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #25 | #211 | #607 |
| Nursing | #25 | #251 | #710 |
| Healthcare Administration | #28 | #272 | #791 |
| Gerontology | #29 | #288 | #871 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Messina ranked 21 for Chemistry in Italy and 536 in the World with 26,070 publications made and 731,565 citations received.
University of Messina
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #153 | #353 |
| Biochemistry | #22 | #171 | #454 |
| Organic chemistry | #17 | #189 | #512 |
| Computational | #25 | #225 | #523 |
| Pharmacy | #23 | #226 | #578 |
| Physical | #19 | #229 | #659 |
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #218 | #673 |
| Radiochemistry | #12 | #163 | #675 |
Engineering rankings
University of Messina ranked 28 for Engineering in Italy and 712 in the World with 19,235 publications made and 441,386 citations received.
University of Messina
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #153 | #353 |
| Architecture | #22 | #161 | #359 |
| Biotechnology | #22 | #150 | #403 |
| Renewable Energy | #18 | #157 | #490 |
| Applied Physics | #22 | #213 | #559 |
| Optics | #28 | #242 | #650 |
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #218 | #673 |
| Metallurgy | #24 | #238 | #693 |
| Reliability and Quality | #34 | #260 | #754 |
| Environmental Engineering | #24 | #248 | #755 |
| Systems | #36 | #348 | #829 |
| Telecommunications | #36 | #294 | #837 |
| Automation and Control | #31 | #260 | #841 |
| Construction Management | #38 | #344 | #881 |
| Remote Sensing | #39 | #336 | #915 |
| Computer Engineering | #38 | #343 | #1066 |
| Robotics | #44 | #420 | #1304 |
| Operations Research | #43 | #471 | #1487 |
Physics rankings
University of Messina ranked 29 for Physics in Italy and 686 in the World with 18,586 publications made and 403,170 citations received.
University of Messina
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #22 | #213 | #559 |
| Molecular | #28 | #260 | #593 |
| Optics | #28 | #242 | #650 |
| Condensed Matter | #28 | #254 | #672 |
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #218 | #673 |
| Astrobiology | #27 | #261 | #677 |
| Biophysics | #28 | #258 | #707 |
| Theoretical | #37 | #340 | #868 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Messina ranked 32 for Computer Science in Italy and 743 in the World with 15,278 publications made and 355,362 citations received.
University of Messina
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #23 | #162 | #420 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #26 | #203 | #515 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #24 | #226 | #647 |
| Data Science | #30 | #302 | #727 |
| Telecommunications | #36 | #294 | #837 |
| Software Engineering | #39 | #380 | #874 |
| Cognitive Science | #35 | #331 | #959 |
| Computer Engineering | #38 | #343 | #1066 |
| Computer Vision | #40 | #374 | #1073 |
| Machine Learning | #42 | #386 | #1216 |
| Robotics | #44 | #420 | #1304 |
| Computational Linguistics | #41 | #447 | #1386 |
| Multimedia | #43 | #506 | #1544 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #51 | #600 | #1577 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Messina ranked 27 for Environmental Science in Italy and 720 in the World with 15,192 publications made and 374,309 citations received.
University of Messina
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #128 | #392 |
| Oceanography | #23 | #240 | #653 |
| Paleontology | #27 | #246 | #672 |
| Ecology | #26 | #252 | #697 |
| Geology | #30 | #263 | #716 |
| Environmental Engineering | #24 | #248 | #755 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #34 | #272 | #782 |
| Environmental Management | #33 | #303 | #895 |
| Forestry | #29 | #324 | #1077 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Messina ranked 34 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 924 in the World with 13,991 publications made and 265,606 citations received.
University of Messina
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #27 | #195 | #538 |
| Demography | #29 | #245 | #700 |
| Aesthetics | #32 | #312 | #753 |
| Genealogy | #28 | #278 | #777 |
| Archaeology | #35 | #312 | #806 |
| Special Education | #26 | #313 | #826 |
| Linguistics | #33 | #324 | #835 |
| History | #34 | #330 | #841 |
| International Law | #30 | #341 | #854 |
| Law | #32 | #342 | #911 |
| Philosophy | #35 | #373 | #957 |
| Sociology | #33 | #365 | #1019 |
| Political Science | #32 | #423 | #1038 |
| Anthropology | #34 | #410 | #1140 |
| Gender Studies | #33 | #401 | #1235 |
| Media Studies | #37 | #473 | #1470 |
| Education | #39 | #490 | #1605 |
Psychology rankings
University of Messina ranked 26 for Psychology in Italy and 524 in the World with 12,537 publications made and 299,348 citations received.
University of Messina
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #21 | #145 | #389 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #162 | #420 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #187 | #538 |
| Occupational Therapy | #35 | #240 | #606 |
| Special Education | #26 | #313 | #826 |
| Human Sexuality | #23 | #253 | #840 |
| Cognitive Science | #35 | #331 | #959 |
| Education | #39 | #490 | #1605 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Messina ranked 36 for Mathematics in Italy and 843 in the World with 6,848 publications made and 145,619 citations received.
University of Messina
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #24 | #210 | #511 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #24 | #226 | #647 |
| Statistics | #38 | #317 | #845 |
| Econometrics | #50 | #422 | #1085 |
| Operations Research | #43 | #471 | #1487 |
| Mathematics Education | #39 | #572 | #2161 |
