University of Milan: Rankings
University of Milan ranked 3 in Italy, 146 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 194,934 academic publications and 6,055,454 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 146 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 45 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 3 of 88 | In Italy |
| # 1 of 12 | In Lombardy |
| # 1 of 7 | In Milan |
| # 75 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 89 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 109 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Milan ranked 1 for Biology in Italy and 89 in the World with 134,132 publications made and 4,702,033 citations received.
University of Milan
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #1 | #6 | #43 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #10 | #47 |
| Immunology | #1 | #14 | #56 |
| Virology | #1 | #12 | #58 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #13 | #61 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #16 | #76 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #15 | #80 |
| Genetics | #1 | #17 | #81 |
| Oncology | #1 | #14 | #83 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #21 | #92 |
| Botany | #1 | #26 | #102 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #17 | #105 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #33 | #118 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #33 | #120 |
| Molecular | #1 | #33 | #125 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #38 | #126 |
| Zoology | #1 | #45 | #135 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #49 | #147 |
| Forestry | #3 | #44 | #160 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #65 | #186 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #58 | #187 |
| Entomology | #5 | #82 | #213 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #85 | #219 |
| Ethics | #7 | #118 | #341 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #106 | #372 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #1 | #7 | #32 |
Medicine rankings
University of Milan ranked 1 for Medicine in Italy and 75 in the World with 121,983 publications made and 4,198,646 citations received.
University of Milan
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
University of Milan ranked 1 for Chemistry in Italy and 119 in the World with 96,515 publications made and 3,507,614 citations received.
University of Milan
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #25 | #70 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #15 | #80 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #49 | #106 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #35 | #131 |
| Computational | #5 | #59 | #154 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #34 | #191 |
| Physical | #6 | #75 | #279 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #106 | #372 |
Physics rankings
University of Milan ranked 5 for Physics in Italy and 222 in the World with 62,771 publications made and 1,938,735 citations received.
University of Milan
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #2 | #38 | #126 |
| Theoretical | #8 | #67 | #148 |
| Molecular | #3 | #85 | #191 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #85 | #219 |
| Optics | #5 | #70 | #227 |
| Condensed Matter | #10 | #127 | #314 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #119 | #331 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #106 | #372 |
Engineering rankings
University of Milan ranked 8 for Engineering in Italy and 251 in the World with 62,517 publications made and 1,951,656 citations received.
University of Milan
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #25 | #70 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #16 | #76 |
| Optics | #5 | #70 | #227 |
| Architecture | #14 | #100 | #227 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #61 | #239 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #62 | #246 |
| Landscape Architecture | #17 | #123 | #253 |
| Aviation | #11 | #104 | #281 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #119 | #331 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #106 | #372 |
| Remote Sensing | #16 | #140 | #396 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #130 | #397 |
| Systems | #12 | #156 | #403 |
| Reliability and Quality | #14 | #136 | #421 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #142 | #426 |
| Computer Engineering | #19 | #173 | #503 |
| Renewable Energy | #21 | #180 | #567 |
| Engineering Management | #15 | #242 | #688 |
| Robotics | #34 | #254 | #741 |
| Automation and Control | #38 | #341 | #1139 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Milan ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 168 in the World with 62,225 publications made and 1,794,781 citations received.
University of Milan
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #15 | #43 |
| Demography | #1 | #38 | #127 |
| International Law | #1 | #63 | #132 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #51 | #145 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #50 | #155 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #59 | #174 |
| History | #4 | #67 | #188 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #75 | #207 |
| Sociology | #3 | #67 | #210 |
| Special Education | #2 | #70 | #219 |
| Law | #3 | #72 | #227 |
| Political Science | #3 | #87 | #238 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #83 | #256 |
| Genealogy | #8 | #101 | #298 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #103 | #301 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #121 | #326 |
| Publishing | #5 | #128 | #370 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #124 | #390 |
| Social Work | #3 | #132 | #394 |
| Education | #9 | #174 | #554 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Milan ranked 5 for Computer Science in Italy and 176 in the World with 61,076 publications made and 2,046,254 citations received.
University of Milan
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #1 | #21 | #92 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #33 | #118 |
| Software Engineering | #10 | #80 | #186 |
| Animation | #8 | #69 | #204 |
| Data Science | #8 | #82 | #226 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #64 | #227 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #80 | #243 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #92 | #274 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #77 | #274 |
| Computer Vision | #11 | #105 | #300 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #122 | #306 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #130 | #397 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #164 | #405 |
| Computer Engineering | #19 | #173 | #503 |
| Robotics | #34 | #254 | #741 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Milan ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Italy and 190 in the World with 53,432 publications made and 1,628,220 citations received.
University of Milan
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #3 | #49 | #147 |
| Forestry | #3 | #44 | #160 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #58 | #187 |
| Ecology | #5 | #62 | #196 |
| Geology | #6 | #72 | #217 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #73 | #223 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #61 | #239 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #4 | #70 | #269 |
| Oceanography | #9 | #125 | #353 |
| Environmental Management | #9 | #117 | #371 |
Psychology rankings
University of Milan ranked 2 for Psychology in Italy and 109 in the World with 49,680 publications made and 1,642,565 citations received.
University of Milan
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #2 | #22 | #86 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #21 | #92 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #30 | #112 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #51 | #188 |
| Special Education | #2 | #70 | #219 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #80 | #243 |
| Human Sexuality | #7 | #87 | #329 |
| Social Work | #3 | #132 | #394 |
| Education | #9 | #174 | #554 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Milan ranked 5 for Mathematics in Italy and 183 in the World with 28,643 publications made and 975,832 citations received.
University of Milan
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #4 | #49 | #163 |
| Applied Mathematics | #11 | #80 | #206 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #77 | #208 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #64 | #227 |
| Actuarial Science | #14 | #143 | #393 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #142 | #426 |
| Mathematics Education | #7 | #199 | #635 |
Business rankings
University of Milan ranked 8 for Business in Italy and 303 in the World with 14,019 publications made and 350,070 citations received.
University of Milan
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #42 | #70 |
| Finance | #6 | #91 | #240 |
| Advertising | #3 | #72 | #247 |
| Marketing | #7 | #116 | #329 |
| Risk Management | #12 | #142 | #356 |
| Actuarial Science | #14 | #143 | #393 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #164 | #405 |
| Management | #11 | #143 | #420 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #142 | #426 |
| Accounting | #11 | #154 | #454 |
| Entrepreneurship | #23 | #282 | #615 |
| Project Management | #20 | #279 | #637 |
| Engineering Management | #15 | #242 | #688 |
| Real Estate | #24 | #256 | #783 |
| International Business | #3 | #51 | #98 |
Economics rankings
University of Milan ranked 6 for Economics in Italy and 253 in the World with 11,911 publications made and 313,973 citations received.
University of Milan
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #42 | #70 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #77 | #208 |
| Finance | #6 | #91 | #240 |
| Actuarial Science | #14 | #143 | #393 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Milan ranked 5 for Art & Design in Italy and 189 in the World with 9,100 publications made and 195,583 citations received.
University of Milan
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #4 | #15 | #26 |
| Music | #2 | #35 | #109 |
| Literature | #3 | #52 | #153 |
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #71 | #157 |
| Interior Design | #13 | #76 | #193 |
| Animation | #8 | #69 | #204 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #71 | #205 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #75 | #207 |
| Architecture | #14 | #100 | #227 |
| Cinematography | #4 | #100 | #229 |
| Landscape Architecture | #17 | #123 | #253 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #92 | #274 |
| Photography | #7 | #114 | #300 |
| Graphic Design | #16 | #200 | #512 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #4 | #16 | #29 |
| Painting and Drawing | #4 | #15 | #26 |
