University of Padua: Rankings
University of Padua ranked 4 in Italy, 153 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 182,394 academic publications and 5,578,608 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 153 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 47 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 4 of 88 | In Italy |
| # 1 of 1 | In Padua |
| # 98 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 116 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 120 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Padua ranked 2 for Biology in Italy and 116 in the World with 111,690 publications made and 3,784,857 citations received.
University of Padua
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #1 | #13 | #57 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #14 | #66 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #20 | #73 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #18 | #76 |
| Immunology | #3 | #26 | #98 |
| Virology | #2 | #26 | #104 |
| Forestry | #1 | #26 | #107 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #39 | #107 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #32 | #110 |
| Genetics | #2 | #24 | #112 |
| Oncology | #5 | #27 | #120 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #29 | #124 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #35 | #128 |
| Horticulture | #6 | #29 | #138 |
| Botany | #3 | #38 | #141 |
| Zoology | #3 | #51 | #145 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #50 | #152 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #43 | #154 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #53 | #164 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #57 | #183 |
| Molecular | #3 | #65 | #202 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #74 | #219 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #53 | #225 |
| Ethics | #4 | #106 | #311 |
| Entomology | #7 | #121 | #314 |
Medicine rankings
University of Padua ranked 3 for Medicine in Italy and 98 in the World with 92,001 publications made and 3,052,320 citations received.
University of Padua
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
University of Padua ranked 3 for Chemistry in Italy and 140 in the World with 85,859 publications made and 2,955,830 citations received.
University of Padua
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #2 | #29 | #124 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #40 | #149 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #64 | #155 |
| Computational | #8 | #86 | #214 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #102 | #220 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #53 | #225 |
| Physical | #4 | #68 | #266 |
| Radiochemistry | #6 | #71 | #349 |
Engineering rankings
University of Padua ranked 4 for Engineering in Italy and 148 in the World with 79,194 publications made and 2,416,258 citations received.
University of Padua
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #1 | #13 | #57 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #23 | #77 |
| Systems | #4 | #27 | #93 |
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #34 | #96 |
| Architecture | #7 | #46 | #123 |
| Robotics | #8 | #35 | #124 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #29 | #136 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #26 | #136 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #52 | #152 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #64 | #155 |
| Optics | #3 | #43 | #161 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #44 | #162 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #62 | #163 |
| Aviation | #10 | #70 | #191 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #61 | #210 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #59 | #211 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #53 | #225 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #93 | #266 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #77 | #267 |
| Landscape Architecture | #21 | #135 | #275 |
| Engineering Management | #11 | #199 | #570 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #4 | #15 | #55 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #1 | #14 | #89 |
| Industrial Engineering | #3 | #40 | #95 |
Physics rankings
University of Padua ranked 2 for Physics in Italy and 140 in the World with 79,182 publications made and 2,510,955 citations received.
University of Padua
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #1 | #14 | #66 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #39 | #107 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #49 | #113 |
| Optics | #3 | #43 | #161 |
| Molecular | #5 | #90 | #201 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #59 | #211 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #53 | #225 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #99 | #263 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #2 | #19 | #73 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Padua ranked 3 for Computer Science in Italy and 136 in the World with 66,024 publications made and 2,140,515 citations received.
University of Padua
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #2 | #23 | #106 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #32 | #110 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #28 | #120 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #23 | #123 |
| Robotics | #8 | #35 | #124 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #29 | #136 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #50 | #152 |
| Software Engineering | #9 | #77 | #181 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #42 | #183 |
| Data Science | #6 | #73 | #196 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #78 | #208 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #61 | #210 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #90 | #237 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #73 | #241 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #103 | #305 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Padua ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 193 in the World with 61,029 publications made and 1,744,974 citations received.
University of Padua
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #1 | #24 | #86 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #40 | #123 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #42 | #138 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #49 | #142 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #43 | #143 |
| Demography | #3 | #48 | #153 |
| History | #3 | #61 | #170 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #71 | #181 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #56 | #187 |
| Sociology | #4 | #69 | #217 |
| Law | #4 | #81 | #245 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #92 | #278 |
| Publishing | #2 | #101 | #292 |
| Political Science | #4 | #122 | #300 |
| Education | #2 | #79 | #302 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #102 | #336 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #6 | #125 | #376 |
| International Law | #14 | #191 | #439 |
| Social Work | #7 | #182 | #547 |
| Media Studies | #8 | #225 | #593 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Padua ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Italy and 159 in the World with 58,205 publications made and 1,736,582 citations received.
University of Padua
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #26 | #107 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #36 | #131 |
| Ecology | #3 | #44 | #150 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #53 | #164 |
| Geology | #4 | #51 | #165 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #57 | #183 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #53 | #187 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #64 | #213 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #67 | #253 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #77 | #267 |
Psychology rankings
University of Padua ranked 3 for Psychology in Italy and 120 in the World with 41,965 publications made and 1,362,055 citations received.
University of Padua
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #1 | #24 | #86 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #28 | #101 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #31 | #108 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #32 | #110 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #28 | #120 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #41 | #156 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #42 | #197 |
| Education | #2 | #79 | #302 |
| Social Work | #7 | #182 | #547 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Padua ranked 2 for Mathematics in Italy and 132 in the World with 32,731 publications made and 1,012,302 citations received.
University of Padua
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #20 | #85 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #39 | #125 |
| Statistics | #2 | #34 | #128 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #73 | #241 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #93 | #266 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #116 | #337 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #85 | #340 |
Business rankings
University of Padua ranked 4 for Business in Italy and 167 in the World with 19,164 publications made and 538,446 citations received.
University of Padua
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #3 | #35 | #139 |
| Project Management | #2 | #65 | #140 |
| Risk Management | #4 | #55 | #148 |
| Finance | #4 | #50 | #158 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #62 | #163 |
| International Trade | #7 | #114 | #187 |
| Marketing | #4 | #65 | #207 |
| Accounting | #2 | #52 | #209 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #90 | #237 |
| Advertising | #4 | #75 | #256 |
| Real Estate | #9 | #74 | #258 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #93 | #266 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #116 | #337 |
| Entrepreneurship | #12 | #175 | #382 |
| Engineering Management | #11 | #199 | #570 |
| Supply Chain Management | #2 | #25 | #96 |
Economics rankings
University of Padua ranked 4 for Economics in Italy and 211 in the World with 13,171 publications made and 357,056 citations received.
University of Padua
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #3 | #39 | #125 |
| Finance | #4 | #50 | #158 |
| International Trade | #7 | #114 | #187 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #116 | #337 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Padua ranked 4 for Art & Design in Italy and 162 in the World with 9,998 publications made and 228,846 citations received.
University of Padua
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #1 | #15 | #50 |
| Sculpture | #8 | #31 | #59 |
| Animation | #2 | #23 | #106 |
| Architecture | #7 | #46 | #123 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #49 | #142 |
| Literature | #4 | #56 | #161 |
| Photography | #4 | #78 | #213 |
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #88 | #215 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #75 | #217 |
| Interior Design | #16 | #118 | #267 |
| Landscape Architecture | #21 | #135 | #275 |
| Graphic Design | #8 | #108 | #289 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #103 | #305 |
| Cinematography | #11 | #178 | #414 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #8 | #32 | #62 |
| Painting and Drawing | #8 | #31 | #59 |
