University of Palermo: Rankings
University of Palermo ranked 17 in Italy, 523 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 67,140 academic publications and 1,533,415 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 523 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 213 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 17 of 88 | In Italy |
| # 2 of 1 | In Palermo |
| # 369 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 392 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 439 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Palermo ranked 16 for Biology in Italy and 392 in the World with 42,748 publications made and 1,162,004 citations received.
University of Palermo
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #12 | #84 | #234 |
| Oncology | #15 | #98 | #292 |
| Virology | #16 | #97 | #299 |
| Immunology | #19 | #119 | #318 |
| Horticulture | #13 | #98 | #321 |
| Astrobiology | #11 | #137 | #339 |
| Botany | #12 | #134 | #371 |
| Zoology | #10 | #144 | #380 |
| Forestry | #10 | #127 | #387 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #145 | #387 |
| Genetics | #19 | #149 | #400 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #144 | #420 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #157 | #428 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #147 | #434 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #22 | #177 | #445 |
| Microbiology | #19 | #165 | #464 |
| Neuroscience | #28 | #194 | #493 |
| Entomology | #17 | #194 | #533 |
| Evolutionary | #20 | #224 | #562 |
| Molecular | #21 | #185 | #565 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #217 | #568 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #187 | #572 |
| Animal Science | #17 | #172 | #573 |
| Ethics | #28 | #268 | #738 |
| Toxicology | #30 | #255 | #872 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Palermo ranked 15 for Chemistry in Italy and 453 in the World with 33,306 publications made and 930,793 citations received.
University of Palermo
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #16 | #178 | #418 |
| Radiochemistry | #11 | #90 | #419 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #157 | #428 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #19 | #190 | #432 |
| Organic chemistry | #15 | #182 | #494 |
| Computational | #26 | #229 | #535 |
| Physical | #15 | #189 | #550 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #187 | #572 |
Medicine rankings
University of Palermo ranked 18 for Medicine in Italy and 369 in the World with 32,071 publications made and 843,644 citations received.
University of Palermo
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery | #17 | #66 | #163 |
| Plastic Surgery | #20 | #81 | #276 |
| Oncology | #15 | #98 | #292 |
| Epidemiology | #16 | #110 | #298 |
| Virology | #16 | #97 | #299 |
| Cardiology | #20 | #117 | #301 |
| Pathology | #15 | #113 | #303 |
| Radiation Therapy | #19 | #102 | #305 |
| Pediatrics | #18 | #110 | #306 |
| Immunology | #19 | #119 | #318 |
| Radiology | #20 | #123 | #329 |
| Surgery | #22 | #122 | #337 |
| Anesthesiology | #22 | #130 | #348 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #104 | #350 |
| Forensic Science | #13 | #126 | #353 |
| Cosmetology | #21 | #133 | #368 |
| Dermatology | #25 | #143 | #375 |
| Optometry | #16 | #131 | #399 |
| Audiology | #22 | #161 | #404 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #17 | #167 | #413 |
| Pharmacy | #16 | #178 | #418 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #144 | #420 |
| Dentistry | #25 | #147 | #435 |
| Psychiatry | #27 | #162 | #441 |
| Urology | #26 | #149 | #452 |
| Physical Therapy | #19 | #184 | #473 |
| Orthodontics | #26 | #167 | #478 |
| Ophthalmology | #27 | #167 | #478 |
| Sports | #25 | #197 | #486 |
| Health Science | #18 | #173 | #525 |
| Nursing | #17 | #181 | #532 |
| Veterinary | #17 | #157 | #586 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #22 | #198 | #587 |
| Healthcare Administration | #21 | #229 | #657 |
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #231 | #673 |
| Occupational Therapy | #37 | #271 | #694 |
| Ethics | #28 | #268 | #738 |
| Toxicology | #30 | #255 | #872 |
Engineering rankings
University of Palermo ranked 15 for Engineering in Italy and 458 in the World with 28,830 publications made and 701,951 citations received.
University of Palermo
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #31 | #69 |
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #50 | #142 |
| Biotechnology | #12 | #84 | #234 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #87 | #298 |
| Reliability and Quality | #11 | #87 | #301 |
| Architecture | #20 | #143 | #312 |
| Construction Management | #13 | #134 | #369 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #121 | #376 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #139 | #415 |
| Remote Sensing | #18 | #157 | #427 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #19 | #190 | #432 |
| Automation and Control | #20 | #140 | #442 |
| Computer Engineering | #17 | #160 | #470 |
| Systems | #16 | #185 | #473 |
| Robotics | #21 | #166 | #480 |
| Aviation | #20 | #194 | #509 |
| Metallurgy | #14 | #188 | #534 |
| Optics | #19 | #206 | #547 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #187 | #572 |
| Applied Physics | #25 | #265 | #723 |
Physics rankings
University of Palermo ranked 18 for Physics in Italy and 488 in the World with 26,936 publications made and 630,622 citations received.
University of Palermo
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #11 | #137 | #339 |
| Theoretical | #27 | #226 | #502 |
| Optics | #19 | #206 | #547 |
| Molecular | #25 | #242 | #548 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #217 | #568 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #187 | #572 |
| Condensed Matter | #26 | #247 | #648 |
| Applied Physics | #25 | #265 | #723 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Palermo ranked 12 for Environmental Science in Italy and 439 in the World with 26,302 publications made and 610,447 citations received.
University of Palermo
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #87 | #298 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #107 | #314 |
| Ecology | #11 | #123 | #353 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #121 | #380 |
| Forestry | #10 | #127 | #387 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #145 | #387 |
| Oceanography | #11 | #145 | #405 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #10 | #109 | #409 |
| Geology | #12 | #153 | #415 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #147 | #434 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Palermo ranked 17 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 574 in the World with 23,907 publications made and 499,570 citations received.
University of Palermo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #13 | #126 | #353 |
| Demography | #12 | #134 | #384 |
| Archaeology | #12 | #158 | #415 |
| Special Education | #13 | #161 | #446 |
| History | #12 | #174 | #456 |
| Linguistics | #22 | #225 | #567 |
| Philosophy | #20 | #259 | #598 |
| Aesthetics | #21 | #256 | #618 |
| Publishing | #15 | #249 | #630 |
| Sociology | #19 | #238 | #631 |
| Law | #24 | #277 | #726 |
| Genealogy | #26 | #267 | #737 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #14 | #264 | #742 |
| Political Science | #22 | #319 | #778 |
| Anthropology | #24 | #325 | #855 |
| Education | #17 | #311 | #927 |
| Gender Studies | #28 | #362 | #1104 |
| Media Studies | #33 | #443 | #1320 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Palermo ranked 23 for Computer Science in Italy and 540 in the World with 20,485 publications made and 474,338 citations received.
University of Palermo
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #13 | #121 | #376 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #22 | #177 | #445 |
| Computer Engineering | #17 | #160 | #470 |
| Robotics | #21 | #166 | #480 |
| Neuroscience | #28 | #194 | #493 |
| Computer Vision | #16 | #182 | #494 |
| Animation | #30 | #231 | #595 |
| Machine Learning | #22 | #215 | #623 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #251 | #679 |
| Software Engineering | #31 | #321 | #715 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #29 | #260 | #776 |
| Computational Linguistics | #28 | #305 | #777 |
| Data Science | #41 | #348 | #826 |
| Multimedia | #29 | #339 | #865 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #38 | #438 | #1040 |
Psychology rankings
University of Palermo ranked 24 for Psychology in Italy and 519 in the World with 13,032 publications made and 303,623 citations received.
University of Palermo
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #27 | #162 | #441 |
| Special Education | #13 | #161 | #446 |
| Neuroscience | #28 | #194 | #493 |
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #231 | #673 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #251 | #679 |
| Occupational Therapy | #37 | #271 | #694 |
| Education | #17 | #311 | #927 |
| Human Sexuality | #31 | #298 | #967 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Palermo ranked 18 for Mathematics in Italy and 528 in the World with 10,511 publications made and 268,712 citations received.
University of Palermo
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #19 | #143 | #370 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #139 | #415 |
| Econometrics | #17 | #181 | #459 |
| Statistics | #17 | #187 | #487 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #29 | #260 | #776 |
| Actuarial Science | #41 | #358 | #957 |
| Mathematics Education | #21 | #390 | #1254 |
Economics rankings
University of Palermo ranked 19 for Economics in Italy and 596 in the World with 4,840 publications made and 120,025 citations received.
University of Palermo
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #17 | #181 | #459 |
| International Trade | #28 | #272 | #469 |
| Finance | #19 | #218 | #542 |
| Actuarial Science | #41 | #358 | #957 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Palermo ranked 21 for Art & Design in Italy and 602 in the World with 3,662 publications made and 56,506 citations received.
University of Palermo
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #31 | #69 |
| Interior Design | #9 | #63 | #164 |
| Sculpture | #24 | #96 | #192 |
| Architecture | #20 | #143 | #312 |
| Acting and Drama | #14 | #207 | #460 |
| Photography | #21 | #232 | #581 |
| Animation | #30 | #231 | #595 |
| Aesthetics | #21 | #256 | #618 |
| Literature | #23 | #266 | #632 |
| Graphic Design | #24 | #260 | #679 |
| Creative Writing | #24 | #309 | #768 |
| Music | #23 | #309 | #807 |
| Multimedia | #29 | #339 | #865 |
| Cinematography | #36 | #364 | #928 |
