University of Pisa: Rankings
University of Pisa ranked 6 in Italy, 237 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 117,201 academic publications and 3,363,730 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 237 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 88 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 6 of 88 | In Italy |
| # 1 of 3 | In Pisa |
| # 1 of 6 | In Tuscany |
| # 217 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 221 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 224 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Pisa ranked 8 for Biology in Italy and 230 in the World with 68,291 publications made and 2,239,047 citations received.
University of Pisa
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #4 | #19 | #84 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #26 | #88 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #31 | #123 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #27 | #132 |
| Entomology | #1 | #53 | #142 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #49 | #173 |
| Botany | #8 | #68 | #196 |
| Oncology | #8 | #54 | #197 |
| Zoology | #6 | #79 | #210 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #77 | #215 |
| Virology | #8 | #72 | #225 |
| Immunology | #14 | #88 | #236 |
| Genetics | #8 | #80 | #240 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #82 | #241 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #100 | #261 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #112 | #281 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #101 | #284 |
| Microbiology | #11 | #112 | #311 |
| Forestry | #8 | #108 | #337 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #114 | #340 |
| Animal Science | #14 | #125 | #385 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #132 | #424 |
| Biophysics | #16 | #169 | #436 |
| Molecular | #16 | #153 | #450 |
| Ethics | #14 | #181 | #494 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Pisa ranked 7 for Chemistry in Italy and 258 in the World with 57,405 publications made and 1,853,985 citations received.
University of Pisa
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #4 | #56 | #149 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #81 | #178 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #82 | #241 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #108 | #243 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #80 | #247 |
| Radiochemistry | #8 | #80 | #388 |
| Physical | #11 | #128 | #401 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #132 | #424 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #2 | #33 | #92 |
Engineering rankings
University of Pisa ranked 7 for Engineering in Italy and 224 in the World with 55,269 publications made and 1,587,210 citations received.
University of Pisa
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #4 | #19 | #84 |
| Robotics | #6 | #24 | #90 |
| Aviation | #6 | #45 | #124 |
| Architecture | #9 | #48 | #127 |
| Automation and Control | #6 | #37 | #134 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #37 | #135 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #32 | #143 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #47 | #168 |
| Remote Sensing | #9 | #60 | #173 |
| Systems | #8 | #78 | #214 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #108 | #243 |
| Optics | #7 | #83 | #251 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #90 | #258 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #106 | #291 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #100 | #295 |
| Renewable Energy | #14 | #100 | #299 |
| Metallurgy | #9 | #108 | #350 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #132 | #424 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #158 | #464 |
| Engineering Management | #10 | #181 | #515 |
| Landscape Architecture | #34 | #298 | #725 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #1 | #6 | #23 |
Physics rankings
University of Pisa ranked 6 for Physics in Italy and 227 in the World with 53,538 publications made and 1,598,191 citations received.
University of Pisa
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #26 | #88 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #37 | #94 |
| Molecular | #1 | #66 | #149 |
| Optics | #7 | #83 | #251 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #97 | #258 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #100 | #295 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #132 | #424 |
| Biophysics | #16 | #169 | #436 |
Medicine rankings
University of Pisa ranked 9 for Medicine in Italy and 217 in the World with 52,322 publications made and 1,710,545 citations received.
University of Pisa
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #6 | #40 | #117 |
| Neurosurgery | #10 | #51 | #121 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #31 | #123 |
| Radiology | #6 | #45 | #147 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #40 | #148 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #47 | #149 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #49 | #173 |
| Pathology | #8 | #58 | #177 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #81 | #178 |
| Orthodontics | #9 | #68 | #187 |
| Dermatology | #17 | #72 | #187 |
| Audiology | #6 | #75 | #189 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #53 | #191 |
| Surgery | #10 | #62 | #196 |
| Oncology | #8 | #54 | #197 |
| Pediatrics | #11 | #68 | #203 |
| Urology | #9 | #67 | #204 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #64 | #209 |
| Anesthesiology | #9 | #67 | #212 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #74 | #215 |
| Dentistry | #10 | #78 | #219 |
| Virology | #8 | #72 | #225 |
| Immunology | #14 | #88 | #236 |
| Epidemiology | #12 | #90 | #239 |
| Optometry | #11 | #99 | #289 |
| Cosmetology | #17 | #106 | #299 |
| Health Science | #11 | #102 | #327 |
| Physical Therapy | #13 | #126 | #344 |
| Sports | #15 | #140 | #368 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #15 | #156 | #378 |
| Occupational Therapy | #21 | #150 | #383 |
| Nursing | #15 | #148 | #430 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #14 | #146 | #441 |
| Plastic Surgery | #31 | #154 | #480 |
| Forensic Science | #24 | #179 | #486 |
| Ethics | #14 | #181 | #494 |
| Gerontology | #15 | #158 | #521 |
| Healthcare Administration | #17 | #192 | #555 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #4 | #18 | #65 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Pisa ranked 6 for Computer Science in Italy and 221 in the World with 45,148 publications made and 1,277,109 citations received.
University of Pisa
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #6 | #24 | #90 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #23 | #96 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #37 | #135 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #32 | #143 |
| Software Engineering | #7 | #59 | #146 |
| Data Science | #5 | #63 | #175 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #77 | #215 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #79 | #253 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #100 | #261 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #106 | #281 |
| Machine Learning | #11 | #109 | #346 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #145 | #394 |
| Animation | #18 | #164 | #429 |
| Multimedia | #16 | #184 | #487 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #230 | #530 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Pisa ranked 8 for Environmental Science in Italy and 302 in the World with 39,128 publications made and 1,086,217 citations received.
University of Pisa
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #74 | #225 |
| Ecology | #8 | #91 | #281 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #101 | #284 |
| Geology | #8 | #99 | #292 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #116 | #335 |
| Forestry | #8 | #108 | #337 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #114 | #340 |
| Environmental Management | #11 | #126 | #385 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #158 | #464 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #27 | #217 | #829 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Pisa ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 345 in the World with 37,980 publications made and 1,014,871 citations received.
University of Pisa
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #67 | #209 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #84 | #244 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #97 | #273 |
| History | #9 | #108 | #299 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #137 | #310 |
| Demography | #10 | #122 | #347 |
| Law | #9 | #137 | #381 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #157 | #399 |
| Publishing | #6 | #159 | #431 |
| Genealogy | #11 | #173 | #445 |
| Political Science | #9 | #190 | #448 |
| Sociology | #9 | #170 | #465 |
| Forensic Science | #24 | #179 | #486 |
| International Law | #15 | #215 | #499 |
| Special Education | #15 | #186 | #501 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #223 | #587 |
| Anthropology | #15 | #241 | #632 |
| Education | #12 | #217 | #651 |
| Gender Studies | #20 | #293 | #858 |
Psychology rankings
University of Pisa ranked 8 for Psychology in Italy and 269 in the World with 23,824 publications made and 695,975 citations received.
University of Pisa
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #53 | #191 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #77 | #215 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #74 | #215 |
| Occupational Therapy | #21 | #150 | #383 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #145 | #394 |
| Special Education | #15 | #186 | #501 |
| Education | #12 | #217 | #651 |
| Human Sexuality | #21 | #232 | #774 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Pisa ranked 7 for Mathematics in Italy and 255 in the World with 20,348 publications made and 551,220 citations received.
University of Pisa
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #23 | #96 |
| Applied Mathematics | #6 | #34 | #116 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #90 | #258 |
| Statistics | #9 | #99 | #289 |
| Econometrics | #12 | #144 | #353 |
| Actuarial Science | #20 | #198 | #540 |
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #213 | #678 |
Business rankings
University of Pisa ranked 9 for Business in Italy and 369 in the World with 11,900 publications made and 286,701 citations received.
University of Pisa
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #7 | #90 | #258 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #106 | #291 |
| Management | #7 | #103 | #320 |
| International Trade | #17 | #197 | #334 |
| Finance | #10 | #133 | #349 |
| Advertising | #11 | #127 | #394 |
| Marketing | #10 | #149 | #407 |
| Risk Management | #17 | #193 | #454 |
| Accounting | #12 | #173 | #495 |
| Engineering Management | #10 | #181 | #515 |
| Project Management | #14 | #230 | #517 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #230 | #530 |
| Actuarial Science | #20 | #198 | #540 |
| Entrepreneurship | #31 | #362 | #810 |
Economics rankings
University of Pisa ranked 13 for Economics in Italy and 438 in the World with 7,538 publications made and 180,290 citations received.
University of Pisa
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #17 | #197 | #334 |
| Finance | #10 | #133 | #349 |
| Econometrics | #12 | #144 | #353 |
| Actuarial Science | #20 | #198 | #540 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Pisa ranked 7 for Art & Design in Italy and 256 in the World with 6,881 publications made and 151,456 citations received.
University of Pisa
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #6 | #18 | #31 |
| Architecture | #9 | #48 | #127 |
| Literature | #5 | #67 | #186 |
| Acting and Drama | #7 | #146 | #341 |
| Creative Writing | #8 | #145 | #370 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #157 | #399 |
| Animation | #18 | #164 | #429 |
| Music | #11 | #184 | #478 |
| Multimedia | #16 | #184 | #487 |
| Graphic Design | #14 | #188 | #488 |
| Landscape Architecture | #34 | #298 | #725 |
| Interior Design | #33 | #284 | #757 |
| Cinematography | #28 | #340 | #861 |
| Photography | #35 | #367 | #1026 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #7 | #20 | #34 |
| Painting and Drawing | #6 | #18 | #31 |
