University of Salento: Statistics

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# 1194 of 3,584 In the World
# 461 of 1,384 In Europe
# 44 of 88 In Italy
# 2 of 1 In Lecce
# 236 of 265 For Entrepreneurship
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

31%

Enrollment

19,401

Male:Female Ratio

35:65

Languages

Italian;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate31%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (diploma di maturità) or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarNovember to October
Enrollment19,401

We've calculated the 31% acceptance rate for University of Salento based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

University of Salento faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Salento.

Faculty : Economics

Business Administration Business and Commerce Cultural Studies Economic and Finance Policy Economics Environmental Management Finance Management Marketing

Faculty : Educational, Political and Social Sciences

Education Educational Sciences International Relations and Diplomacy Political Sciences Psychology Social Sciences Social Studies Sociology Teacher Training

Faculty : Engineering

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Industrial Engineering Management Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Nanotechnology Telecommunications Engineering

Faculty : Foreign Languages and Literature, Cultural Heritage, Arts and Humanities

Archaeology Arts and Humanities Classical Languages Communication Studies Heritage Preservation Literature Modern Languages Philosophy Translation and Interpretation

Faculty : Law

Law

Faculty : Mathematics, Physics, and Natural Sciences

Applied Mathematics Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biotechnology Coastal Studies Ecology Environmental Studies Marine Biology Marine Science and Oceanography Mathematics Natural Sciences Optics Optometry Physics

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Salento.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Laurea

Archaeology Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biotechnology Business Administration Civil Engineering Classical Languages Computer Engineering Educational Sciences Environmental Management Environmental Studies Finance Humanities and Social Science Education Industrial Engineering Linguistics Mathematics Modern Languages Natural Sciences Optics Optometry Philosophy Physics Political Sciences Psychology Social Sciences Social Studies Translation and Interpretation

Diploma di Specializzazione

Archaeology Law

Laurea Magistrale

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering Archaeology Art History Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biotechnology Civil Engineering Classical Languages Coastal Studies Computer Engineering Ecology Economics Education Educational Sciences Environmental Management Environmental Studies Heritage Preservation International Relations and Diplomacy International Studies Law Literature Marine Biology Marine Science and Oceanography Materials Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Modern Languages Nanotechnology Philosophy Physics Social Policy Social Sciences Social Studies Sociology Telecommunications Engineering Tourism Translation and Interpretation

Dottorato di Ricerca

Biology Classical Languages Environmental Engineering Environmental Studies Heritage Preservation Humanities and Social Science Education Literature Materials Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science Modern Languages Nanotechnology Philosophy Physics Private Law Public Law Social Sciences

Research profile

University of Salento is a world-class research university with 21,621 scientific papers published and 543,696 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Materials Science, and Geology.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
12,777 / 351,339
Physics
12,612 / 358,639
Biology
11,322 / 343,438
Chemistry
10,773 / 317,971
Environmental Science
10,608 / 314,467
Quantum and Particle physics
9,452 / 284,385
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,057 / 209,667
Computer Science
8,516 / 220,630
Materials Science
7,055 / 205,718
Geology
6,231 / 204,322
Geography and Cartography
6,097 / 182,985
Organic chemistry
5,710 / 171,182
Medicine
5,649 / 187,378
Ecology
4,812 / 135,843
Optics
4,322 / 140,527
Mathematics
4,282 / 109,266
History
4,160 / 131,033
Biochemistry
4,056 / 125,074
Archaeology
3,927 / 129,715
Philosophy
3,908 / 60,766
Paleontology
3,757 / 136,439
Genetics
3,684 / 102,924
Political Science
3,672 / 72,606
Business
3,598 / 76,459
Electrical Engineering
3,568 / 121,326
Law
3,429 / 71,196
Statistics
3,270 / 93,626
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,127 / 57,634
Nanotechnology
2,861 / 83,094
Psychology
2,816 / 61,865
Telecommunications
2,670 / 98,872
Metallurgy
2,595 / 95,420
Economics
2,475 / 54,088
Nuclear Physics
2,435 / 126,429
Mechanical Engineering
2,396 / 62,519
Chemical Engineering
2,313 / 70,158
Sociology
2,312 / 45,892
Astrophysics and Astronomy
2,087 / 78,396
Oceanography
2,078 / 62,416
Pathology
2,012 / 52,006
Academic rankings

3 Notable alumni

Adriana Poli Bortone

1. Adriana Poli Bortone

1943-. (aged 83)
university teacher politician latinist
Adriana Poli Bortone is an Italian politician who was a member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2008. She represented Southern Italy. She was mayor of Lecce from 1998 to 2007 and since 2024.
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Mauro D'Attis

2. Mauro D'Attis

1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Mauro D'Attis is an Italian politician who has been a member of the Italian Parliament since 2018.
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Raffaella Buonsanti

3. Raffaella Buonsanti

1981-. (aged 45)
materials scientist researcher chemist
Raffaella Buonsanti is an Italian chemist and material scientist. Her research is at the interface between materials chemistry and catalysis as she focuses on the synthesis of nanocrystals to drive various energy-related reactions, such as CO2 reduction. She is currently an associate professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and director of the Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy located...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names Università del Salento
Founded 1966
Academic calendar November to October
Address Piazza Tancredi, 7 Lecce, Lecce, 73100 Italy
City Population 95,000
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