University of Salento: Rankings
University of Salento ranked 44 in Italy, 1194 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 21,621 academic publications and 543,696 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1194 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 461 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 44 of 88 | In Italy |
| # 2 of 1 | In Lecce |
| # 962 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 963 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 973 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
University of Salento ranked 38 for Engineering in Italy and 973 in the World with 12,777 publications made and 351,339 citations received.
University of Salento
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #18 | #126 | #258 |
| Aviation | #16 | #147 | #395 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #211 | #650 |
| Architecture | #36 | #291 | #658 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #30 | #278 | #667 |
| Construction Management | #27 | #257 | #668 |
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #239 | #698 |
| Telecommunications | #33 | #261 | #733 |
| Renewable Energy | #27 | #242 | #769 |
| Engineering Management | #20 | #278 | #785 |
| Remote Sensing | #36 | #307 | #820 |
| Systems | #39 | #365 | #881 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #314 | #902 |
| Robotics | #38 | #314 | #923 |
| Applied Physics | #34 | #322 | #924 |
| Optics | #40 | #343 | #946 |
| Reliability and Quality | #42 | #359 | #1056 |
| Metallurgy | #35 | #351 | #1061 |
| Environmental Engineering | #35 | #335 | #1068 |
| Automation and Control | #46 | #374 | #1237 |
| Biotechnology | #54 | #465 | #1645 |
Physics rankings
University of Salento ranked 39 for Physics in Italy and 962 in the World with 12,612 publications made and 358,639 citations received.
University of Salento
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #23 | #213 | #466 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #211 | #650 |
| Molecular | #36 | #340 | #905 |
| Applied Physics | #34 | #322 | #924 |
| Optics | #40 | #343 | #946 |
| Biophysics | #45 | #357 | #1025 |
| Condensed Matter | #36 | #348 | #1029 |
| Astrobiology | #46 | #383 | #1054 |
Biology rankings
University of Salento ranked 47 for Biology in Italy and 1272 in the World with 11,322 publications made and 343,438 citations received.
University of Salento
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #211 | #650 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #22 | #234 | #699 |
| Biophysics | #45 | #357 | #1025 |
| Astrobiology | #46 | #383 | #1054 |
| Paleontology | #41 | #373 | #1070 |
| Zoology | #41 | #363 | #1143 |
| Evolutionary | #44 | #413 | #1164 |
| Botany | #45 | #375 | #1208 |
| Horticulture | #40 | #334 | #1285 |
| Oncology | #47 | #373 | #1289 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #49 | #423 | #1319 |
| Biochemistry | #49 | #406 | #1331 |
| Genetics | #49 | #410 | #1338 |
| Toxicology | #41 | #364 | #1376 |
| Molecular | #46 | #404 | #1384 |
| Immunology | #49 | #418 | #1486 |
| Neuroscience | #51 | #501 | #1585 |
| Microbiology | #49 | #446 | #1636 |
| Biotechnology | #54 | #465 | #1645 |
| Forestry | #48 | #474 | #1714 |
| Virology | #53 | #477 | #1789 |
| Pharmacology | #51 | #466 | #1853 |
| Animal Science | #48 | #486 | #1902 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Salento ranked 44 for Chemistry in Italy and 1179 in the World with 10,773 publications made and 317,971 citations received.
University of Salento
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #211 | #650 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #30 | #278 | #667 |
| Physical | #30 | #339 | #1076 |
| Organic chemistry | #40 | #369 | #1130 |
| Computational | #39 | #395 | #1184 |
| Biochemistry | #49 | #406 | #1331 |
| Pharmacy | #38 | #447 | #1517 |
| Radiochemistry | #39 | #394 | #1670 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Salento ranked 40 for Environmental Science in Italy and 1029 in the World with 10,608 publications made and 314,467 citations received.
University of Salento
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #22 | #234 | #699 |
| Oceanography | #30 | #267 | #739 |
| Environmental Management | #31 | #298 | #875 |
| Ecology | #38 | #326 | #893 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #41 | #321 | #952 |
| Geology | #39 | #358 | #1014 |
| Environmental Engineering | #35 | #335 | #1068 |
| Paleontology | #41 | #373 | #1070 |
| Forestry | #48 | #474 | #1714 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Salento ranked 42 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 1259 in the World with 9,057 publications made and 209,667 citations received.
University of Salento
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #34 | #311 | #805 |
| International Law | #28 | #336 | #843 |
| History | #36 | #336 | #854 |
| Aesthetics | #41 | #402 | #1023 |
| Law | #42 | #418 | #1139 |
| Anthropology | #38 | #446 | #1242 |
| Political Science | #41 | #493 | #1268 |
| Philosophy | #43 | #486 | #1357 |
| Linguistics | #47 | #490 | #1369 |
| Sociology | #46 | #500 | #1488 |
| Education | #40 | #499 | #1647 |
| Demography | #51 | #496 | #1657 |
| Gender Studies | #50 | #562 | #1916 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Salento ranked 45 for Computer Science in Italy and 1130 in the World with 8,516 publications made and 220,630 citations received.
University of Salento
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #227 | #524 |
| Data Science | #27 | #287 | #690 |
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #239 | #698 |
| Telecommunications | #33 | #261 | #733 |
| Software Engineering | #41 | #382 | #879 |
| Robotics | #38 | #314 | #923 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #37 | #342 | #1029 |
| Computer Vision | #39 | #362 | #1037 |
| Multimedia | #33 | #414 | #1153 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #49 | #423 | #1319 |
| Machine Learning | #45 | #424 | #1374 |
| Computational Linguistics | #46 | #489 | #1570 |
| Neuroscience | #51 | #501 | #1585 |
| Cognitive Science | #50 | #487 | #1654 |
Medicine rankings
University of Salento ranked 51 for Medicine in Italy and 1630 in the World with 5,649 publications made and 187,378 citations received.
University of Salento
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiation Therapy | #46 | #326 | #1169 |
| Urology | #43 | #355 | #1184 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #42 | #362 | #1184 |
| Oncology | #47 | #373 | #1289 |
| Toxicology | #41 | #364 | #1376 |
| Clinical Psychology | #45 | #448 | #1455 |
| Immunology | #49 | #418 | #1486 |
| Pharmacy | #38 | #447 | #1517 |
| Pathology | #50 | #460 | #1589 |
| Healthcare Administration | #51 | #490 | #1625 |
| Orthodontics | #54 | #523 | #1637 |
| Nursing | #48 | #492 | #1640 |
| Audiology | #51 | #491 | #1656 |
| Psychiatry | #51 | #500 | #1703 |
| Gerontology | #50 | #515 | #1712 |
| Dentistry | #52 | #532 | #1728 |
| Radiology | #56 | #527 | #1761 |
| Virology | #53 | #477 | #1789 |
| Pharmacology | #51 | #466 | #1853 |
| Health Science | #50 | #529 | #1929 |
| Cardiology | #52 | #569 | #1936 |
| Physical Therapy | #53 | #590 | #1978 |
| Surgery | #55 | #561 | #1995 |
| Sports | #55 | #622 | #2089 |
| Pediatrics | #52 | #567 | #2142 |
| Anesthesiology | #55 | #599 | #2238 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #51 | #727 | #2365 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Salento ranked 46 for Mathematics in Italy and 1132 in the World with 4,282 publications made and 109,266 citations received.
University of Salento
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #36 | #323 | #859 |
| Econometrics | #40 | #353 | #887 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #314 | #902 |
| Applied Mathematics | #40 | #381 | #986 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #37 | #342 | #1029 |
| Statistics | #45 | #399 | #1097 |
| Mathematics Education | #38 | #570 | #2152 |
Business rankings
University of Salento ranked 40 for Business in Italy and 975 in the World with 3,598 publications made and 76,459 citations received.
University of Salento
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #7 | #107 | #236 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #227 | #524 |
| Project Management | #18 | #257 | #579 |
| Construction Management | #27 | #257 | #668 |
| International Trade | #44 | #392 | #682 |
| Engineering Management | #20 | #278 | #785 |
| Finance | #36 | #334 | #822 |
| Risk Management | #39 | #361 | #841 |
| Actuarial Science | #36 | #323 | #859 |
| Marketing | #33 | #340 | #877 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #314 | #902 |
| Accounting | #39 | #371 | #992 |
| Advertising | #35 | #378 | #1012 |
| Management | #43 | #407 | #1114 |
Economics rankings
University of Salento ranked 39 for Economics in Italy and 1032 in the World with 2,475 publications made and 54,088 citations received.
University of Salento
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #44 | #392 | #682 |
| Finance | #36 | #334 | #822 |
| Actuarial Science | #36 | #323 | #859 |
| Econometrics | #40 | #353 | #887 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Salento ranked 38 for Art & Design in Italy and 963 in the World with 1,973 publications made and 33,792 citations received.
University of Salento
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #18 | #126 | #258 |
| Interior Design | #19 | #143 | #330 |
| Sculpture | #31 | #160 | #343 |
| Architecture | #36 | #291 | #658 |
| Cinematography | #25 | #311 | #781 |
| Aesthetics | #41 | #402 | #1023 |
| Creative Writing | #38 | #424 | #1124 |
| Literature | #41 | #423 | #1125 |
| Multimedia | #33 | #414 | #1153 |