Ca' Foscari University of Venice: Rankings

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The Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranked 32nd in Italy, 796th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 127 research topics. The Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,984 academic publications and 343,903 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#796 of 14,131 In the World
#327 of 2,785 In Europe
#32 of 88 In Italy
#3 of 4 In Veneto
#1 of 2 In Venice
#382 of 2,195 For Art History
#405 of 2,908 For Classics and Ancient History
#448 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#1474 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#551 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 124 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranked 28th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 779th in the World with 13,035 publications made and 167,478 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#28 of 80 In Italy
#319 of 1,502 In Europe
#779 of 7,088 In the World

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 9 54
1994 20 82
1995 16 83
1996 29 104
1997 32 154
1998 39 169
1999 38 246
2000 68 359
2001 61 411
2002 91 595
2003 116 813
2004 132 1122
2005 137 1186
2006 145 1637
2007 159 1589
2008 205 1954
2009 204 2344
2010 231 2670
2011 285 3103
2012 362 3587
2013 444 4232
2014 420 4760
2015 464 5430
2016 504 5664
2017 533 6274
2018 887 7193
2019 909 8720
2020 1103 12346
2021 1078 15812
2022 1592 16598
2023 1258 18672
2024 932 17377
2025 557 15976

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ca' Foscari University of Venice in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 10 163 382
Classics and Ancient History 15 163 405
Journalism and Digital Media 13 173 496
Aesthetics 13 212 517
History 18 220 551
Urban and Regional planning 24 274 561
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 278 697
Broadcast Journalism 13 250 710
Communications and Public Relations 15 263 717
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 16 290 718
Political Economy 21 292 720
Genealogy 23 260 720
Philosophy 25 300 721
Media Studies 13 280 736
Gender Studies 14 268 785
International Relations and Diplomacy 15 290 799
Archaeology 33 309 801
Law 27 316 819
International Law 27 331 825
Political Science 26 346 843
Human Rights Law 24 331 845
Forensic Science 36 280 854
Linguistics 35 336 854
Publishing 21 330 854
Library and Information science 36 346 905
Radio and Television broadcasting 17 319 912
Public Policy / Administration 23 332 915
Law Enforcement 27 326 958
Sociology 30 352 973
Anthropology 33 406 1135
Demography 43 396 1193
Criminology and Criminal Justice 32 406 1287
Education Majors 30 418 1291

Environmental Science rankings

The Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranked 36th for Environmental Science in Italy and 961st in the World with 10,503 publications made and 207,586 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#36 of 80 In Italy
#343 of 1,464 In Europe
#961 of 6,888 In the World

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 28 136
1994 30 162
1995 36 196
1996 39 229
1997 36 313
1998 52 290
1999 53 398
2000 86 502
2001 92 579
2002 103 797
2003 126 1000
2004 129 1325
2005 141 1511
2006 154 2026
2007 175 2313
2008 193 2586
2009 186 3008
2010 241 3434
2011 264 3926
2012 313 4430
2013 360 5206
2014 338 5913
2015 361 6592
2016 394 7264
2017 412 8166
2018 603 9129
2019 621 10984
2020 762 14930
2021 860 18850
2022 1072 19547
2023 977 21301
2024 730 21538
2025 458 20382

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ca' Foscari University of Venice in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 11 121 448
Urban and Regional planning 24 274 561
Environmental Chemistry 17 235 634
Oceanography 21 233 639
Environmental Engineering 21 212 640
Environmental Management 21 216 645
Earth science and Geophysics 36 280 795
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 275 829
Geography and Cartography 33 317 832
Ecology 36 320 878
Petrology and Geochemistry 40 353 971
Geology 40 359 1016
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 39 376 1044
Geotechnical Engineering 42 377 1216
Paleontology 46 415 1240
Agricultural Science 43 376 1290
Forestry 49 528 1949

Engineering rankings

The Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranked 49th for Engineering in Italy and 1386th in the World with 9,222 publications made and 188,814 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#49 of 80 In Italy
#465 of 1,466 In Europe
#1386 of 6,795 In the World

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 31 180
1994 38 219
1995 47 279
1996 59 332
1997 43 367
1998 62 411
1999 68 521
2000 89 657
2001 89 742
2002 114 946
2003 124 1243
2004 148 1657
2005 160 1870
2006 162 2111
2007 194 2512
2008 209 2701
2009 207 3099
2010 224 3379
2011 271 4066
2012 329 4719
2013 341 5482
2014 347 6392
2015 349 6847
2016 360 7692
2017 366 8315
2018 428 8934
2019 501 10114
2020 563 13285
2021 662 16726
2022 747 17277
2023 744 18402
2024 585 18668
2025 377 17156

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ca' Foscari University of Venice in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 21 212 640
Product and Industrial Design 25 272 734
Biochemical Engineering 36 314 777
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 28 310 817
Operations Research 30 295 832
Architecture 49 427 1047
Human-Computer Interaction 39 443 1109
Civil Engineering 49 391 1138
Metallurgical Engineering 38 380 1188
Remote Sensing 48 423 1208
Geotechnical Engineering 42 377 1216
Computer Networking 45 421 1234
Nanotechnology 40 384 1274
Materials Science 41 417 1281
Chemical Engineering 34 377 1313
Transportation Engineering 43 465 1332
Systems Engineering 48 530 1416
Acoustical Engineering 46 485 1422
Architectural Engineering 49 500 1429
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 461 1471
Renewable Energy Engineering 48 455 1485
Aerospace Engineering 53 510 1532
Optical Engineering 52 495 1568
Mechanical Engineering 55 554 1655
Structural Engineering 52 534 1670
Telecommunications 50 519 1685
Reliability and Quality Engineering 52 552 1826
Computer Engineering 48 570 1996
Electrical Engineering 51 589 2018
Electronic Engineering 55 597 2059
Biotechnology 57 565 2256

Biology rankings

The Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranked 52nd for Biology in Italy and 1439th in the World with 9,038 publications made and 203,662 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#52 of 80 In Italy
#441 of 1,449 In Europe
#1439 of 6,841 In the World

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 36 183
1994 42 206
1995 46 275
1996 61 313
1997 51 417
1998 52 411
1999 61 533
2000 92 666
2001 96 773
2002 113 930
2003 123 1163
2004 133 1583
2005 128 1709
2006 142 2033
2007 187 2470
2008 190 2778
2009 187 3115
2010 201 3301
2011 248 3997
2012 272 4632
2013 340 5549
2014 300 6463
2015 305 6974
2016 335 7740
2017 371 8475
2018 438 9114
2019 498 10648
2020 622 14589
2021 688 18259
2022 785 18732
2023 795 19871
2024 574 19934
2025 377 17714

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ca' Foscari University of Venice in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 36 311 809
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 275 829
Toxicology 32 266 921
Paleontology 46 415 1240
Nanotechnology 40 384 1274
Agricultural Science 43 376 1290
Evolutionary Biology 49 475 1372
Biochemistry 51 422 1385
Biophysics 55 492 1589
Botany 51 447 1596
Virology 49 428 1598
Zoology 49 459 1647
Neuroscience 57 556 1842
Molecular Biology 53 498 1850
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 56 534 1872
Animal Science 47 481 1881
Nutrition and Food Science 54 504 1902
Genetics 58 526 1946
Forestry 49 528 1949
Horticulture 51 478 2001
Pharmacology 55 531 2254
Biotechnology 57 565 2256
Microbiology 55 606 2681
Oncology and Cancer research 63 645 2722
Immunology 61 666 2868

Physics rankings

The Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranked 47th for Physics in Italy and 1359th in the World with 8,454 publications made and 175,548 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#47 of 80 In Italy
#451 of 1,460 In Europe
#1359 of 6,729 In the World

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 28 180
1994 37 222
1995 46 279
1996 58 316
1997 44 354
1998 60 390
1999 64 506
2000 76 653
2001 91 756
2002 114 900
2003 106 1140
2004 122 1502
2005 132 1611
2006 147 1962
2007 157 2235
2008 177 2479
2009 179 2769
2010 198 2899
2011 269 3701
2012 298 4109
2013 322 4858
2014 325 5649
2015 295 5979
2016 314 6842
2017 303 7290
2018 414 7787
2019 469 8877
2020 520 11493
2021 628 14126
2022 718 14795
2023 676 15746
2024 526 15848
2025 326 14430

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ca' Foscari University of Venice in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 36 311 809
Astrophysics and Astronomy 44 406 1095
Nanotechnology 40 384 1274
Materials Science 41 417 1281
Theoretical Physics 48 458 1329
Acoustical Engineering 46 485 1422
Quantum and Particle physics 46 467 1424
Atomic and Molecular physics 44 467 1426
Applied/Engineering Physics 45 461 1471
Condensed Matter Physics 43 459 1564
Optical Engineering 52 495 1568
Nuclear Physics 49 489 1573
Biophysics 55 492 1589

Computer Science rankings

The Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranked 46th for Computer Science in Italy and 1180th in the World with 7,498 publications made and 124,037 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#46 of 80 In Italy
#421 of 1,470 In Europe
#1180 of 6,855 In the World

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 9 39
1994 13 42
1995 11 65
1996 23 77
1997 29 124
1998 32 129
1999 41 199
2000 57 254
2001 61 320
2002 76 548
2003 92 666
2004 113 944
2005 92 1059
2006 109 1252
2007 136 1339
2008 159 1588
2009 156 1938
2010 182 2034
2011 215 2220
2012 264 2674
2013 302 3103
2014 280 3664
2015 303 4093
2016 323 4320
2017 347 4853
2018 412 5437
2019 428 6182
2020 557 8633
2021 574 10829
2022 667 11213
2023 677 12793
2024 486 11708
2025 259 10624

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ca' Foscari University of Venice in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Database Administration 19 207 553
Computational Linguistics 18 242 609
Web Design and Development 28 245 648
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 242 705
Management Information Systems 25 313 706
Cyber Security 30 270 749
Software Engineering 36 350 790
Data Science 40 345 819
UX/UI Desgin 35 352 886
Library and Information science 36 346 905
Multimedia 31 363 951
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 40 375 1051
Human-Computer Interaction 39 443 1109
Machine Learning 41 379 1187
Computer Networking 45 421 1234
Computer Graphics 50 500 1336
Cognitive Science 43 446 1467
Computer Vision 47 481 1490
Telecommunications 50 519 1685
Neuroscience 57 556 1842
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 56 534 1872
Computer Engineering 48 570 1996

Chemistry rankings

The Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranked 50th for Chemistry in Italy and 1426th in the World with 7,321 publications made and 179,752 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#50 of 76 In Italy
#449 of 1,417 In Europe
#1426 of 6,561 In the World

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 38 227
1994 44 264
1995 52 336
1996 66 381
1997 53 476
1998 58 463
1999 73 608
2000 94 715
2001 100 862
2002 116 1022
2003 119 1212
2004 126 1607
2005 136 1726
2006 142 2033
2007 164 2474
2008 161 2729
2009 168 2995
2010 180 3010
2011 226 3786
2012 255 4256
2013 279 5071
2014 263 6150
2015 249 6386
2016 282 7302
2017 266 7755
2018 299 8255
2019 359 9437
2020 407 12144
2021 491 14975
2022 539 15505
2023 524 16238
2024 450 16999
2025 301 15704

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ca' Foscari University of Venice in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 21 207 509
Environmental Chemistry 17 235 634
Inorganic Chemistry 26 260 777
Biochemical Engineering 36 314 777
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 28 310 817
Petrology and Geochemistry 40 353 971
Physical chemistry 29 338 1074
Organic Chemistry 41 373 1166
Radiochemistry 29 292 1196
Computational Chemistry 41 405 1217
Nanotechnology 40 384 1274
Materials Science 41 417 1281
Chemical Engineering 34 377 1313
Biochemistry 51 422 1385
Nutrition and Food Science 54 504 1902

Business rankings

The Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranked 36th for Business in Italy and 883rd in the World with 4,768 publications made and 82,197 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#36 of 78 In Italy
#347 of 1,436 In Europe
#883 of 6,366 In the World

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 4 26
1994 9 41
1995 3 44
1996 16 59
1997 21 52
1998 20 76
1999 22 104
2000 34 134
2001 32 169
2002 37 228
2003 37 316
2004 63 493
2005 65 511
2006 72 741
2007 97 780
2008 114 921
2009 109 1126
2010 118 1307
2011 142 1370
2012 209 1602
2013 224 1892
2014 220 2215
2015 209 2489
2016 211 2571
2017 236 2808
2018 301 3329
2019 313 3857
2020 348 5353
2021 377 6685
2022 377 7226
2023 386 8470
2024 235 7640
2025 104 6692

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ca' Foscari University of Venice in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 3 72 228
Hospitality and Hotel Management 10 122 289
Risk Management 8 117 300
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 117 347
International Trade 26 254 442
International Business 25 260 475
Tax Law 11 176 491
Finance 21 226 556
Accounting 15 198 556
Entrepreneurship 22 270 582
Project Management 23 294 672
Entertainment Industry Business 15 268 696
Management Information Systems 25 313 706
Operations Research 30 295 832
Real Estate 26 292 878
Public Policy / Administration 23 332 915
Human Resource Management 18 385 958
Advertising 32 361 965
Marketing 37 391 1025
Management 44 411 1122

Mathematics rankings

The Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranked 43rd for Mathematics in Italy and 1074th in the World with 4,590 publications made and 79,709 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#43 of 76 In Italy
#383 of 1,406 In Europe
#1074 of 6,434 In the World

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 19
1994 9 32
1995 7 45
1996 13 68
1997 25 83
1998 24 95
1999 24 154
2000 34 180
2001 46 243
2002 49 357
2003 69 479
2004 84 747
2005 70 722
2006 93 968
2007 95 998
2008 112 1119
2009 107 1417
2010 144 1529
2011 155 1675
2012 202 1974
2013 220 2219
2014 217 2570
2015 220 2886
2016 238 2976
2017 206 3267
2018 261 3523
2019 239 4053
2020 269 5215
2021 284 6506
2022 346 6685
2023 366 7111
2024 228 5740
2025 96 4484

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ca' Foscari University of Venice in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 3 72 228
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 188 474
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 242 705
Operations Research 30 295 832
Statistics 44 392 1078
Applied Mathematics 49 497 1428
Math Teachers 30 459 1592

Economics rankings

The Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranked 23rd for Economics in Italy and 718th in the World with 4,460 publications made and 72,669 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#23 of 77 In Italy
#276 of 1,391 In Europe
#718 of 6,188 In the World

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 23
1994 7 40
1995 3 40
1996 9 49
1997 14 50
1998 17 75
1999 17 100
2000 25 114
2001 32 166
2002 27 214
2003 33 300
2004 48 437
2005 61 503
2006 83 755
2007 90 713
2008 101 847
2009 112 1116
2010 112 1331
2011 131 1329
2012 191 1477
2013 209 1759
2014 211 1960
2015 196 2227
2016 217 2320
2017 213 2416
2018 269 2836
2019 284 3421
2020 332 4628
2021 354 6089
2022 378 6608
2023 353 7316
2024 216 6649
2025 97 5656

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ca' Foscari University of Venice in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 3 72 228
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 117 347
International Trade 26 254 442
International Economics 28 288 466
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 188 474
Environmental Economics 31 218 527
Finance 21 226 556
Political Economy 21 292 720
International Relations and Diplomacy 15 290 799
Agricultural Economics 25 256 954
Development Studies 34 367 1087

Art & Design rankings

The Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranked 24th for Art & Design in Italy and 645th in the World with 3,280 publications made and 30,572 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#24 of 80 In Italy
#268 of 1,385 In Europe
#645 of 6,010 In the World

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 10
1994 5 14
1995 2 12
1996 4 24
1997 5 28
1998 11 17
1999 11 43
2000 7 74
2001 18 68
2002 18 94
2003 24 131
2004 28 209
2005 35 299
2006 38 298
2007 34 282
2008 37 341
2009 36 393
2010 41 465
2011 59 511
2012 72 597
2013 112 681
2014 102 754
2015 116 884
2016 112 988
2017 138 1084
2018 223 1131
2019 269 1533
2020 316 2089
2021 300 2716
2022 432 2821
2023 374 3151
2024 197 2753
2025 108 2624

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ca' Foscari University of Venice in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 5 17 30
Sculpture 5 17 30
Illustration and Concept Art 5 17 31
Creative Writing 7 143 362
Art History 10 163 382
Cinematography 12 185 436
Aesthetics 13 212 517
Singing and Vocal Performance 20 213 573
Literature 20 261 623
Graphic Design 21 248 648
Performing arts 23 290 665
Entertainment Industry Business 15 268 696
Fashion Design 36 319 773
UX/UI Desgin 35 352 886
Multimedia 31 363 951
Music 27 346 961
Photography 32 351 965
Architecture 49 427 1047
Computer Graphics 50 500 1336

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 37 393 1081
Child Psychology 41 443 1360
Public Health 47 437 1406
Healthcare Management (MHA) 50 474 1531
Orthodontics 51 495 1539
Psychology 49 494 1583
Gerontology 51 518 1719
Pathology 54 494 1732
Nursing 49 523 1765
Medicine 55 520 1813
Dentistry 56 570 1853
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 61 641 2278
Psychiatry 59 620 2293
Health Science 55 591 2298
Physical Therapy 58 671 2420
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 52 753 2478
Sports Medicine 58 719 2569
Anatomy and Physiology 63 719 2723
Family medicine 60 672 2802
Clinical Psychology 61 695 2831
Surgery 63 756 2960