Catholic University of the Sacred Heart: Rankings

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The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 12th in Italy, 418th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 188 research topics. The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 67,921 academic publications and 1,873,175 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 147 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#418 of 14,131 In the World
#178 of 2,785 In Europe
#12 of 88 In Italy
#4 of 12 In Lombardy
#3 of 7 In Milan
#10 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#57 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#90 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#357 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#651 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 185 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 8th for Medicine in Italy and 202nd in the World with 52,496 publications made and 1,608,558 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 79 In Italy
#69 of 1,437 In Europe
#202 of 6,793 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 318 1704
1994 356 2102
1995 384 2295
1996 483 2837
1997 486 3483
1998 532 4124
1999 525 5166
2000 487 6260
2001 542 7571
2002 598 8344
2003 707 10697
2004 802 11896
2005 813 14065
2006 926 15836
2007 954 18451
2008 1071 21148
2009 1085 23612
2010 1173 27106
2011 1445 31662
2012 1586 38465
2013 1742 43578
2014 1769 49600
2015 1799 53615
2016 1888 58124
2017 2071 64278
2018 2339 71186
2019 2512 85026
2020 3447 121202
2021 3533 144410
2022 3524 145636
2023 3587 150953
2024 3458 148828
2025 3287 140638

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 2 4 10
Plastic Surgery 5 8 57
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 23 90
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 23 91
Cardiology 5 33 104
Radiation Therapy 4 25 110
Critical Care Nursing 5 29 114
Dermatology 9 37 122
Surgery 5 34 130
Occupational Therapy 4 41 136
Medical Physics 6 41 136
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 42 143
Forensic Science 5 51 150
Cosmetology 10 52 151
Pediatrics 7 51 152
Audiology 4 56 154
Anesthesiology 6 44 156
Psychiatry 5 53 166
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 46 168
Gerontology 2 42 178
Respiratory Therapy 5 60 178
Pathology 9 63 185
Anatomy and Physiology 8 69 204
Oncology and Cancer research 9 58 205
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 94 208
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 65 212
Health Science 6 65 213
Epidemiology 9 82 221
Immunology 13 84 227
Ophthalmology 10 75 230
Sports Medicine 8 80 231
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 67 232
Physical Therapy 6 80 233
Family medicine 7 77 238
Nursing 5 79 255
Pharmacology 12 86 261
Urology 14 90 266
Virology 13 92 292
Dentistry 15 107 310
Public Health 8 106 315
Clinical Psychology 9 106 323
Optometry 13 116 341
Orthodontics 16 119 352
Social Work 5 139 412
Biomedical Engineering 18 162 460
Sports / Exercise science 12 185 493
Toxicology 19 165 550
Veterinary 20 192 714
Pharmacy 41 469 1646

Biology rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 12th for Biology in Italy and 362nd in the World with 47,584 publications made and 1,484,014 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 80 In Italy
#132 of 1,449 In Europe
#362 of 6,841 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 305 1893
1994 365 2318
1995 370 2491
1996 449 3070
1997 469 3593
1998 496 4106
1999 503 5107
2000 475 6272
2001 524 7482
2002 578 8273
2003 677 10817
2004 719 11697
2005 759 13667
2006 870 15506
2007 868 17840
2008 993 20465
2009 1072 22942
2010 1086 25933
2011 1288 30024
2012 1472 36273
2013 1554 40747
2014 1666 46568
2015 1637 48997
2016 1723 53084
2017 1868 58808
2018 2075 65020
2019 2268 77630
2020 3059 109955
2021 3113 130543
2022 3141 131081
2023 3195 135888
2024 2858 133220
2025 2639 125178

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 9 58 205
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 65 212
Immunology 13 84 227
Biotechnology 13 86 237
Microbiology 7 84 246
Neuroscience 8 94 254
Pharmacology 12 86 261
Virology 13 92 292
Nutrition and Food Science 17 105 300
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 124 318
Animal Science 9 107 335
Genetics 13 122 335
Biochemistry 19 162 440
Horticulture 15 147 479
Botany 16 184 513
Forestry 15 175 524
Molecular Biology 19 175 530
Toxicology 19 165 550
Paleontology 21 215 555
Astrobiology 25 229 581
Agricultural Science 16 181 600
Biophysics 26 244 661
Evolutionary Biology 31 297 746
Entomology 29 281 875
Zoology 37 329 1005
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 37 346 1131
Nanotechnology 45 423 1498

Chemistry rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 24th for Chemistry in Italy and 577th in the World with 25,713 publications made and 863,286 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#24 of 76 In Italy
#208 of 1,417 In Europe
#577 of 6,561 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 195 1317
1994 226 1564
1995 242 1667
1996 249 2038
1997 282 2384
1998 324 2678
1999 315 3481
2000 308 4145
2001 341 4796
2002 354 5297
2003 424 6936
2004 444 7631
2005 437 8594
2006 511 9890
2007 535 11168
2008 601 12892
2009 625 14532
2010 632 16331
2011 726 18523
2012 762 22123
2013 798 25077
2014 838 28217
2015 891 29163
2016 927 31535
2017 983 34719
2018 1132 39075
2019 1198 46095
2020 1493 63347
2021 1541 75457
2022 1566 75818
2023 1525 78554
2024 1430 76051
2025 1242 70984

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 17 105 300
Biochemistry 19 162 440
Organic Chemistry 31 290 837
Radiochemistry 24 245 978
Biochemical Engineering 46 428 1152
Materials Science 43 421 1298
Inorganic Chemistry 38 390 1324
Environmental Chemistry 43 434 1391
Nanotechnology 45 423 1498
Chemical Engineering 41 424 1548
Pharmacy 41 469 1646
Physical chemistry 45 496 1776
Computational Chemistry 49 515 1808
Petrology and Geochemistry 55 579 1897

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 537th in the World with 25,101 publications made and 658,705 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 80 In Italy
#221 of 1,502 In Europe
#537 of 7,088 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 116 456
1994 106 593
1995 109 649
1996 155 772
1997 132 919
1998 166 1042
1999 168 1378
2000 165 1833
2001 191 2304
2002 205 2580
2003 277 3404
2004 255 3748
2005 303 4551
2006 341 5104
2007 399 6040
2008 463 7049
2009 520 8077
2010 532 9384
2011 661 11244
2012 699 13356
2013 900 15385
2014 985 17997
2015 1043 19640
2016 1064 22243
2017 1215 24771
2018 1345 28661
2019 1354 35167
2020 1933 52948
2021 1942 65024
2022 1965 66081
2023 1947 69369
2024 1557 62895
2025 1280 57890

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 5 51 150
Special Education 4 85 259
Occupational Safety and Health 4 72 262
Radio and Television broadcasting 4 101 308
Demography 8 112 321
Classics and Ancient History 11 146 362
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 107 369
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 13 134 408
Genealogy 10 157 409
Social Work 5 139 412
Broadcast Journalism 7 152 452
Sociology 10 175 475
Sports / Exercise science 12 185 493
Law 13 185 493
Urban and Regional planning 21 243 494
Law Enforcement 9 158 503
Communications and Public Relations 9 185 515
Linguistics 19 216 538
Aesthetics 16 227 548
Political Science 14 234 556
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 10 229 563
Anthropology 13 224 590
Philosophy 18 256 591
Archaeology 22 231 597
History 21 242 603
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 253 621
Publishing 14 244 625
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 229 629
Library and Information science 26 256 635
Journalism and Digital Media 18 237 646
Public Policy / Administration 16 251 653
Media Studies 10 255 676
Art History 30 300 698
Political Economy 22 293 723
Gender Studies 12 252 747
Human Rights Law 25 341 877
Military science 22 320 976
Early Childhood Education 13 325 982
Education Majors 20 352 1034

Psychology rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 6th for Psychology in Italy and 230th in the World with 24,124 publications made and 763,492 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 80 In Italy
#71 of 1,424 In Europe
#230 of 6,663 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 127 833
1994 142 1048
1995 171 1194
1996 219 1395
1997 208 1658
1998 226 2015
1999 209 2417
2000 207 3027
2001 248 3594
2002 254 4054
2003 352 5090
2004 345 5385
2005 359 6385
2006 442 7079
2007 437 8581
2008 515 9677
2009 498 10627
2010 526 12001
2011 643 14219
2012 759 17291
2013 846 19743
2014 830 22396
2015 861 24113
2016 962 26666
2017 1024 28852
2018 1072 32392
2019 1170 39117
2020 1529 53774
2021 1659 64907
2022 1669 65460
2023 1677 67218
2024 1469 63163
2025 1405 58757

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 4 41 136
Psychiatry 5 53 166
Neuroscience 8 94 254
Special Education 4 85 259
Clinical Psychology 9 106 323
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 76 363
Child Psychology 8 139 410
Social Work 5 139 412
Cognitive Science 15 172 459
Social Psychology 13 186 512
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 10 229 563
Sexology 24 258 850
Education Majors 20 352 1034

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 24th for Computer Science in Italy and 576th in the World with 22,124 publications made and 633,009 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 80 In Italy
#223 of 1,470 In Europe
#576 of 6,855 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 113 803
1994 116 972
1995 128 981
1996 157 1173
1997 152 1348
1998 190 1596
1999 173 1849
2000 152 2316
2001 180 2676
2002 203 3163
2003 267 4144
2004 254 4193
2005 264 4940
2006 333 5666
2007 350 6724
2008 404 7607
2009 433 8784
2010 480 10107
2011 568 12315
2012 697 14757
2013 705 16710
2014 810 19826
2015 851 21048
2016 883 23484
2017 991 26082
2018 1098 29296
2019 1175 36060
2020 1450 50252
2021 1562 60774
2022 1646 62823
2023 1752 66731
2024 1444 64515
2025 1298 61841

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 2 36 106
Neuroscience 8 94 254
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 124 318
Cognitive Science 15 172 459
Human-Computer Interaction 26 239 559
Management Information Systems 19 258 590
Library and Information science 26 256 635
Data Science 28 292 705
Machine Learning 29 271 788
Computational Linguistics 30 316 824
Multimedia 28 336 856
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 38 367 1006
Cyber Security 43 373 1076
Computer Graphics 41 428 1118
Robotics 42 381 1150
Software Engineering 53 583 1587
Computer Vision 49 499 1588
Telecommunications 48 503 1610
Computer Networking 51 535 1732

Environmental Science rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 25th for Environmental Science in Italy and 707th in the World with 16,393 publications made and 453,230 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#25 of 80 In Italy
#252 of 1,464 In Europe
#707 of 6,888 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 97 394
1994 79 527
1995 96 569
1996 110 615
1997 134 764
1998 140 855
1999 130 1081
2000 135 1427
2001 141 1598
2002 180 1908
2003 227 2534
2004 219 2825
2005 214 3493
2006 274 4074
2007 283 4698
2008 300 5497
2009 351 6368
2010 371 7410
2011 424 8559
2012 471 10418
2013 562 11649
2014 615 13368
2015 618 14613
2016 643 16314
2017 759 18191
2018 811 20878
2019 859 25618
2020 1262 37841
2021 1232 46358
2022 1162 45600
2023 1202 47866
2024 934 45110
2025 803 41584

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 21 243 494
Forestry 15 175 524
Paleontology 21 215 555
Agricultural Science 16 181 600
Geology 29 262 714
Geography and Cartography 30 293 755
Ecology 31 303 840
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 37 368 1024
Environmental Engineering 37 348 1105
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 37 346 1131
Oceanography 46 440 1303
Environmental Management 46 441 1344
Environmental Chemistry 43 434 1391
Geotechnical Engineering 49 471 1578
Earth science and Geophysics 50 496 1655
Petrology and Geochemistry 55 579 1897

Engineering rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 37th for Engineering in Italy and 886th in the World with 16,183 publications made and 449,802 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#37 of 80 In Italy
#311 of 1,466 In Europe
#886 of 6,795 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 88 463
1994 108 610
1995 118 604
1996 130 807
1997 124 938
1998 144 1069
1999 155 1356
2000 149 1596
2001 163 1824
2002 198 2119
2003 229 2723
2004 219 3020
2005 254 3578
2006 281 4111
2007 286 4813
2008 361 5703
2009 370 6514
2010 411 7518
2011 451 8947
2012 484 10906
2013 557 12509
2014 600 14277
2015 599 15193
2016 611 16932
2017 707 18736
2018 753 21158
2019 817 25485
2020 1053 35548
2021 1096 42856
2022 1089 42830
2023 1031 45200
2024 980 43442
2025 805 41352

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 13 86 237
Agricultural Engineering 17 91 281
Biomedical Engineering 18 162 460
Human-Computer Interaction 26 239 559
Acoustical Engineering 32 270 712
Civil Engineering 42 298 835
Optical Engineering 37 317 853
Aerospace Engineering 40 348 944
Mechanical Engineering 39 357 977
Technical Drawing 34 352 1003
Structural Engineering 44 361 1039
Metallurgical Engineering 33 344 1045
Systems Engineering 44 438 1096
Environmental Engineering 37 348 1105
Robotics 42 381 1150
Automotive Engineering 39 360 1151
Biochemical Engineering 46 428 1152
Remote Sensing 49 428 1241
Materials Science 43 421 1298
Nanotechnology 45 423 1498
Renewable Energy Engineering 50 470 1543
Chemical Engineering 41 424 1548
Geotechnical Engineering 49 471 1578
Architectural Engineering 53 537 1586
Telecommunications 48 503 1610
Operations Research 50 527 1682
Reliability and Quality Engineering 50 521 1684
Transportation Engineering 52 558 1713
Computer Networking 51 535 1732
Electrical Engineering 49 546 1807
Electronic Engineering 53 564 1964

Physics rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 38th for Physics in Italy and 934th in the World with 14,933 publications made and 385,475 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#38 of 80 In Italy
#343 of 1,460 In Europe
#934 of 6,729 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 92 422
1994 101 536
1995 107 493
1996 128 704
1997 115 891
1998 129 827
1999 154 1169
2000 164 1405
2001 154 1596
2002 185 1770
2003 234 2298
2004 210 2564
2005 218 3055
2006 249 3481
2007 286 3959
2008 319 4567
2009 293 5237
2010 354 6219
2011 389 7190
2012 441 8823
2013 522 10001
2014 525 11625
2015 564 12507
2016 604 13653
2017 644 15400
2018 737 17631
2019 755 20724
2020 936 28737
2021 954 34751
2022 965 34675
2023 944 36801
2024 911 36614
2025 766 35186

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 6 41 136
Astrobiology 25 229 581
Biophysics 26 244 661
Astrophysics and Astronomy 33 272 680
Acoustical Engineering 32 270 712
Optical Engineering 37 317 853
Theoretical Physics 44 394 1058
Nuclear Physics 40 375 1067
Quantum and Particle physics 43 429 1238
Materials Science 43 421 1298
Condensed Matter Physics 42 446 1481
Nanotechnology 45 423 1498
Atomic and Molecular physics 47 544 1813

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 19th for Mathematics in Italy and 537th in the World with 11,930 publications made and 338,339 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#19 of 76 In Italy
#197 of 1,406 In Europe
#537 of 6,434 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 20 107
1994 41 146
1995 43 185
1996 57 246
1997 58 300
1998 63 385
1999 85 505
2000 80 745
2001 78 821
2002 113 933
2003 130 1278
2004 124 1314
2005 135 1741
2006 171 2014
2007 197 2313
2008 225 2897
2009 214 3263
2010 260 4043
2011 327 4741
2012 358 5924
2013 408 6973
2014 485 8777
2015 475 9703
2016 472 10838
2017 544 12294
2018 635 14399
2019 632 17960
2020 863 26446
2021 998 33173
2022 1071 34604
2023 1022 36125
2024 740 29106
2025 715 26746

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 6 98 284
Statistics 18 188 490
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 219 544
Math Teachers 19 362 1179
Applied Mathematics 46 453 1232
Operations Research 50 527 1682

Economics rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 12th for Economics in Italy and 423rd in the World with 7,252 publications made and 163,146 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 77 In Italy
#156 of 1,391 In Europe
#423 of 6,188 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 19 41
1994 20 79
1995 16 70
1996 20 62
1997 18 94
1998 46 111
1999 43 177
2000 34 208
2001 33 281
2002 44 301
2003 78 445
2004 60 497
2005 71 673
2006 97 809
2007 118 1054
2008 123 1293
2009 149 1525
2010 137 1803
2011 199 2210
2012 208 2593
2013 266 3027
2014 340 3831
2015 322 3944
2016 367 4677
2017 374 5193
2018 453 6016
2019 425 7769
2020 596 11234
2021 572 14150
2022 629 14632
2023 561 16072
2024 425 14475
2025 322 13081

The following table provides academic rankings for The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 11 143 220
International Trade 10 145 241
Actuarial Science 6 98 284
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 96 299
Development Studies 7 108 352
Agricultural Economics 9 125 445
Finance 15 176 452
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 219 544
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 229 629
Political Economy 22 293 723
Environmental Economics 46 329 833

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
Risk Management 3 50 134
Entrepreneurship 6 85 185
International Business 10 142 262
Painting and Drawing 27 131 267
Sculpture 27 131 267
Illustration and Concept Art 27 133 274
Cinematography 7 154 352
Tax Law 8 130 372
Entertainment Industry Business 10 156 383
Accounting 7 128 396
Photography 12 162 417
Creative Writing 11 201 498
Fashion Design 28 255 612
Literature 21 264 628
Art & Design 25 270 650
Business 22 264 684
Marketing 21 278 706
Supply Chain Management 31 233 719
Project Management 25 323 722
Performing arts 24 311 725
Real Estate 20 237 730
Music 21 284 741
Advertising 24 283 755
Human Resource Management 14 321 803
Singing and Vocal Performance 30 303 827
Management 32 318 830
Hospitality and Hotel Management 43 438 1139