Catholic University of the Sacred Heart: Rankings

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The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 11th in Italy, 407th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 187 research topics. The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 64,842 academic publications and 1,731,448 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 140 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#407 of 14,131 In the World
#168 of 2,785 In Europe
#11 of 88 In Italy
#3 of 12 In Lombardy
#3 of 7 In Milan
#10 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#59 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#91 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#354 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#541 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 184 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 8th for Medicine in Italy and 205th in the World with 49,977 publications made and 1,491,797 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 79 In Italy
#71 of 1,433 In Europe
#205 of 6,775 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 314 1657
1993 318 1703
1994 356 2100
1995 384 2297
1996 483 2835
1997 486 3474
1998 532 4123
1999 527 5167
2000 487 6259
2001 542 7570
2002 598 8334
2003 707 10696
2004 802 11905
2005 813 14061
2006 926 15829
2007 955 18431
2008 1071 21106
2009 1085 23533
2010 1174 27017
2011 1448 31603
2012 1589 38333
2013 1744 43465
2014 1767 49387
2015 1803 53401
2016 1890 57975
2017 2075 64149
2018 2342 71167
2019 2510 84978
2020 3452 121170
2021 3535 145123
2022 3529 146102
2023 3588 150905
2024 3432 146989

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 59
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 24 91
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 23 92
Cardiology 5 33 104
Radiation Therapy 4 25 112
Critical Care Nursing 5 30 115
Dermatology 9 37 122
Surgery 5 35 131
Occupational Therapy 4 41 136
Medical Physics 6 42 136
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 42 143
Forensic Science 4 51 148
Cosmetology 10 53 151
Audiology 4 56 153
Pediatrics 8 52 154
Anesthesiology 6 45 157
Psychiatry 5 52 166
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 46 168
Respiratory Therapy 6 61 177
Pathology 9 63 186
Gerontology 3 44 187
Oncology and Cancer research 9 59 205
Anatomy and Physiology 8 70 208
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 64 210
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 97 213
Health Science 6 65 216
Epidemiology 10 81 221
Immunology 13 84 228
Ophthalmology 10 75 230
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 67 233
Sports Medicine 8 81 233
Physical Therapy 6 79 234
Family medicine 7 77 237
Nursing 5 78 252
Pharmacology 12 84 257
Urology 14 91 272
Virology 13 93 291
Dentistry 15 107 314
Public Health 8 107 322
Clinical Psychology 10 111 334
Orthodontics 16 126 361
Optometry 13 120 362
Biomedical Engineering 18 161 448
Social Work 5 158 476
Sports / Exercise science 12 190 505
Toxicology 19 163 545
Veterinary 20 190 706
Pharmacy 41 466 1617

Biology rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 12th for Biology in Italy and 360th in the World with 45,576 publications made and 1,376,689 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 80 In Italy
#132 of 1,448 In Europe
#360 of 6,833 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 292 1833
1993 305 1894
1994 365 2317
1995 370 2489
1996 449 3062
1997 469 3588
1998 497 4107
1999 504 5108
2000 475 6268
2001 524 7483
2002 579 8272
2003 676 10820
2004 720 11701
2005 759 13670
2006 870 15498
2007 867 17819
2008 993 20422
2009 1073 22881
2010 1087 25853
2011 1288 29960
2012 1474 36134
2013 1552 40652
2014 1658 46352
2015 1643 48781
2016 1726 53013
2017 1875 58717
2018 2075 64951
2019 2269 77721
2020 3059 109984
2021 3128 130796
2022 3145 131352
2023 3194 135929
2024 2843 131722

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 59 205
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 64 210
Immunology 13 84 228
Biotechnology 13 87 237
Microbiology 7 86 248
Neuroscience 8 94 253
Pharmacology 12 84 257
Virology 13 93 291
Nutrition and Food Science 16 107 300
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 129 321
Genetics 13 122 334
Animal Science 8 108 343
Biochemistry 19 164 435
Horticulture 15 151 492
Botany 16 183 512
Forestry 15 177 526
Molecular Biology 19 176 534
Toxicology 19 163 545
Paleontology 21 216 559
Astrobiology 25 231 582
Agricultural Science 16 186 607
Biophysics 26 243 651
Evolutionary Biology 32 302 759
Entomology 29 283 864
Zoology 37 329 1000
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 37 345 1119
Nanotechnology 44 423 1473

Chemistry rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 24th for Chemistry in Italy and 573rd in the World with 24,806 publications made and 806,995 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#24 of 76 In Italy
#207 of 1,417 In Europe
#573 of 6,545 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 171 1307
1993 195 1317
1994 226 1565
1995 242 1669
1996 249 2032
1997 282 2384
1998 325 2678
1999 315 3478
2000 308 4147
2001 341 4798
2002 356 5296
2003 424 6938
2004 444 7638
2005 437 8597
2006 511 9880
2007 534 11161
2008 602 12880
2009 624 14515
2010 632 16316
2011 728 18520
2012 763 22070
2013 797 25061
2014 841 28188
2015 893 29127
2016 928 31582
2017 987 34753
2018 1137 39064
2019 1201 46240
2020 1499 63623
2021 1553 75857
2022 1568 76173
2023 1533 78911
2024 1425 75383

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 16 107 300
Biochemistry 19 164 435
Organic Chemistry 31 289 827
Radiochemistry 24 248 978
Biochemical Engineering 46 420 1119
Materials Science 42 419 1284
Inorganic Chemistry 38 390 1316
Environmental Chemistry 43 435 1375
Nanotechnology 44 423 1473
Chemical Engineering 41 424 1531
Pharmacy 41 466 1617
Physical chemistry 45 494 1751
Computational Chemistry 49 512 1774
Petrology and Geochemistry 55 581 1899

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 542nd in the World with 24,183 publications made and 611,910 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 80 In Italy
#221 of 1,500 In Europe
#542 of 7,081 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
1992 94 398
1993 116 456
1994 106 593
1995 109 646
1996 154 771
1997 131 918
1998 167 1042
1999 169 1374
2000 165 1829
2001 191 2302
2002 206 2572
2003 276 3402
2004 256 3759
2005 303 4549
2006 341 5105
2007 400 6031
2008 465 7055
2009 522 8067
2010 531 9377
2011 665 11239
2012 699 13333
2013 902 15337
2014 993 17991
2015 1049 19653
2016 1060 22251
2017 1217 24835
2018 1350 28841
2019 1362 35295
2020 1961 53439
2021 1949 66110
2022 1990 67104
2023 1952 70061
2024 1539 62370

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 4 51 148
Special Education 5 87 261
Occupational Safety and Health 4 72 270
Demography 8 112 320
Radio and Television broadcasting 4 107 326
Classics and Ancient History 12 144 362
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 106 374
Genealogy 10 148 393
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 13 132 406
Broadcast Journalism 6 152 452
Sociology 10 171 472
Social Work 5 158 476
Urban and Regional planning 21 242 484
Law 13 188 497
Sports / Exercise science 12 190 505
Law Enforcement 9 159 506
Communications and Public Relations 10 188 524
Linguistics 19 214 533
Political Science 13 233 557
Aesthetics 16 234 564
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 10 240 594
Anthropology 13 223 595
Philosophy 20 256 599
Archaeology 22 233 602
History 21 243 610
Library and Information science 26 254 631
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 256 637
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 226 637
Journalism and Digital Media 18 234 639
Publishing 15 251 645
Public Policy / Administration 16 252 654
Media Studies 11 262 699
Art History 30 303 706
Political Economy 21 294 733
Gender Studies 12 254 758
Human Rights Law 26 345 884
Military science 22 318 974
Education Majors 20 353 1041

Psychology rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 6th for Psychology in Italy and 233rd in the World with 23,128 publications made and 711,763 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 80 In Italy
#73 of 1,423 In Europe
#233 of 6,645 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 141 831
1993 127 833
1994 142 1048
1995 171 1194
1996 219 1391
1997 208 1654
1998 226 2014
1999 210 2426
2000 207 3023
2001 248 3595
2002 256 4054
2003 352 5089
2004 345 5392
2005 359 6385
2006 442 7083
2007 437 8574
2008 514 9667
2009 497 10625
2010 525 11982
2011 643 14221
2012 763 17271
2013 848 19737
2014 831 22388
2015 864 24065
2016 962 26683
2017 1032 28851
2018 1075 32477
2019 1182 39270
2020 1550 54385
2021 1668 65921
2022 1686 66327
2023 1696 67921
2024 1472 62568

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 52 166
Neuroscience 8 94 253
Special Education 5 87 261
Clinical Psychology 10 111 334
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 77 371
Child Psychology 8 142 418
Cognitive Science 15 176 462
Social Work 5 158 476
Social Psychology 13 191 524
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 10 240 594
Sexology 24 264 862
Education Majors 20 353 1041

Computer Science rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 24th for Computer Science in Italy and 578th in the World with 21,177 publications made and 583,448 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
#225 of 1,469 In Europe
#578 of 6,845 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 106 780
1993 113 803
1994 116 971
1995 128 983
1996 156 1169
1997 152 1344
1998 190 1595
1999 174 1848
2000 152 2312
2001 180 2673
2002 203 3163
2003 268 4143
2004 255 4199
2005 264 4937
2006 333 5665
2007 351 6719
2008 406 7596
2009 432 8784
2010 478 10104
2011 574 12314
2012 698 14749
2013 707 16731
2014 812 19811
2015 856 21081
2016 881 23552
2017 996 26114
2018 1099 29362
2019 1179 36285
2020 1460 50761
2021 1567 61426
2022 1654 63456
2023 1769 67384
2024 1433 63815

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 35 107
Neuroscience 8 94 253
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 129 321
Cognitive Science 15 176 462
Human-Computer Interaction 26 244 573
Management Information Systems 17 253 585
Library and Information science 26 254 631
Data Science 31 301 720
Machine Learning 29 275 787
Computational Linguistics 30 314 803
Multimedia 28 338 862
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 39 370 1006
Cyber Security 43 385 1100
Computer Graphics 43 447 1163
Robotics 42 395 1185
Computer Vision 49 500 1560
Telecommunications 48 502 1589
Software Engineering 53 590 1615
Computer Networking 52 538 1735

Environmental Science rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 25th for Environmental Science in Italy and 707th in the World with 15,785 publications made and 425,766 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 6,876 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 80 366
1993 97 396
1994 79 527
1995 96 569
1996 110 614
1997 133 763
1998 141 855
1999 130 1079
2000 135 1430
2001 141 1600
2002 181 1900
2003 226 2533
2004 220 2826
2005 214 3492
2006 274 4066
2007 282 4685
2008 300 5478
2009 353 6349
2010 371 7380
2011 424 8539
2012 471 10350
2013 561 11587
2014 614 13283
2015 624 14542
2016 645 16296
2017 765 18192
2018 810 20852
2019 862 25611
2020 1274 37945
2021 1235 46603
2022 1163 45879
2023 1195 47979
2024 918 44616

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 21 242 484
Forestry 15 177 526
Paleontology 21 216 559
Agricultural Science 16 186 607
Geology 30 264 713
Geography and Cartography 30 290 750
Ecology 32 304 836
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 37 368 1020
Environmental Engineering 37 346 1101
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 37 345 1119
Oceanography 46 448 1318
Environmental Management 47 443 1353
Environmental Chemistry 43 435 1375
Geotechnical Engineering 49 471 1555
Earth science and Geophysics 50 493 1635
Petrology and Geochemistry 55 581 1899

Engineering rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 37th for Engineering in Italy and 882nd in the World with 15,607 publications made and 422,621 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#37 of 80 In Italy
#313 of 1,465 In Europe
#882 of 6,782 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 90 490
1993 88 463
1994 108 611
1995 118 603
1996 130 807
1997 124 939
1998 144 1070
1999 156 1352
2000 149 1594
2001 163 1827
2002 201 2120
2003 229 2724
2004 220 3032
2005 254 3577
2006 281 4114
2007 286 4808
2008 362 5698
2009 369 6508
2010 412 7518
2011 453 8923
2012 484 10872
2013 560 12523
2014 599 14223
2015 603 15192
2016 610 16958
2017 711 18755
2018 753 21122
2019 817 25520
2020 1060 35630
2021 1102 42999
2022 1096 43016
2023 1043 45339
2024 974 42992

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 87 237
Agricultural Engineering 17 94 289
Biomedical Engineering 18 161 448
Human-Computer Interaction 26 244 573
Acoustical Engineering 34 275 721
Civil Engineering 41 294 818
Optical Engineering 37 320 860
Aerospace Engineering 40 350 947
Mechanical Engineering 39 359 974
Metallurgical Engineering 33 342 1022
Structural Engineering 44 362 1034
Environmental Engineering 37 346 1101
Systems Engineering 44 445 1112
Biochemical Engineering 46 420 1119
Automotive Engineering 39 359 1141
Robotics 42 395 1185
Remote Sensing 49 433 1249
Materials Science 42 419 1284
Nanotechnology 44 423 1473
Chemical Engineering 41 424 1531
Architectural Engineering 52 528 1543
Geotechnical Engineering 49 471 1555
Renewable Energy Engineering 50 478 1586
Telecommunications 48 502 1589
Transportation Engineering 52 550 1695
Reliability and Quality Engineering 50 528 1699
Operations Research 51 537 1734
Computer Networking 52 538 1735
Electrical Engineering 48 546 1807
Electronic Engineering 53 574 1965

Physics rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 37th for Physics in Italy and 932nd in the World with 14,331 publications made and 356,843 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#37 of 80 In Italy
#343 of 1,457 In Europe
#932 of 6,713 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 93 453
1993 92 423
1994 101 537
1995 107 494
1996 128 703
1997 115 890
1998 130 829
1999 154 1164
2000 164 1404
2001 154 1599
2002 186 1775
2003 233 2297
2004 210 2577
2005 218 3053
2006 249 3486
2007 286 3951
2008 320 4571
2009 294 5220
2010 352 6219
2011 389 7167
2012 443 8797
2013 525 10021
2014 526 11594
2015 565 12503
2016 599 13660
2017 641 15368
2018 735 17590
2019 760 20716
2020 942 28683
2021 960 34778
2022 959 34668
2023 938 36701
2024 905 36184

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 42 136
Astrobiology 25 231 582
Biophysics 26 243 651
Astrophysics and Astronomy 33 273 676
Acoustical Engineering 34 275 721
Optical Engineering 37 320 860
Nuclear Physics 40 374 1056
Theoretical Physics 44 398 1072
Quantum and Particle physics 43 430 1233
Materials Science 42 419 1284
Condensed Matter Physics 42 446 1464
Nanotechnology 44 423 1473
Atomic and Molecular physics 47 541 1804

Mathematics rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 19th for Mathematics in Italy and 543rd in the World with 11,473 publications made and 314,005 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#19 of 76 In Italy
#200 of 1,401 In Europe
#543 of 6,418 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 31 104
1993 20 107
1994 41 146
1995 43 183
1996 56 241
1997 58 301
1998 63 387
1999 86 507
2000 80 747
2001 78 821
2002 113 934
2003 129 1284
2004 124 1329
2005 135 1741
2006 171 2015
2007 196 2305
2008 228 2908
2009 214 3256
2010 257 4045
2011 328 4764
2012 360 5949
2013 406 7018
2014 487 8852
2015 473 9773
2016 475 10916
2017 544 12439
2018 644 14580
2019 635 18246
2020 882 27298
2021 1011 34315
2022 1096 35676
2023 1046 37158
2024 743 29109

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 7 105 295
Statistics 18 192 495
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 222 554
Math Teachers 20 371 1195
Applied Mathematics 46 453 1226
Operations Research 51 537 1734

Economics rankings

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart ranked 12th for Economics in Italy and 430th in the World with 6,988 publications made and 143,971 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 77 In Italy
#160 of 1,388 In Europe
#430 of 6,167 In the World

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 16 38
1993 19 41
1994 20 78
1995 16 70
1996 20 62
1997 18 94
1998 46 110
1999 43 174
2000 34 208
2001 33 278
2002 44 301
2003 77 446
2004 60 504
2005 71 674
2006 97 807
2007 116 1048
2008 123 1291
2009 149 1526
2010 135 1803
2011 199 2208
2012 209 2585
2013 268 3037
2014 345 3851
2015 320 3933
2016 368 4671
2017 375 5179
2018 452 6027
2019 425 7791
2020 592 11297
2021 566 14322
2022 635 14855
2023 562 16235
2024 417 14259

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 11 142 222
International Trade 11 145 242
Actuarial Science 7 105 295
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 95 295
Development Studies 7 106 349
Agricultural Economics 7 120 434
Finance 15 179 455
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 222 554
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 226 637
Political Economy 21 294 733
Environmental Economics 46 340 837

Other rankings

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

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
Risk Management 3 50 135
Entrepreneurship 6 84 183
International Business 10 143 263
Painting and Drawing 27 131 264
Sculpture 27 131 264
Illustration and Concept Art 27 131 267
Cinematography 6 149 339
Tax Law 8 130 367
Entertainment Industry Business 10 154 381
Accounting 7 132 406
Photography 12 159 406
Creative Writing 11 201 509
Fashion Design 29 260 621
Literature 25 271 638
Art & Design 26 274 660
Business 23 266 688
Marketing 23 283 712
Supply Chain Management 31 235 721
Performing arts 25 313 727
Music 21 282 732
Project Management 26 331 751
Advertising 24 283 760
Real Estate 24 257 787
Human Resource Management 14 321 810
Singing and Vocal Performance 30 301 832
Management 31 317 834
Hospitality and Hotel Management 41 433 1125