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The Free University of Bozen ranked 51st in Italy, 1527th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 108 research topics. The Free University of Bozen ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,338 academic publications and 231,554 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1527 of 14,131 In the World
#539 of 2,785 In Europe
#51 of 88 In Italy
#2 of 2 In Trentino-South Tyrol
#79 of 1,008 For Database Administration
#146 of 1,451 For Hospitality and Hotel Management
#275 of 2,691 For Software Engineering
#6530 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1096 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 105 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 47th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 1390th in the World with 6,687 publications made and 141,738 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#47 of 80 In Italy
#504 of 1,500 In Europe
#1390 of 7,081 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 7
1998 1 3
1999 1 4
2000 8 57
2001 5 25
2002 13 25
2003 19 53
2004 62 124
2005 46 224
2006 58 400
2007 116 672
2008 116 899
2009 147 1159
2010 154 1402
2011 226 1831
2012 239 2555
2013 255 3429
2014 234 3906
2015 295 4514
2016 306 5078
2017 392 6158
2018 427 7601
2019 486 9736
2020 632 12154
2021 696 16359
2022 624 18200
2023 681 21904
2024 425 20129

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Bozen in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 106 317
Archaeology 44 386 1014
Urban and Regional planning 51 512 1071
History 44 421 1120
Political Economy 37 433 1183
Law 43 428 1185
Linguistics 44 442 1218
Communications and Public Relations 35 442 1243
Philosophy 41 469 1274
Political Science 42 497 1290
Anthropology 41 465 1298
Gender Studies 35 419 1316
Journalism and Digital Media 45 455 1373
Education Majors 36 458 1473
Aesthetics 52 545 1495
Public Policy / Administration 46 514 1527
Sociology 50 530 1613
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 50 566 1647
Library and Information science 51 544 1698
Art History 60 655 1948
Classics and Ancient History 62 637 2040
Demography 60 597 2199

Computer Science rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 44th for Computer Science in Italy and 1048th in the World with 6,194 publications made and 141,596 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#44 of 80 In Italy
#383 of 1,469 In Europe
#1048 of 6,845 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 1 3
1999 1 4
2000 2 11
2001 2 5
2002 12 18
2003 22 47
2004 48 122
2005 44 214
2006 75 431
2007 123 733
2008 112 976
2009 127 1126
2010 137 1467
2011 213 1853
2012 219 2586
2013 265 3528
2014 238 4126
2015 291 4651
2016 285 5148
2017 382 6355
2018 399 7737
2019 448 9624
2020 562 11407
2021 641 14802
2022 549 15733
2023 624 19169
2024 359 16914

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Bozen in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Database Administration 3 16 79
Software Engineering 14 125 275
Web Design and Development 20 154 399
UX/UI Desgin 19 192 447
Data Science 23 204 458
Management Information Systems 11 205 474
Human-Computer Interaction 27 245 575
Robotics 34 262 756
Game Design and Development 32 342 787
Machine Learning 30 281 810
Computational Linguistics 31 316 810
Multimedia 24 325 822
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 36 355 944
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 348 1034
Cyber Security 42 370 1068
Computer Graphics 50 508 1389
Computer Networking 48 485 1510
Library and Information science 51 544 1698
Cognitive Science 53 532 1860
Computer Vision 55 570 1904
Telecommunications 57 587 1933
Neuroscience 59 582 1971
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 60 593 2210

Environmental Science rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 51st for Environmental Science in Italy and 1542nd in the World with 5,743 publications made and 140,825 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#51 of 80 In Italy
#505 of 1,464 In Europe
#1542 of 6,876 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1997 1 5
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 4 36
2001 1 14
2002 5 15
2003 9 21
2004 32 53
2005 25 110
2006 32 178
2007 54 282
2008 70 413
2009 95 582
2010 103 675
2011 149 1145
2012 165 1633
2013 201 2429
2014 223 3113
2015 241 3655
2016 254 4568
2017 343 5564
2018 368 7246
2019 458 9188
2020 560 12266
2021 691 16807
2022 539 18407
2023 672 21479
2024 428 20510

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Bozen in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 51 512 1071
Forestry 29 331 1093
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 387 1095
Geography and Cartography 50 465 1293
Agricultural Science 43 378 1300
Environmental Management 50 464 1429
Ecology 52 477 1467
Paleontology 54 487 1520
Geology 54 507 1569
Oceanography 52 522 1610
Geotechnical Engineering 51 492 1655
Earth science and Geophysics 51 502 1679
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 54 533 1695
Environmental Engineering 54 559 2067
Environmental Chemistry 56 641 2502
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 673 2910

Engineering rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 57th for Engineering in Italy and 1819th in the World with 5,527 publications made and 116,674 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#57 of 80 In Italy
#562 of 1,465 In Europe
#1819 of 6,782 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 1 4
1998 1 0
1999 0 2
2000 4 20
2001 1 10
2002 7 12
2003 16 34
2004 34 61
2005 23 130
2006 38 240
2007 71 330
2008 67 485
2009 79 536
2010 86 734
2011 132 1098
2012 165 1529
2013 193 2368
2014 191 2792
2015 224 3261
2016 261 4122
2017 343 5263
2018 402 6636
2019 456 8711
2020 555 10900
2021 641 14392
2022 524 15591
2023 603 18016
2024 397 16857

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Bozen in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Engineering Management 3 97 311
Product and Industrial Design 13 142 354
Industrial Engineering 19 183 465
Construction Management 15 180 490
Architecture 31 221 493
Agricultural Engineering 26 161 569
Human-Computer Interaction 27 245 575
Systems Engineering 31 313 755
Robotics 34 262 756
Architectural Engineering 39 302 778
Automotive Engineering 36 318 998
Reliability and Quality Engineering 44 370 1102
Renewable Energy Engineering 38 353 1121
Remote Sensing 46 414 1172
Automation and Control engineering 44 368 1215
Mechanical Engineering 48 487 1394
Transportation Engineering 48 513 1488
Computer Networking 48 485 1510
Operations Research 45 494 1561
Aerospace Engineering 56 524 1582
Geotechnical Engineering 51 492 1655
Civil Engineering 57 558 1734
Structural Engineering 55 562 1769
Biotechnology 55 495 1824
Electrical Engineering 49 549 1828
Telecommunications 57 587 1933
Acoustical Engineering 57 610 1955
Environmental Engineering 54 559 2067
Electronic Engineering 57 625 2178
Chemical Engineering 56 574 2198
Materials Science 57 627 2236
Nanotechnology 56 592 2278
Optical Engineering 61 671 2379
Metallurgical Engineering 63 723 2785

Biology rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 61st for Biology in Italy and 2201st in the World with 4,627 publications made and 106,726 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#61 of 80 In Italy
#591 of 1,448 In Europe
#2201 of 6,833 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1997 1 5
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 3 22
2001 1 8
2002 3 14
2003 5 17
2004 24 37
2005 9 46
2006 21 106
2007 41 164
2008 57 292
2009 52 335
2010 66 502
2011 120 873
2012 123 1195
2013 153 1865
2014 168 2404
2015 202 2904
2016 214 3509
2017 275 4213
2018 299 5429
2019 360 7119
2020 458 9759
2021 540 13438
2022 458 15227
2023 595 17916
2024 362 16849

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Bozen in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 32 304 992
Forestry 29 331 1093
Agricultural Science 43 378 1300
Horticulture 42 362 1398
Nutrition and Food Science 47 421 1491
Paleontology 54 487 1520
Animal Science 40 417 1566
Biotechnology 55 495 1824
Evolutionary Biology 59 573 1825
Botany 53 499 1885
Neuroscience 59 582 1971
Zoology 56 561 2148
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 60 593 2210
Nanotechnology 56 592 2278
Virology 62 566 2299
Genetics 62 654 2660
Biochemistry 61 666 2727
Microbiology 56 623 2787
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 673 2910
Immunology 64 738 3229

Physics rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 59th for Physics in Italy and 1990th in the World with 4,424 publications made and 89,183 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#59 of 80 In Italy
#603 of 1,457 In Europe
#1990 of 6,713 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 1 3
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 5 9
2001 1 12
2002 7 16
2003 10 25
2004 20 36
2005 16 89
2006 32 172
2007 43 217
2008 54 279
2009 65 383
2010 76 495
2011 116 834
2012 135 1196
2013 149 1692
2014 162 2289
2015 208 2658
2016 237 3172
2017 267 3919
2018 330 4832
2019 348 6352
2020 394 7911
2021 517 10532
2022 404 11363
2023 491 13128
2024 322 11659

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Bozen in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 49 514 1564
Astrophysics and Astronomy 57 527 1568
Quantum and Particle physics 56 584 1889
Acoustical Engineering 57 610 1955
Materials Science 57 627 2236
Nanotechnology 56 592 2278
Optical Engineering 61 671 2379
Condensed Matter Physics 58 721 2962
Nuclear Physics 61 782 3103

Business rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 38th for Business in Italy and 928th in the World with 3,900 publications made and 89,441 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#38 of 77 In Italy
#362 of 1,433 In Europe
#928 of 6,339 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 1 3
1999 0 4
2000 6 36
2001 6 24
2002 4 18
2003 14 37
2004 28 76
2005 27 135
2006 30 231
2007 63 345
2008 66 481
2009 88 630
2010 93 803
2011 151 1006
2012 150 1481
2013 170 1911
2014 146 2237
2015 169 2513
2016 186 2815
2017 237 3598
2018 280 4562
2019 279 5846
2020 365 7431
2021 431 9999
2022 350 11285
2023 354 13956
2024 199 12157

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Bozen in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 53 146
Engineering Management 3 97 311
Entrepreneurship 13 184 401
Project Management 8 182 418
Management Information Systems 11 205 474
Construction Management 15 180 490
Supply Chain Management 26 198 625
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 262 729
Marketing 27 296 743
Accounting 33 315 871
International Trade 51 488 893
Finance 41 374 923
Management 36 360 953
International Business 52 489 971
Actuarial Science 42 368 987
Risk Management 44 409 995
Advertising 33 375 1001
Human Resource Management 24 448 1113
Public Policy / Administration 46 514 1527
Operations Research 45 494 1561

Chemistry rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 62nd for Chemistry in Italy and 2391st in the World with 3,302 publications made and 79,285 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#62 of 76 In Italy
#636 of 1,417 In Europe
#2391 of 6,545 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2000 4 16
2001 0 11
2002 5 15
2003 3 12
2004 17 29
2005 10 58
2006 25 89
2007 29 127
2008 30 164
2009 42 204
2010 42 304
2011 67 492
2012 94 721
2013 85 1038
2014 98 1439
2015 126 1827
2016 160 2319
2017 205 2907
2018 235 3844
2019 265 5127
2020 324 6859
2021 393 9432
2022 317 10781
2023 419 12623
2024 298 12403

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Bozen in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 387 1095
Nutrition and Food Science 47 421 1491
Chemical Engineering 56 574 2198
Materials Science 57 627 2236
Nanotechnology 56 592 2278
Physical chemistry 56 610 2289
Organic Chemistry 60 645 2496
Environmental Chemistry 56 641 2502
Biochemistry 61 666 2727

Mathematics rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 54th for Mathematics in Italy and 1462nd in the World with 3,083 publications made and 60,545 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#54 of 76 In Italy
#492 of 1,401 In Europe
#1462 of 6,418 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1997 1 2
1998 1 0
1999 0 2
2000 3 5
2001 1 5
2002 6 15
2003 9 24
2004 25 49
2005 22 90
2006 27 150
2007 43 244
2008 39 302
2009 57 390
2010 72 504
2011 102 706
2012 95 917
2013 124 1375
2014 131 1555
2015 149 1893
2016 173 2211
2017 184 2751
2018 220 3671
2019 236 4542
2020 286 5487
2021 325 7391
2022 261 7810
2023 326 9312
2024 160 6704

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Bozen in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 39 334 832
Actuarial Science 42 368 987
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 348 1034
Statistics 53 480 1407
Operations Research 45 494 1561
Math Teachers 33 466 1612
Applied Mathematics 56 587 1841

Economics rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 43rd for Economics in Italy and 1101st in the World with 2,325 publications made and 51,915 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#43 of 77 In Italy
#424 of 1,388 In Europe
#1101 of 6,167 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1997 1 0
1998 1 3
1999 0 4
2000 7 39
2001 5 20
2002 3 16
2003 7 28
2004 15 28
2005 20 70
2006 20 104
2007 35 179
2008 32 189
2009 57 360
2010 59 403
2011 101 569
2012 88 719
2013 99 946
2014 100 1145
2015 113 1312
2016 142 1388
2017 132 1739
2018 173 2246
2019 153 2905
2020 218 3992
2021 227 5585
2022 175 6284
2023 215 7921
2024 122 6464

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Bozen in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 262 729
Environmental Economics 42 309 761
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 39 334 832
International Trade 51 488 893
Finance 41 374 923
Actuarial Science 42 368 987
International Economics 55 549 1009
Political Economy 37 433 1183
Development Studies 49 484 1514

Psychology rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 56th for Psychology in Italy and 1998th in the World with 2,120 publications made and 38,941 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#56 of 80 In Italy
#577 of 1,423 In Europe
#1998 of 6,645 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1997 1 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 1
2000 0 6
2001 2 3
2002 5 1
2003 2 8
2004 13 21
2005 3 30
2006 6 61
2007 17 73
2008 24 145
2009 38 186
2010 48 259
2011 59 396
2012 67 541
2013 64 719
2014 80 956
2015 88 1053
2016 105 1311
2017 133 1716
2018 137 2113
2019 131 2882
2020 207 3610
2021 247 4933
2022 243 6025
2023 244 7558
2024 147 6382

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Bozen in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 106 317
Social Psychology 44 465 1379
Education Majors 36 458 1473
Child Psychology 46 483 1552
Cognitive Science 53 532 1860
Neuroscience 59 582 1971
Clinical Psychology 59 644 2521
Psychiatry 65 719 2754

Art & Design rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 46th for Art & Design in Italy and 1196th in the World with 1,457 publications made and 23,779 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Architecture.

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
#46 of 80 In Italy
#464 of 1,381 In Europe
#1196 of 5,966 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 10
2001 2 7
2002 6 9
2003 5 16
2004 6 17
2005 16 69
2006 12 107
2007 21 121
2008 22 197
2009 24 215
2010 28 309
2011 45 342
2012 38 489
2013 37 654
2014 36 653
2015 57 759
2016 70 906
2017 93 1093
2018 104 1519
2019 122 2094
2020 146 2237
2021 168 2923
2022 133 3231
2023 166 3946
2024 97 3474

The following table provides academic rankings for The Free University of Bozen in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 19 192 447
Architecture 31 221 493
Game Design and Development 32 342 787
Multimedia 24 325 822
Illustration and Concept Art 51 339 896
Graphic Design 30 350 933
Fashion Design 42 385 944
Creative Writing 35 400 1075
Literature 45 466 1260
Computer Graphics 50 508 1389
Aesthetics 52 545 1495
Art History 60 655 1948

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Free University of Bozen

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
Orthodontics 56 552 1779
Veterinary 46 417 1874
Dentistry 57 588 1941
Gerontology 55 583 2051
Health Science 54 592 2298
Healthcare Management (MHA) 54 639 2332
Public Health 60 626 2364
Pathology 65 645 2494
Sports Medicine 59 752 2675
Medicine 64 702 2759
Anatomy and Physiology 65 775 3026
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 65 815 3154
Nursing 67 781 3382
Physical Therapy 65 893 3638
Surgery 66 878 3658