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The Free University of Bozen ranked 52nd in Italy, 1459th in the global 2026 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 11,791 academic publications and 260,135 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1459 of 14,131 In the World
#550 of 2,785 In Europe
#52 of 88 In Italy
#2 of 2 In Trentino-South Tyrol
#81 of 1,002 For Database Administration
#152 of 1,494 For Hospitality and Hotel Management
#274 of 2,724 For Software Engineering
#6708 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1054 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 46th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 1383rd in the World with 6,891 publications made and 157,394 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#46 of 80 In Italy
#504 of 1,502 In Europe
#1383 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 7
1998 1 3
1999 1 4
2000 8 58
2001 5 25
2002 13 25
2003 19 53
2004 62 124
2005 46 225
2006 58 401
2007 116 672
2008 116 899
2009 147 1160
2010 154 1398
2011 226 1829
2012 235 2532
2013 255 3430
2014 233 3894
2015 294 4509
2016 306 5085
2017 391 6143
2018 428 7612
2019 484 9731
2020 633 12160
2021 698 16307
2022 623 18180
2023 680 21897
2024 440 20511
2025 258 18496

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 1 107 315
Archaeology 44 383 1013
Urban and Regional planning 51 504 1064
History 44 419 1118
Law 43 425 1171
Communications and Public Relations 34 431 1187
Political Economy 37 436 1190
Linguistics 44 436 1209
Anthropology 40 455 1268
Philosophy 41 466 1271
Political Science 42 495 1276
Gender Studies 35 417 1299
Journalism and Digital Media 43 450 1341
Education Majors 35 458 1455
Aesthetics 52 547 1497
Public Policy / Administration 47 528 1566
Sociology 48 526 1589
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 50 571 1656
Library and Information science 49 541 1678
Art History 61 658 1950
Classics and Ancient History 60 631 1995
Demography 60 598 2194

Computer Science rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 44th for Computer Science in Italy and 1053rd in the World with 6,346 publications made and 157,028 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
#382 of 1,470 In Europe
#1053 of 6,855 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 75 432
2007 123 732
2008 112 974
2009 127 1126
2010 137 1462
2011 213 1851
2012 215 2559
2013 265 3526
2014 239 4122
2015 290 4647
2016 284 5136
2017 379 6357
2018 398 7746
2019 444 9613
2020 561 11390
2021 637 14777
2022 543 15714
2023 620 19145
2024 363 17207
2025 227 15108

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 81
Software Engineering 14 126 274
Web Design and Development 20 153 397
UX/UI Desgin 19 190 445
Data Science 23 199 451
Management Information Systems 12 200 464
Human-Computer Interaction 27 240 562
Robotics 33 250 724
Game Design and Development 32 347 789
Machine Learning 30 279 808
Multimedia 24 324 823
Computational Linguistics 31 320 846
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 36 355 951
Blockchain and Cryptography 35 336 1013
Cyber Security 42 367 1063
Computer Graphics 49 499 1335
Computer Networking 48 481 1510
Library and Information science 49 541 1678
Cognitive Science 51 525 1818
Computer Vision 55 565 1888
Telecommunications 55 585 1928
Neuroscience 59 576 1948
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 59 587 2202

Environmental Science rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 51st for Environmental Science in Italy and 1518th in the World with 5,957 publications made and 157,588 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#51 of 80 In Italy
#499 of 1,464 In Europe
#1518 of 6,888 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 25 111
2006 32 179
2007 54 283
2008 70 412
2009 95 582
2010 103 678
2011 149 1144
2012 165 1637
2013 202 2429
2014 225 3112
2015 241 3658
2016 254 4581
2017 343 5570
2018 368 7242
2019 456 9193
2020 558 12277
2021 690 16794
2022 539 18388
2023 669 21467
2024 433 20790
2025 281 19350

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 51 504 1064
Forestry 28 323 1075
Petrology and Geochemistry 43 380 1079
Agricultural Science 41 370 1268
Geography and Cartography 49 459 1285
Environmental Management 50 462 1422
Ecology 51 463 1429
Paleontology 53 482 1507
Geology 54 504 1550
Oceanography 51 515 1586
Geotechnical Engineering 51 484 1632
Earth science and Geophysics 51 497 1657
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 54 528 1678
Environmental Engineering 55 563 2070
Environmental Chemistry 55 632 2465
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 61 669 2890

Engineering rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 57th for Engineering in Italy and 1800th in the World with 5,724 publications made and 129,872 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#57 of 80 In Italy
#556 of 1,466 In Europe
#1800 of 6,795 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 17 34
2004 34 61
2005 23 131
2006 38 241
2007 71 331
2008 67 486
2009 79 544
2010 86 732
2011 132 1096
2012 163 1522
2013 193 2363
2014 190 2781
2015 223 3261
2016 259 4123
2017 340 5269
2018 401 6657
2019 457 8702
2020 557 10899
2021 639 14421
2022 525 15595
2023 599 18008
2024 401 17048
2025 259 15578

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 96 305
Product and Industrial Design 13 143 354
Industrial Engineering 19 181 458
Architecture 30 214 471
Construction Management 15 181 496
Human-Computer Interaction 27 240 562
Agricultural Engineering 26 163 566
Robotics 33 250 724
Systems Engineering 31 313 756
Architectural Engineering 40 296 765
Automotive Engineering 36 319 1012
Renewable Energy Engineering 38 347 1110
Reliability and Quality Engineering 44 375 1115
Automation and Control engineering 41 349 1167
Remote Sensing 46 412 1176
Mechanical Engineering 47 475 1362
Transportation Engineering 47 512 1493
Computer Networking 48 481 1510
Operations Research 45 490 1549
Aerospace Engineering 55 518 1565
Geotechnical Engineering 51 484 1632
Civil Engineering 56 550 1707
Structural Engineering 54 556 1757
Biotechnology 55 490 1782
Electrical Engineering 48 544 1804
Acoustical Engineering 56 596 1901
Telecommunications 55 585 1928
Environmental Engineering 55 563 2070
Chemical Engineering 56 565 2166
Electronic Engineering 57 626 2188
Materials Science 57 618 2196
Nanotechnology 55 576 2218
Optical Engineering 61 665 2343
Metallurgical Engineering 62 712 2755

Biology rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 60th for Biology in Italy and 2168th in the World with 4,837 publications made and 120,602 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#60 of 80 In Italy
#582 of 1,449 In Europe
#2168 of 6,841 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 41 165
2008 57 292
2009 52 334
2010 66 504
2011 120 873
2012 120 1177
2013 153 1862
2014 170 2405
2015 202 2903
2016 215 3522
2017 275 4204
2018 301 5427
2019 360 7121
2020 456 9764
2021 538 13438
2022 454 15191
2023 594 17918
2024 370 17057
2025 271 15809

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
Forestry 28 323 1075
Agricultural Science 41 370 1268
Horticulture 41 349 1345
Nutrition and Food Science 46 406 1402
Paleontology 53 482 1507
Animal Science 38 409 1523
Evolutionary Biology 56 563 1767
Biotechnology 55 490 1782
Botany 53 491 1843
Neuroscience 59 576 1948
Zoology 56 551 2100
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 59 587 2202
Nanotechnology 55 576 2218
Virology 62 585 2374
Genetics 62 645 2607
Biochemistry 61 655 2670
Microbiology 56 622 2786
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 61 669 2890
Immunology 64 733 3194
Pharmacology 65 757 3508

Physics rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 58th for Physics in Italy and 1974th in the World with 4,587 publications made and 99,642 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#58 of 80 In Italy
#597 of 1,460 In Europe
#1974 of 6,729 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 10
2001 1 12
2002 7 16
2003 11 25
2004 20 36
2005 16 90
2006 32 173
2007 43 217
2008 54 281
2009 65 391
2010 76 495
2011 115 832
2012 134 1201
2013 149 1691
2014 161 2284
2015 207 2653
2016 235 3172
2017 267 3917
2018 331 4864
2019 350 6351
2020 394 7909
2021 517 10540
2022 407 11365
2023 487 13118
2024 324 11790
2025 212 10853

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 49 511 1552
Astrophysics and Astronomy 57 525 1572
Quantum and Particle physics 56 573 1866
Acoustical Engineering 56 596 1901
Materials Science 57 618 2196
Nanotechnology 55 576 2218
Optical Engineering 61 665 2343
Condensed Matter Physics 57 716 2920
Nuclear Physics 61 771 3055

Business rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 37th for Business in Italy and 918th in the World with 3,989 publications made and 101,684 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#37 of 78 In Italy
#359 of 1,436 In Europe
#918 of 6,366 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 30 232
2007 63 345
2008 66 479
2009 88 632
2010 93 798
2011 152 1009
2012 150 1473
2013 170 1911
2014 146 2232
2015 170 2512
2016 185 2814
2017 237 3585
2018 280 4565
2019 277 5828
2020 363 7418
2021 429 9975
2022 350 11264
2023 354 13901
2024 200 12349
2025 120 11342

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 55 152
Engineering Management 3 96 305
Entrepreneurship 13 182 396
Project Management 8 181 412
Management Information Systems 12 200 464
Construction Management 15 181 496
Supply Chain Management 26 199 616
Marketing 25 289 727
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 266 740
International Trade 51 482 873
Accounting 34 322 884
Finance 41 373 919
Management 35 357 943
International Business 51 484 953
Actuarial Science 42 368 988
Risk Management 44 409 992
Advertising 34 377 1011
Human Resource Management 22 431 1075
Operations Research 45 490 1549
Public Policy / Administration 47 528 1566

Chemistry rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 62nd for Chemistry in Italy and 2357th in the World with 3,456 publications made and 89,419 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#62 of 76 In Italy
#631 of 1,417 In Europe
#2357 of 6,561 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 30 165
2009 42 210
2010 42 299
2011 67 491
2012 92 709
2013 85 1033
2014 98 1440
2015 125 1823
2016 159 2322
2017 206 2914
2018 236 3864
2019 265 5131
2020 324 6870
2021 388 9413
2022 316 10763
2023 418 12623
2024 301 12497
2025 203 11924

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 43 380 1079
Nutrition and Food Science 46 406 1402
Chemical Engineering 56 565 2166
Materials Science 57 618 2196
Nanotechnology 55 576 2218
Physical chemistry 55 601 2252
Organic Chemistry 60 632 2446
Environmental Chemistry 55 632 2465
Biochemistry 61 655 2670

Mathematics rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 54th for Mathematics in Italy and 1449th in the World with 3,149 publications made and 65,601 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
#487 of 1,406 In Europe
#1449 of 6,434 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 27 151
2007 43 243
2008 39 303
2009 57 396
2010 72 509
2011 102 706
2012 95 917
2013 124 1374
2014 131 1546
2015 150 1897
2016 173 2224
2017 183 2738
2018 220 3679
2019 232 4533
2020 285 5461
2021 322 7373
2022 259 7747
2023 326 9285
2024 161 6896
2025 96 5303

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 38 327 828
Actuarial Science 42 368 988
Blockchain and Cryptography 35 336 1013
Statistics 53 478 1397
Operations Research 45 490 1549
Math Teachers 31 464 1606
Applied Mathematics 56 573 1787

Economics rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 42nd for Economics in Italy and 1088th in the World with 2,368 publications made and 58,653 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#42 of 77 In Italy
#419 of 1,391 In Europe
#1088 of 6,188 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 71
2006 20 105
2007 35 179
2008 32 189
2009 57 355
2010 59 403
2011 101 570
2012 88 721
2013 99 941
2014 100 1147
2015 113 1309
2016 141 1394
2017 132 1731
2018 173 2257
2019 152 2887
2020 215 3983
2021 225 5575
2022 173 6263
2023 214 7917
2024 123 6589
2025 68 5880

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 31 266 740
Environmental Economics 42 305 761
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 38 327 828
International Trade 51 482 873
Agricultural Economics 24 242 898
Finance 41 373 919
Actuarial Science 42 368 988
International Economics 55 546 999
Political Economy 37 436 1190
Development Studies 49 479 1498

Psychology rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 55th for Psychology in Italy and 1965th in the World with 2,193 publications made and 43,211 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#55 of 80 In Italy
#567 of 1,424 In Europe
#1965 of 6,663 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 25 147
2009 38 187
2010 48 262
2011 59 396
2012 65 540
2013 64 719
2014 80 951
2015 87 1050
2016 106 1313
2017 132 1713
2018 136 2111
2019 128 2879
2020 204 3601
2021 250 4905
2022 240 6006
2023 243 7552
2024 150 6503
2025 107 5914

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 1 107 315
Social Psychology 44 464 1359
Education Majors 35 458 1455
Child Psychology 46 480 1520
Cognitive Science 51 525 1818
Neuroscience 59 576 1948
Clinical Psychology 59 648 2520
Psychiatry 64 709 2722

Art & Design rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 45th for Art & Design in Italy and 1169th in the World with 1,502 publications made and 26,862 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
#45 of 80 In Italy
#452 of 1,385 In Europe
#1169 of 6,010 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 70
2006 12 108
2007 21 121
2008 22 195
2009 24 221
2010 28 306
2011 45 341
2012 38 488
2013 37 656
2014 37 648
2015 55 752
2016 69 901
2017 92 1092
2018 104 1514
2019 122 2094
2020 144 2238
2021 169 2913
2022 133 3228
2023 169 3951
2024 99 3533
2025 54 3082

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 19 190 445
Architecture 30 214 471
Game Design and Development 32 347 789
Multimedia 24 324 823
Illustration and Concept Art 51 347 917
Fashion Design 39 376 927
Graphic Design 31 355 948
Creative Writing 37 406 1073
Literature 45 463 1250
Computer Graphics 49 499 1335
Aesthetics 52 547 1497
Art History 61 658 1950

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Free University of Bozen

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
Orthodontics 56 554 1762
Veterinary 46 425 1911
Dentistry 57 584 1926
Gerontology 54 580 2030
Health Science 53 573 2157
Healthcare Management (MHA) 54 629 2295
Public Health 60 624 2349
Pathology 65 641 2472
Medicine 64 692 2700
Sports Medicine 59 750 2713
Anatomy and Physiology 65 766 2962
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 66 814 3131
Nursing 66 770 3322
Physical Therapy 65 876 3546
Surgery 66 872 3632