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The Free University of Bozen ranked 53rd in Italy, 1540th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 100 research topics. The Free University of Bozen ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,573 academic publications and 142,107 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1540 of 14,131 In the World
#551 of 2,785 In Europe
#53 of 88 In Italy
#2 of 2 In Trentino-South Tyrol
#82 of 1,019 For Database Administration
#144 of 1,247 For Hospitality and Hotel Management
#293 of 2,488 For Software Engineering
#6371 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1096 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 97 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 50th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 1401st in the World with 5,869 publications made and 85,618 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#50 of 80 In Italy
#522 of 1,492 In Europe
#1401 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 2
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 8 47
2001 7 16
2002 12 16
2003 16 29
2004 42 83
2005 46 146
2006 63 267
2007 116 442
2008 101 542
2009 134 767
2010 155 906
2011 194 1191
2012 237 1665
2013 245 2367
2014 220 2645
2015 275 3080
2016 284 3522
2017 360 4123
2018 402 5129
2019 467 6853
2020 566 8714
2021 644 11916
2022 609 14131
2023 626 16189

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 98 307
Urban and Regional planning 49 478 1024
Archaeology 46 405 1059
History 47 431 1155
Law 45 437 1183
Political Science 42 491 1254
Linguistics 45 464 1282
Communications and Public Relations 40 453 1288
Journalism and Digital Media 45 446 1299
Philosophy 45 486 1303
Anthropology 45 473 1306
Gender Studies 37 427 1344
Public Policy / Administration 43 477 1402
Aesthetics 51 520 1434
Education Majors 38 463 1488
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 49 539 1519
Sociology 50 520 1581
Art History 59 607 1797
Classics and Ancient History 63 601 1871
Library and Information science 55 590 1901
Demography 62 600 2170

Computer Science rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 44th for Computer Science in Italy and 1113th in the World with 5,431 publications made and 86,787 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
#410 of 1,459 In Europe
#1113 of 6,752 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 2 9
2001 2 2
2002 12 9
2003 19 25
2004 41 70
2005 45 155
2006 72 295
2007 124 482
2008 100 650
2009 118 712
2010 129 986
2011 178 1175
2012 210 1634
2013 246 2363
2014 218 2732
2015 280 3168
2016 270 3416
2017 339 4082
2018 384 5187
2019 421 6699
2020 505 8258
2021 583 10749
2022 536 12551
2023 572 14325

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 4 18 82
Software Engineering 16 138 293
Web Design and Development 24 165 415
Management Information Systems 15 213 496
Data Science 24 223 505
UX/UI Desgin 26 225 514
Human-Computer Interaction 27 239 549
Game Design and Development 30 335 770
Multimedia 25 311 770
Robotics 33 273 783
Machine Learning 35 310 883
Computational Linguistics 36 339 898
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 37 368 978
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 343 997
Cyber Security 44 393 1083
Computer Graphics 52 518 1443
Computer Networking 47 484 1465
Cognitive Science 56 547 1875
Computer Vision 56 578 1898
Library and Information science 55 590 1901
Telecommunications 57 593 1915
Neuroscience 62 611 2052
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 63 616 2273

Environmental Science rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 56th for Environmental Science in Italy and 1605th in the World with 4,978 publications made and 88,537 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#56 of 80 In Italy
#522 of 1,458 In Europe
#1605 of 6,798 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 4 24
2001 0 8
2002 6 11
2003 7 15
2004 21 29
2005 24 68
2006 35 126
2007 52 183
2008 59 244
2009 88 373
2010 97 440
2011 131 775
2012 160 1062
2013 191 1733
2014 196 2187
2015 234 2744
2016 237 3329
2017 321 4086
2018 336 5310
2019 452 6986
2020 526 9601
2021 636 12949
2022 517 15255
2023 605 17208

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 49 478 1024
Forestry 32 335 1080
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 405 1139
Agricultural Science 45 396 1315
Geography and Cartography 51 486 1352
Environmental Management 49 463 1396
Ecology 52 493 1496
Paleontology 55 498 1561
Geology 57 532 1628
Oceanography 51 534 1651
Geotechnical Engineering 52 521 1727
Earth science and Geophysics 53 532 1782
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 55 556 1787
Environmental Engineering 54 555 2006
Environmental Chemistry 58 656 2498
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 675 2894

Engineering rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 59th for Engineering in Italy and 1857th in the World with 4,769 publications made and 74,401 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#59 of 77 In Italy
#581 of 1,453 In Europe
#1857 of 6,684 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 1 2
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 4 11
2001 1 6
2002 6 6
2003 15 20
2004 29 40
2005 26 78
2006 37 176
2007 66 219
2008 58 296
2009 74 344
2010 81 495
2011 120 707
2012 157 1001
2013 175 1569
2014 181 1950
2015 207 2350
2016 245 2908
2017 315 3702
2018 359 4764
2019 444 6420
2020 512 8472
2021 596 11075
2022 485 12961
2023 544 14281

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 4 107 319
Product and Industrial Design 14 136 335
Industrial Engineering 19 193 484
Construction Management 15 180 486
Architecture 31 221 488
Human-Computer Interaction 27 239 549
Agricultural Engineering 29 183 601
Architectural Engineering 39 284 748
Systems Engineering 34 329 783
Robotics 33 273 783
Automotive Engineering 36 324 1020
Reliability and Quality Engineering 43 360 1070
Renewable Energy Engineering 38 349 1075
Remote Sensing 46 411 1146
Automation and Control engineering 46 386 1263
Mechanical Engineering 49 507 1436
Computer Networking 47 484 1465
Transportation Engineering 51 509 1529
Aerospace Engineering 56 536 1608
Operations Research 48 509 1615
Geotechnical Engineering 52 521 1727
Civil Engineering 57 567 1759
Structural Engineering 55 583 1843
Electrical Engineering 50 566 1867
Telecommunications 57 593 1915
Environmental Engineering 54 555 2006
Biotechnology 58 536 2031
Acoustical Engineering 59 629 2034
Electronic Engineering 58 638 2198
Chemical Engineering 56 584 2200
Materials Science 60 657 2332
Nanotechnology 57 611 2335
Optical Engineering 62 683 2404
Metallurgical Engineering 63 728 2767

Biology rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 61st for Biology in Italy and 2224th in the World with 3,996 publications made and 68,467 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#61 of 80 In Italy
#605 of 1,445 In Europe
#2224 of 6,770 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 3 14
2001 0 5
2002 2 10
2003 5 13
2004 16 24
2005 9 26
2006 21 76
2007 38 109
2008 46 180
2009 53 216
2010 70 327
2011 108 588
2012 108 820
2013 146 1384
2014 149 1717
2015 189 2182
2016 201 2588
2017 252 3120
2018 290 4085
2019 349 5486
2020 421 7702
2021 514 10587
2022 434 12690
2023 533 14491

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 32 335 1080
Agricultural Science 45 396 1315
Horticulture 45 382 1418
Nutrition and Food Science 51 448 1554
Paleontology 55 498 1561
Animal Science 42 427 1588
Botany 54 506 1867
Evolutionary Biology 60 602 1921
Biotechnology 58 536 2031
Zoology 55 547 2047
Neuroscience 62 611 2052
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 63 616 2273
Nanotechnology 57 611 2335
Virology 63 582 2362
Genetics 63 664 2655
Microbiology 57 620 2700
Biochemistry 62 680 2780
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 675 2894
Immunology 65 751 3257

Physics rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 59th for Physics in Italy and 2062nd in the World with 3,834 publications made and 57,699 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#59 of 78 In Italy
#623 of 1,446 In Europe
#2062 of 6,603 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 1 2
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 6 8
2001 2 6
2002 7 9
2003 9 15
2004 17 26
2005 19 59
2006 32 130
2007 42 154
2008 48 157
2009 57 244
2010 77 347
2011 108 562
2012 125 797
2013 127 1178
2014 156 1635
2015 197 1931
2016 220 2227
2017 253 2776
2018 289 3535
2019 342 4698
2020 371 6173
2021 475 8070
2022 390 9467
2023 433 10464

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 50 527 1589
Astrophysics and Astronomy 57 541 1610
Quantum and Particle physics 57 612 1983
Acoustical Engineering 59 629 2034
Materials Science 60 657 2332
Nanotechnology 57 611 2335
Optical Engineering 62 683 2404
Condensed Matter Physics 57 725 2958
Nuclear Physics 62 785 3118

Business rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 38th for Business in Italy and 932nd in the World with 3,506 publications made and 53,760 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#38 of 77 In Italy
#369 of 1,414 In Europe
#932 of 6,187 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 6 34
2001 7 17
2002 4 13
2003 13 20
2004 18 42
2005 28 90
2006 29 159
2007 63 224
2008 60 293
2009 85 405
2010 88 534
2011 128 669
2012 142 984
2013 164 1301
2014 141 1513
2015 162 1752
2016 170 1959
2017 216 2360
2018 266 3141
2019 274 4244
2020 331 5364
2021 408 7402
2022 342 9049
2023 346 10530

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 53 144
Engineering Management 4 107 319
Project Management 9 166 390
Entrepreneurship 13 190 408
Construction Management 15 180 486
Management Information Systems 15 213 496
Supply Chain Management 24 188 599
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 248 664
Marketing 29 313 783
Accounting 34 321 841
Advertising 31 334 876
International Trade 52 475 879
Finance 43 380 924
International Business 50 473 937
Actuarial Science 41 362 949
Risk Management 44 400 966
Management 38 370 974
Human Resource Management 30 461 1158
Public Policy / Administration 43 477 1402
Operations Research 48 509 1615

Chemistry rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 62nd for Chemistry in Italy and 2473rd in the World with 2,863 publications made and 50,668 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#62 of 75 In Italy
#661 of 1,401 In Europe
#2473 of 6,447 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2000 5 11
2001 0 7
2002 5 12
2003 3 9
2004 10 23
2005 10 32
2006 24 69
2007 27 92
2008 27 85
2009 37 125
2010 48 219
2011 61 347
2012 84 513
2013 85 801
2014 92 1101
2015 120 1356
2016 159 1790
2017 191 2202
2018 215 2979
2019 271 4035
2020 301 5619
2021 370 7612
2022 305 9340
2023 378 10505

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 46 405 1139
Nutrition and Food Science 51 448 1554
Chemical Engineering 56 584 2200
Materials Science 60 657 2332
Nanotechnology 57 611 2335
Physical chemistry 56 639 2377
Environmental Chemistry 58 656 2498
Organic Chemistry 62 675 2603
Biochemistry 62 680 2780

Mathematics rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 54th for Mathematics in Italy and 1445th in the World with 2,755 publications made and 39,535 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#54 of 75 In Italy
#498 of 1,388 In Europe
#1445 of 6,305 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 3 2
2001 1 2
2002 5 9
2003 7 15
2004 21 37
2005 21 54
2006 30 100
2007 41 158
2008 36 182
2009 54 276
2010 68 373
2011 89 465
2012 96 638
2013 125 929
2014 117 1079
2015 142 1295
2016 162 1499
2017 171 1874
2018 203 2471
2019 234 3200
2020 256 4126
2021 313 5387
2022 245 6298
2023 293 7205

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 41 342 852
Actuarial Science 41 362 949
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 343 997
Statistics 55 496 1442
Math Teachers 32 452 1525
Operations Research 48 509 1615
Applied Mathematics 56 597 1884

Economics rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 45th for Economics in Italy and 1100th in the World with 2,083 publications made and 31,697 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#45 of 77 In Italy
#422 of 1,366 In Europe
#1100 of 5,995 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 7 35
2001 7 15
2002 4 10
2003 6 16
2004 9 18
2005 18 46
2006 19 61
2007 36 128
2008 25 125
2009 54 249
2010 55 265
2011 94 390
2012 89 498
2013 105 712
2014 88 786
2015 107 935
2016 125 1000
2017 123 1217
2018 167 1592
2019 150 2171
2020 190 2952
2021 223 4171
2022 167 5129
2023 201 6090

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 31 248 664
Environmental Economics 44 317 766
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 342 852
International Trade 52 475 879
Finance 43 380 924
Actuarial Science 41 362 949
International Economics 55 530 968
Development Studies 53 498 1545

Psychology rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 59th for Psychology in Italy and 1951st in the World with 1,846 publications made and 22,806 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#59 of 80 In Italy
#578 of 1,414 In Europe
#1951 of 6,528 In the World

Free University of Bozen
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 1 1
2002 4 1
2003 2 2
2004 11 14
2005 2 18
2006 8 35
2007 19 50
2008 19 100
2009 42 118
2010 49 177
2011 56 239
2012 61 313
2013 66 501
2014 74 669
2015 80 776
2016 95 876
2017 118 1155
2018 136 1425
2019 130 2062
2020 187 2630
2021 222 3584
2022 224 4712
2023 231 5770

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 98 307
Social Psychology 44 463 1327
Education Majors 38 463 1488
Child Psychology 46 478 1496
Cognitive Science 56 547 1875
Neuroscience 62 611 2052
Clinical Psychology 60 640 2418
Psychiatry 65 727 2801

Art & Design rankings

The Free University of Bozen ranked 45th for Art & Design in Italy and 1184th in the World with 1,296 publications made and 15,002 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
#464 of 1,349 In Europe
#1184 of 5,720 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 7
2001 2 6
2002 6 5
2003 4 10
2004 5 12
2005 15 44
2006 13 80
2007 20 68
2008 17 110
2009 21 124
2010 28 201
2011 45 201
2012 34 282
2013 43 409
2014 35 443
2015 54 530
2016 65 617
2017 82 725
2018 98 1057
2019 115 1489
2020 133 1643
2021 154 2272
2022 133 2635
2023 162 3047

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
Architecture 31 221 488
UX/UI Desgin 26 225 514
Game Design and Development 30 335 770
Multimedia 25 311 770
Illustration and Concept Art 51 313 779
Painting and Drawing 53 340 856
Sculpture 53 340 856
Graphic Design 29 329 867
Fashion Design 42 394 965
Creative Writing 34 385 1028
Literature 46 471 1257
Aesthetics 51 520 1434
Computer Graphics 52 518 1443
Art History 59 607 1797

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Free University of Bozen

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
Veterinary 45 409 1777
Gerontology 54 583 2088
Healthcare Management (MHA) 56 611 2153
Public Health 61 634 2362
Health Science 56 605 2393
Pathology 65 654 2476
Medicine 65 711 2770
Anatomy and Physiology 66 786 3054
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 65 824 3128
Nursing 66 752 3194
Physical Therapy 65 864 3510
Surgery 65 881 3691