International School for Advanced Studies: Statistics

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#932 of 14,131 In the World
#350 of 2,785 In Europe
#36 of 88 In Italy
#3 of 3 In Friuli-Venezia Giulia
#2 of 2 In Trieste
#22 of 1,004 For Theoretical Physics
Top50% For 25 other topics
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Acceptance rate
13%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
idp.sissa.it
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate13%
Admissions RequirementsLaurea or equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarNovember to October

We've calculated the 13% acceptance rate for International School for Advanced Studies based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

International School for Advanced Studies is a world-class research university with 12,431 scientific papers published and 577,733 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Quantum and Particle physics, Theoretical Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics, Engineering, and Psychology.

Publications
12,431
Citations
577,733

International School for Advanced Studies majors

by publication & citation count

Physics
7,421 / 385,862
Astrophysics and Astronomy
2,239 / 160,773
Quantum and Particle physics
2,159 / 114,990
Theoretical Physics
2,010 / 65,779
Biology
1,289 / 65,882
Computer Science
1,132 / 79,030
Chemistry
932 / 57,287
Condensed Matter Physics
869 / 40,697
Engineering
852 / 41,996
Psychology
833 / 42,282
Materials Science
576 / 28,264
Neuroscience
540 / 30,047
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
346 / 13,027
Medicine
299 / 13,863
Mathematics
279 / 6,909
Atomic and Molecular physics
249 / 12,329
Cognitive Science
248 / 10,146
Demography
245 / 9,921
Biophysics
234 / 7,211
Applied Mathematics
196 / 3,785
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
153 / 6,042
Nuclear Physics
152 / 6,940
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
152 / 8,093
Nanotechnology
152 / 9,203
Biochemistry
133 / 5,336
Optical Engineering
93 / 4,881
Computational Chemistry
80 / 3,203
Genetics
76 / 8,821
Audiology
67 / 2,884
Physical chemistry
64 / 17,654
Molecular Biology
61 / 3,439
Computational Linguistics
60 / 2,574
Environmental Science
55 / 3,556
Automation and Control engineering
53 / 1,378
Child Psychology
50 / 3,230
Statistics
49 / 2,429
Anatomy and Physiology
48 / 4,222
Economics
48 / 1,105
Business
46 / 1,154
Linguistics
45 / 2,230

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 142 1569
1992 155 1718
1993 192 2114
1994 192 2296
1995 177 2514
1996 202 2738
1997 265 3235
1998 293 3618
1999 327 4638
2000 361 5420
2001 365 7200
2002 354 8946
2003 387 10489
2004 357 11861
2005 391 12858
2006 446 14859
2007 387 16509
2008 414 17431
2009 475 19947
2010 484 21948
2011 519 24997
2012 504 27058
2013 618 29698
2014 594 36194
2015 607 41363
2016 669 43044
2017 644 46478
2018 641 54336
2019 729 55494
2020 739 63491
2021 652 59411
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for International School for Advanced Studies gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (EUR)
PhD in Mathematics € 4,000 per year
PhD in Neuroscience € 4,000 per year
PhD in Computer Science € 4,000 per year
PhD in Science and Technology of Matter € 4,000 per year
Master in High Performance Computing € 8,000 per year
Master in Complex Systems Science € 8,000 per year
Master in Data Science € 8,000 per year
Master in Cognitive Science € 8,000 per year

Currency: Euro (EUR)

The International School for Advanced Studies has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

Master Universitario di 1° Livello Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Neurosciences, Physics
Dottorato di Ricerca Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Cognitive Sciences, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Physics, Statistics

Notable alumni

  1. Gian Francesco Giudice

    Gian Francesco Giudice
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1961-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    physicist
    Biography

    Gian Francesco Giudice is an Italian theoretical physicist working at CERN in particle physics and cosmology.

  2. Yasaman Farzan

    Yasaman Farzan
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1977-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    mathematicianphysicistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Yasaman Farzan is an Iranian researcher. She is a faculty member of Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences.

  3. Luciano Rezzolla

    Luciano Rezzolla
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1967-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in the International School for Advanced Studies
    In 1997 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in astrophysics
    Occupations
    astrophysicistresearcher
    Biography

    Luciano Rezzolla is an Italian professor of relativistic astrophysics and numerical relativity at the Goethe University Frankfurt. His main field of study is the physics and astrophysics of compact objects such as black holes and neutron stars. It was announced in 2019 that he had been appointed honorary Andrews Professor of Astronomy at Trinity College Dublin (TCD).

  4. Rita Sambruna

    Rita Sambruna
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Occupations
    academicastrophysicist
    Biography

    Rita M. Sambruna Commander OMRI FRAS is an Italian-American astrophysicist and is the Deputy Director of the Astrophysics Science Division at National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center. From September 2022 to May 2023, she was the Acting Deputy Director of the Science Exploration Directorate at Goddard. Rita held the Clare Boothe Luce Professorship in Physics and Astronomy at George Mason University in 2000-2005.

International School for Advanced Studies faculties and divisions

Unit : Astrophysics Astronomy and Space Science
Unit : Cognitive Neurosciences Neurosciences
Unit : Functional Analysis and Applications Physics
Unit : Neurobiology Biophysics
Unit : Theory of Condensed Matter Physics
Unit : Theory of Elementary Particles Physics

General information

Alternative names SISSA
Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati
Founded 1978
Accreditation Ministry of Education, University and Research
Motto ...ma per seguir virtute e canoscenza
...but to follow virtue and knowledge

Location and contacts

Address via Bonomea, 265
Trieste, 34136
Italy
City population 204,000

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