Normal School of Pisa: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1013 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #402 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #39 of 88 | In Italy |
| #4 of 6 | In Tuscany |
| #2 of 3 | In Pisa |
| #161 of 2,325 | For Theoretical Physics |
| Top50% | For 83 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- www.sns.it
- Languages
- Italian
- Acceptance rate
- 22%*
* The Normal School of Pisa is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Competitive exams |
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Research profile
Normal School of Pisa has published 15,841 scientific papers with 581,432 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Quantum and Particle physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biology, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, and Environmental Science.
Normal School of Pisa majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 135 | 1315 |
| 1994 | 106 | 1494 |
| 1995 | 168 | 2040 |
| 1996 | 185 | 2495 |
| 1997 | 161 | 2239 |
| 1998 | 176 | 2608 |
| 1999 | 193 | 2919 |
| 2000 | 194 | 3024 |
| 2001 | 225 | 3645 |
| 2002 | 268 | 4612 |
| 2003 | 305 | 5881 |
| 2004 | 307 | 6334 |
| 2005 | 374 | 6893 |
| 2006 | 360 | 8052 |
| 2007 | 403 | 9087 |
| 2008 | 384 | 10327 |
| 2009 | 426 | 10949 |
| 2010 | 457 | 12472 |
| 2011 | 503 | 15029 |
| 2012 | 503 | 17948 |
| 2013 | 499 | 20774 |
| 2014 | 551 | 21656 |
| 2015 | 563 | 23303 |
| 2016 | 654 | 25141 |
| 2017 | 605 | 27284 |
| 2018 | 658 | 32116 |
| 2019 | 703 | 37673 |
| 2020 | 775 | 42532 |
| 2021 | 770 | 47250 |
| 2022 | 893 | 40973 |
| 2023 | 841 | 46425 |
| 2024 | 784 | 43231 |
| 2025 | 523 | 36595 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Normal School of Pisa 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 (per year) |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | €2,500 |
| Master's Degree | €3,000 |
| PhD Program | €4,000 |
The currency used is Euro (€).
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Normal School of Pisa.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | No | No | No |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | No | No | No |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dottorato di Ricerca | Ancient Civilizations, Applied Mathematics, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Biophysics, Contemporary History, Literature, Mathematics, Modern History, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Philology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Sociology |
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Normal School of Pisa alumni
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Giuliano Amato
- Occupations
- juristjudgeuniversity teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Giuliano Amato OMRI is an Italian politician who twice served as Prime Minister of Italy, first from 1992 to 1993 and again from 2000 to 2001. Upon Arnaldo Forlani's death in July 2023, Amato became the country's earliest-serving surviving Prime Minister.
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Carlo Rubbia
- Occupations
- physicistengineer
- Biography
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Carlo Rubbia OMRI OMCA is an Italian particle physicist and inventor who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1984 with Simon van der Meer for work leading to the discovery of the W and Z particles at CERN.
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Antonio Tabucchi
- Occupations
- translatorjournalistuniversity teacherwriter
- Biography
-
Antonio Tabucchi was an Italian writer and academic who taught Portuguese language and literature at the University of Siena, Italy. Deeply in love with Portugal, he was an expert, critic and translator of the works of Fernando Pessoa from whom he drew the conceptions of saudade, of fiction and of the heteronyms. Tabucchi was first introduced to Pessoa's works in the 1960s when attending the Sorbonne. He was so charmed that when he returned to Italy, he took an introductory course in Portuguese for a better comprehension of the poet.
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Tomaso Montanari
- Occupations
- opinion journalistuniversity teacherart historianjournalistblogger
- Biography
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Tomaso Montanari is an Italian art historian, academic and essayist.
Normal School of Pisa faculties and divisions
| Department/Division : Political and Social Sciences | History, Political Sciences, Sociology |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Letters and Philosophy | Ancient Civilizations, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, History, Linguistics, Literature, Paleontology, Philosophy |
| Faculty : Sciences | Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics |
General information
| Alternative names | SNS Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1810 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education, University and Research |
Location and contacts
| Address | Piazza dei Cavalieri 7 Pisa, 56126 Italy |
|---|---|
| City population | 89,000 |