Pontifical Lateran University: Statistics

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#5340 of 14,131 In the World
#1328 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 1 In the Vatican
#2804 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Quick Review

Religion
Christian
Enrollment
1,868
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.pul.va
Languages
Italian
Acceptance rate
34%*

* Pontifical Lateran University 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 RequirementsSecondary school certificate or high school graduation certificate (level of study required for access to university in student's home country)
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - January; February-June)
Enrollment1,868

Research profile

Pontifical Lateran University has published 495 scientific papers with 713 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Computer Science, Psychology, Art & Design, and Environmental Science.

Publications
495
Citations
713

Pontifical Lateran University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
439 / 637
Philosophy
396 / 477
Political Science
189 / 396
Law
151 / 360
Sociology
138 / 283
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
130 / 143
Computer Science
125 / 268
Psychology
92 / 240
Art & Design
87 / 245
Environmental Science
85 / 292
Biology
84 / 191
History
82 / 286
Geography and Cartography
70 / 276
Physics
68 / 123
Linguistics
68 / 120
Engineering
65 / 118
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
57 / 153
Archaeology
54 / 255
Social Psychology
51 / 127
Medicine
48 / 139
Literature
44 / 48
Quantum and Particle physics
39 / 76
Mathematics
28 / 50
Economics
28 / 117
Geology
28 / 91
Neuroscience
28 / 48
Fashion Design
27 / 182
Business
26 / 58
Aesthetics
25 / 22
Cognitive Science
25 / 89
Chemistry
23 / 57
Statistics
23 / 35
Genetics
22 / 73
Psychiatry
22 / 66
Classics and Ancient History
19 / 18
Paleontology
19 / 81
Biochemistry
17 / 42
Mechanical Engineering
17 / 10
Anthropology
16 / 49
Machine Learning
16 / 41

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 3 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 3 0
1997 8 1
1998 0 0
1999 3 0
2000 3 1
2001 1 3
2002 5 2
2003 5 1
2004 4 0
2005 5 0
2006 7 2
2007 2 2
2008 16 2
2009 4 3
2010 8 6
2011 10 6
2012 13 10
2013 15 17
2014 10 12
2015 36 11
2016 23 25
2017 54 42
2018 39 20
2019 46 32
2020 52 114
2021 29 67
2022 27 95
2023 29 94
2024 20 77
2025 10 72
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 1.250 - 3.000 per annum (EUR)

Pontifical Lateran University has financial aid programs.

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 Pontifical Lateran University.

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 No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
Baccalaureatus Canon Law, Philosophy, Theology
Licentia Canon Law, Civil Law
Doctoratus Canon Law, Civil Law, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Theology

Pontifical Lateran University alumni

  1. Josemaría Escrivá

    Josemaría Escrivá
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1902-1975 (aged 73)
    Occupations
    Latin Catholic priestlawyerwriter
    Biography

    Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás was a Spanish Catholic priest who founded Opus Dei, an organization of laypeople and priests dedicated to the principle of everyday holiness. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002.

  2. Elisabetta Casellati

    Elisabetta Casellati
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1946-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Maria Elisabetta Alberti, known by her married name as Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati, is an Italian lawyer and politician, serving as Minister for Institutional Reforms since 2022. She was President of the Italian Senate from 2018 to 2022. She was the first woman ever to have held this position. Casellati is a long-time member of the liberal-conservative party Forza Italia and served as Undersecretary of Health and Justice in previous governments. In 2022, she was nominated as candidate for President of Italy by the centre-right coalition.

  3. Matteo Zuppi

    Matteo Zuppi
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    Catholic priestCatholic bishop
    Biography

    Matteo Maria Zuppi is an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Bologna since 2015. He was previously an auxiliary bishop of Rome from 2012 to 2015.

  4. Angelo Sodano

    Angelo Sodano
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1927-2022 (aged 95)
    Occupations
    Catholic priestCatholic bishopLatin Catholic priesttheologian
    Biography

    Angelo Raffaele Sodano was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the Dean of the College of Cardinals from 2005 to 2019 and previously as the Cardinal Secretary of State from 1991 to 2006; Sodano was the first person since 1828 to serve simultaneously as Dean and Secretary of State.

All 100 notable alumni

Pontifical Lateran University faculties and divisions

Centre : Advanced Studies Classical Languages, Economics, Italian, Journalism, Law, Modern Languages
Faculty : Canon Law Canon Law
Faculty : Civil Law Civil Law, Public Law
Faculty : Philosophy Philosophy
Faculty : Theology Theology
Institute : Pastoral Studies Catholic Theology, Pastoral Studies
Institute : Utriusque Iuris Canon Law, Comparative Law

General information

Alternative names PUL
Pontificia Università Lateranense
Founded 1773

Location and contacts

Address Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano 4
Città del Vaticano, 00184
Vatican
City population 1,000

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