Pontifical Lateran University: Rankings

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Pontifical Lateran University ranked 1st in the Vatican, 5539th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 19 research topics. Pontifical Lateran University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 488 academic publications and 654 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 149 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5539 of 14,131 In the World
#1345 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 1 In the Vatican
#2836 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#4168 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#5108 of 7,081 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#439 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6292 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pontifical Lateran University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Vatican and 5108th in the World with 433 publications made and 580 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Vatican
#1228 of 1,500 In Europe
#5108 of 7,081 In the World

Pontifical Lateran University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 3 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 3 0
1997 3 1
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 3 1
2001 1 3
2002 3 2
2003 4 1
2004 4 0
2005 4 0
2006 7 1
2007 2 0
2008 15 1
2009 3 3
2010 8 6
2011 10 5
2012 11 10
2013 13 12
2014 10 10
2015 34 8
2016 22 22
2017 49 33
2018 39 16
2019 39 30
2020 49 97
2021 27 58
2022 26 88
2023 22 86
2024 13 60

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontifical Lateran University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Vatican ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 804 2836
Philosophy 1 1079 4168
Political Science 1 1300 5566
Sociology 1 1281 5656
Law 1 1310 5697
Linguistics 1 1348 5769
History 1 1332 5792
Archaeology 1 1371 5899

Computer Science rankings

Pontifical Lateran University ranked 1st for Computer Science in the Vatican and 6415th in the World with 123 publications made and 240 citations received. Main research topic: Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Vatican
#1415 of 1,469 In Europe
#6415 of 6,845 In the World

Pontifical Lateran University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2001 1 3
2002 3 2
2003 3 1
2004 2 0
2005 1 0
2006 0 2
2007 0 2
2008 1 1
2009 0 2
2010 1 2
2011 2 1
2012 3 4
2013 6 8
2014 3 6
2015 7 2
2016 3 7
2017 16 16
2018 5 10
2019 9 21
2020 17 62
2021 10 37
2022 4 45
2023 12 43
2024 5 9

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontifical Lateran University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Vatican ranking Europe ranking World rank
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 1349 5814

Psychology rankings

Pontifical Lateran University ranked 1st for Psychology in the Vatican and 6330th in the World with 92 publications made and 216 citations received. Main research topic: Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Vatican
#1371 of 1,423 In Europe
#6330 of 6,645 In the World

Pontifical Lateran University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2001 1 3
2002 1 2
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 1 0
2008 2 0
2009 0 1
2010 1 0
2011 3 2
2012 1 3
2013 5 6
2014 1 2
2015 5 3
2016 2 6
2017 9 11
2018 7 5
2019 5 15
2020 16 46
2021 8 32
2022 5 29
2023 10 37
2024 3 8

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontifical Lateran University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Vatican ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Psychology 1 1266 5411

Environmental Science rankings

Pontifical Lateran University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in the Vatican and 6548th in the World with 83 publications made and 267 citations received. Main research topic: Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 1 In the Vatican
#1436 of 1,464 In Europe
#6548 of 6,876 In the World

Pontifical Lateran University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 3 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 1 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 1 1
2008 3 0
2009 0 1
2010 1 0
2011 3 1
2012 1 0
2013 0 3
2014 0 1
2015 8 4
2016 6 2
2017 13 7
2018 3 3
2019 6 5
2020 9 18
2021 5 18
2022 5 27
2023 8 17
2024 1 36

The following table provides academic rankings for Pontifical Lateran University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Vatican ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 1 1396 6183

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Pontifical Lateran University

Speciality Vatican Europe World Rank
Art & Design 1 1226 5020
Physics 1 1442 6541
Engineering 1 1456 6698
Biology 1 1440 6757