Pontifical University of the Holy Cross: Statistics

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#4544 of 14,131 In the World
#1170 of 2,785 In Europe
#75 of 88 In Italy
#11 of 19 In Lazio
#9 of 17 In Rome
#2031 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Quick Review

Religion
Christian
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
pusc.it
Languages
Italian;English
Acceptance rate
76%*

* The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross 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 acceptable for University admission in the country of award
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - January; February - June)

Research profile

Pontifical University of the Holy Cross has published 792 scientific papers with 3,164 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Sociology, Environmental Science, History, Computer Science, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
792
Citations
3,164

Pontifical University of the Holy Cross majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
731 / 2,996
Philosophy
639 / 761
Political Science
416 / 1,401
Law
318 / 1,319
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
250 / 321
Sociology
237 / 1,883
Environmental Science
199 / 385
History
187 / 296
Computer Science
185 / 1,777
Geography and Cartography
165 / 302
Art & Design
146 / 166
Archaeology
132 / 248
Biology
121 / 315
Linguistics
116 / 227
Psychology
113 / 2,446
Engineering
113 / 335
Physics
104 / 367
Geology
90 / 193
Business
89 / 1,005
Literature
84 / 64
Medicine
80 / 2,297
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
71 / 181
Social Psychology
69 / 1,461
Quantum and Particle physics
66 / 257
Economics
65 / 173
Paleontology
64 / 155
Fashion Design
44 / 66
Finance
42 / 108
Mathematics
41 / 1,419
Aesthetics
40 / 54
Classics and Ancient History
36 / 41
Cyber Security
35 / 67
Statistics
33 / 1,400
Ecology
31 / 149
Genetics
31 / 162
Machine Learning
28 / 1,420
Mechanical Engineering
28 / 95
Media Studies
27 / 146
Management
26 / 137
Art History
26 / 32

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 5 0
1993 3 0
1994 2 0
1995 6 0
1996 7 1
1997 3 0
1998 4 0
1999 4 0
2000 4 1
2001 1 5
2002 4 3
2003 4 1
2004 7 4
2005 7 7
2006 8 6
2007 12 11
2008 8 6
2009 5 24
2010 17 35
2011 16 65
2012 28 91
2013 34 112
2014 25 131
2015 40 140
2016 55 149
2017 70 196
2018 102 177
2019 54 203
2020 66 363
2021 41 333
2022 40 319
2023 54 394
2024 39 355
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Baccalaureatus Communication Studies, Philosophy, Theology
Licentia Canon Law, Communication Studies, Philosophy, Theology
Doctoratus Canon Law, Communication Studies, Philosophy, Theology

Pontifical University of the Holy Cross alumni

  1. Rainer Woelki

    Rainer Woelki
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1956-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    philosopherCatholic priestCatholic bishopnon-fiction writer
    Biography

    Rainer Maria Woelki is a German Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He has been Archbishop of Cologne since his installation on 20 September 2014 following his election by the Cathedral Chapter to succeed Joachim Meisner in that position. He previously served as Archbishop of Berlin.

  2. Grzegorz Kaszak

    Grzegorz Kaszak
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1964-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    Catholic priesttheologianCatholic bishop
    Biography

    Grzegorz Kaszak is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who was Bishop of Sosnowiec from 2009 to 2023. He was secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family from 2007 to 2009.

  3. Wiesław Lechowicz

    Wiesław Lechowicz
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1962-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    Catholic priestCatholic bishop
    Biography

    Wiesław Lechowicz is the incumbent Roman Catholic bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Poland.

  4. Antonio Filipazzi

    Antonio Filipazzi
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    Catholic priestCatholic deaconCatholic bishop
    Biography

    Antonio Guido Filipazzi is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1992.

All 20 notable alumni

Pontifical University of the Holy Cross faculties and divisions

Centre : Center for Priestly Formation Pastoral Studies
Department/Division : Department of Languages Classical Languages, Modern Languages
Institute : Higher Institute of Religious Studies Religious Studies
School : Canon Law Canon Law
School : Church Communications Communication Studies, Information Sciences
School : Philosophy Philosophy
School : Theology Theology

General information

Alternative names PUSC
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce
Founded 1984

Location and contacts

Address Piazza S. Apollinare, 49
Roma, 00186
Italy
City population 2,748,000

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