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The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 46th in Italy, 1216th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 135 research topics. The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,323 academic publications and 288,398 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1216 of 14,131 In the World
#450 of 2,785 In Europe
#46 of 88 In Italy
#5 of 6 In Tuscany
#3 of 3 In Pisa
#32 of 1,498 For Robotics
#126 of 1,002 For Game Design and Development
#153 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#2367 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1670 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 132 other topics

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Computer Science rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 35th for Computer Science in Italy and 772nd in the World with 8,752 publications made and 174,020 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience, Robotics.

Computer Science ranking Location
#35 of 80 In Italy
#297 of 1,459 In Europe
#772 of 6,752 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 14 21
1992 15 25
1993 9 14
1994 14 31
1995 19 42
1996 27 66
1997 20 84
1998 21 99
1999 35 171
2000 31 175
2001 33 204
2002 133 772
2003 109 640
2004 114 773
2005 158 1005
2006 236 1548
2007 224 1769
2008 216 1982
2009 318 2646
2010 307 3265
2011 373 4082
2012 354 4770
2013 373 5897
2014 415 6679
2015 485 7674
2016 514 8378
2017 472 9444
2018 544 11553
2019 571 13818
2020 582 16874
2021 662 20118
2022 644 21258
2023 642 22606

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 1 7 32
Game Design and Development 3 40 126
Human-Computer Interaction 8 74 192
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 84 265
Computer Engineering 10 108 338
Computer Networking 19 176 499
Telecommunications 22 189 532
Multimedia 18 221 546
Software Engineering 27 257 574
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 240 631
Management Information Systems 25 310 699
Computer Vision 32 283 751
Cyber Security 35 290 789
Computer Graphics 34 333 813
Data Science 42 352 833
UX/UI Desgin 34 344 847
Neuroscience 44 314 863
Cognitive Science 35 315 892
Machine Learning 39 357 1068
Computational Linguistics 38 385 1077
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 50 424 1313
Library and Information science 50 543 1710

Engineering rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 39th for Engineering in Italy and 1010th in the World with 8,493 publications made and 174,475 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#39 of 77 In Italy
#367 of 1,453 In Europe
#1010 of 6,684 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 14 20
1992 6 32
1993 12 20
1994 16 38
1995 18 56
1996 22 84
1997 18 110
1998 23 110
1999 37 202
2000 26 200
2001 37 250
2002 140 785
2003 102 631
2004 127 777
2005 164 1008
2006 252 1536
2007 222 1722
2008 230 1898
2009 329 2610
2010 328 3263
2011 378 4119
2012 374 4866
2013 389 6038
2014 435 6970
2015 501 8126
2016 517 8751
2017 491 9767
2018 529 11635
2019 516 14042
2020 527 17177
2021 593 19905
2022 522 20853
2023 534 21774

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in various areas of Engineering.

Biology rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 53rd for Biology in Italy and 1413th in the World with 7,048 publications made and 175,648 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#53 of 80 In Italy
#450 of 1,445 In Europe
#1413 of 6,770 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 13 21
1992 20 28
1993 19 21
1994 24 59
1995 23 79
1996 24 77
1997 27 124
1998 19 135
1999 38 169
2000 28 214
2001 22 267
2002 74 495
2003 60 499
2004 49 557
2005 79 780
2006 117 1025
2007 144 1212
2008 154 1402
2009 212 2103
2010 227 2702
2011 282 3558
2012 259 4309
2013 315 5593
2014 314 6123
2015 341 7165
2016 395 8131
2017 435 9297
2018 467 11107
2019 492 13769
2020 554 17537
2021 607 21162
2022 591 22853
2023 565 24427

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 19 207 597
Agricultural Science 21 221 672
Horticulture 29 232 708
Entomology 28 255 727
Neuroscience 44 314 863
Botany 42 350 1076
Biophysics 51 381 1103
Biotechnology 45 349 1109
Toxicology 39 331 1130
Nanotechnology 39 386 1263
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 50 424 1313
Evolutionary Biology 49 478 1346
Oncology and Cancer research 51 390 1352
Genetics 51 443 1436
Virology 48 401 1445
Nutrition and Food Science 49 435 1505
Animal Science 40 416 1526
Paleontology 54 495 1529
Biochemistry 54 480 1600
Pharmacology 49 431 1607
Zoology 52 494 1781
Immunology 55 496 1851
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 53 498 1872
Molecular Biology 58 550 2128
Microbiology 55 578 2445

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 1189th in the World with 6,521 publications made and 115,285 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 80 In Italy
#456 of 1,492 In Europe
#1189 of 7,020 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 9 13
1992 12 7
1993 11 9
1994 9 22
1995 13 26
1996 7 39
1997 10 48
1998 12 63
1999 18 90
2000 16 99
2001 19 120
2002 74 370
2003 66 317
2004 59 433
2005 73 600
2006 109 859
2007 109 989
2008 141 1192
2009 187 1589
2010 198 2043
2011 247 2523
2012 255 3040
2013 278 3716
2014 281 4289
2015 333 5074
2016 407 5508
2017 385 6224
2018 451 7586
2019 486 9334
2020 518 12069
2021 570 14488
2022 542 16180
2023 567 17342

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 5 47 174
International Law 7 107 238
Human Rights Law 6 143 343
Law Enforcement 15 188 566
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 209 580
Political Economy 13 241 612
Urban and Regional planning 34 297 628
Aesthetics 30 296 723
Art History 37 352 840
Communications and Public Relations 23 333 903
Public Policy / Administration 26 336 914
Law 34 355 933
Archaeology 44 375 958
History 44 400 1031
Political Science 35 424 1035
Sociology 43 435 1231
Philosophy 48 497 1332
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 43 497 1362
Demography 49 453 1362
Education Majors 34 439 1400
Anthropology 48 508 1458
Classics and Ancient History 53 498 1461
Linguistics 51 518 1470
Library and Information science 50 543 1710

Physics rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 43rd for Physics in Italy and 1235th in the World with 6,446 publications made and 132,962 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#43 of 78 In Italy
#425 of 1,446 In Europe
#1235 of 6,603 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 8 20
1992 11 22
1993 9 17
1994 8 29
1995 14 45
1996 18 56
1997 20 86
1998 13 92
1999 26 127
2000 25 133
2001 21 186
2002 86 438
2003 72 376
2004 90 474
2005 129 670
2006 190 1023
2007 166 1183
2008 175 1393
2009 260 1864
2010 246 2317
2011 282 3019
2012 290 3495
2013 308 4452
2014 330 5171
2015 385 6269
2016 375 6610
2017 364 7531
2018 397 8986
2019 387 10791
2020 408 13441
2021 451 15171
2022 419 16083
2023 414 16652

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 22 144 343
Acoustical Engineering 40 363 983
Optical Engineering 41 380 1075
Biophysics 51 381 1103
Quantum and Particle physics 42 416 1174
Nanotechnology 39 386 1263
Materials Science 43 431 1329
Astrophysics and Astronomy 53 483 1413
Condensed Matter Physics 46 517 1806
Nuclear Physics 58 659 2428

Medicine rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 45th for Medicine in Italy and 1134th in the World with 6,005 publications made and 136,016 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Cardiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#45 of 78 In Italy
#368 of 1,417 In Europe
#1134 of 6,680 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 9
1992 10 22
1993 12 8
1994 13 33
1995 15 46
1996 23 51
1997 18 74
1998 9 92
1999 27 116
2000 21 144
2001 15 190
2002 40 296
2003 51 318
2004 44 341
2005 64 486
2006 93 670
2007 110 857
2008 106 1030
2009 153 1476
2010 152 1806
2011 204 2442
2012 214 3075
2013 273 3842
2014 262 4408
2015 302 5179
2016 295 5742
2017 370 6688
2018 420 8193
2019 431 9904
2020 511 13197
2021 581 16324
2022 602 17862
2023 510 19121

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 5 49 161
Sports Medicine 6 65 196
Medical Physics 22 144 343
Biomedical Engineering 14 123 345
Physical Therapy 16 154 398
Cardiology 40 216 574
Healthcare Management (MHA) 21 232 663
Sonography and Ultrasound 41 243 691
Respiratory Therapy 39 272 774
Critical Care Nursing 42 298 797
Anatomy and Physiology 39 288 818
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 44 277 818
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 42 273 857
Surgery 42 288 877
Ophthalmology 46 339 1010
Audiology 44 347 1032
Anesthesiology 43 341 1089
Psychiatry 45 367 1108
Toxicology 39 331 1130
Nursing 44 421 1283
Pathology 46 405 1314
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 47 408 1350
Oncology and Cancer research 51 390 1352
Gerontology 43 451 1439
Public Health 50 456 1440
Virology 48 401 1445
Radiation Therapy 51 417 1465
Health Science 44 441 1469
Pharmacology 49 431 1607
Family medicine 49 450 1702
Pediatrics 49 486 1743
Immunology 55 496 1851
Orthodontics 59 604 1932
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 48 649 2067
Clinical Psychology 59 620 2332

Chemistry rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 53rd for Chemistry in Italy and 1500th in the World with 5,757 publications made and 134,631 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#53 of 75 In Italy
#469 of 1,401 In Europe
#1500 of 6,447 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 11 24
1992 11 32
1993 19 21
1994 16 46
1995 18 70
1996 23 74
1997 26 120
1998 17 113
1999 32 137
2000 25 181
2001 19 217
2002 59 380
2003 51 385
2004 66 455
2005 100 671
2006 146 889
2007 150 1106
2008 160 1262
2009 235 1819
2010 224 2231
2011 258 3030
2012 247 3656
2013 278 4652
2014 292 5139
2015 323 6214
2016 305 6755
2017 332 7631
2018 358 8889
2019 354 11209
2020 388 13788
2021 406 15905
2022 373 17301
2023 387 18316

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 37 352 959
Nanotechnology 39 386 1263
Materials Science 43 431 1329
Nutrition and Food Science 49 435 1505
Biochemistry 54 480 1600
Chemical Engineering 48 496 1821
Organic Chemistry 54 543 1880
Physical chemistry 51 543 1937
Environmental Chemistry 57 653 2488

Environmental Science rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 48th for Environmental Science in Italy and 1285th in the World with 5,246 publications made and 114,087 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#48 of 80 In Italy
#446 of 1,458 In Europe
#1285 of 6,798 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 9 15
1992 8 6
1993 12 14
1994 18 41
1995 12 39
1996 12 50
1997 18 75
1998 14 91
1999 16 99
2000 21 130
2001 20 144
2002 56 319
2003 50 339
2004 54 398
2005 60 510
2006 86 795
2007 98 865
2008 110 993
2009 164 1418
2010 158 1828
2011 199 2409
2012 207 3024
2013 235 3812
2014 244 4233
2015 288 5005
2016 340 5626
2017 352 6556
2018 383 8027
2019 368 9822
2020 393 12489
2021 406 14477
2022 382 16101
2023 414 16384

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 19 207 597
Urban and Regional planning 34 297 628
Agricultural Science 21 221 672
Ecology 44 391 1097
Geography and Cartography 44 428 1150
Environmental Management 45 407 1212
Oceanography 46 456 1336
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 51 506 1525
Geology 54 511 1529
Paleontology 54 495 1529
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 53 498 1872
Geotechnical Engineering 59 616 2242
Environmental Engineering 58 615 2401
Environmental Chemistry 57 653 2488
Earth science and Geophysics 58 694 2598

Business rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 23rd for Business in Italy and 671st in the World with 4,006 publications made and 80,327 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#23 of 77 In Italy
#263 of 1,414 In Europe
#671 of 6,187 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 6
1992 2 5
1993 5 2
1994 9 12
1995 7 9
1996 8 33
1997 6 33
1998 16 49
1999 17 89
2000 9 86
2001 23 96
2002 69 412
2003 56 352
2004 65 474
2005 58 518
2006 87 838
2007 78 868
2008 80 1005
2009 135 1320
2010 141 1660
2011 151 1922
2012 167 2248
2013 163 2717
2014 179 3106
2015 202 3397
2016 260 3566
2017 239 4171
2018 302 5089
2019 285 6076
2020 278 7344
2021 319 8797
2022 269 9475
2023 298 10304

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 13 150 252
International Business 14 163 304
Entrepreneurship 17 210 443
Management 16 178 502
Management Information Systems 25 310 699
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 265 700
Marketing 27 290 732
Accounting 31 294 780
Finance 37 332 812
Project Management 36 368 865
Public Policy / Administration 26 336 914
Advertising 40 411 1072
Operations Research 51 523 1689

Psychology rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 45th for Psychology in Italy and 1149th in the World with 3,713 publications made and 80,392 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Occupational Therapy.

Psychology ranking Location
#45 of 80 In Italy
#384 of 1,414 In Europe
#1149 of 6,528 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 6 6
1992 16 18
1993 6 7
1994 6 18
1995 12 23
1996 13 23
1997 8 35
1998 7 48
1999 14 62
2000 13 70
2001 8 104
2002 23 179
2003 29 196
2004 23 208
2005 41 310
2006 52 388
2007 59 525
2008 53 626
2009 87 932
2010 84 1047
2011 136 1489
2012 123 1698
2013 172 2314
2014 169 2626
2015 180 2859
2016 197 3327
2017 226 4030
2018 273 4866
2019 298 6329
2020 308 8171
2021 377 10276
2022 337 10785
2023 321 11691

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 5 49 161
Neuroscience 44 314 863
Cognitive Science 35 315 892
Psychiatry 45 367 1108
Social Psychology 45 472 1353
Education Majors 34 439 1400
Child Psychology 48 484 1538
Clinical Psychology 59 620 2332

Mathematics rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 41st for Mathematics in Italy and 901st in the World with 3,705 publications made and 72,032 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#41 of 75 In Italy
#337 of 1,388 In Europe
#901 of 6,305 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 1
1992 2 4
1993 1 3
1994 5 8
1995 5 11
1996 4 21
1997 6 25
1998 9 27
1999 14 73
2000 8 64
2001 11 70
2002 60 352
2003 43 269
2004 54 388
2005 73 419
2006 99 717
2007 95 786
2008 110 902
2009 147 1221
2010 138 1489
2011 175 1873
2012 168 1946
2013 167 2574
2014 180 2952
2015 213 3247
2016 194 3286
2017 210 3770
2018 208 4322
2019 204 5012
2020 235 6196
2021 323 7539
2022 253 8006
2023 268 8645

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 84 265
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 33 271 660
Statistics 43 364 965
Applied Mathematics 53 543 1599
Operations Research 51 523 1689
Math Teachers 48 651 2606

Economics rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 32nd for Economics in Italy and 779th in the World with 2,383 publications made and 42,647 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#32 of 77 In Italy
#304 of 1,366 In Europe
#779 of 5,995 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 5
1992 1 3
1993 2 2
1994 1 3
1995 1 5
1996 1 16
1997 4 7
1998 2 11
1999 9 19
2000 8 17
2001 5 32
2002 18 71
2003 22 80
2004 31 122
2005 27 154
2006 29 270
2007 40 387
2008 44 418
2009 60 552
2010 64 673
2011 86 855
2012 92 1078
2013 114 1284
2014 106 1511
2015 121 1743
2016 172 1815
2017 164 2131
2018 181 2544
2019 175 2974
2020 195 3870
2021 221 4791
2022 195 5297
2023 176 5696

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 13 150 252
International Economics 18 181 287
Environmental Economics 21 165 390
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 209 580
Political Economy 13 241 612
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 33 271 660
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 265 700
Finance 37 332 812
Development Studies 26 298 843

Art & Design rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 37th for Art & Design in Italy and 868th in the World with 1,594 publications made and 25,671 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Game Design and Development, Architecture.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#37 of 80 In Italy
#350 of 1,349 In Europe
#868 of 5,720 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 3
1992 2 3
1993 2 2
1994 1 2
1995 9 10
1996 5 16
1997 3 9
1998 0 17
1999 6 27
2000 6 23
2001 3 18
2002 30 116
2003 18 110
2004 22 109
2005 23 162
2006 43 236
2007 39 313
2008 48 325
2009 64 444
2010 63 517
2011 64 639
2012 71 698
2013 63 900
2014 65 875
2015 98 1167
2016 122 1359
2017 97 1332
2018 100 1694
2019 102 2113
2020 106 2547
2021 119 2838
2022 84 3250
2023 108 3408

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 3 40 126
Architecture 23 159 345
Painting and Drawing 36 171 355
Sculpture 36 171 355
Illustration and Concept Art 36 175 371
Multimedia 18 221 546
Aesthetics 30 296 723
Computer Graphics 34 333 813
Art History 37 352 840
UX/UI Desgin 34 344 847
Graphic Design 32 344 916
Fashion Design 41 378 918
Landscape Architecture 46 427 1186
Literature 48 483 1289