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The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 45th in Italy, 1196th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 138 research topics. The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,063 academic publications and 432,110 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1196 of 14,131 In the World
#462 of 2,785 In Europe
#45 of 88 In Italy
#5 of 6 In Tuscany
#3 of 3 In Pisa
#33 of 1,645 For Robotics
#145 of 1,015 For Game Design and Development
#156 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#2399 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1553 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 135 other topics

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Computer Science rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 34th for Computer Science in Italy and 781st in the World with 10,108 publications made and 258,156 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience, Robotics.

Computer Science ranking Location
#34 of 80 In Italy
#298 of 1,470 In Europe
#781 of 6,855 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 9 26
1994 14 43
1995 22 63
1996 27 98
1997 19 106
1998 22 148
1999 40 217
2000 33 257
2001 37 315
2002 143 964
2003 114 917
2004 123 1024
2005 171 1383
2006 256 2056
2007 243 2317
2008 233 2657
2009 334 3459
2010 361 4194
2011 395 5296
2012 380 6228
2013 384 7252
2014 441 8422
2015 513 9512
2016 514 10332
2017 478 11541
2018 577 14136
2019 584 16598
2020 592 19759
2021 706 23620
2022 674 24128
2023 719 27426
2024 560 22971
2025 402 19385

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 33
Game Design and Development 5 48 145
Human-Computer Interaction 7 84 216
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 88 276
Computer Engineering 9 107 336
Computer Networking 19 182 528
Telecommunications 23 196 555
Software Engineering 26 268 610
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 237 632
Management Information Systems 22 289 648
Multimedia 20 260 656
Data Science 36 319 762
Computer Vision 33 281 773
Computer Graphics 34 329 818
Neuroscience 42 311 855
Cyber Security 37 307 863
UX/UI Desgin 34 350 884
Cognitive Science 34 324 930
Machine Learning 38 349 1098
Computational Linguistics 39 432 1288
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 50 433 1365
Library and Information science 52 551 1717

Engineering rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 40th for Engineering in Italy and 1025th in the World with 9,720 publications made and 249,599 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#40 of 80 In Italy
#359 of 1,466 In Europe
#1025 of 6,795 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 13 36
1994 14 47
1995 19 78
1996 23 118
1997 19 132
1998 23 163
1999 37 245
2000 29 276
2001 43 371
2002 147 975
2003 104 907
2004 137 1026
2005 166 1363
2006 269 2052
2007 239 2205
2008 244 2574
2009 345 3426
2010 369 4206
2011 400 5305
2012 406 6357
2013 391 7439
2014 462 8650
2015 527 9939
2016 524 10613
2017 498 11738
2018 538 13920
2019 533 16669
2020 537 19848
2021 634 23371
2022 560 23500
2023 614 25615
2024 483 22593
2025 389 18978

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 51st for Biology in Italy and 1418th in the World with 8,267 publications made and 259,676 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#51 of 80 In Italy
#438 of 1,449 In Europe
#1418 of 6,841 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 19 30
1994 23 72
1995 23 100
1996 26 107
1997 26 138
1998 23 177
1999 41 228
2000 29 288
2001 26 388
2002 82 671
2003 61 719
2004 53 769
2005 93 1033
2006 124 1433
2007 157 1596
2008 169 1900
2009 226 2662
2010 260 3465
2011 313 4415
2012 295 5433
2013 304 6886
2014 320 7570
2015 357 8685
2016 405 9962
2017 431 10948
2018 469 13100
2019 493 15845
2020 553 19857
2021 655 24192
2022 634 25301
2023 646 28272
2024 525 26010
2025 420 23687

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 20 206 627
Agricultural Science 21 213 681
Horticulture 26 223 722
Neuroscience 42 311 855
Biophysics 47 367 1058
Botany 41 345 1091
Biotechnology 45 349 1147
Nanotechnology 39 372 1237
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 50 433 1365
Oncology and Cancer research 49 394 1387
Evolutionary Biology 50 483 1399
Genetics 50 428 1407
Virology 47 399 1442
Nutrition and Food Science 50 437 1547
Biochemistry 53 468 1575
Animal Science 40 422 1580
Paleontology 55 498 1583
Pharmacology 48 433 1660
Immunology 52 482 1802
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 484 1865
Zoology 53 520 1944
Molecular Biology 56 547 2149
Microbiology 54 600 2632

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 40th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 1255th in the World with 7,641 publications made and 182,222 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#40 of 80 In Italy
#465 of 1,502 In Europe
#1255 of 7,088 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
1993 13 17
1994 8 30
1995 15 41
1996 8 63
1997 9 61
1998 11 91
1999 17 125
2000 17 143
2001 23 188
2002 84 497
2003 73 492
2004 70 598
2005 83 826
2006 126 1199
2007 116 1332
2008 154 1640
2009 211 2149
2010 226 2644
2011 268 3343
2012 288 4090
2013 287 4696
2014 316 5550
2015 351 6329
2016 411 6947
2017 409 7864
2018 480 9573
2019 514 11530
2020 558 14783
2021 610 17757
2022 566 19011
2023 608 22195
2024 433 18080
2025 294 15960

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 4 42 156
International Law 6 107 242
Human Rights Law 5 146 367
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 213 574
Urban and Regional planning 28 303 627
Political Economy 14 258 639
Law Enforcement 20 232 679
Aesthetics 30 307 739
Public Policy / Administration 20 294 798
Communications and Public Relations 20 325 866
Art History 39 386 923
Law 33 357 954
Military science 21 313 957
Archaeology 43 374 981
Political Science 33 432 1061
History 43 404 1067
Criminology and Criminal Justice 29 390 1239
Sociology 41 437 1255
Classics and Ancient History 48 460 1280
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 41 504 1385
Philosophy 46 502 1404
Demography 48 448 1418
Linguistics 50 520 1497
Anthropology 47 518 1511
Education Majors 38 489 1602
Library and Information science 52 551 1717
Gender Studies 55 610 2150

Physics rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 44th for Physics in Italy and 1249th in the World with 7,326 publications made and 192,077 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#44 of 80 In Italy
#425 of 1,460 In Europe
#1249 of 6,729 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 11 33
1994 6 36
1995 17 61
1996 19 85
1997 18 103
1998 15 130
1999 28 175
2000 28 192
2001 24 281
2002 91 581
2003 73 568
2004 94 666
2005 134 904
2006 204 1375
2007 182 1526
2008 194 1870
2009 274 2401
2010 279 2964
2011 306 3892
2012 302 4473
2013 316 5440
2014 349 6389
2015 407 7452
2016 380 7993
2017 363 8914
2018 417 10492
2019 398 12702
2020 399 15291
2021 491 17460
2022 423 17751
2023 471 19447
2024 348 16813
2025 265 14251

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 33 187 439
Acoustical Engineering 40 360 987
Biophysics 47 367 1058
Optical Engineering 41 379 1078
Quantum and Particle physics 42 419 1199
Nanotechnology 39 372 1237
Materials Science 44 430 1339
Astrophysics and Astronomy 52 479 1408
Condensed Matter Physics 46 484 1704
Nuclear Physics 59 663 2466

Medicine rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 44th for Medicine in Italy and 1145th in the World with 7,174 publications made and 198,788 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Cardiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#44 of 79 In Italy
#368 of 1,437 In Europe
#1145 of 6,793 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 10 14
1994 12 35
1995 18 57
1996 25 64
1997 16 86
1998 11 121
1999 28 140
2000 22 184
2001 15 271
2002 49 419
2003 50 472
2004 52 477
2005 80 683
2006 104 938
2007 119 1129
2008 129 1375
2009 158 1879
2010 171 2372
2011 231 3118
2012 232 3793
2013 258 4637
2014 291 5340
2015 304 6028
2016 302 6670
2017 366 7702
2018 422 9458
2019 445 11407
2020 513 14926
2021 599 18623
2022 634 19522
2023 569 21843
2024 542 20680
2025 444 19300

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 52 166
Sports Medicine 6 74 216
Biomedical Engineering 15 122 360
Physical Therapy 15 160 413
Medical Physics 33 187 439
Cardiology 38 200 528
Healthcare Management (MHA) 20 227 654
Sonography and Ultrasound 39 234 656
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 278 838
Critical Care Nursing 41 300 842
Anatomy and Physiology 39 290 846
Respiratory Therapy 38 287 866
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 41 275 885
Surgery 41 297 932
Audiology 44 358 1063
Anesthesiology 42 337 1093
Ophthalmology 45 364 1118
Psychiatry 44 371 1135
Pathology 45 390 1300
Nursing 42 429 1337
Oncology and Cancer research 49 394 1387
Virology 47 399 1442
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 47 424 1447
Public Health 49 454 1496
Gerontology 43 475 1518
Health Science 43 445 1521
Radiation Therapy 50 429 1556
Family medicine 43 420 1611
Pharmacology 48 433 1660
Urology 50 452 1705
Immunology 52 482 1802
Pediatrics 49 512 1928
Dermatology 50 504 1948
Orthodontics 61 639 2177
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 46 696 2261
Clinical Psychology 58 633 2440

Chemistry rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 53rd for Chemistry in Italy and 1502nd in the World with 6,584 publications made and 193,672 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#53 of 76 In Italy
#462 of 1,417 In Europe
#1502 of 6,561 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 20 36
1994 13 56
1995 17 82
1996 24 95
1997 26 133
1998 20 150
1999 35 193
2000 25 236
2001 23 321
2002 64 532
2003 52 566
2004 71 638
2005 109 903
2006 160 1248
2007 161 1437
2008 175 1695
2009 246 2283
2010 252 2894
2011 278 3714
2012 268 4564
2013 272 5676
2014 297 6321
2015 346 7574
2016 313 8194
2017 328 9096
2018 349 10339
2019 350 12874
2020 375 15494
2021 448 18038
2022 396 18953
2023 430 20637
2024 354 19158
2025 287 16942

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 36 352 980
Nanotechnology 39 372 1237
Materials Science 44 430 1339
Nutrition and Food Science 50 437 1547
Biochemistry 53 468 1575
Organic Chemistry 54 526 1855
Chemical Engineering 48 497 1881
Physical chemistry 51 538 1958
Inorganic Chemistry 58 681 2805
Environmental Chemistry 59 693 2814

Environmental Science rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 47th for Environmental Science in Italy and 1312th in the World with 6,096 publications made and 172,768 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#47 of 80 In Italy
#438 of 1,464 In Europe
#1312 of 6,888 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 12 21
1994 18 48
1995 14 56
1996 12 81
1997 18 92
1998 15 113
1999 15 128
2000 21 164
2001 26 197
2002 63 436
2003 58 478
2004 59 553
2005 64 684
2006 96 1080
2007 108 1117
2008 119 1327
2009 175 1867
2010 186 2358
2011 221 3088
2012 230 3882
2013 225 4798
2014 260 5372
2015 309 6339
2016 340 7053
2017 357 7929
2018 390 9576
2019 380 11630
2020 420 14567
2021 440 17379
2022 401 18251
2023 463 19827
2024 339 17528
2025 260 15678

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
Urban and Regional planning 28 303 627
Forestry 20 206 627
Agricultural Science 21 213 681
Ecology 44 384 1112
Geography and Cartography 45 435 1204
Environmental Management 45 410 1248
Oceanography 47 452 1342
Geology 55 507 1560
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 51 505 1564
Paleontology 55 498 1583
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 484 1865
Geotechnical Engineering 59 615 2295
Environmental Engineering 58 622 2500
Earth science and Geophysics 58 692 2611
Environmental Chemistry 59 693 2814

Business rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 20th for Business in Italy and 669th in the World with 4,535 publications made and 124,410 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#20 of 78 In Italy
#255 of 1,436 In Europe
#669 of 6,366 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 10
1994 8 16
1995 7 18
1996 8 47
1997 8 46
1998 16 76
1999 17 102
2000 11 131
2001 25 140
2002 78 510
2003 60 521
2004 73 606
2005 59 713
2006 105 1143
2007 93 1171
2008 97 1398
2009 147 1780
2010 160 2162
2011 175 2608
2012 177 2978
2013 161 3397
2014 192 3932
2015 227 4266
2016 266 4444
2017 244 5249
2018 303 6381
2019 284 7233
2020 295 8819
2021 338 10500
2022 266 10991
2023 312 12870
2024 203 9605
2025 126 7874

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 13 157 266
International Business 14 167 306
Management 15 171 482
Entrepreneurship 19 237 518
Management Information Systems 22 289 648
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 260 726
Marketing 26 291 730
Project Management 26 329 734
Public Policy / Administration 20 294 798
Finance 37 338 833
Accounting 33 315 852
Actuarial Science 39 342 910
Human Resource Management 21 413 1018
Advertising 37 420 1146
Engineering Management 32 417 1264
Operations Research 48 506 1602

Psychology rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 45th for Psychology in Italy and 1195th in the World with 4,308 publications made and 119,128 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Occupational Therapy.

Psychology ranking Location
#45 of 80 In Italy
#392 of 1,424 In Europe
#1195 of 6,663 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 6 12
1994 6 21
1995 15 37
1996 13 30
1997 7 43
1998 8 67
1999 18 81
2000 13 94
2001 8 160
2002 28 244
2003 30 282
2004 29 288
2005 43 394
2006 56 547
2007 68 667
2008 60 845
2009 91 1189
2010 99 1316
2011 138 1863
2012 133 2125
2013 168 2798
2014 185 3179
2015 190 3383
2016 201 3985
2017 216 4683
2018 293 5839
2019 293 7267
2020 307 9337
2021 371 11560
2022 346 11823
2023 350 13781
2024 291 11634
2025 238 10476

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 52 166
Neuroscience 42 311 855
Cognitive Science 34 324 930
Psychiatry 44 371 1135
Social Psychology 46 473 1398
Education Majors 38 489 1602
Child Psychology 48 497 1605
Clinical Psychology 58 633 2440

Mathematics rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 40th for Mathematics in Italy and 942nd in the World with 4,117 publications made and 103,573 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#40 of 76 In Italy
#338 of 1,406 In Europe
#942 of 6,434 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 5
1994 4 8
1995 6 11
1996 4 25
1997 7 35
1998 9 44
1999 15 83
2000 9 86
2001 14 104
2002 62 413
2003 49 387
2004 68 494
2005 86 603
2006 117 977
2007 108 1055
2008 130 1205
2009 154 1619
2010 157 1901
2011 184 2447
2012 171 2634
2013 171 3198
2014 183 3565
2015 220 4045
2016 202 4151
2017 202 4644
2018 218 5386
2019 213 5971
2020 240 7263
2021 313 8826
2022 262 8912
2023 271 9806
2024 158 6499
2025 115 5101

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 12 88 276
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 275 685
Actuarial Science 39 342 910
Statistics 42 367 992
Applied Mathematics 53 529 1582
Operations Research 48 506 1602
Math Teachers 44 695 2788

Economics rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 30th for Economics in Italy and 796th in the World with 2,731 publications made and 69,401 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#30 of 77 In Italy
#307 of 1,391 In Europe
#796 of 6,188 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 5
1994 1 6
1995 1 16
1996 1 21
1997 3 21
1998 2 22
1999 8 28
2000 9 29
2001 7 58
2002 26 95
2003 25 118
2004 37 174
2005 37 233
2006 42 401
2007 46 508
2008 54 594
2009 70 747
2010 67 827
2011 103 1166
2012 100 1424
2013 114 1642
2014 115 1927
2015 133 2160
2016 172 2273
2017 165 2812
2018 191 3288
2019 175 3692
2020 212 4826
2021 216 5981
2022 190 6255
2023 187 7568
2024 134 5938
2025 98 5056

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 13 157 266
International Economics 16 181 291
Environmental Economics 23 178 428
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 213 574
Political Economy 14 258 639
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 275 685
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 260 726
Development Studies 22 278 808
Finance 37 338 833
Actuarial Science 39 342 910

Art & Design rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 36th for Art & Design in Italy and 858th in the World with 1,839 publications made and 40,905 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Architecture, Computer Graphics.

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
#36 of 80 In Italy
#349 of 1,385 In Europe
#858 of 6,010 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 3
1994 2 3
1995 10 13
1996 5 22
1997 3 14
1998 0 22
1999 5 36
2000 6 39
2001 6 35
2002 34 139
2003 20 162
2004 27 160
2005 22 215
2006 46 341
2007 47 417
2008 44 454
2009 66 616
2010 72 644
2011 72 897
2012 85 995
2013 68 1099
2014 68 1246
2015 109 1488
2016 123 1633
2017 95 1672
2018 110 2119
2019 111 2661
2020 118 3108
2021 125 3594
2022 95 3862
2023 109 4579
2024 86 3376
2025 49 2796

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 5 48 145
Painting and Drawing 32 161 346
Sculpture 32 161 346
Illustration and Concept Art 33 166 372
Architecture 23 168 372
Landscape Architecture 25 186 393
Interior Design 22 175 411
Multimedia 20 260 656
Aesthetics 30 307 739
Computer Graphics 34 329 818
UX/UI Desgin 34 350 884
Art History 39 386 923
Fashion Design 41 378 935
Literature 37 375 959