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The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 46th in Italy, 1229th in the global 2025 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 16,382 academic publications and 398,904 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1229 of 14,131 In the World
#453 of 2,785 In Europe
#46 of 88 In Italy
#5 of 6 In Tuscany
#3 of 3 In Pisa
#33 of 1,602 For Robotics
#137 of 1,017 For Game Design and Development
#161 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#2381 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1670 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 778th in the World with 9,784 publications made and 240,303 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience, Robotics.

Computer Science ranking Location
#34 of 80 In Italy
#298 of 1,469 In Europe
#778 of 6,845 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 16 32
1993 9 26
1994 14 43
1995 21 63
1996 27 99
1997 19 106
1998 22 148
1999 40 215
2000 33 257
2001 37 315
2002 143 962
2003 114 917
2004 123 1024
2005 171 1383
2006 256 2057
2007 243 2315
2008 233 2658
2009 334 3457
2010 359 4196
2011 394 5297
2012 379 6229
2013 384 7257
2014 442 8433
2015 513 9511
2016 515 10345
2017 479 11538
2018 576 14142
2019 585 16613
2020 594 19819
2021 709 23634
2022 670 24187
2023 720 27445
2024 548 22528

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 45 137
Human-Computer Interaction 7 85 220
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 88 273
Computer Engineering 9 107 337
Computer Networking 19 181 527
Telecommunications 23 197 552
Software Engineering 26 266 607
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 239 631
Multimedia 20 255 645
Management Information Systems 23 300 671
Computer Vision 33 279 755
Data Science 36 317 758
Computer Graphics 34 327 810
Cyber Security 37 303 848
Neuroscience 42 310 857
UX/UI Desgin 35 348 876
Cognitive Science 34 321 926
Machine Learning 38 351 1090
Computational Linguistics 38 416 1241
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 50 433 1376
Library and Information science 52 551 1719

Engineering rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 39th for Engineering in Italy and 1013th in the World with 9,396 publications made and 233,896 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#39 of 80 In Italy
#358 of 1,465 In Europe
#1013 of 6,782 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 40
1993 13 36
1994 14 47
1995 18 78
1996 23 119
1997 19 134
1998 23 163
1999 37 244
2000 29 275
2001 43 371
2002 147 974
2003 104 907
2004 137 1026
2005 166 1363
2006 269 2053
2007 239 2204
2008 244 2574
2009 345 3427
2010 368 4203
2011 400 5307
2012 407 6357
2013 390 7444
2014 461 8659
2015 527 9936
2016 523 10622
2017 499 11731
2018 539 13947
2019 535 16694
2020 539 19833
2021 632 23364
2022 556 23522
2023 618 25637
2024 466 22240

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 1415th in the World with 7,934 publications made and 238,578 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#51 of 80 In Italy
#439 of 1,448 In Europe
#1415 of 6,833 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 21 40
1993 19 30
1994 23 72
1995 22 100
1996 26 107
1997 26 138
1998 23 177
1999 41 228
2000 29 287
2001 26 388
2002 82 670
2003 60 718
2004 53 766
2005 93 1033
2006 124 1428
2007 157 1593
2008 169 1905
2009 226 2661
2010 258 3467
2011 314 4424
2012 297 5436
2013 305 6885
2014 320 7576
2015 356 8682
2016 405 9977
2017 435 10974
2018 468 13115
2019 497 15878
2020 558 19943
2021 652 24248
2022 632 25336
2023 644 28283
2024 517 25690

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 20 205 630
Agricultural Science 19 218 684
Horticulture 27 226 736
Neuroscience 42 310 857
Biophysics 47 371 1068
Botany 42 347 1097
Biotechnology 45 348 1134
Nanotechnology 38 374 1236
Evolutionary Biology 50 479 1369
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 50 433 1376
Oncology and Cancer research 49 390 1378
Genetics 50 430 1414
Virology 47 395 1437
Nutrition and Food Science 50 436 1553
Animal Science 39 416 1565
Biochemistry 53 472 1575
Paleontology 55 499 1590
Pharmacology 48 437 1662
Immunology 52 483 1807
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 486 1871
Zoology 53 519 1954
Molecular Biology 56 545 2141
Microbiology 54 601 2639

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 41st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 1255th in the World with 7,403 publications made and 166,086 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#41 of 80 In Italy
#466 of 1,500 In Europe
#1255 of 7,081 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
1992 13 13
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 84 496
2003 73 492
2004 70 595
2005 83 826
2006 126 1194
2007 116 1331
2008 154 1641
2009 211 2148
2010 225 2644
2011 267 3345
2012 286 4082
2013 287 4705
2014 316 5557
2015 350 6335
2016 412 6987
2017 406 7873
2018 481 9587
2019 514 11541
2020 560 14843
2021 612 17848
2022 568 19095
2023 613 22199
2024 424 17758

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 43 161
International Law 6 108 246
Human Rights Law 5 150 373
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 214 575
Urban and Regional planning 27 294 612
Political Economy 14 256 633
Law Enforcement 22 241 699
Aesthetics 30 308 745
Public Policy / Administration 22 304 828
Communications and Public Relations 20 332 899
Art History 39 387 932
Military science 21 302 935
Law 34 361 961
Archaeology 43 379 991
Political Science 33 432 1063
History 43 406 1077
Criminology and Criminal Justice 31 390 1250
Sociology 41 440 1267
Classics and Ancient History 48 460 1287
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 41 503 1382
Philosophy 46 501 1400
Demography 48 457 1442
Linguistics 50 520 1495
Anthropology 47 527 1550
Education Majors 39 484 1597
Library and Information science 52 551 1719
Gender Studies 56 604 2130

Physics rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 44th for Physics in Italy and 1245th in the World with 7,116 publications made and 179,249 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 1,457 In Europe
#1245 of 6,713 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 9 32
1993 11 33
1994 6 36
1995 16 61
1996 19 85
1997 18 103
1998 15 130
1999 28 175
2000 28 191
2001 24 280
2002 91 581
2003 73 568
2004 94 666
2005 134 904
2006 204 1375
2007 182 1524
2008 194 1877
2009 274 2401
2010 276 2959
2011 306 3892
2012 299 4465
2013 315 5432
2014 347 6397
2015 408 7457
2016 381 8028
2017 365 8902
2018 416 10502
2019 401 12722
2020 401 15304
2021 494 17485
2022 427 17810
2023 476 19505
2024 335 16524

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 31 179 423
Acoustical Engineering 40 360 984
Biophysics 47 371 1068
Optical Engineering 41 379 1072
Quantum and Particle physics 42 420 1199
Nanotechnology 38 374 1236
Materials Science 44 432 1329
Astrophysics and Astronomy 52 482 1412
Condensed Matter Physics 46 485 1703
Nuclear Physics 59 664 2478

Medicine rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 44th for Medicine in Italy and 1150th in the World with 6,822 publications made and 181,426 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Cardiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#44 of 79 In Italy
#369 of 1,433 In Europe
#1150 of 6,775 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 9 22
1993 10 14
1994 12 35
1995 17 57
1996 25 64
1997 16 86
1998 11 121
1999 28 140
2000 22 184
2001 15 271
2002 49 417
2003 50 472
2004 52 477
2005 80 683
2006 104 938
2007 119 1128
2008 129 1378
2009 158 1882
2010 171 2372
2011 231 3117
2012 230 3780
2013 259 4642
2014 290 5343
2015 304 6030
2016 304 6689
2017 367 7700
2018 422 9482
2019 445 11417
2020 516 15002
2021 598 18618
2022 633 19490
2023 570 21870
2024 533 20361

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 51 165
Sports Medicine 6 73 215
Biomedical Engineering 14 121 351
Physical Therapy 15 160 411
Medical Physics 31 179 423
Cardiology 38 203 543
Healthcare Management (MHA) 21 231 670
Sonography and Ultrasound 39 239 674
Critical Care Nursing 41 301 837
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 282 842
Anatomy and Physiology 39 291 845
Respiratory Therapy 38 284 863
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 41 273 876
Surgery 41 295 920
Audiology 44 356 1062
Ophthalmology 45 361 1096
Anesthesiology 42 338 1099
Psychiatry 43 368 1133
Pathology 45 391 1307
Nursing 43 432 1353
Oncology and Cancer research 49 390 1378
Virology 47 395 1437
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 47 426 1467
Gerontology 43 471 1502
Public Health 49 457 1508
Radiation Therapy 50 428 1551
Health Science 44 452 1568
Family medicine 43 422 1623
Pharmacology 48 437 1662
Urology 50 451 1692
Immunology 52 483 1807
Pediatrics 50 519 1953
Orthodontics 60 627 2150
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 49 696 2248
Clinical Psychology 58 632 2439

Chemistry rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 53rd for Chemistry in Italy and 1498th in the World with 6,359 publications made and 179,367 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#53 of 76 In Italy
#463 of 1,417 In Europe
#1498 of 6,545 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 12 46
1993 20 36
1994 13 56
1995 16 82
1996 24 95
1997 26 133
1998 20 150
1999 35 192
2000 25 235
2001 23 321
2002 64 530
2003 52 566
2004 71 638
2005 109 903
2006 160 1248
2007 161 1437
2008 175 1698
2009 246 2284
2010 251 2897
2011 277 3718
2012 266 4561
2013 272 5672
2014 298 6333
2015 347 7568
2016 313 8217
2017 330 9100
2018 348 10365
2019 352 12911
2020 375 15505
2021 450 18079
2022 392 19002
2023 431 20663
2024 352 18953

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 36 351 962
Nanotechnology 38 374 1236
Materials Science 44 432 1329
Nutrition and Food Science 50 436 1553
Biochemistry 53 472 1575
Organic Chemistry 54 527 1838
Chemical Engineering 48 495 1862
Physical chemistry 51 536 1945
Environmental Chemistry 58 690 2794
Inorganic Chemistry 60 693 2868

Environmental Science rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 47th for Environmental Science in Italy and 1308th in the World with 5,886 publications made and 159,335 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#47 of 80 In Italy
#441 of 1,464 In Europe
#1308 of 6,876 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 8 13
1993 12 21
1994 18 48
1995 13 56
1996 12 81
1997 18 92
1998 15 113
1999 15 128
2000 21 164
2001 26 196
2002 63 437
2003 57 477
2004 59 549
2005 64 684
2006 96 1075
2007 108 1115
2008 119 1328
2009 175 1867
2010 184 2358
2011 220 3095
2012 232 3878
2013 226 4798
2014 258 5378
2015 308 6337
2016 340 7069
2017 355 7932
2018 393 9623
2019 381 11615
2020 423 14604
2021 440 17449
2022 400 18261
2023 465 19828
2024 329 17305

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 27 294 612
Forestry 20 205 630
Agricultural Science 19 218 684
Ecology 44 390 1114
Geography and Cartography 45 438 1210
Environmental Management 45 416 1263
Oceanography 47 455 1341
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 51 503 1548
Geology 55 509 1579
Paleontology 55 499 1590
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 486 1871
Geotechnical Engineering 60 623 2311
Environmental Engineering 58 621 2479
Earth science and Geophysics 58 711 2731
Environmental Chemistry 58 690 2794

Business rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 20th for Business in Italy and 664th in the World with 4,444 publications made and 116,021 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#20 of 77 In Italy
#255 of 1,433 In Europe
#664 of 6,339 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 8
1993 5 10
1994 8 16
1995 7 18
1996 8 48
1997 8 46
1998 16 76
1999 17 101
2000 11 131
2001 25 140
2002 78 508
2003 59 520
2004 73 605
2005 59 713
2006 105 1142
2007 93 1169
2008 97 1397
2009 147 1782
2010 160 2160
2011 175 2614
2012 177 2991
2013 162 3397
2014 193 3940
2015 229 4275
2016 266 4456
2017 246 5260
2018 305 6399
2019 285 7264
2020 296 8844
2021 342 10552
2022 268 11087
2023 314 12933
2024 195 9404

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 13 156 265
International Business 15 167 304
Management 15 171 478
Entrepreneurship 19 237 514
Management Information Systems 23 300 671
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 261 728
Marketing 26 293 735
Project Management 28 337 769
Finance 36 336 826
Public Policy / Administration 22 304 828
Accounting 31 307 851
Actuarial Science 39 342 908
Human Resource Management 20 404 999
Advertising 37 419 1152
Engineering Management 31 411 1251
Operations Research 48 503 1594

Psychology rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 44th for Psychology in Italy and 1196th in the World with 4,130 publications made and 109,698 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Occupational Therapy.

Psychology ranking Location
#44 of 80 In Italy
#394 of 1,423 In Europe
#1196 of 6,645 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 17 22
1993 6 12
1994 6 21
1995 15 37
1996 13 30
1997 7 41
1998 8 67
1999 18 81
2000 13 93
2001 8 160
2002 28 243
2003 30 282
2004 29 288
2005 43 394
2006 56 547
2007 68 664
2008 60 848
2009 91 1188
2010 99 1320
2011 138 1865
2012 133 2122
2013 168 2799
2014 185 3176
2015 190 3383
2016 202 4002
2017 218 4704
2018 292 5858
2019 297 7296
2020 309 9443
2021 372 11590
2022 348 11892
2023 352 13801
2024 286 11438

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 51 165
Neuroscience 42 310 857
Cognitive Science 34 321 926
Psychiatry 43 368 1133
Social Psychology 46 475 1410
Education Majors 39 484 1597
Child Psychology 48 494 1601
Clinical Psychology 58 632 2439

Mathematics rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 39th for Mathematics in Italy and 930th in the World with 4,047 publications made and 98,008 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#39 of 76 In Italy
#336 of 1,401 In Europe
#930 of 6,418 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 5
1993 1 5
1994 4 8
1995 6 11
1996 4 26
1997 7 35
1998 9 44
1999 15 82
2000 9 86
2001 14 104
2002 62 412
2003 48 386
2004 68 494
2005 86 603
2006 117 978
2007 108 1054
2008 130 1206
2009 154 1622
2010 156 1897
2011 184 2452
2012 170 2633
2013 172 3199
2014 184 3576
2015 221 4060
2016 202 4141
2017 203 4662
2018 223 5422
2019 212 6009
2020 248 7341
2021 319 8948
2022 265 8983
2023 275 9883
2024 152 6363

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 88 273
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 277 683
Actuarial Science 39 342 908
Statistics 42 367 990
Operations Research 48 503 1594
Applied Mathematics 54 537 1605
Math Teachers 44 701 2817

Economics rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 30th for Economics in Italy and 803rd in the World with 2,665 publications made and 63,794 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#30 of 77 In Italy
#309 of 1,388 In Europe
#803 of 6,167 In the World

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 5
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 37 172
2005 37 233
2006 42 401
2007 46 505
2008 54 595
2009 70 748
2010 67 825
2011 103 1164
2012 99 1415
2013 114 1639
2014 116 1927
2015 134 2161
2016 171 2277
2017 168 2824
2018 189 3282
2019 179 3720
2020 216 4863
2021 220 6021
2022 194 6297
2023 188 7599
2024 128 5849

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 13 156 265
International Economics 16 179 291
Environmental Economics 24 180 430
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 214 575
Political Economy 14 256 633
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 277 683
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 261 728
Development Studies 22 278 801
Finance 36 336 826
Actuarial Science 39 342 908

Art & Design rankings

The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ranked 36th for Art & Design in Italy and 854th in the World with 1,801 publications made and 37,978 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Computer Graphics, 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
#36 of 80 In Italy
#346 of 1,381 In Europe
#854 of 5,966 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 4
1993 2 3
1994 2 3
1995 9 13
1996 5 22
1997 3 14
1998 0 22
1999 5 36
2000 6 39
2001 6 35
2002 34 138
2003 20 162
2004 27 160
2005 22 215
2006 46 342
2007 47 416
2008 44 453
2009 66 614
2010 72 645
2011 72 900
2012 84 994
2013 69 1102
2014 69 1245
2015 108 1490
2016 124 1649
2017 94 1665
2018 110 2115
2019 110 2658
2020 118 3126
2021 127 3601
2022 95 3870
2023 111 4569
2024 85 3293

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 45 137
Painting and Drawing 31 162 350
Sculpture 31 162 350
Architecture 23 166 366
Landscape Architecture 24 178 371
Illustration and Concept Art 33 167 373
Interior Design 22 166 384
Multimedia 20 255 645
Aesthetics 30 308 745
Computer Graphics 34 327 810
UX/UI Desgin 35 348 876
Fashion Design 40 378 930
Art History 39 387 932
Literature 37 374 947