Sapienza University of Rome: Rankings

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The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 2nd in Italy, 120th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 63 research topics. The Sapienza University of Rome ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 159,664 academic publications and 3,311,607 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 654 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#120 of 14,131 In the World
#29 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 88 In Italy
#1 of 19 In Lazio
#1 of 17 In Rome
#4 of 1,018 For Neurosurgery
#22 of 1,120 For Plastic Surgery
#30 of 1,038 For Cosmetology
#45 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#288 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 60 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 3rd for Biology in Italy and 117th in the World with 95,849 publications made and 2,270,307 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 78 In Italy
#30 of 1,428 In Europe
#117 of 6,663 In the World

Sapienza University of Rome
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 967 2713
1991 987 3417
1992 1110 4414
1993 1099 4800
1994 1143 5713
1995 1170 6672
1996 1369 7950
1997 1477 9171
1998 1374 11036
1999 1422 13116
2000 1427 14885
2001 1503 17144
2002 1553 19855
2003 1743 23043
2004 1773 26052
2005 1795 30042
2006 1940 35165
2007 2178 39800
2008 2399 44970
2009 2501 51692
2010 2636 57430
2011 2859 66638
2012 3413 77485
2013 3847 89361
2014 4098 98761
2015 4395 108664
2016 4360 115948
2017 4700 131076
2018 4479 132316
2019 5066 154127
2020 6202 190952
2021 7315 252542
2022 6080 249233

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sapienza University of Rome in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 3 16 86
Immunology 2 25 88
Neuroscience 2 24 96
Pharmacology 4 22 96
Virology 4 26 98
Astrobiology 3 30 100
Genetics 3 32 124
Paleontology 1 40 131
Biotechnology 7 39 136
Toxicology 5 38 138
Biochemistry 4 41 140
Zoology 2 47 143
Botany 5 47 151
Evolutionary Biology 2 45 152
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 47 153
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 54 156
Microbiology 4 55 166
Nutrition and Food Science 8 57 170
Nanotechnology 3 50 217
Molecular Biology 6 75 218
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 77 240
Agricultural Science 9 86 257
Biophysics 6 88 258
Horticulture 11 87 280
Forestry 8 102 307
Entomology 14 181 486
Animal Science 18 161 520

Medicine rankings

The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 3rd for Medicine in Italy and 85th in the World with 82,372 publications made and 1,924,104 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 78 In Italy
#19 of 1,401 In Europe
#85 of 6,552 In the World

Sapienza University of Rome
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 833 1715
1991 813 2299
1992 940 2904
1993 906 3182
1994 959 3956
1995 993 4629
1996 1176 5649
1997 1267 6816
1998 1085 8261
1999 1173 10000
2000 1179 11315
2001 1159 13226
2002 1246 15313
2003 1380 17970
2004 1362 20180
2005 1382 23458
2006 1597 27366
2007 1667 30898
2008 1947 35610
2009 2035 40976
2010 2148 46135
2011 2412 53596
2012 2899 62606
2013 3348 72720
2014 3563 80855
2015 3764 90067
2016 3767 96073
2017 4196 110026
2018 4030 110111
2019 4417 129418
2020 5770 164931
2021 6858 224262
2022 5713 226208

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sapienza University of Rome in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 2 2 4
Plastic Surgery 1 1 22
Cosmetology 3 8 30
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 8 32
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 7 32
Audiology 1 12 54
Urology 3 12 63
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 11 63
Orthodontics 3 18 63
Radiation Therapy 3 10 66
Surgery 3 13 66
Dermatology 5 15 67
Dentistry 3 21 72
Anesthesiology 2 12 75
Psychiatry 1 15 76
Pathology 3 18 77
Anatomy and Physiology 3 17 81
Cardiology 3 19 82
Oncology and Cancer research 3 16 86
Pediatrics 3 23 86
Immunology 2 25 88
Ophthalmology 1 15 90
Respiratory Therapy 2 28 91
Medical Physics 2 23 91
Critical Care Nursing 3 17 94
Occupational Therapy 1 22 96
Sports Medicine 1 22 96
Pharmacology 4 22 96
Virology 4 26 98
Clinical Psychology 1 21 103
Epidemiology 2 37 104
Physical Therapy 1 34 118
Veterinary 7 45 135
Toxicology 5 38 138
Family medicine 2 35 139
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 71 141
Health Science 1 40 146
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 33 148
Public Health 2 41 150
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 47 153
Pharmacy 5 76 168
Nursing 1 48 173
Biomedical Engineering 6 54 176
Forensic Science 8 76 181
Optometry 5 64 189
Sports / Exercise science 3 68 220
Gerontology 4 56 227
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 68 231
Social Work 6 177 565

Chemistry rankings

The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 4th for Chemistry in Italy and 151st in the World with 73,699 publications made and 1,810,948 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 75 In Italy
#41 of 1,389 In Europe
#151 of 6,327 In the World

Sapienza University of Rome
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 818 3043
1991 805 3600
1992 927 4568
1993 908 4696
1994 994 5479
1995 1071 6356
1996 1147 7531
1997 1192 8469
1998 1221 10129
1999 1182 11613
2000 1316 13265
2001 1353 14941
2002 1344 17681
2003 1523 20069
2004 1578 22985
2005 1562 26470
2006 1608 30421
2007 1851 33995
2008 1939 37574
2009 2032 42822
2010 2107 47048
2011 2270 54642
2012 2568 63141
2013 2908 72444
2014 3068 79422
2015 3262 87505
2016 3243 94204
2017 3438 103939
2018 3216 105299
2019 3677 122124
2020 4085 144172
2021 4730 187733
2022 4094 183447

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sapienza University of Rome in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 1 23 131
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 42 136
Computational Chemistry 6 54 138
Biochemistry 4 41 140
Biochemical Engineering 6 66 147
Inorganic Chemistry 3 41 161
Environmental Chemistry 1 49 161
Pharmacy 5 76 168
Nutrition and Food Science 8 57 170
Radiochemistry 2 33 182
Materials Science 4 43 183
Organic Chemistry 4 56 184
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 70 189
Chemical Engineering 1 37 195
Nanotechnology 3 50 217

Engineering rankings

The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 3rd for Engineering in Italy and 134th in the World with 68,862 publications made and 1,408,263 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 77 In Italy
#30 of 1,442 In Europe
#134 of 6,555 In the World

Sapienza University of Rome
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 632 2279
1991 608 2709
1992 750 3512
1993 747 3488
1994 839 3990
1995 902 4850
1996 1011 5800
1997 994 6186
1998 956 6959
1999 975 7788
2000 1090 8919
2001 1164 10333
2002 1195 12425
2003 1365 13705
2004 1387 15961
2005 1422 18222
2006 1569 21571
2007 1793 24596
2008 1830 27315
2009 1971 31710
2010 1957 34868
2011 2227 42238
2012 2518 48744
2013 2816 57267
2014 3012 63868
2015 3281 71169
2016 3285 77836
2017 3362 85442
2018 3181 88822
2019 3578 102042
2020 3963 119905
2021 4625 154184
2022 4071 143831

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sapienza University of Rome in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architectural Engineering 3 14 41
Robotics 2 9 44
Aviation 1 18 53
Remote Sensing 3 12 60
Automation and Control engineering 3 19 65
Transportation Engineering 1 13 66
Aerospace Engineering 1 11 69
Architecture 4 26 72
Civil Engineering 4 16 78
Acoustical Engineering 1 13 82
Systems Engineering 4 31 98
Nuclear Engineering 6 29 100
Renewable Energy Engineering 4 41 112
Structural Engineering 5 28 113
Computer Networking 4 23 115
Telecommunications 4 25 121
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 32 123
Reliability and Quality Engineering 5 32 126
Optical Engineering 1 27 127
Environmental Engineering 1 30 127
Human-Computer Interaction 3 45 132
Automotive Engineering 6 43 135
Biotechnology 7 39 136
Mechanical Engineering 5 35 138
Electrical Engineering 5 31 144
Biochemical Engineering 6 66 147
Landscape Architecture 10 70 153
Electronic Engineering 6 36 153
Firefighting and Fire Science 6 53 175
Biomedical Engineering 6 54 176
Marine Engineering 7 64 182
Materials Science 4 43 183
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 70 189
Mining Engineering 5 51 189
Chemical Engineering 1 37 195
Geotechnical Engineering 7 50 202
Nanotechnology 3 50 217
Metallurgical Engineering 4 54 227
Construction Management 6 81 229
Computer Engineering 7 71 232
Engineering Management 3 73 232
Product and Industrial Design 9 87 233
Technical Drawing 8 81 238
Agricultural Engineering 10 76 242
Petroleum Engineering 6 77 295
Operations Research 10 105 304
Industrial Engineering 11 112 327

Physics rankings

The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 1st for Physics in Italy and 116th in the World with 67,680 publications made and 1,366,849 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 77 In Italy
#23 of 1,434 In Europe
#116 of 6,484 In the World

Sapienza University of Rome
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 706 2807
1991 663 3127
1992 765 3819
1993 781 3938
1994 839 4373
1995 920 5243
1996 1036 6210
1997 1030 6542
1998 974 7433
1999 1004 8278
2000 1167 9361
2001 1171 11040
2002 1256 13090
2003 1400 14479
2004 1414 16721
2005 1414 18751
2006 1553 22250
2007 1789 24988
2008 1841 27464
2009 1872 31525
2010 1903 34376
2011 2201 41570
2012 2496 48480
2013 2704 56464
2014 2969 62207
2015 3100 69902
2016 3119 76802
2017 3226 83035
2018 3046 86475
2019 3417 98672
2020 3699 114775
2021 4424 146961
2022 3801 134938

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sapienza University of Rome in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 2 7 35
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 15 66
Acoustical Engineering 1 13 82
Medical Physics 2 23 91
Astrobiology 3 30 100
Quantum and Particle physics 1 20 104
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 32 123
Nuclear Physics 1 43 126
Optical Engineering 1 27 127
Condensed Matter Physics 2 45 146
Materials Science 4 43 183
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 92 206
Nanotechnology 3 50 217
Biophysics 6 88 258

Computer Science rankings

The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 1st for Computer Science in Italy and 109th in the World with 60,334 publications made and 1,284,588 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 80 In Italy
#21 of 1,444 In Europe
#109 of 6,597 In the World

Sapienza University of Rome
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 494 1341
1991 502 1792
1992 511 2292
1993 543 2641
1994 593 3205
1995 641 3622
1996 724 4397
1997 723 4794
1998 716 5618
1999 747 6514
2000 799 7531
2001 865 8729
2002 971 10393
2003 1031 11782
2004 1100 14084
2005 1167 16179
2006 1360 19377
2007 1434 22414
2008 1549 24962
2009 1640 28946
2010 1676 32090
2011 1949 38053
2012 2119 43149
2013 2487 51081
2014 2679 57385
2015 2927 62023
2016 2928 67938
2017 3120 75657
2018 3064 80175
2019 3401 95130
2020 4018 115448
2021 4851 153715
2022 4142 148395

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sapienza University of Rome in various areas of Computer Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 129th in the World with 54,196 publications made and 994,170 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 80 In Italy
#38 of 1,488 In Europe
#129 of 6,939 In the World

Sapienza University of Rome
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 397 1079
1991 344 1143
1992 417 1452
1993 443 1541
1994 483 1980
1995 514 2347
1996 574 2873
1997 556 3084
1998 641 3673
1999 635 4309
2000 623 4959
2001 704 6114
2002 736 7030
2003 839 8284
2004 878 9696
2005 924 11728
2006 1074 13697
2007 1081 16104
2008 1294 18605
2009 1306 21561
2010 1411 24202
2011 1742 28252
2012 2087 32979
2013 2206 39018
2014 2439 42479
2015 2592 47508
2016 2811 50862
2017 2893 57110
2018 2935 60963
2019 3275 72460
2020 4144 91414
2021 4775 125380
2022 3981 121092

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

Environmental Science rankings

The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Italy and 137th in the World with 50,626 publications made and 1,020,692 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 80 In Italy
#38 of 1,449 In Europe
#137 of 6,683 In the World

Sapienza University of Rome
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 417 1267
1991 388 1457
1992 474 1764
1993 466 1906
1994 539 2208
1995 537 2530
1996 626 3018
1997 646 3513
1998 673 4123
1999 614 4828
2000 647 5458
2001 769 6425
2002 775 7491
2003 891 8729
2004 885 10327
2005 934 11864
2006 1026 14390
2007 1132 16545
2008 1201 18711
2009 1284 21872
2010 1392 24319
2011 1526 29313
2012 1801 34224
2013 2156 40205
2014 2305 44263
2015 2471 49379
2016 2554 54981
2017 2663 60895
2018 2538 64185
2019 2832 75517
2020 3483 93401
2021 3982 122787
2022 3351 117048

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sapienza University of Rome in various areas of Environmental Science.

Psychology rankings

The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 1st for Psychology in Italy and 97th in the World with 41,154 publications made and 949,253 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 80 In Italy
#22 of 1,390 In Europe
#97 of 6,353 In the World

Sapienza University of Rome
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1990 375 782
1991 366 1151
1992 410 1428
1993 420 1515
1994 407 1953
1995 436 2204
1996 511 2715
1997 561 3082
1998 468 3699
1999 528 4445
2000 570 5202
2001 523 5883
2002 607 6820
2003 665 8385
2004 645 9418
2005 668 10757
2006 795 12873
2007 812 15062
2008 944 16796
2009 1019 19458
2010 1080 21914
2011 1229 26085
2012 1438 30128
2013 1710 35800
2014 1806 40158
2015 1994 44741
2016 1904 47064
2017 2159 54437
2018 2058 54954
2019 2343 65620
2020 2977 82429
2021 3627 113195
2022 3059 113035

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sapienza University of Rome in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 15 76
Sexology 1 10 81
Occupational Therapy 1 22 96
Neuroscience 2 24 96
Clinical Psychology 1 21 103
Child Psychology 1 24 130
Cognitive Science 2 37 139
Social Psychology 1 34 140
Education Majors 1 43 196
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 45 229
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 104 282
Special Education 5 91 294
Social Work 6 177 565

Mathematics rankings

The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 1st for Mathematics in Italy and 100th in the World with 29,835 publications made and 598,744 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 75 In Italy
#22 of 1,363 In Europe
#100 of 6,132 In the World

Sapienza University of Rome
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 145 557
1991 178 588
1992 197 720
1993 226 890
1994 232 1046
1995 274 1381
1996 308 1512
1997 296 1808
1998 292 2012
1999 322 2391
2000 370 2843
2001 403 3213
2002 445 3884
2003 509 4519
2004 546 5486
2005 591 6590
2006 651 7843
2007 733 8673
2008 770 10221
2009 793 11685
2010 796 13113
2011 980 15461
2012 1137 17879
2013 1255 21239
2014 1356 24702
2015 1457 27359
2016 1461 30152
2017 1548 32955
2018 1558 34760
2019 1697 41313
2020 2098 49964
2021 2656 71063
2022 2283 70350

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sapienza University of Rome in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 6 32
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 21 97
Statistics 2 27 110
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 36 116
Math Teachers 1 68 302
Operations Research 10 105 304
Actuarial Science 11 117 338

Business rankings

The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 3rd for Business in Italy and 154th in the World with 17,290 publications made and 294,342 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 77 In Italy
#43 of 1,390 In Europe
#154 of 6,002 In the World

Sapienza University of Rome
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1990 101 356
1991 106 487
1992 126 554
1993 141 725
1994 170 793
1995 151 990
1996 179 1137
1997 160 1216
1998 197 1316
1999 165 1378
2000 230 1655
2001 215 1992
2002 235 2219
2003 284 2384
2004 276 2920
2005 317 3378
2006 364 4176
2007 378 4888
2008 428 5537
2009 455 6253
2010 450 6898
2011 523 7664
2012 656 8643
2013 672 10360
2014 782 11564
2015 829 13116
2016 906 13835
2017 944 15870
2018 938 17200
2019 1029 20597
2020 1276 25257
2021 1540 35733
2022 1288 32915

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sapienza University of Rome in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 2nd for Economics in Italy and 169th in the World with 12,649 publications made and 188,172 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 76 In Italy
#52 of 1,322 In Europe
#169 of 5,789 In the World

Sapienza University of Rome
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 68 188
1991 65 199
1992 84 250
1993 80 330
1994 104 409
1995 112 474
1996 102 505
1997 102 559
1998 131 632
1999 96 700
2000 141 862
2001 129 1002
2002 149 1133
2003 175 1342
2004 185 1529
2005 219 1881
2006 252 2308
2007 278 2703
2008 291 3148
2009 313 3507
2010 356 4233
2011 403 5049
2012 498 5721
2013 476 6948
2014 598 7702
2015 588 8570
2016 671 9232
2017 690 10912
2018 672 11902
2019 774 14665
2020 990 19030
2021 1228 28283
2022 1019 26849

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sapienza University of Rome in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 4 53 87
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 36 116
International Trade 4 75 125
Environmental Economics 5 62 126
Finance 3 40 133
Development Studies 1 44 184
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 73 230
Actuarial Science 11 117 338
Political Economy 6 138 341
Agricultural Economics 9 132 453
International Relations and Diplomacy 10 235 668

Art & Design rankings

The Sapienza University of Rome ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Italy and 129th in the World with 9,004 publications made and 119,099 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#2 of 79 In Italy
#41 of 1,295 In Europe
#129 of 5,426 In the World

Sapienza University of Rome
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1990 51 116
1991 48 164
1992 56 215
1993 62 247
1994 69 260
1995 103 390
1996 102 477
1997 95 490
1998 95 525
1999 98 659
2000 111 711
2001 102 754
2002 136 959
2003 155 1076
2004 151 1259
2005 158 1592
2006 187 1875
2007 189 2247
2008 195 2456
2009 235 2785
2010 257 3190
2011 260 3729
2012 341 4072
2013 349 4967
2014 402 5485
2015 431 5914
2016 467 6364
2017 471 6948
2018 529 7428
2019 610 9138
2020 673 11038
2021 740 14140
2022 692 13513

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sapienza University of Rome in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 3 13 23
Sculpture 3 13 23
Illustration and Concept Art 3 13 24
Architecture 4 26 72
Performing arts 1 35 92
UX/UI Desgin 3 36 98
Fashion Design 3 32 112
Graphic Design 2 32 118
Computer Graphics 3 30 126
Literature 2 42 128
Art History 2 46 132
Cinematography 2 58 143
Aesthetics 2 47 145
Animation 5 35 147
Interior Design 9 63 152
Landscape Architecture 10 70 153
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 56 157
Creative Writing 1 64 191
Music 5 89 234
Multimedia 7 83 237
Entertainment Industry Business 4 88 251
Game Design and Development 10 95 253
Photography 6 111 304