University of Bologna: Rankings

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The University of Bologna ranked 1st in Italy, 99th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 56 research topics. The University of Bologna ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 102,678 academic publications and 3,445,338 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 493 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#99 of 14,131 In the World
#23 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 88 In Italy
#1 of 4 In Emilia-Romagna
#3 of 1,090 For Forensic Science
#11 of 1,025 For Cosmetology
#13 of 1,067 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#97 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#139 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 53 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Bologna ranked 4th for Medicine in Italy and 116th in the World with 29,460 publications made and 1,165,237 citations received. Main research topics: Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Pathology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 67 In Italy
#29 of 1,018 In Europe
#116 of 4,739 In the World

University of Bologna
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 283 228
1992 147 146
1993 143 197
1994 222 268
1995 138 307
1996 405 797
1997 421 730
1998 400 831
1999 447 1052
2000 485 1536
2001 441 1077
2002 476 1730
2003 625 2264
2004 720 2232
2005 718 2722
2006 739 3144
2007 843 3563
2008 1021 4935
2009 1062 4749
2010 1187 4952
2011 1081 5816
2012 1193 4834
2013 1324 6467
2014 1486 6765
2015 1279 4852
2016 1536 7635
2017 1531 6689
2018 1408 6463
2019 1653 5091
2020 2033 5884
2021 2499 2377

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

Medicine subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 1 3
Cosmetology 1 1 11
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 3 13
Dermatology 1 3 17
Dentistry 2 21 67
Radiation Therapy 4 15 76
Pathology 4 22 80
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 22 82
Cardiology 4 26 83
Surgery 4 22 86
Neurosurgery 9 37 87
Urology 5 25 93
Veterinary 3 33 94
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 24 96
Orthodontics 3 33 112
Pharmacy 2 44 122
Oncology and Cancer research 5 28 122
Pediatrics 4 38 122
Virology 3 30 123
Immunology 6 39 124
Audiology 4 38 124
Anesthesiology 4 32 126
Critical Care Nursing 4 38 131
Pharmacology 6 34 133
Sports Medicine 3 44 135
Plastic Surgery 8 39 137
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 60 149
Anatomy and Physiology 4 45 153
Toxicology 4 46 155
Psychiatry 2 50 165
Medical Physics 5 58 168
Ophthalmology 8 51 168
Health Science 3 49 169
Epidemiology 5 51 169
Biomedical Engineering 2 48 174
Clinical Psychology 2 45 185
Respiratory Therapy 10 64 196
Physical Therapy 4 67 199
Occupational Therapy 4 67 209
Optometry 7 85 247
Sports / Exercise science 6 85 249
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 76 262
Family medicine 4 84 290
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 94 291
Gerontology 6 95 330
Public Health 7 114 382
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 136 426
Nursing 6 193 645
Social Work 9 205 672

Biology rankings

The University of Bologna ranked 4th for Biology in Italy and 158th in the World with 20,130 publications made and 862,750 citations received. Main research topics: Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 66 In Italy
#46 of 942 In Europe
#158 of 4,496 In the World

University of Bologna
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 195 182
1992 105 111
1993 116 232
1994 145 163
1995 126 181
1996 251 473
1997 281 402
1998 272 674
1999 279 646
2000 330 1163
2001 337 1174
2002 346 1168
2003 464 1639
2004 509 1754
2005 513 1949
2006 525 2346
2007 596 3145
2008 709 2817
2009 822 3567
2010 916 3721
2011 768 4037
2012 857 3454
2013 881 4389
2014 1032 5360
2015 889 3993
2016 1124 5955
2017 1014 4608
2018 894 4028
2019 1016 3910
2020 1182 3654
2021 1388 5511

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

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 16 51
Biotechnology 2 17 62
Horticulture 1 10 66
Paleontology 3 46 106
Oncology and Cancer research 5 28 122
Virology 3 30 123
Immunology 6 39 124
Agricultural Science 1 31 126
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 36 128
Pharmacology 6 34 133
Toxicology 4 46 155
Animal Science 3 51 156
Microbiology 2 48 159
Botany 5 58 168
Neuroscience 5 64 172
Evolutionary Biology 1 65 180
Biochemistry 5 61 181
Genetics 4 62 184
Nanotechnology 1 40 187
Molecular Biology 5 70 227
Astrobiology 6 105 270
Biophysics 5 104 292
Zoology 8 107 296
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 93 317
Entomology 10 133 320
Forestry 7 100 330
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 136 426

Physics rankings

The University of Bologna ranked 3rd for Physics in Italy and 197th in the World with 17,292 publications made and 786,579 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Quantum and Particle physics, Nuclear Physics, Atomic and Molecular physics.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 64 In Italy
#54 of 969 In Europe
#197 of 4,082 In the World

University of Bologna
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 144 136
1992 97 83
1993 113 107
1994 158 110
1995 143 302
1996 261 322
1997 298 420
1998 259 467
1999 314 465
2000 306 637
2001 327 666
2002 337 784
2003 451 1235
2004 533 1635
2005 473 1313
2006 490 1213
2007 603 1651
2008 614 2594
2009 692 2049
2010 720 2681
2011 646 3945
2012 919 7048
2013 794 6019
2014 871 5706
2015 807 6419
2016 921 6066
2017 743 4549
2018 827 5129
2019 810 3815
2020 792 8428
2021 752 920

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

Physics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 18 54
Nuclear Physics 5 41 81
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 38 127
Theoretical Physics 8 63 131
Medical Physics 5 58 168
Quantum and Particle physics 9 89 180
Nanotechnology 1 40 187
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 88 189
Acoustical Engineering 5 54 195
Materials Science 4 52 234
Astrobiology 6 105 270
Biophysics 5 104 292
Condensed Matter Physics 13 149 349
Optical Engineering 11 158 423

Engineering rankings

The University of Bologna ranked 3rd for Engineering in Italy and 157th in the World with 16,595 publications made and 427,505 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electronic Engineering, Automation and Control engineering, Computer Networking, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 67 In Italy
#35 of 1,123 In Europe
#157 of 4,624 In the World

University of Bologna
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 132 44
1992 72 38
1993 99 83
1994 125 81
1995 116 86
1996 215 199
1997 214 258
1998 240 368
1999 240 319
2000 233 633
2001 263 504
2002 302 860
2003 390 789
2004 418 1096
2005 481 1016
2006 489 1088
2007 596 1323
2008 588 1553
2009 721 1597
2010 760 1902
2011 740 1964
2012 781 1873
2013 788 2103
2014 943 2523
2015 820 2250
2016 949 2796
2017 786 2462
2018 793 2026
2019 902 2104
2020 835 1406
2021 885 559

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

Engineering subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Civil Engineering 5 22 52
Agricultural Engineering 2 12 53
Electronic Engineering 2 11 53
Architecture 4 21 56
Architectural Engineering 6 32 57
Biotechnology 2 17 62
Electrical Engineering 1 12 63
Telecommunications 1 18 76
Firefighting and Fire Science 3 22 79
Operations Research 1 23 81
Computer Networking 1 12 84
Automotive Engineering 6 32 84
Structural Engineering 5 24 86
Computer Engineering 3 17 90
Reliability and Quality Engineering 3 23 94
Technical Drawing 2 24 95
Systems Engineering 5 41 96
Biochemical Engineering 2 40 99
Automation and Control engineering 4 21 110
Mechanical Engineering 6 46 113
Industrial Engineering 4 43 119
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 38 127
Renewable Energy Engineering 5 48 134
Aviation 8 49 145
Product and Industrial Design 5 47 147
Marine Engineering 7 57 154
Biomedical Engineering 2 48 174
Transportation Engineering 5 56 175
Human-Computer Interaction 4 73 178
Nuclear Engineering 9 57 184
Nanotechnology 1 40 187
Landscape Architecture 12 85 188
Environmental Engineering 5 53 188
Geotechnical Engineering 6 43 191
Acoustical Engineering 5 54 195
Robotics 9 63 204
Construction Management 4 77 207
Aerospace Engineering 8 59 212
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 91 213
Petroleum Engineering 4 52 230
Remote Sensing 10 84 232
Materials Science 4 52 234
Mining Engineering 7 80 248
Metallurgical Engineering 5 64 254
Chemical Engineering 4 61 300
Optical Engineering 11 158 423
Engineering Management 6 153 430

Chemistry rankings

The University of Bologna ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Italy and 169th in the World with 13,725 publications made and 449,406 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 64 In Italy
#39 of 977 In Europe
#169 of 4,317 In the World

University of Bologna
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 151 98
1992 89 85
1993 123 192
1994 134 99
1995 137 129
1996 242 275
1997 243 343
1998 250 391
1999 252 429
2000 263 715
2001 300 724
2002 287 781
2003 356 887
2004 373 1247
2005 383 1050
2006 385 1002
2007 484 1549
2008 523 1638
2009 542 1746
2010 551 1820
2011 500 1730
2012 525 1586
2013 546 1764
2014 685 2137
2015 559 2137
2016 669 2348
2017 596 2335
2018 551 1680
2019 604 1541
2020 616 1152
2021 615 405

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

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 16 51
Computational Chemistry 2 28 72
Organic Chemistry 1 24 80
Biochemical Engineering 2 40 99
Pharmacy 2 44 122
Environmental Chemistry 3 58 169
Physical chemistry 5 72 175
Biochemistry 5 61 181
Nanotechnology 1 40 187
Radiochemistry 1 26 188
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 91 213
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 72 215
Materials Science 4 52 234
Inorganic Chemistry 5 64 239
Chemical Engineering 4 61 300

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Bologna ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 203rd in the World with 9,566 publications made and 221,397 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Communications and Public Relations.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 76 In Italy
#66 of 1,147 In Europe
#203 of 5,073 In the World

University of Bologna
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 27 30
1992 19 6
1993 15 26
1994 24 41
1995 28 36
1996 47 72
1997 59 107
1998 61 138
1999 65 164
2000 88 223
2001 94 230
2002 106 267
2003 127 373
2004 174 405
2005 153 553
2006 195 405
2007 212 538
2008 309 822
2009 339 646
2010 414 1188
2011 504 1035
2012 519 1313
2013 485 1281
2014 597 1940
2015 485 1096
2016 598 1354
2017 580 1555
2018 679 2268
2019 654 1152
2020 826 1912
2021 941 777

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Bologna ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Italy and 127th in the World with 9,435 publications made and 307,924 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 70 In Italy
#29 of 1,051 In Europe
#127 of 4,392 In the World

University of Bologna
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 32 23
1992 16 8
1993 38 45
1994 43 32
1995 41 33
1996 81 103
1997 94 158
1998 91 194
1999 124 353
2000 120 362
2001 135 317
2002 165 644
2003 191 397
2004 242 572
2005 263 1074
2006 318 816
2007 314 932
2008 337 992
2009 445 1078
2010 471 1304
2011 463 1545
2012 469 1623
2013 465 1633
2014 490 1681
2015 467 1374
2016 505 2841
2017 427 1240
2018 488 2112
2019 584 1643
2020 620 1220
2021 713 4720

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Bologna ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Italy and 201st in the World with 6,539 publications made and 190,985 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Management, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 67 In Italy
#65 of 931 In Europe
#201 of 4,023 In the World

University of Bologna
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 37 38
1992 25 17
1993 25 21
1994 22 18
1995 35 27
1996 60 120
1997 58 81
1998 61 93
1999 58 153
2000 70 171
2001 73 211
2002 72 160
2003 107 397
2004 105 317
2005 130 400
2006 167 458
2007 179 741
2008 198 689
2009 296 793
2010 311 840
2011 292 661
2012 354 1124
2013 351 1155
2014 429 1612
2015 400 1065
2016 448 1077
2017 442 1581
2018 313 771
2019 337 946
2020 408 1435
2021 478 377

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

Psychology rankings

The University of Bologna ranked 4th for Psychology in Italy and 235th in the World with 4,549 publications made and 175,652 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 66 In Italy
#68 of 833 In Europe
#235 of 3,654 In the World

University of Bologna
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 13 16
1992 8 6
1993 9 21
1994 17 32
1995 17 31
1996 31 51
1997 37 74
1998 39 113
1999 42 160
2000 45 251
2001 50 143
2002 46 133
2003 60 189
2004 69 203
2005 70 260
2006 98 335
2007 129 561
2008 148 693
2009 167 924
2010 228 1252
2011 221 1227
2012 260 1008
2013 256 1158
2014 291 1179
2015 223 852
2016 302 1105
2017 303 1023
2018 249 969
2019 250 505
2020 284 466
2021 415 421

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

Psychology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 2 50 165
Neuroscience 5 64 172
Clinical Psychology 2 45 185
Cognitive Science 6 76 202
Occupational Therapy 4 67 209
Child Psychology 4 80 284
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 105 291
Sexology 4 72 297
Special Education 2 94 309
Social Psychology 3 94 331
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 120 412
Education Majors 3 203 670
Social Work 9 205 672

Business rankings

The University of Bologna ranked 1st for Business in Italy and 150th in the World with 4,327 publications made and 113,775 citations received. Main research topics: Investment Banking and Stock trading, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 69 In Italy
#45 of 1,011 In Europe
#150 of 4,001 In the World

University of Bologna
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 7 10
1992 4 0
1993 3 0
1994 9 17
1995 8 0
1996 16 46
1997 19 30
1998 34 69
1999 25 187
2000 36 171
2001 50 79
2002 59 111
2003 59 230
2004 84 206
2005 120 691
2006 117 192
2007 143 397
2008 200 668
2009 223 351
2010 211 401
2011 258 434
2012 303 688
2013 290 445
2014 267 647
2015 256 484
2016 315 514
2017 241 560
2018 244 439
2019 246 452
2020 217 501
2021 244 115

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

Mathematics rankings

The University of Bologna ranked 1st for Mathematics in Italy and 100th in the World with 3,791 publications made and 98,572 citations received. Main research topics: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 64 In Italy
#20 of 816 In Europe
#100 of 3,376 In the World

University of Bologna
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 10 2
1992 19 40
1993 10 17
1994 16 6
1995 16 10
1996 37 45
1997 51 130
1998 55 51
1999 64 199
2000 65 283
2001 81 106
2002 66 436
2003 87 174
2004 104 219
2005 108 210
2006 117 269
2007 141 353
2008 173 345
2009 178 368
2010 187 306
2011 178 301
2012 184 328
2013 194 346
2014 220 497
2015 196 330
2016 249 278
2017 161 307
2018 158 201
2019 190 241
2020 176 178
2021 224 101

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

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 9 64
Applied Mathematics 3 16 77
Operations Research 1 23 81
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 30 102
Actuarial Science 2 49 161
Statistics 3 55 178
Math Teachers 3 148 567

Economics rankings

The University of Bologna ranked 2nd for Economics in Italy and 164th in the World with 3,088 publications made and 53,637 citations received. Main research topics: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Finance, Political Economy, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 63 In Italy
#54 of 790 In Europe
#164 of 3,039 In the World

University of Bologna
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 1
1992 7 1
1993 4 1
1994 3 0
1995 9 0
1996 13 15
1997 24 69
1998 30 24
1999 27 92
2000 37 172
2001 42 46
2002 39 67
2003 43 62
2004 70 156
2005 80 86
2006 78 133
2007 110 238
2008 148 313
2009 143 194
2010 164 227
2011 182 210
2012 202 428
2013 190 206
2014 207 218
2015 167 261
2016 209 240
2017 159 216
2018 162 224
2019 160 256
2020 177 383
2021 171 75

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

Art & Design rankings

The University of Bologna ranked 1st for Art & Design in Italy and 121st in the World with 1,899 publications made and 21,701 citations received. Main research topics: Multimedia, Architecture, Creative Writing, Art History, Literature.

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
#1 of 61 In Italy
#36 of 723 In Europe
#121 of 2,700 In the World

University of Bologna
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 0
1992 3 0
1993 6 0
1994 7 2
1995 3 0
1996 5 1
1997 13 23
1998 11 10
1999 16 26
2000 11 4
2001 21 9
2002 20 22
2003 18 12
2004 38 31
2005 32 368
2006 51 40
2007 47 39
2008 58 51
2009 63 32
2010 75 61
2011 96 53
2012 118 139
2013 123 107
2014 123 122
2015 127 134
2016 154 144
2017 117 152
2018 115 45
2019 135 102
2020 138 85
2021 133 47

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

Art & Design subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 2 14 37
Sculpture 2 14 37
Illustration and Concept Art 2 14 46
Cinematography 1 16 52
Architecture 4 21 56
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 13 59
Multimedia 1 18 67
Entertainment Industry Business 1 26 109
Fashion Design 2 51 125
Performing arts 1 53 134
Interior Design 3 45 154
Literature 2 55 157
Photography 2 55 157
Music 3 66 181
Landscape Architecture 12 85 188
Art History 4 66 189
UX/UI Desgin 4 82 205
Graphic Design 3 72 216
Computer Graphics 2 77 249
Game Design and Development 6 97 261
Creative Writing 4 93 264
Aesthetics 3 103 283
Animation 7 145 404