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The University of Cagliari ranked 28th in Italy, 695th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 186 research topics. The University of Cagliari ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 45,774 academic publications and 1,145,553 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#695 of 14,131 In the World
#290 of 2,785 In Europe
#28 of 88 In Italy
#1 of 2 In Sardinia
#154 of 1,002 For Database Administration
#191 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#215 of 1,555 For Urban and Regional planning
#1706 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1171 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 183 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Cagliari ranked 25th for Biology in Italy and 557th in the World with 28,115 publications made and 839,215 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 80 In Italy
#196 of 1,449 In Europe
#557 of 6,841 In the World

University of Cagliari
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 256 2602
1994 287 2740
1995 350 3129
1996 333 3307
1997 361 3919
1998 349 4564
1999 322 5300
2000 354 6243
2001 320 6877
2002 381 8013
2003 419 8962
2004 426 9535
2005 452 11106
2006 547 12164
2007 558 13467
2008 585 14263
2009 648 16025
2010 694 17409
2011 728 19734
2012 836 22459
2013 874 25174
2014 1020 27863
2015 1101 29648
2016 1151 32432
2017 1175 33986
2018 1172 38122
2019 1257 41692
2020 1561 55000
2021 1618 62863
2022 1612 62282
2023 1591 63732
2024 1308 59750
2025 1086 53377

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

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacology 10 70 218
Neuroscience 14 102 272
Virology 26 152 441
Genetics 23 162 448
Biotechnology 27 174 477
Immunology 28 175 495
Biochemistry 23 188 505
Nutrition and Food Science 24 174 526
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 214 542
Oncology and Cancer research 34 191 547
Botany 23 212 611
Biophysics 25 236 614
Microbiology 26 218 648
Molecular Biology 26 222 650
Paleontology 30 257 708
Nanotechnology 27 232 710
Evolutionary Biology 30 294 741
Zoology 26 269 761
Toxicology 28 235 771
Horticulture 32 244 794
Entomology 26 269 807
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 30 278 836
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 32 302 851
Astrobiology 38 320 859
Animal Science 28 267 914
Agricultural Science 27 292 956
Forestry 33 353 1202

Chemistry rankings

The University of Cagliari ranked 25th for Chemistry in Italy and 600th in the World with 22,478 publications made and 675,534 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#25 of 76 In Italy
#213 of 1,417 In Europe
#600 of 6,561 In the World

University of Cagliari
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 265 2449
1994 269 2589
1995 338 2893
1996 314 3040
1997 330 3583
1998 327 4127
1999 303 4951
2000 344 5639
2001 346 6221
2002 379 7117
2003 402 8053
2004 423 8443
2005 444 9834
2006 508 10764
2007 516 11697
2008 534 12371
2009 554 13502
2010 590 14657
2011 601 16672
2012 683 18648
2013 715 20859
2014 786 22740
2015 864 24441
2016 826 26443
2017 837 27387
2018 860 30750
2019 882 33166
2020 965 41758
2021 1065 47305
2022 1065 46447
2023 1114 47750
2024 859 44485
2025 696 38581

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

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 22 212 480
Petrology and Geochemistry 25 185 481
Biochemistry 23 188 505
Nutrition and Food Science 24 174 526
Pharmacy 25 232 593
Inorganic Chemistry 23 226 649
Biochemical Engineering 28 272 657
Organic Chemistry 26 232 666
Physical chemistry 21 239 696
Nanotechnology 27 232 710
Materials Science 26 258 733
Chemical Engineering 25 247 770
Environmental Chemistry 27 301 847
Radiochemistry 30 293 1200

Medicine rankings

The University of Cagliari ranked 28th for Medicine in Italy and 525th in the World with 22,189 publications made and 651,308 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#28 of 79 In Italy
#187 of 1,437 In Europe
#525 of 6,793 In the World

University of Cagliari
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 207 2074
1994 226 2178
1995 252 2469
1996 245 2629
1997 266 3132
1998 242 3603
1999 231 4213
2000 252 4926
2001 222 5572
2002 248 6347
2003 294 7200
2004 319 7586
2005 302 8821
2006 382 9535
2007 414 10632
2008 415 11118
2009 503 12377
2010 532 13459
2011 546 15412
2012 625 17587
2013 681 19684
2014 800 21812
2015 850 22856
2016 898 24870
2017 953 25771
2018 918 28835
2019 996 32083
2020 1308 43415
2021 1352 50320
2022 1340 51007
2023 1334 52127
2024 1203 48918
2025 1072 45072

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

Medicine subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacology 10 70 218
Sonography and Ultrasound 18 87 245
Anesthesiology 19 127 342
Plastic Surgery 24 110 351
Clinical Psychology 11 130 383
Psychiatry 19 141 385
Dermatology 27 149 387
Epidemiology 26 148 398
Neurosurgery 32 151 406
Pediatrics 27 148 409
Cosmetology 24 147 428
Virology 26 152 441
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 20 178 449
Pathology 28 171 479
Ophthalmology 28 169 482
Critical Care Nursing 34 197 487
Immunology 28 175 495
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 30 173 501
Cardiology 37 199 523
Surgery 33 184 525
Sports / Exercise science 14 203 531
Radiation Therapy 33 187 534
Family medicine 25 181 537
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 34 188 543
Anatomy and Physiology 29 188 545
Oncology and Cancer research 34 191 547
Sports Medicine 30 227 566
Public Health 23 202 576
Occupational Therapy 34 233 579
Pharmacy 25 232 593
Optometry 31 204 594
Physical Therapy 32 236 596
Audiology 33 224 597
Urology 37 213 638
Orthodontics 36 229 638
Medical Physics 39 247 639
Dentistry 38 229 639
Forensic Science 34 224 645
Gerontology 22 213 656
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 31 228 665
Biomedical Engineering 37 256 695
Nursing 24 248 702
Respiratory Therapy 36 253 736
Toxicology 28 235 771
Healthcare Management (MHA) 29 279 810
Health Science 31 277 842
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 32 302 851
Veterinary 26 230 870

Engineering rankings

The University of Cagliari ranked 25th for Engineering in Italy and 667th in the World with 19,338 publications made and 459,849 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#25 of 80 In Italy
#237 of 1,466 In Europe
#667 of 6,795 In the World

University of Cagliari
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 136 864
1994 151 934
1995 188 1046
1996 181 1134
1997 215 1402
1998 205 1655
1999 182 2019
2000 211 2253
2001 231 2421
2002 387 3196
2003 320 3649
2004 323 3827
2005 353 4473
2006 422 5394
2007 441 6198
2008 459 6654
2009 451 7509
2010 526 8871
2011 549 10437
2012 676 11980
2013 682 13978
2014 743 16018
2015 819 17675
2016 805 20306
2017 858 22038
2018 897 25425
2019 956 28108
2020 1008 34399
2021 1027 38537
2022 1137 37666
2023 1070 39378
2024 854 36140
2025 630 31940

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

Physics rankings

The University of Cagliari ranked 27th for Physics in Italy and 665th in the World with 18,618 publications made and 441,332 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#27 of 80 In Italy
#241 of 1,460 In Europe
#665 of 6,729 In the World

University of Cagliari
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 141 762
1994 162 833
1995 193 898
1996 201 1053
1997 206 1303
1998 220 1606
1999 178 1933
2000 218 2204
2001 242 2409
2002 365 3051
2003 303 3419
2004 341 3756
2005 350 4378
2006 431 5275
2007 426 6060
2008 453 6602
2009 442 7453
2010 487 8476
2011 499 9958
2012 645 11433
2013 653 13412
2014 709 15266
2015 807 16976
2016 781 19411
2017 782 20646
2018 888 23727
2019 884 25962
2020 917 31321
2021 947 35270
2022 1017 33733
2023 1013 35870
2024 813 33422
2025 569 29459

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

Physics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 29 241 538
Acoustical Engineering 23 223 586
Biophysics 25 236 614
Astrophysics and Astronomy 31 256 634
Medical Physics 39 247 639
Quantum and Particle physics 28 248 648
Condensed Matter Physics 27 248 649
Nuclear Physics 31 265 678
Nanotechnology 27 232 710
Applied/Engineering Physics 26 266 724
Materials Science 26 258 733
Optical Engineering 32 271 734
Atomic and Molecular physics 32 300 740
Astrobiology 38 320 859

Computer Science rankings

The University of Cagliari ranked 17th for Computer Science in Italy and 501st in the World with 18,499 publications made and 515,823 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#17 of 80 In Italy
#192 of 1,470 In Europe
#501 of 6,855 In the World

University of Cagliari
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 120 1603
1994 115 1652
1995 176 1967
1996 185 2011
1997 206 2291
1998 167 2596
1999 170 3056
2000 189 3510
2001 188 3723
2002 355 4720
2003 288 5184
2004 266 5487
2005 311 6321
2006 364 7144
2007 364 7882
2008 373 8273
2009 420 9131
2010 461 10119
2011 470 11281
2012 614 13277
2013 626 14808
2014 692 17098
2015 755 18017
2016 845 21037
2017 833 22266
2018 931 26517
2019 943 29634
2020 992 36680
2021 1091 41174
2022 1167 40091
2023 1087 41614
2024 925 37542
2025 677 32405

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

Computer Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Database Administration 6 44 154
Neuroscience 14 102 272
Cyber Security 10 87 277
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 100 307
Data Science 19 170 402
Web Design and Development 22 156 407
Software Engineering 23 223 502
Cognitive Science 17 196 518
Library and Information science 17 210 520
Human-Computer Interaction 21 223 533
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 214 542
Animation 26 214 546
Computer Engineering 22 186 551
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 216 569
Machine Learning 20 196 575
Computer Vision 25 217 585
Multimedia 18 232 594
Computer Networking 22 217 603
Telecommunications 26 217 618
UX/UI Desgin 29 277 676
Computational Linguistics 26 280 707
Computer Graphics 33 296 724
Game Design and Development 35 369 856
Robotics 39 322 965
Management Information Systems 36 425 1003

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Cagliari ranked 26th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 745th in the World with 16,137 publications made and 359,035 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#26 of 80 In Italy
#309 of 1,502 In Europe
#745 of 7,088 In the World

University of Cagliari
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 70 450
1994 82 436
1995 96 564
1996 100 644
1997 96 750
1998 110 956
1999 101 1173
2000 123 1347
2001 113 1775
2002 193 2033
2003 181 2359
2004 187 2740
2005 195 3173
2006 263 3673
2007 293 4244
2008 310 4923
2009 342 5416
2010 423 6162
2011 431 7084
2012 552 8365
2013 557 9822
2014 634 11602
2015 746 12312
2016 818 14682
2017 803 15935
2018 923 19607
2019 903 22777
2020 1104 29488
2021 1116 34363
2022 1195 33205
2023 1052 34711
2024 793 30166
2025 554 25832

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 9 110 215
Journalism and Digital Media 14 174 498
Genealogy 15 197 517
Library and Information science 17 210 520
Sports / Exercise science 14 203 531
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 217 536
Demography 22 199 556
Classics and Ancient History 18 219 563
International Law 19 249 601
Anthropology 17 245 636
Archaeology 27 251 642
Forensic Science 34 224 645
Art History 25 288 673
History 28 273 675
Sociology 23 263 691
Aesthetics 29 296 710
Human Rights Law 19 286 723
Philosophy 26 301 730
Linguistics 30 296 746
Military science 14 250 769
Law 26 294 770
Occupational Safety and Health 24 254 817
Political Economy 26 325 845
Political Science 27 348 846
Special Education 27 331 878
Gender Studies 21 306 904
Public Policy / Administration 26 353 971
Communications and Public Relations 24 371 996
Criminology and Criminal Justice 34 412 1299
Media Studies 32 439 1304
Education Majors 34 455 1439

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Cagliari ranked 28th for Environmental Science in Italy and 731st in the World with 15,115 publications made and 345,873 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 80 In Italy
#260 of 1,464 In Europe
#731 of 6,888 In the World

University of Cagliari
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 63 417
1994 97 480
1995 106 581
1996 113 641
1997 108 820
1998 127 937
1999 103 1184
2000 131 1380
2001 137 1511
2002 210 1930
2003 208 2201
2004 215 2598
2005 224 2986
2006 313 3659
2007 281 4117
2008 320 4816
2009 320 5512
2010 405 6461
2011 389 7652
2012 540 8845
2013 559 10488
2014 635 12255
2015 681 13229
2016 686 15283
2017 769 17191
2018 783 20169
2019 813 22252
2020 953 28873
2021 999 33554
2022 1036 32622
2023 919 33915
2024 688 30446
2025 499 26623

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

Environmental Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 9 110 215
Mining Engineering 6 65 233
Petrology and Geochemistry 25 185 481
Earth science and Geophysics 28 233 649
Ecology 23 246 675
Paleontology 30 257 708
Geography and Cartography 25 270 711
Geology 32 267 728
Geotechnical Engineering 27 232 737
Environmental Engineering 25 251 759
Environmental Management 30 276 803
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 30 278 836
Environmental Chemistry 27 301 847
Oceanography 34 307 854
Hydrology and Water resources management 29 231 901
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 35 344 953
Agricultural Science 27 292 956
Forestry 33 353 1202

Psychology rankings

The University of Cagliari ranked 20th for Psychology in Italy and 465th in the World with 11,981 publications made and 367,570 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#20 of 80 In Italy
#167 of 1,424 In Europe
#465 of 6,663 In the World

University of Cagliari
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 108 1546
1994 104 1608
1995 150 1942
1996 151 1953
1997 170 2241
1998 113 2453
1999 125 2877
2000 140 3266
2001 128 3501
2002 182 4139
2003 148 4668
2004 151 4859
2005 202 5520
2006 217 5971
2007 215 6502
2008 203 6558
2009 223 7210
2010 255 7662
2011 253 8322
2012 336 9672
2013 353 10335
2014 443 12346
2015 456 12885
2016 474 14127
2017 518 14539
2018 551 16653
2019 561 18260
2020 686 24285
2021 730 27694
2022 755 27836
2023 714 28270
2024 618 26239
2025 524 24103

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

Psychology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 14 102 272
Clinical Psychology 11 130 383
Psychiatry 19 141 385
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 129 513
Cognitive Science 17 196 518
Occupational Therapy 34 233 579
Social Psychology 18 236 628
Sexology 17 194 638
Child Psychology 21 247 692
Special Education 27 331 878
Education Majors 34 455 1439

Mathematics rankings

The University of Cagliari ranked 26th for Mathematics in Italy and 638th in the World with 8,119 publications made and 197,122 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#26 of 76 In Italy
#239 of 1,406 In Europe
#638 of 6,434 In the World

University of Cagliari
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 27 149
1994 38 153
1995 41 174
1996 52 234
1997 59 291
1998 41 360
1999 64 433
2000 64 635
2001 73 655
2002 138 994
2003 112 1088
2004 110 1257
2005 131 1384
2006 177 1811
2007 167 2059
2008 195 2421
2009 214 2804
2010 219 3263
2011 227 3828
2012 322 4517
2013 321 5091
2014 353 6294
2015 368 6683
2016 375 7900
2017 405 8961
2018 427 10416
2019 428 12212
2020 521 15164
2021 537 17424
2022 532 16742
2023 562 17469
2024 381 12998
2025 266 10952

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

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 100 307
Operations Research 17 167 486
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 25 235 576
Statistics 29 247 641
Actuarial Science 28 251 674
Applied Mathematics 33 289 694
Math Teachers 29 444 1513

Business rankings

The University of Cagliari ranked 21st for Business in Italy and 673rd in the World with 5,823 publications made and 120,458 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#21 of 78 In Italy
#258 of 1,436 In Europe
#673 of 6,366 In the World

University of Cagliari
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 18 63
1994 21 95
1995 20 98
1996 27 124
1997 39 159
1998 37 162
1999 45 274
2000 53 356
2001 40 350
2002 125 620
2003 83 752
2004 84 865
2005 103 950
2006 109 1227
2007 125 1372
2008 142 1569
2009 142 1899
2010 171 2328
2011 198 2682
2012 231 3131
2013 215 3649
2014 256 4154
2015 288 4468
2016 298 5416
2017 314 6008
2018 327 6993
2019 315 8193
2020 379 10062
2021 360 11268
2022 403 10595
2023 346 11451
2024 230 8891
2025 166 7541

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

Business subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 69 192
Investment Banking and Stock trading 18 160 456
Operations Research 17 167 486
International Trade 30 289 501
International Business 32 309 567
Real Estate 19 191 590
Finance 22 251 618
Management 20 231 629
Actuarial Science 28 251 674
Accounting 21 253 694
Entrepreneurship 28 326 705
Construction Management 31 277 714
Marketing 31 324 814
Occupational Safety and Health 24 254 817
Risk Management 38 355 821
Advertising 28 315 852
Supply Chain Management 35 294 929
Entertainment Industry Business 28 361 967
Public Policy / Administration 26 353 971
Project Management 37 426 983
Management Information Systems 36 425 1003
Engineering Management 31 395 1194
Human Resource Management 36 565 1478

Art & Design rankings

The University of Cagliari ranked 28th for Art & Design in Italy and 672nd in the World with 2,995 publications made and 51,385 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#28 of 80 In Italy
#281 of 1,385 In Europe
#672 of 6,010 In the World

University of Cagliari
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 8 49
1994 9 39
1995 18 74
1996 14 67
1997 19 79
1998 23 109
1999 17 170
2000 9 191
2001 18 162
2002 41 261
2003 33 273
2004 35 297
2005 47 370
2006 51 446
2007 43 543
2008 63 560
2009 73 637
2010 90 855
2011 79 969
2012 125 1180
2013 106 1360
2014 111 1584
2015 169 1754
2016 151 2238
2017 158 2593
2018 213 3196
2019 211 3481
2020 186 4122
2021 180 4708
2022 211 4538
2023 184 4788
2024 145 4650
2025 102 4034

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

Art & Design subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 15 86 191
Architecture 16 124 275
Interior Design 18 132 313
Illustration and Concept Art 32 164 367
Painting and Drawing 34 168 372
Sculpture 34 168 372
Performing arts 9 170 394
Fashion Design 25 234 544
Animation 26 214 546
Multimedia 18 232 594
Cinematography 19 255 610
Art History 25 288 673
UX/UI Desgin 29 277 676
Literature 29 293 697
Aesthetics 29 296 710
Computer Graphics 33 296 724
Creative Writing 23 304 748
Graphic Design 27 301 791
Game Design and Development 35 369 856
Singing and Vocal Performance 35 323 902
Entertainment Industry Business 28 361 967

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Cagliari

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
International Economics 27 269 440
Environmental Economics 29 207 501
Economics 25 281 731
Development Studies 23 284 824