University of Ferrara: Rankings

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The University of Ferrara ranked 26th in Italy, 656th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 170 research topics. The University of Ferrara ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 39,635 academic publications and 966,746 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 45 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#656 of 14,131 In the World
#268 of 2,785 In Europe
#26 of 88 In Italy
#4 of 4 In Emilia-Romagna
#106 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#191 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#226 of 1,003 For Respiratory Therapy
#1193 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1212 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 167 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

The University of Ferrara ranked 22nd for Biology in Italy and 480th in the World with 26,514 publications made and 733,369 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#22 of 80 In Italy
#181 of 1,445 In Europe
#480 of 6,770 In the World

University of Ferrara
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 271 1180
1992 240 1276
1993 276 1462
1994 287 1795
1995 302 1966
1996 363 2273
1997 360 2708
1998 377 3412
1999 410 4014
2000 447 5040
2001 471 5721
2002 528 6781
2003 524 7909
2004 550 9263
2005 595 10540
2006 610 12683
2007 700 15167
2008 664 16498
2009 716 19923
2010 672 22244
2011 750 24492
2012 862 27468
2013 885 30164
2014 948 32000
2015 992 33346
2016 1070 34559
2017 1097 36792
2018 1220 39749
2019 1172 44259
2020 1485 54157
2021 1719 62145
2022 1559 64949
2023 1528 64504

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

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 101 304
Immunology 21 125 323
Oncology and Cancer research 22 122 340
Pharmacology 22 125 356
Molecular Biology 14 121 364
Genetics 18 139 374
Biophysics 13 152 387
Biochemistry 15 150 396
Virology 25 147 415
Neuroscience 27 180 454
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 185 455
Biotechnology 30 186 507
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 190 550
Evolutionary Biology 22 230 559
Zoology 22 219 614
Paleontology 26 236 630
Toxicology 27 217 667
Botany 31 269 755
Microbiology 30 263 769
Nutrition and Food Science 34 262 770
Astrobiology 36 303 794
Nanotechnology 30 276 815
Entomology 32 281 835
Horticulture 36 311 1077
Agricultural Science 42 380 1237
Animal Science 36 360 1297
Forestry 48 443 1525

Chemistry rankings

The University of Ferrara ranked 21st for Chemistry in Italy and 501st in the World with 22,227 publications made and 648,487 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#21 of 75 In Italy
#190 of 1,401 In Europe
#501 of 6,447 In the World

University of Ferrara
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 249 1121
1992 225 1239
1993 258 1417
1994 270 1715
1995 277 1900
1996 333 2124
1997 348 2613
1998 357 3231
1999 397 3738
2000 434 4705
2001 452 5340
2002 507 6306
2003 473 7347
2004 519 8598
2005 534 9703
2006 552 11586
2007 628 13524
2008 591 14789
2009 634 17672
2010 573 19570
2011 598 21398
2012 704 23676
2013 739 26041
2014 806 28115
2015 829 29024
2016 936 31052
2017 921 32277
2018 964 35082
2019 882 37873
2020 1052 45097
2021 1207 50570
2022 1109 51982
2023 1095 50891

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

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 10 142 315
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 151 394
Biochemistry 15 150 396
Biochemical Engineering 21 180 403
Organic Chemistry 23 213 571
Inorganic Chemistry 22 220 615
Computational Chemistry 31 263 625
Environmental Chemistry 21 253 674
Radiochemistry 17 184 706
Materials Science 26 254 708
Physical chemistry 26 266 759
Nutrition and Food Science 34 262 770
Nanotechnology 30 276 815
Chemical Engineering 30 307 962

Medicine rankings

The University of Ferrara ranked 26th for Medicine in Italy and 422nd in the World with 21,426 publications made and 582,391 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#26 of 78 In Italy
#158 of 1,417 In Europe
#422 of 6,680 In the World

University of Ferrara
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 198 796
1992 191 898
1993 199 944
1994 225 1251
1995 246 1316
1996 296 1614
1997 255 1931
1998 284 2541
1999 309 3013
2000 310 3788
2001 367 4331
2002 354 4956
2003 360 5829
2004 355 6825
2005 423 7828
2006 447 9512
2007 517 11718
2008 507 12898
2009 543 15504
2010 522 17415
2011 605 19188
2012 704 21826
2013 724 24135
2014 715 25366
2015 788 26626
2016 880 27212
2017 916 29464
2018 1034 30874
2019 1033 35113
2020 1324 44636
2021 1607 52197
2022 1421 55441
2023 1449 56100

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

Medicine subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cosmetology 8 38 106
Orthodontics 8 68 191
Respiratory Therapy 13 85 226
Dentistry 11 80 227
Neurosurgery 26 101 241
Dermatology 22 98 248
Occupational Therapy 15 100 269
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 101 304
Epidemiology 19 120 313
Pharmacy 10 142 315
Immunology 21 125 323
Critical Care Nursing 25 135 324
Cardiology 26 132 330
Pediatrics 23 126 334
Oncology and Cancer research 22 122 340
Plastic Surgery 24 107 352
Pharmacology 22 125 356
Anesthesiology 27 144 383
Medical Physics 29 167 385
Anatomy and Physiology 20 145 403
Surgery 28 144 404
Audiology 25 164 408
Virology 25 147 415
Pathology 26 157 419
Psychiatry 29 161 431
Family medicine 22 148 435
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 28 162 451
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 17 165 484
Radiation Therapy 32 174 484
Ophthalmology 28 174 491
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 34 178 499
Urology 30 167 500
Sonography and Ultrasound 35 188 520
Physical Therapy 28 208 525
Public Health 24 201 553
Optometry 28 190 557
Biomedical Engineering 28 208 575
Sports Medicine 31 229 581
Gerontology 22 211 643
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 30 261 651
Toxicology 27 217 667
Health Science 29 241 699
Nursing 27 252 702
Sports / Exercise science 23 265 704
Clinical Psychology 30 274 787
Forensic Science 37 292 889
Healthcare Management (MHA) 43 364 1007
Veterinary 35 298 1130

Engineering rankings

The University of Ferrara ranked 28th for Engineering in Italy and 675th in the World with 17,435 publications made and 392,589 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#28 of 77 In Italy
#247 of 1,453 In Europe
#675 of 6,684 In the World

University of Ferrara
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 127 567
1992 135 605
1993 166 715
1994 150 839
1995 143 856
1996 185 1005
1997 224 1312
1998 205 1599
1999 263 1805
2000 285 2230
2001 274 2638
2002 406 3327
2003 374 4011
2004 389 4814
2005 408 5698
2006 449 6632
2007 500 7487
2008 469 8005
2009 464 9448
2010 430 10395
2011 520 11778
2012 614 13179
2013 652 15309
2014 701 16972
2015 713 17871
2016 864 21098
2017 828 22093
2018 810 24668
2019 792 26407
2020 875 30528
2021 945 34145
2022 1013 35468
2023 1040 35583

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

Physics rankings

The University of Ferrara ranked 28th for Physics in Italy and 656th in the World with 17,009 publications made and 395,490 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#28 of 78 In Italy
#243 of 1,446 In Europe
#656 of 6,603 In the World

University of Ferrara
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 155 668
1992 146 697
1993 186 832
1994 169 1013
1995 154 1032
1996 215 1212
1997 213 1480
1998 203 1814
1999 260 2020
2000 282 2560
2001 281 2825
2002 402 3560
2003 363 4291
2004 391 5054
2005 390 5939
2006 424 6801
2007 507 7747
2008 436 8242
2009 460 9505
2010 431 10590
2011 483 11979
2012 555 13316
2013 619 15098
2014 686 16933
2015 670 17974
2016 829 21049
2017 767 22396
2018 774 25110
2019 760 26311
2020 824 30196
2021 872 33305
2022 942 33909
2023 944 34691

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

Physics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 29 167 385
Biophysics 13 152 387
Nuclear Physics 25 213 502
Astrophysics and Astronomy 25 218 526
Atomic and Molecular physics 26 250 563
Theoretical Physics 32 270 622
Acoustical Engineering 29 249 663
Quantum and Particle physics 31 262 684
Materials Science 26 254 708
Optical Engineering 30 268 713
Applied/Engineering Physics 27 271 719
Condensed Matter Physics 31 285 751
Astrobiology 36 303 794
Nanotechnology 30 276 815

Computer Science rankings

The University of Ferrara ranked 32nd for Computer Science in Italy and 690th in the World with 13,387 publications made and 312,554 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#32 of 80 In Italy
#264 of 1,459 In Europe
#690 of 6,752 In the World

University of Ferrara
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 78 426
1992 93 493
1993 94 506
1994 107 613
1995 102 702
1996 122 746
1997 155 938
1998 133 1187
1999 173 1422
2000 207 1893
2001 188 2105
2002 307 2773
2003 293 3252
2004 293 3882
2005 270 4528
2006 325 5761
2007 350 6629
2008 351 7342
2009 360 8629
2010 331 9944
2011 418 10906
2012 445 12139
2013 475 13856
2014 547 15302
2015 540 15461
2016 607 17606
2017 619 18220
2018 659 20855
2019 665 22415
2020 760 26783
2021 881 30652
2022 912 32625
2023 906 33649

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

Computer Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 27 180 454
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 185 455
Robotics 25 185 528
Computer Engineering 24 194 547
Library and Information science 19 218 550
Telecommunications 29 224 633
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 241 660
Computer Networking 30 243 663
Cyber Security 33 281 752
Computer Graphics 35 348 841
Cognitive Science 34 307 869
Software Engineering 40 389 887
Computational Linguistics 35 337 889
Web Design and Development 39 339 907
Computer Vision 38 336 921
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 36 356 927
Machine Learning 38 349 1026
Data Science 48 434 1082
Human-Computer Interaction 44 460 1151
Management Information Systems 48 489 1194
Multimedia 44 476 1392

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Ferrara ranked 29th for Environmental Science in Italy and 702nd in the World with 12,818 publications made and 276,059 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#29 of 80 In Italy
#258 of 1,458 In Europe
#702 of 6,798 In the World

University of Ferrara
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 89 347
1992 101 365
1993 95 468
1994 101 550
1995 95 593
1996 102 670
1997 120 719
1998 124 899
1999 160 1093
2000 163 1395
2001 157 1582
2002 206 1908
2003 219 2283
2004 238 2903
2005 229 3344
2006 298 4010
2007 324 4873
2008 304 5380
2009 337 6653
2010 305 7310
2011 383 8747
2012 459 9914
2013 486 10977
2014 537 12565
2015 550 13203
2016 629 15444
2017 687 16169
2018 634 17944
2019 638 20124
2020 801 24406
2021 862 27978
2022 839 29094
2023 851 29280

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

Environmental Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 11 108 346
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 151 394
Earth science and Geophysics 19 151 407
Geotechnical Engineering 22 176 543
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 190 550
Hydrology and Water resources management 16 158 558
Environmental Management 21 212 614
Paleontology 26 236 630
Oceanography 26 248 665
Urban and Regional planning 38 314 668
Geology 27 247 670
Environmental Chemistry 21 253 674
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 26 258 686
Geography and Cartography 30 280 715
Ecology 30 272 733
Mining Engineering 26 245 776
Agricultural Science 42 380 1237
Forestry 48 443 1525

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Ferrara ranked 30th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 791st in the World with 12,546 publications made and 266,398 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, History, Archaeology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#30 of 80 In Italy
#329 of 1,492 In Europe
#791 of 7,020 In the World

University of Ferrara
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 67 285
1992 78 291
1993 82 336
1994 88 363
1995 72 442
1996 93 471
1997 111 547
1998 110 724
1999 137 858
2000 148 1127
2001 153 1406
2002 202 1703
2003 188 1985
2004 196 2484
2005 202 2945
2006 246 3621
2007 274 4511
2008 290 4941
2009 294 6031
2010 329 6960
2011 355 7782
2012 435 9156
2013 451 9985
2014 548 10872
2015 510 11553
2016 589 12834
2017 646 13875
2018 682 15465
2019 674 17940
2020 811 22522
2021 949 25851
2022 904 27836
2023 961 28711

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Genealogy 7 101 301
Demography 23 194 531
Library and Information science 19 218 550
Classics and Ancient History 23 218 571
International Law 20 246 595
Aesthetics 23 259 632
Urban and Regional planning 38 314 668
Archaeology 31 267 674
Linguistics 28 270 677
History 32 283 702
Sports / Exercise science 23 265 704
Art History 32 311 714
Philosophy 29 319 755
Sociology 29 317 847
Occupational Safety and Health 28 268 857
Forensic Science 37 292 889
Anthropology 29 362 960
Public Policy / Administration 31 365 1014
Law 38 383 1022
Political Science 39 456 1128
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 38 452 1180
Communications and Public Relations 37 440 1237
Gender Studies 39 441 1396
Education Majors 46 579 2056

Psychology rankings

The University of Ferrara ranked 30th for Psychology in Italy and 542nd in the World with 9,414 publications made and 249,907 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#30 of 80 In Italy
#201 of 1,414 In Europe
#542 of 6,528 In the World

University of Ferrara
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 73 356
1992 69 382
1993 70 423
1994 75 519
1995 94 593
1996 118 693
1997 95 787
1998 98 979
1999 109 1175
2000 126 1575
2001 137 1745
2002 147 2102
2003 160 2489
2004 158 2862
2005 170 3393
2006 192 4037
2007 210 5066
2008 206 5422
2009 244 6427
2010 222 7015
2011 268 7766
2012 292 9087
2013 315 10098
2014 310 10570
2015 330 10804
2016 398 11370
2017 405 12034
2018 486 13306
2019 516 15337
2020 617 19588
2021 762 23091
2022 723 24774
2023 738 25931

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

Psychology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 15 100 269
Psychiatry 29 161 431
Neuroscience 27 180 454
Clinical Psychology 30 274 787
Cognitive Science 34 307 869
Social Psychology 38 378 1025
Child Psychology 39 405 1190
Education Majors 46 579 2056

Mathematics rankings

The University of Ferrara ranked 33rd for Mathematics in Italy and 711th in the World with 6,499 publications made and 145,153 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#33 of 75 In Italy
#272 of 1,388 In Europe
#711 of 6,305 In the World

University of Ferrara
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 30 107
1992 36 123
1993 25 125
1994 31 175
1995 31 165
1996 31 163
1997 52 258
1998 38 275
1999 77 351
2000 80 485
2001 91 568
2002 135 843
2003 120 972
2004 130 1254
2005 162 1454
2006 182 1860
2007 162 2018
2008 146 2331
2009 140 2696
2010 146 3162
2011 194 3382
2012 206 4150
2013 244 4663
2014 269 5495
2015 249 5816
2016 295 6868
2017 305 7086
2018 360 8256
2019 340 8799
2020 411 11147
2021 520 13177
2022 519 14322
2023 524 15090

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

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 26 215 523
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 241 660
Statistics 32 268 699
Operations Research 35 332 942
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 49 412 1023
Math Teachers 36 485 1695

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Ferrara

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 62 166
Painting and Drawing 30 126 248
Sculpture 30 126 248
Illustration and Concept Art 31 129 263
Environmental Economics 23 184 440
Tax Law 19 222 589
International Economics 37 353 590
International Trade 38 353 609
International Business 36 341 625
Risk Management 34 294 680
Advertising 27 275 710
Fashion Design 36 306 747
Accounting 35 331 861
Art & Design 38 356 883
Entrepreneurship 37 394 909
Marketing 36 375 952
Finance 45 402 969
Business 40 381 970
Cinematography 39 370 972
Management 39 375 989
Project Management 41 440 1039
Economics 43 413 1059
Development Studies 41 412 1213
Literature 45 460 1224