University of Insubria: Rankings

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The University of Insubria ranked 46th in Italy, 1234th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 145 research topics. The University of Insubria ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,957 academic publications and 692,455 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1234 of 14,131 In the World
#479 of 2,785 In Europe
#46 of 88 In Italy
#8 of 12 In Lombardy
#200 of 1,018 For Law Enforcement
#309 of 1,017 For Respiratory Therapy
#319 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#4566 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2160 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 142 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 39th for Biology in Italy and 933rd in the World with 14,424 publications made and 464,437 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#39 of 80 In Italy
#312 of 1,449 In Europe
#933 of 6,841 In the World

University of Insubria
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 6
1995 0 10
1996 0 7
1997 0 5
1998 14 6
1999 118 77
2000 154 375
2001 211 785
2002 216 1313
2003 283 1879
2004 306 2483
2005 328 3349
2006 336 4190
2007 408 5532
2008 401 6731
2009 412 7785
2010 435 8966
2011 445 10458
2012 485 12281
2013 519 14405
2014 520 15881
2015 554 17530
2016 572 18961
2017 644 20737
2018 666 23260
2019 768 26207
2020 1073 38251
2021 1154 46009
2022 1094 46147
2023 928 46735
2024 794 42678
2025 701 38219

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

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 10 144 380
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 178 476
Toxicology 17 159 523
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 227 579
Oncology and Cancer research 37 205 588
Immunology 36 232 686
Virology 33 223 697
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 255 762
Genetics 37 270 766
Pharmacology 39 253 815
Biophysics 37 311 870
Neuroscience 43 315 874
Biochemistry 39 305 903
Astrobiology 43 348 941
Microbiology 37 315 982
Molecular Biology 38 325 1003
Paleontology 39 353 1013
Zoology 38 335 1027
Evolutionary Biology 43 397 1120
Biotechnology 44 347 1136
Animal Science 33 319 1149
Botany 47 381 1238
Forestry 43 417 1433
Nanotechnology 47 451 1615
Agricultural Science 49 455 1697
Horticulture 50 434 1742
Nutrition and Food Science 52 493 1837

Medicine rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 33rd for Medicine in Italy and 681st in the World with 13,697 publications made and 424,831 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#33 of 79 In Italy
#234 of 1,437 In Europe
#681 of 6,793 In the World

University of Insubria
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 5
1995 0 8
1996 0 4
1997 0 6
1998 13 5
1999 100 59
2000 140 273
2001 157 564
2002 158 951
2003 242 1618
2004 246 1819
2005 288 2539
2006 332 3136
2007 326 4232
2008 339 5327
2009 377 6279
2010 391 7570
2011 372 8819
2012 438 10811
2013 488 12998
2014 463 14582
2015 524 15953
2016 560 16787
2017 621 18715
2018 627 20378
2019 768 22770
2020 1097 36067
2021 1209 43389
2022 1092 43775
2023 891 43895
2024 789 40055
2025 776 35909

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

Medicine subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Respiratory Therapy 18 118 309
Plastic Surgery 21 97 319
Critical Care Nursing 28 153 371
Cardiology 28 149 380
Neurosurgery 31 147 392
Surgery 28 154 438
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12 178 476
Medical Physics 35 203 489
Pediatrics 30 181 499
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 31 174 501
Toxicology 17 159 523
Anesthesiology 32 185 539
Orthodontics 31 200 557
Anatomy and Physiology 30 198 572
Dentistry 34 204 573
Optometry 30 200 582
Oncology and Cancer research 37 205 588
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 38 201 590
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 27 229 604
Sonography and Ultrasound 38 218 605
Ophthalmology 35 213 606
Radiation Therapy 36 212 610
Urology 34 204 613
Epidemiology 34 225 614
Pathology 35 221 637
Immunology 36 232 686
Psychiatry 34 250 688
Virology 33 223 697
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 258 753
Family medicine 34 260 806
Pharmacology 39 253 815
Biomedical Engineering 42 311 876
Health Science 35 296 905
Public Health 36 314 918
Occupational Therapy 43 347 959
Pharmacy 34 352 1020
Dermatology 41 314 1059
Physical Therapy 44 395 1107
Audiology 45 385 1165
Veterinary 34 303 1235
Nursing 43 432 1344
Healthcare Management (MHA) 48 447 1393
Sports Medicine 48 483 1421
Clinical Psychology 43 443 1421
Gerontology 49 500 1643

Chemistry rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 43rd for Chemistry in Italy and 1108th in the World with 10,658 publications made and 355,088 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#43 of 76 In Italy
#367 of 1,417 In Europe
#1108 of 6,561 In the World

University of Insubria
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 3
1995 0 7
1996 0 8
1997 1 3
1998 12 6
1999 114 73
2000 166 380
2001 194 797
2002 222 1393
2003 263 1937
2004 290 2615
2005 317 3296
2006 284 3986
2007 329 5099
2008 329 5960
2009 349 6874
2010 370 7964
2011 389 8895
2012 403 10264
2013 402 11716
2014 423 13103
2015 435 13985
2016 411 15193
2017 488 16695
2018 462 18083
2019 530 20439
2020 642 26766
2021 706 32054
2022 690 32096
2023 588 32604
2024 488 29590
2025 431 25913

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

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 27 268 649
Biochemistry 39 305 903
Environmental Chemistry 34 334 926
Computational Chemistry 37 354 996
Pharmacy 34 352 1020
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 392 1118
Organic Chemistry 44 400 1279
Inorganic Chemistry 40 394 1341
Materials Science 47 469 1503
Nanotechnology 47 451 1615
Physical chemistry 43 469 1637
Chemical Engineering 46 471 1775
Nutrition and Food Science 52 493 1837
Radiochemistry 42 434 1850

Engineering rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 41st for Engineering in Italy and 1243rd in the World with 9,271 publications made and 260,468 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#41 of 80 In Italy
#423 of 1,466 In Europe
#1243 of 6,795 In the World

University of Insubria
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 1 6
1998 3 5
1999 74 44
2000 122 225
2001 137 532
2002 186 982
2003 253 1398
2004 259 2014
2005 252 2491
2006 271 3024
2007 307 3835
2008 305 4491
2009 320 5353
2010 342 6301
2011 343 6990
2012 350 8092
2013 372 9200
2014 382 10219
2015 399 11152
2016 382 12338
2017 430 13309
2018 422 14673
2019 430 16786
2020 523 21181
2021 588 24825
2022 596 23690
2023 527 24312
2024 438 22318
2025 308 19544

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

Engineering subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 27 268 649
Environmental Engineering 23 246 751
Biomedical Engineering 42 311 876
Optical Engineering 39 328 906
Architecture 41 382 910
Aerospace Engineering 41 370 1006
Computer Networking 42 377 1075
Civil Engineering 47 380 1096
Biotechnology 44 347 1136
Telecommunications 44 404 1191
Reliability and Quality Engineering 45 399 1205
Transportation Engineering 41 435 1210
Structural Engineering 50 444 1344
Mechanical Engineering 48 479 1374
Applied/Engineering Physics 44 454 1422
Electrical Engineering 45 465 1461
Materials Science 47 469 1503
Remote Sensing 52 493 1505
Electronic Engineering 45 459 1516
Geotechnical Engineering 47 456 1539
Acoustical Engineering 51 523 1577
Architectural Engineering 54 540 1598
Nanotechnology 47 451 1615
Chemical Engineering 46 471 1775
Metallurgical Engineering 49 515 1786
Systems Engineering 55 632 1819
Human-Computer Interaction 51 618 1833
Computer Engineering 46 547 1847
Renewable Energy Engineering 56 560 1981
Operations Research 53 605 2023

Physics rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 40th for Physics in Italy and 1115th in the World with 9,266 publications made and 242,317 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#40 of 80 In Italy
#389 of 1,460 In Europe
#1115 of 6,729 In the World

University of Insubria
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 7
1996 0 2
1997 1 3
1998 5 4
1999 91 61
2000 137 265
2001 174 628
2002 212 1075
2003 238 1505
2004 270 2071
2005 264 2570
2006 274 3075
2007 313 3869
2008 324 4519
2009 320 5441
2010 346 6189
2011 359 6851
2012 358 7847
2013 360 8911
2014 393 9713
2015 426 10560
2016 370 11500
2017 437 12560
2018 414 13906
2019 407 15901
2020 474 19348
2021 548 22444
2022 557 21502
2023 511 22313
2024 423 21169
2025 311 18312

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

Physics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 35 203 489
Astrophysics and Astronomy 32 271 675
Theoretical Physics 32 287 677
Biophysics 37 311 870
Nuclear Physics 34 332 879
Atomic and Molecular physics 35 333 887
Optical Engineering 39 328 906
Astrobiology 43 348 941
Quantum and Particle physics 39 379 1059
Condensed Matter Physics 38 384 1151
Applied/Engineering Physics 44 454 1422
Materials Science 47 469 1503
Acoustical Engineering 51 523 1577
Nanotechnology 47 451 1615

Computer Science rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 43rd for Computer Science in Italy and 1041st in the World with 7,976 publications made and 236,359 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#43 of 80 In Italy
#378 of 1,470 In Europe
#1041 of 6,855 In the World

University of Insubria
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 6
1995 0 10
1996 0 3
1997 1 3
1998 7 2
1999 60 24
2000 74 167
2001 91 311
2002 156 615
2003 178 935
2004 201 1395
2005 200 1798
2006 216 2369
2007 234 3029
2008 237 3574
2009 268 4416
2010 286 5060
2011 275 5618
2012 308 6795
2013 313 7900
2014 303 8483
2015 324 9628
2016 317 10604
2017 376 11647
2018 372 13108
2019 383 14818
2020 485 19583
2021 567 22561
2022 606 22203
2023 485 22750
2024 411 20352
2025 289 17717

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

Computer Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 25 193 493
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 227 579
Cyber Security 29 265 735
Software Engineering 38 374 850
Neuroscience 43 315 874
Data Science 44 373 928
Computer Vision 36 335 955
Machine Learning 37 329 1003
Computer Networking 42 377 1075
Library and Information science 43 415 1127
Telecommunications 44 404 1191
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 43 413 1192
Blockchain and Cryptography 43 386 1202
Computer Graphics 48 489 1287
Management Information Systems 56 655 1796
Computational Linguistics 52 542 1819
Human-Computer Interaction 51 618 1833
Computer Engineering 46 547 1847
Cognitive Science 57 576 2072

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 45th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 1356th in the World with 7,752 publications made and 192,151 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#45 of 80 In Italy
#494 of 1,502 In Europe
#1356 of 7,088 In the World

University of Insubria
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 5
1995 0 2
1996 0 4
1997 0 2
1998 2 1
1999 33 16
2000 53 79
2001 64 196
2002 100 338
2003 133 565
2004 138 846
2005 143 1198
2006 145 1545
2007 187 1955
2008 203 2422
2009 229 2805
2010 253 3618
2011 247 3988
2012 246 4756
2013 269 5653
2014 270 6506
2015 285 7150
2016 283 7755
2017 331 8619
2018 394 9696
2019 477 11573
2020 578 17906
2021 707 21935
2022 700 21488
2023 569 21767
2024 451 18937
2025 313 16402

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Law Enforcement 4 56 200
Journalism and Digital Media 23 307 848
Demography 37 311 882
Occupational Safety and Health 28 279 909
Library and Information science 43 415 1127
Linguistics 42 422 1163
Archaeology 49 442 1216
Law 46 455 1254
History 49 467 1273
Art History 54 520 1382
Political Science 47 533 1408
Sociology 44 482 1429
Philosophy 50 513 1439
Communications and Public Relations 45 510 1476
Gender Studies 39 465 1505
Classics and Ancient History 58 574 1733
Aesthetics 60 618 1757
Anthropology 52 587 1858
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 57 654 2025
Education Majors 55 734 2859

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 45th for Environmental Science in Italy and 1181st in the World with 7,461 publications made and 222,818 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#45 of 80 In Italy
#408 of 1,464 In Europe
#1181 of 6,888 In the World

University of Insubria
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 7 3
1999 59 15
2000 58 95
2001 88 256
2002 96 420
2003 149 652
2004 142 962
2005 157 1493
2006 144 1886
2007 230 2526
2008 191 3010
2009 219 3548
2010 229 4313
2011 220 4815
2012 248 5600
2013 263 6509
2014 271 7309
2015 303 8083
2016 316 8924
2017 319 9595
2018 376 10956
2019 416 13126
2020 532 18247
2021 614 23009
2022 577 22441
2023 520 23098
2024 448 21702
2025 323 19513

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

Environmental Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 23 246 751
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 255 762
Environmental Chemistry 34 334 926
Earth science and Geophysics 42 341 1012
Paleontology 39 353 1013
Environmental Management 41 360 1068
Ecology 43 382 1099
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 392 1118
Oceanography 43 396 1145
Geology 44 401 1159
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 43 427 1226
Geography and Cartography 48 456 1273
Forestry 43 417 1433
Geotechnical Engineering 47 456 1539
Agricultural Science 49 455 1697

Psychology rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 36th for Psychology in Italy and 888th in the World with 5,529 publications made and 190,201 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#36 of 80 In Italy
#311 of 1,424 In Europe
#888 of 6,663 In the World

University of Insubria
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 7
1996 0 4
1997 0 1
1998 5 2
1999 27 11
2000 40 73
2001 48 153
2002 64 290
2003 91 487
2004 89 671
2005 116 879
2006 128 1162
2007 129 1707
2008 147 2154
2009 151 2646
2010 161 3083
2011 152 3726
2012 188 4841
2013 200 5952
2014 177 6538
2015 195 7066
2016 226 7402
2017 261 7884
2018 298 8612
2019 305 9786
2020 445 15675
2021 488 18509
2022 505 18388
2023 363 18132
2024 287 15757
2025 290 13936

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

Psychology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 34 250 688
Neuroscience 43 315 874
Occupational Therapy 43 347 959
Clinical Psychology 43 443 1421
Social Psychology 55 576 1856
Child Psychology 54 562 1916
Cognitive Science 57 576 2072
Education Majors 55 734 2859

Mathematics rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 41st for Mathematics in Italy and 1013th in the World with 4,504 publications made and 118,599 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#41 of 76 In Italy
#368 of 1,406 In Europe
#1013 of 6,434 In the World

University of Insubria
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 5
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 3 2
1999 21 14
2000 36 49
2001 50 109
2002 76 225
2003 82 325
2004 96 494
2005 90 593
2006 90 909
2007 113 1097
2008 110 1486
2009 114 1659
2010 134 1967
2011 138 2222
2012 138 2585
2013 165 3207
2014 165 3753
2015 175 4201
2016 206 4619
2017 234 4921
2018 230 5883
2019 254 6598
2020 324 9699
2021 380 11703
2022 412 11691
2023 313 11846
2024 228 9307
2025 151 7813

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

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 36 335 812
Statistics 40 336 899
Blockchain and Cryptography 43 386 1202
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 488 1335
Operations Research 53 605 2023
Math Teachers 58 858 3584

Economics rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 50th for Economics in Italy and 1318th in the World with 1,903 publications made and 43,490 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#50 of 77 In Italy
#477 of 1,391 In Europe
#1318 of 6,188 In the World

University of Insubria
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 2 0
1999 2 5
2000 10 16
2001 18 53
2002 24 97
2003 29 165
2004 33 187
2005 39 266
2006 36 397
2007 38 448
2008 48 492
2009 52 637
2010 60 669
2011 47 727
2012 48 931
2013 72 1053
2014 59 1320
2015 74 1450
2016 86 1531
2017 83 1664
2018 110 1933
2019 116 2326
2020 145 3535
2021 162 4372
2022 187 4363
2023 153 4725
2024 120 4040
2025 60 3409

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

Economics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 29 285 493
International Economics 40 389 656
Environmental Economics 51 418 1052
Finance 49 470 1191
Development Studies 42 430 1303
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 488 1335
Investment Banking and Stock trading 53 512 1569

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Insubria

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
Painting and Drawing 42 222 495
Sculpture 42 222 495
Illustration and Concept Art 42 227 520
International Business 31 305 554
Tax Law 19 227 610
Hospitality and Hotel Management 37 387 1002
Project Management 45 511 1213
Advertising 39 456 1241
Business 50 505 1370
Fashion Design 54 523 1403
Literature 50 515 1437
Art & Design 53 547 1501
Marketing 56 555 1568
Management 50 534 1571
Creative Writing 49 536 1584
Accounting 54 549 1593