University of Insubria: Rankings

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The University of Insubria ranked 44th in Italy, 1187th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 143 research topics. The University of Insubria ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,238 academic publications and 478,128 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1187 of 14,131 In the World
#441 of 2,785 In Europe
#44 of 88 In Italy
#8 of 12 In Lombardy
#172 of 1,013 For Law Enforcement
#295 of 1,003 For Respiratory Therapy
#320 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#4353 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2003 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 140 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 40th for Biology in Italy and 905th in the World with 12,374 publications made and 328,140 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#40 of 80 In Italy
#307 of 1,445 In Europe
#905 of 6,770 In the World

University of Insubria
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 1 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 7
1997 0 2
1998 11 4
1999 109 61
2000 141 302
2001 192 658
2002 206 1081
2003 255 1489
2004 293 2077
2005 301 2861
2006 322 3533
2007 378 4685
2008 392 5796
2009 395 6621
2010 391 7802
2011 400 8986
2012 478 10489
2013 481 12173
2014 503 13332
2015 537 14569
2016 561 16085
2017 599 17595
2018 609 19324
2019 765 22112
2020 989 30935
2021 1116 37541
2022 1011 39837
2023 862 39651

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 11 137 371
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 172 471
Toxicology 20 158 486
Oncology and Cancer research 37 195 557
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 227 559
Immunology 37 229 666
Virology 36 241 737
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 27 252 745
Genetics 37 271 749
Pharmacology 40 251 800
Biophysics 36 303 835
Neuroscience 43 311 851
Biochemistry 40 302 876
Molecular Biology 39 315 949
Astrobiology 42 357 950
Microbiology 39 322 969
Zoology 39 334 999
Paleontology 40 358 999
Biotechnology 44 322 1003
Animal Science 34 325 1123
Evolutionary Biology 45 411 1143
Botany 48 384 1191
Forestry 42 411 1353
Nanotechnology 46 441 1516
Agricultural Science 49 456 1590
Horticulture 50 435 1672
Nutrition and Food Science 54 494 1818

Medicine rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 35th for Medicine in Italy and 672nd in the World with 11,637 publications made and 289,485 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#35 of 78 In Italy
#239 of 1,417 In Europe
#672 of 6,680 In the World

University of Insubria
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 1 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 4
1997 0 2
1998 10 3
1999 91 45
2000 131 214
2001 147 456
2002 152 751
2003 218 1091
2004 239 1542
2005 258 2131
2006 320 2661
2007 309 3640
2008 311 4499
2009 364 5313
2010 357 6528
2011 341 7362
2012 428 8898
2013 442 10423
2014 439 11842
2015 498 12771
2016 536 13990
2017 584 15432
2018 584 16553
2019 751 18601
2020 1020 28543
2021 1172 35434
2022 1026 37482
2023 837 36844

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 19 113 295
Plastic Surgery 22 93 320
Neurosurgery 32 137 354
Critical Care Nursing 31 163 377
Cardiology 29 151 383
Surgery 29 156 434
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 172 471
Toxicology 20 158 486
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 31 175 497
Medical Physics 35 205 501
Anesthesiology 31 176 509
Epidemiology 34 209 544
Pediatrics 33 199 553
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 28 228 554
Oncology and Cancer research 37 195 557
Orthodontics 31 198 557
Dentistry 34 197 565
Anatomy and Physiology 33 205 570
Sonography and Ultrasound 39 208 577
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 39 208 595
Optometry 29 198 595
Ophthalmology 34 214 604
Radiation Therapy 37 216 618
Urology 36 207 624
Pathology 35 221 625
Immunology 37 229 666
Psychiatry 35 253 688
Virology 36 241 737
Pharmacology 40 251 800
Biomedical Engineering 43 293 809
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 34 274 816
Family medicine 39 276 846
Public Health 37 312 873
Health Science 37 306 916
Occupational Therapy 44 338 921
Pharmacy 34 347 974
Dermatology 42 314 1021
Veterinary 33 290 1085
Physical Therapy 45 394 1110
Audiology 46 387 1176
Nursing 43 419 1281
Healthcare Management (MHA) 48 428 1289
Clinical Psychology 43 427 1314
Sports Medicine 49 466 1363
Gerontology 49 504 1664

Chemistry rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 43rd for Chemistry in Italy and 1072nd in the World with 9,315 publications made and 265,239 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#43 of 75 In Italy
#366 of 1,401 In Europe
#1072 of 6,447 In the World

University of Insubria
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 7
1997 1 2
1998 9 4
1999 103 64
2000 154 320
2001 185 712
2002 216 1204
2003 227 1558
2004 277 2228
2005 275 2827
2006 268 3412
2007 307 4458
2008 312 5365
2009 331 6010
2010 342 7046
2011 341 7869
2012 410 9005
2013 382 10230
2014 399 11331
2015 407 12047
2016 398 13149
2017 462 14555
2018 438 15451
2019 521 17533
2020 613 22550
2021 697 26979
2022 642 28633
2023 543 28655

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 27 249 562
Biochemistry 40 302 876
Environmental Chemistry 35 343 941
Pharmacy 34 347 974
Computational Chemistry 38 359 1001
Petrology and Geochemistry 44 390 1085
Organic Chemistry 45 397 1213
Inorganic Chemistry 40 389 1280
Materials Science 47 453 1422
Nanotechnology 46 441 1516
Physical chemistry 43 465 1588
Chemical Engineering 45 461 1669
Nutrition and Food Science 54 494 1818
Radiochemistry 45 459 1924

Engineering rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 41st for Engineering in Italy and 1204th in the World with 8,085 publications made and 190,152 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#41 of 77 In Italy
#418 of 1,453 In Europe
#1204 of 6,684 In the World

University of Insubria
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 1 3
1998 4 3
1999 71 43
2000 116 193
2001 127 467
2002 177 854
2003 222 1156
2004 258 1722
2005 230 2131
2006 250 2620
2007 291 3394
2008 277 3951
2009 308 4689
2010 321 5478
2011 299 6084
2012 339 6952
2013 347 8014
2014 351 8707
2015 369 9425
2016 363 10677
2017 404 11445
2018 391 12338
2019 426 14043
2020 505 17464
2021 559 20173
2022 549 20976
2023 481 20870

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 27 249 562
Environmental Engineering 25 247 719
Biomedical Engineering 43 293 809
Optical Engineering 39 334 883
Biotechnology 44 322 1003
Civil Engineering 46 363 1017
Aerospace Engineering 43 385 1027
Computer Networking 40 379 1060
Telecommunications 42 393 1120
Reliability and Quality Engineering 45 390 1172
Transportation Engineering 42 441 1218
Applied/Engineering Physics 41 417 1232
Structural Engineering 49 442 1316
Architectural Engineering 48 468 1339
Mechanical Engineering 47 482 1349
Electronic Engineering 44 442 1371
Electrical Engineering 45 462 1393
Remote Sensing 52 488 1418
Materials Science 47 453 1422
Geotechnical Engineering 47 458 1480
Nanotechnology 46 441 1516
Acoustical Engineering 50 514 1530
Human-Computer Interaction 52 605 1668
Chemical Engineering 45 461 1669
Metallurgical Engineering 49 506 1711
Systems Engineering 55 618 1739
Computer Engineering 45 531 1756

Physics rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 40th for Physics in Italy and 1069th in the World with 7,983 publications made and 177,533 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#40 of 78 In Italy
#390 of 1,446 In Europe
#1069 of 6,603 In the World

University of Insubria
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 1 2
1998 5 2
1999 88 63
2000 132 231
2001 160 573
2002 205 942
2003 210 1265
2004 262 1793
2005 237 2174
2006 257 2638
2007 309 3474
2008 290 3967
2009 301 4711
2010 312 5295
2011 313 5966
2012 349 6739
2013 337 7734
2014 355 8324
2015 379 9134
2016 347 9925
2017 395 10802
2018 379 11471
2019 398 13186
2020 453 15663
2021 520 17973
2022 492 18909
2023 452 19119

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 35 205 501
Astrophysics and Astronomy 33 263 640
Theoretical Physics 33 283 671
Biophysics 36 303 835
Nuclear Physics 35 330 859
Optical Engineering 39 334 883
Atomic and Molecular physics 36 349 916
Astrobiology 42 357 950
Quantum and Particle physics 38 371 1015
Condensed Matter Physics 38 377 1095
Applied/Engineering Physics 41 417 1232
Materials Science 47 453 1422
Nanotechnology 46 441 1516
Acoustical Engineering 50 514 1530

Computer Science rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 43rd for Computer Science in Italy and 1001st in the World with 6,865 publications made and 165,125 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
#371 of 1,459 In Europe
#1001 of 6,752 In the World

University of Insubria
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 4
1995 0 3
1996 0 3
1997 1 2
1998 6 1
1999 55 19
2000 73 140
2001 88 282
2002 148 506
2003 169 787
2004 187 1193
2005 186 1432
2006 197 2057
2007 228 2588
2008 224 3074
2009 261 3786
2010 254 4404
2011 237 4807
2012 286 5848
2013 291 6701
2014 297 7242
2015 291 8091
2016 301 8992
2017 363 9700
2018 350 10585
2019 370 12209
2020 454 15859
2021 527 18614
2022 537 19467
2023 441 19344

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 26 210 545
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 227 559
Cyber Security 27 248 668
Data Science 41 323 757
Software Engineering 38 366 828
Neuroscience 43 311 851
Database Administration 32 323 869
Computer Vision 36 329 896
Machine Learning 37 327 939
Library and Information science 42 381 1017
Computer Networking 40 379 1060
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 42 395 1074
Telecommunications 42 393 1120
Blockchain and Cryptography 44 401 1186
Computer Graphics 46 464 1217
Management Information Systems 52 583 1526
Human-Computer Interaction 52 605 1668
Computational Linguistics 50 523 1682
Computer Engineering 45 531 1756
Cognitive Science 55 540 1844

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 44th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 1251st in the World with 6,683 publications made and 130,068 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#44 of 80 In Italy
#470 of 1,492 In Europe
#1251 of 7,020 In the World

University of Insubria
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 3
1995 0 0
1996 0 3
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 34 13
2000 52 55
2001 61 148
2002 93 252
2003 126 449
2004 135 693
2005 123 954
2006 140 1282
2007 172 1653
2008 202 2038
2009 218 2346
2010 232 3047
2011 217 3380
2012 232 3847
2013 249 4526
2014 263 5207
2015 279 5697
2016 271 6304
2017 321 6925
2018 364 7513
2019 459 9269
2020 560 13905
2021 656 17273
2022 646 17926
2023 537 17361

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 3 43 172
Journalism and Digital Media 25 275 752
Demography 38 307 851
Occupational Safety and Health 31 286 937
Library and Information science 42 381 1017
Linguistics 40 400 1066
Archaeology 49 428 1158
Law 44 432 1167
History 50 447 1212
Political Science 44 498 1287
Sociology 44 451 1302
Philosophy 46 488 1305
Art History 55 491 1330
Gender Studies 38 432 1376
Communications and Public Relations 45 518 1491
Classics and Ancient History 58 556 1681
Anthropology 56 601 1888
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 57 622 1899
Aesthetics 63 651 1911
Education Majors 55 707 2736

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 44th for Environmental Science in Italy and 1146th in the World with 6,262 publications made and 156,236 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#44 of 80 In Italy
#405 of 1,458 In Europe
#1146 of 6,798 In the World

University of Insubria
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 6 2
1999 52 12
2000 47 69
2001 80 201
2002 89 361
2003 131 522
2004 144 834
2005 139 1298
2006 142 1601
2007 200 2223
2008 202 2577
2009 199 2983
2010 205 3745
2011 189 4126
2012 244 4867
2013 241 5594
2014 248 6119
2015 289 6788
2016 298 7543
2017 296 8126
2018 343 9090
2019 407 11049
2020 496 14848
2021 563 18402
2022 511 19269
2023 467 19148

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 25 247 719
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 27 252 745
Environmental Chemistry 35 343 941
Paleontology 40 358 999
Environmental Management 41 363 1056
Ecology 43 386 1082
Petrology and Geochemistry 44 390 1085
Earth science and Geophysics 44 378 1113
Oceanography 42 400 1121
Geology 44 400 1136
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 41 413 1156
Geography and Cartography 47 446 1209
Forestry 42 411 1353
Geotechnical Engineering 47 458 1480
Agricultural Science 49 456 1590

Psychology rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 37th for Psychology in Italy and 863rd in the World with 4,841 publications made and 132,974 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#37 of 80 In Italy
#304 of 1,414 In Europe
#863 of 6,528 In the World

University of Insubria
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 4
1997 0 0
1998 3 1
1999 26 5
2000 37 56
2001 44 120
2002 61 232
2003 87 344
2004 93 564
2005 105 686
2006 123 1020
2007 123 1404
2008 134 1821
2009 147 2199
2010 156 2618
2011 137 3041
2012 175 3925
2013 202 4559
2014 173 5185
2015 189 5474
2016 218 6196
2017 250 6373
2018 275 7009
2019 314 8083
2020 425 12680
2021 471 15569
2022 492 16124
2023 349 15648

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 35 253 688
Sexology 21 212 706
Neuroscience 43 311 851
Occupational Therapy 44 338 921
Clinical Psychology 43 427 1314
Child Psychology 52 525 1740
Social Psychology 54 572 1777
Cognitive Science 55 540 1844
Education Majors 55 707 2736

Mathematics rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 42nd for Mathematics in Italy and 959th in the World with 4,082 publications made and 88,015 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#42 of 75 In Italy
#357 of 1,388 In Europe
#959 of 6,305 In the World

University of Insubria
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 4
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 3 1
1999 21 11
2000 34 41
2001 45 91
2002 73 185
2003 77 262
2004 94 412
2005 83 500
2006 87 752
2007 111 942
2008 108 1249
2009 110 1440
2010 132 1744
2011 129 1939
2012 125 2201
2013 160 2650
2014 159 3199
2015 175 3510
2016 183 3997
2017 234 4198
2018 224 4865
2019 261 5705
2020 338 7950
2021 399 10050
2022 381 10646
2023 305 10544

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 37 339 818
Statistics 40 330 868
Blockchain and Cryptography 44 401 1186
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 53 475 1243
Math Teachers 57 770 3224

Economics rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 52nd for Economics in Italy and 1313th in the World with 1,584 publications made and 23,973 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#52 of 77 In Italy
#492 of 1,366 In Europe
#1313 of 5,995 In the World

University of Insubria
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 3 4
2000 8 10
2001 18 41
2002 21 67
2003 29 151
2004 29 180
2005 35 236
2006 31 309
2007 34 400
2008 44 410
2009 45 517
2010 54 597
2011 43 642
2012 45 763
2013 73 856
2014 50 1062
2015 65 1201
2016 78 1250
2017 77 1335
2018 101 1498
2019 111 1890
2020 130 2751
2021 140 3474
2022 165 3683
2023 143 3735

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 34 324 563
International Economics 47 430 754
Finance 48 470 1187
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 53 475 1243
Environmental Economics 55 483 1243
Development Studies 45 447 1339
Investment Banking and Stock trading 53 467 1351

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Insubria

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
Painting and Drawing 41 185 393
Sculpture 41 185 393
Illustration and Concept Art 41 189 405
Tax Law 14 179 487
International Business 35 340 623
Photography 27 317 860
Advertising 39 408 1064
Project Management 49 508 1238
Business 50 501 1352
Literature 50 511 1388
Fashion Design 57 536 1414
Art & Design 54 535 1445
Marketing 55 540 1508
Management 50 530 1537
Accounting 54 539 1577