University of Insubria: Rankings

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The University of Insubria ranked 45th in Italy, 1210th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 144 research topics. The University of Insubria ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,097 academic publications and 641,881 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1210 of 14,131 In the World
#446 of 2,785 In Europe
#45 of 88 In Italy
#8 of 12 In Lombardy
#201 of 1,002 For Law Enforcement
#306 of 1,003 For Respiratory Therapy
#332 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#4468 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2003 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 141 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 39th for Biology in Italy and 932nd in the World with 13,891 publications made and 430,027 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#39 of 80 In Italy
#312 of 1,448 In Europe
#932 of 6,833 In the World

University of Insubria
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 1
1994 1 6
1995 0 10
1996 0 7
1997 0 4
1998 14 6
1999 118 77
2000 154 375
2001 211 785
2002 216 1313
2003 283 1879
2004 306 2483
2005 328 3346
2006 336 4183
2007 408 5513
2008 401 6685
2009 412 7711
2010 435 8889
2011 446 10400
2012 485 12149
2013 519 14269
2014 522 15709
2015 553 17324
2016 576 18818
2017 645 20598
2018 668 23101
2019 765 26069
2020 1077 37929
2021 1155 45593
2022 1101 45800
2023 931 46295
2024 783 41864

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 10 147 390
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 175 472
Toxicology 16 152 492
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 31 229 580
Oncology and Cancer research 37 203 582
Immunology 36 233 686
Virology 33 222 696
Genetics 37 269 761
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 252 762
Pharmacology 39 252 814
Biophysics 37 306 856
Neuroscience 43 314 869
Biochemistry 39 305 904
Astrobiology 43 344 932
Microbiology 37 315 966
Molecular Biology 38 327 1002
Paleontology 40 355 1007
Zoology 39 336 1022
Biotechnology 44 345 1122
Evolutionary Biology 43 398 1126
Animal Science 33 322 1153
Botany 47 383 1223
Forestry 43 414 1422
Nanotechnology 47 448 1594
Agricultural Science 49 456 1694
Horticulture 50 435 1754
Nutrition and Food Science 52 497 1866

Medicine rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 34th for Medicine in Italy and 676th in the World with 13,115 publications made and 394,204 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#34 of 79 In Italy
#235 of 1,433 In Europe
#676 of 6,775 In the World

University of Insubria
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 1 5
1995 0 8
1996 0 4
1997 0 5
1998 13 5
1999 100 59
2000 140 272
2001 157 564
2002 158 951
2003 242 1618
2004 246 1818
2005 288 2532
2006 332 3129
2007 326 4213
2008 338 5280
2009 378 6211
2010 391 7487
2011 374 8720
2012 437 10669
2013 488 12865
2014 462 14409
2015 526 15741
2016 562 16643
2017 623 18566
2018 629 20226
2019 767 22624
2020 1101 35789
2021 1212 43086
2022 1099 43414
2023 898 43438
2024 779 39180

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 18 115 306
Plastic Surgery 22 103 332
Critical Care Nursing 29 153 367
Cardiology 27 147 375
Neurosurgery 31 146 388
Surgery 28 152 437
Medical Physics 35 197 466
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 175 472
Toxicology 16 152 492
Pediatrics 30 183 505
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 30 176 507
Anesthesiology 33 187 541
Anatomy and Physiology 30 200 569
Orthodontics 33 204 570
Optometry 30 196 576
Oncology and Cancer research 37 203 582
Dentistry 35 207 582
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 38 201 590
Sonography and Ultrasound 38 218 600
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 27 225 601
Ophthalmology 35 214 610
Urology 33 203 611
Radiation Therapy 36 212 614
Epidemiology 35 227 615
Pathology 35 222 634
Immunology 36 233 686
Psychiatry 34 250 688
Virology 33 222 696
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 254 745
Family medicine 33 256 796
Pharmacology 39 252 814
Biomedical Engineering 42 307 858
Health Science 34 293 903
Public Health 36 310 904
Occupational Therapy 42 342 944
Pharmacy 34 357 1024
Dermatology 41 320 1084
Physical Therapy 44 396 1111
Audiology 45 385 1171
Veterinary 33 301 1214
Nursing 42 430 1338
Healthcare Management (MHA) 48 438 1361
Clinical Psychology 43 442 1412
Sports Medicine 47 482 1438
Gerontology 49 506 1664

Chemistry rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 43rd for Chemistry in Italy and 1103rd in the World with 10,339 publications made and 335,042 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
#1103 of 6,545 In the World

University of Insubria
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 2
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 3981
2007 329 5093
2008 329 5935
2009 350 6852
2010 370 7943
2011 389 8890
2012 403 10221
2013 404 11671
2014 426 13045
2015 430 13907
2016 416 15137
2017 490 16662
2018 458 18041
2019 526 20406
2020 648 26781
2021 710 32133
2022 700 32092
2023 588 32510
2024 483 29130

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 29 279 657
Biochemistry 39 305 904
Environmental Chemistry 34 337 931
Computational Chemistry 37 355 985
Pharmacy 34 357 1024
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 392 1117
Organic Chemistry 44 399 1263
Inorganic Chemistry 39 393 1334
Materials Science 48 467 1495
Nanotechnology 47 448 1594
Physical chemistry 43 470 1628
Chemical Engineering 46 471 1761
Radiochemistry 42 436 1844
Nutrition and Food Science 52 497 1866

Engineering rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 41st for Engineering in Italy and 1231st in the World with 9,040 publications made and 246,443 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#41 of 80 In Italy
#421 of 1,465 In Europe
#1231 of 6,782 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 187 983
2003 253 1397
2004 259 2014
2005 252 2491
2006 271 3024
2007 307 3835
2008 303 4479
2009 321 5342
2010 342 6296
2011 345 6990
2012 351 8082
2013 374 9221
2014 383 10223
2015 400 11160
2016 382 12315
2017 429 13305
2018 419 14679
2019 429 16808
2020 523 21249
2021 591 24894
2022 597 23702
2023 536 24430
2024 427 22002

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 29 279 657
Environmental Engineering 23 246 735
Biomedical Engineering 42 307 858
Architecture 41 379 890
Optical Engineering 39 328 893
Aerospace Engineering 41 365 988
Computer Networking 42 377 1069
Civil Engineering 47 378 1081
Biotechnology 44 345 1122
Telecommunications 43 400 1177
Transportation Engineering 41 435 1196
Reliability and Quality Engineering 45 406 1224
Structural Engineering 50 444 1337
Mechanical Engineering 46 468 1337
Applied/Engineering Physics 44 446 1389
Electrical Engineering 45 466 1441
Electronic Engineering 45 460 1493
Materials Science 48 467 1495
Remote Sensing 52 501 1513
Geotechnical Engineering 47 459 1523
Acoustical Engineering 51 526 1576
Nanotechnology 47 448 1594
Architectural Engineering 54 541 1600
Chemical Engineering 46 471 1761
Metallurgical Engineering 49 511 1762
Systems Engineering 54 630 1801
Human-Computer Interaction 51 615 1812
Computer Engineering 46 541 1823
Operations Research 53 608 2027

Physics rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 40th for Physics in Italy and 1100th in the World with 9,029 publications made and 228,553 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
#388 of 1,457 In Europe
#1100 of 6,713 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 7
1996 0 2
1997 1 3
1998 5 4
1999 91 61
2000 137 265
2001 174 629
2002 212 1075
2003 238 1505
2004 270 2071
2005 264 2566
2006 274 3075
2007 313 3870
2008 322 4509
2009 321 5434
2010 346 6191
2011 359 6848
2012 358 7823
2013 361 8904
2014 396 9686
2015 423 10556
2016 371 11470
2017 436 12525
2018 412 13878
2019 408 15880
2020 474 19320
2021 555 22436
2022 554 21465
2023 518 22344
2024 413 20856

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 35 197 466
Astrophysics and Astronomy 32 268 664
Theoretical Physics 33 289 681
Biophysics 37 306 856
Nuclear Physics 34 331 877
Atomic and Molecular physics 35 334 889
Optical Engineering 39 328 893
Astrobiology 43 344 932
Quantum and Particle physics 38 377 1040
Condensed Matter Physics 38 385 1144
Applied/Engineering Physics 44 446 1389
Materials Science 48 467 1495
Acoustical Engineering 51 526 1576
Nanotechnology 47 448 1594

Computer Science rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 43rd for Computer Science in Italy and 1032nd in the World with 7,757 publications made and 219,543 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
#380 of 1,469 In Europe
#1032 of 6,845 In the World

University of Insubria
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 6
1995 0 10
1996 0 4
1997 1 3
1998 7 1
1999 60 24
2000 74 166
2001 91 311
2002 156 615
2003 178 934
2004 201 1395
2005 200 1798
2006 216 2367
2007 235 3028
2008 237 3575
2009 269 4408
2010 285 5053
2011 278 5615
2012 308 6785
2013 312 7889
2014 305 8465
2015 323 9607
2016 318 10596
2017 371 11610
2018 374 13103
2019 384 14771
2020 483 19624
2021 567 22570
2022 610 22189
2023 486 22772
2024 406 20037

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 24 189 486
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 31 229 580
Cyber Security 29 262 717
Software Engineering 39 378 852
Neuroscience 43 314 869
Data Science 44 373 910
Computer Vision 36 334 930
Machine Learning 37 329 994
Computer Networking 42 377 1069
Library and Information science 43 413 1122
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 43 415 1171
Telecommunications 43 400 1177
Blockchain and Cryptography 43 391 1199
Computer Graphics 48 489 1282
Computational Linguistics 52 540 1793
Management Information Systems 55 658 1798
Human-Computer Interaction 51 615 1812
Computer Engineering 46 541 1823
Cognitive Science 57 576 2047

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 45th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 1348th in the World with 7,529 publications made and 179,704 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#45 of 80 In Italy
#492 of 1,500 In Europe
#1348 of 7,081 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 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 5
1995 0 2
1996 0 5
1997 0 2
1998 2 0
1999 33 16
2000 53 78
2001 64 196
2002 100 338
2003 133 564
2004 138 846
2005 143 1198
2006 144 1542
2007 187 1948
2008 202 2411
2009 229 2778
2010 252 3599
2011 248 3969
2012 244 4707
2013 267 5612
2014 272 6463
2015 288 7121
2016 286 7721
2017 331 8602
2018 395 9658
2019 477 11611
2020 583 17953
2021 710 21935
2022 707 21500
2023 581 21713
2024 445 18609

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 56 201
Journalism and Digital Media 22 292 822
Demography 37 304 870
Occupational Safety and Health 28 286 932
Library and Information science 43 413 1122
Linguistics 41 420 1152
Archaeology 49 441 1209
Law 47 455 1252
History 49 468 1272
Art History 53 520 1380
Political Science 47 529 1397
Sociology 44 479 1418
Philosophy 49 510 1432
Communications and Public Relations 45 513 1478
Gender Studies 39 459 1488
Classics and Ancient History 58 574 1756
Aesthetics 60 618 1759
Anthropology 52 586 1857
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 57 651 2026
Education Majors 55 749 2928

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 45th for Environmental Science in Italy and 1175th in the World with 7,214 publications made and 209,136 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#45 of 80 In Italy
#409 of 1,464 In Europe
#1175 of 6,876 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 97 420
2003 149 652
2004 142 962
2005 157 1492
2006 145 1882
2007 230 2516
2008 191 2994
2009 219 3510
2010 229 4276
2011 220 4789
2012 248 5521
2013 262 6436
2014 270 7243
2015 305 7986
2016 317 8854
2017 317 9518
2018 375 10863
2019 418 13110
2020 536 18192
2021 623 22935
2022 578 22324
2023 517 22941
2024 441 21338

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 23 246 735
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 252 762
Environmental Chemistry 34 337 931
Paleontology 40 355 1007
Earth science and Geophysics 42 346 1016
Environmental Management 41 360 1058
Ecology 43 381 1092
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 392 1117
Oceanography 43 399 1145
Geology 44 402 1155
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 43 423 1205
Geography and Cartography 47 454 1258
Forestry 43 414 1422
Geotechnical Engineering 47 459 1523
Agricultural Science 49 456 1694

Psychology rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 36th for Psychology in Italy and 886th in the World with 5,338 publications made and 179,502 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#36 of 80 In Italy
#310 of 1,423 In Europe
#886 of 6,645 In the World

University of Insubria
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
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 1160
2007 130 1702
2008 147 2140
2009 151 2626
2010 161 3059
2011 155 3705
2012 188 4793
2013 200 5911
2014 178 6481
2015 195 7017
2016 228 7367
2017 260 7830
2018 296 8562
2019 309 9758
2020 449 15762
2021 497 18536
2022 512 18353
2023 371 18133
2024 285 15472

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 43 314 869
Occupational Therapy 42 342 944
Clinical Psychology 43 442 1412
Social Psychology 55 578 1864
Child Psychology 54 555 1897
Cognitive Science 57 576 2047
Education Majors 55 749 2928

Mathematics rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 41st for Mathematics in Italy and 1006th in the World with 4,435 publications made and 113,571 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 1,401 In Europe
#1006 of 6,418 In the World

University of Insubria
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 5
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 3 1
1999 21 14
2000 36 49
2001 50 109
2002 76 225
2003 82 325
2004 96 494
2005 90 595
2006 90 910
2007 114 1095
2008 111 1489
2009 115 1652
2010 134 1963
2011 140 2216
2012 138 2569
2013 164 3206
2014 165 3764
2015 177 4215
2016 210 4633
2017 234 4965
2018 232 5943
2019 263 6702
2020 332 9898
2021 386 11865
2022 420 11854
2023 320 12001
2024 225 9171

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 36 340 821
Statistics 40 336 895
Blockchain and Cryptography 43 391 1199
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 488 1330
Operations Research 53 608 2027
Math Teachers 57 843 3535

Economics rankings

The University of Insubria ranked 51st for Economics in Italy and 1326th in the World with 1,851 publications made and 35,647 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#51 of 77 In Italy
#484 of 1,388 In Europe
#1326 of 6,167 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 36 396
2007 38 446
2008 48 490
2009 52 637
2010 60 670
2011 47 718
2012 48 928
2013 71 1053
2014 59 1317
2015 74 1445
2016 86 1535
2017 83 1659
2018 110 1940
2019 115 2339
2020 144 3551
2021 162 4386
2022 187 4346
2023 152 4700
2024 119 3971

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 30 289 502
International Economics 40 392 661
Environmental Economics 50 416 1040
Finance 49 473 1195
Development Studies 43 434 1316
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 488 1330
Investment Banking and Stock trading 53 509 1555

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Insubria

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
Painting and Drawing 42 223 502
Sculpture 42 223 502
Illustration and Concept Art 42 228 523
International Business 31 305 558
Tax Law 19 226 605
Hospitality and Hotel Management 37 395 1016
Project Management 45 506 1204
Advertising 38 449 1230
Business 50 503 1366
Fashion Design 54 522 1402
Literature 50 515 1447
Art & Design 53 545 1503
Management 50 532 1565
Marketing 56 554 1572
Accounting 53 548 1587