University of Messina: Rankings

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The University of Messina ranked 31st in Italy, 758th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 164 research topics. The University of Messina ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 40,547 academic publications and 761,789 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#758 of 14,131 In the World
#303 of 2,785 In Europe
#31 of 88 In Italy
#3 of 4 In Sicily
#102 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#210 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#225 of 2,012 For Pediatrics
#1168 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1725 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 161 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Messina ranked 23rd for Biology in Italy and 491st in the World with 28,597 publications made and 627,441 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#23 of 80 In Italy
#182 of 1,445 In Europe
#491 of 6,770 In the World

University of Messina
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 201 607
1992 243 712
1993 212 848
1994 239 1123
1995 212 1056
1996 298 1595
1997 275 1699
1998 267 1830
1999 315 2292
2000 380 2732
2001 458 3225
2002 475 4050
2003 459 5030
2004 534 6304
2005 522 7349
2006 616 8694
2007 614 10312
2008 671 11402
2009 669 12583
2010 763 14282
2011 811 16371
2012 852 18006
2013 995 20400
2014 1103 23119
2015 1217 25337
2016 1310 28127
2017 1371 31037
2018 1404 34691
2019 1617 41160
2020 1986 54275
2021 2012 64404
2022 2044 69684
2023 2063 70690

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

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 13 75 210
Pharmacology 12 81 238
Immunology 22 132 346
Animal Science 14 118 355
Virology 21 127 360
Toxicology 15 127 361
Biotechnology 24 156 399
Microbiology 17 152 406
Neuroscience 25 166 419
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 150 432
Oncology and Cancer research 28 156 441
Biochemistry 23 178 463
Horticulture 16 154 464
Genetics 26 173 465
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 15 174 474
Botany 17 185 510
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 207 516
Zoology 21 208 579
Nanotechnology 27 226 669
Paleontology 29 251 670
Astrobiology 29 270 686
Biophysics 29 263 702
Molecular Biology 33 261 775
Evolutionary Biology 36 330 828
Agricultural Science 32 309 964
Forestry 31 327 1044

Medicine rankings

The University of Messina ranked 24th for Medicine in Italy and 418th in the World with 23,707 publications made and 484,225 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#24 of 78 In Italy
#156 of 1,417 In Europe
#418 of 6,680 In the World

University of Messina
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 147 314
1992 191 430
1993 148 471
1994 179 645
1995 157 641
1996 217 937
1997 216 1070
1998 203 1145
1999 237 1427
2000 268 1749
2001 358 2063
2002 355 2822
2003 364 3460
2004 417 4670
2005 411 5390
2006 473 6301
2007 459 7413
2008 537 8251
2009 564 9198
2010 595 10344
2011 636 11862
2012 696 13180
2013 797 14776
2014 917 17034
2015 1049 18881
2016 1066 20849
2017 1201 23050
2018 1190 25944
2019 1420 31542
2020 1781 43376
2021 1831 52193
2022 1812 57110
2023 1821 57843

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

Medicine subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 9 44 102
Pediatrics 14 81 225
Dermatology 19 86 225
Pharmacology 12 81 238
Veterinary 13 91 278
Cosmetology 19 103 283
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 21 99 293
Cardiology 22 120 304
Anesthesiology 19 123 326
Critical Care Nursing 28 145 343
Immunology 22 132 346
Surgery 24 127 348
Urology 22 118 351
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 24 134 352
Virology 21 127 360
Toxicology 15 127 361
Medical Physics 27 162 374
Dentistry 21 129 377
Pathology 25 150 390
Psychiatry 23 148 391
Sonography and Ultrasound 27 142 396
Ophthalmology 22 142 397
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 177 399
Radiation Therapy 29 142 400
Anatomy and Physiology 23 148 413
Orthodontics 25 154 429
Oncology and Cancer research 28 156 441
Respiratory Therapy 29 182 460
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 15 174 474
Epidemiology 31 185 475
Family medicine 26 170 505
Forensic Science 27 196 540
Audiology 32 209 555
Plastic Surgery 36 184 566
Health Science 26 194 567
Sports Medicine 30 224 567
Pharmacy 25 232 568
Occupational Therapy 36 237 579
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 27 202 585
Physical Therapy 32 234 589
Clinical Psychology 24 209 595
Public Health 26 217 605
Optometry 30 203 609
Nursing 28 258 718
Biomedical Engineering 41 282 781
Gerontology 28 266 801
Healthcare Management (MHA) 30 293 849

Chemistry rankings

The University of Messina ranked 22nd for Chemistry in Italy and 533rd in the World with 22,965 publications made and 537,808 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#22 of 75 In Italy
#198 of 1,401 In Europe
#533 of 6,447 In the World

University of Messina
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 189 698
1992 204 807
1993 198 892
1994 215 1211
1995 216 1158
1996 261 1618
1997 213 1686
1998 233 1909
1999 268 2219
2000 343 2697
2001 407 3071
2002 426 3913
2003 432 4769
2004 507 5812
2005 487 6692
2006 565 7957
2007 588 9246
2008 596 10394
2009 577 11260
2010 691 12711
2011 674 14400
2012 708 15680
2013 826 17739
2014 868 19922
2015 950 21729
2016 1006 23872
2017 1029 26544
2018 1051 29519
2019 1150 34257
2020 1325 43453
2021 1391 50955
2022 1471 55337
2023 1460 56096

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

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 13 75 210
Biochemical Engineering 14 136 304
Environmental Chemistry 10 154 404
Inorganic Chemistry 14 156 435
Biochemistry 23 178 463
Organic Chemistry 18 189 498
Computational Chemistry 26 227 516
Pharmacy 25 232 568
Radiochemistry 13 158 620
Physical chemistry 20 221 622
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 245 638
Nanotechnology 27 226 669
Chemical Engineering 23 225 693
Materials Science 25 250 698
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 22 285 700

Engineering rankings

The University of Messina ranked 29th for Engineering in Italy and 700th in the World with 16,669 publications made and 318,892 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#29 of 77 In Italy
#257 of 1,453 In Europe
#700 of 6,684 In the World

University of Messina
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 143 521
1992 114 555
1993 128 611
1994 137 732
1995 148 786
1996 188 1049
1997 127 1076
1998 140 1231
1999 165 1306
2000 216 1581
2001 243 1855
2002 310 2323
2003 301 2812
2004 341 3391
2005 326 3942
2006 379 4702
2007 385 5333
2008 414 6073
2009 423 6453
2010 471 7143
2011 486 8425
2012 515 9176
2013 629 10662
2014 651 12279
2015 662 13396
2016 700 14769
2017 810 17281
2018 822 19398
2019 911 22564
2020 1028 29058
2021 1092 33315
2022 1064 35228
2023 1143 36543

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

Physics rankings

The University of Messina ranked 30th for Physics in Italy and 689th in the World with 16,078 publications made and 299,077 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#30 of 78 In Italy
#256 of 1,446 In Europe
#689 of 6,603 In the World

University of Messina
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 148 574
1992 129 621
1993 143 658
1994 157 857
1995 160 838
1996 182 1176
1997 129 1146
1998 145 1300
1999 150 1345
2000 209 1639
2001 231 1871
2002 302 2303
2003 298 2733
2004 334 3254
2005 329 3719
2006 369 4463
2007 396 5128
2008 424 5997
2009 402 6192
2010 478 6916
2011 495 8213
2012 504 9033
2013 600 10288
2014 640 11730
2015 655 12626
2016 683 13914
2017 764 16191
2018 773 17855
2019 819 20530
2020 936 26137
2021 946 29225
2022 956 30709
2023 1047 32084

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

Physics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 27 162 374
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 201 524
Atomic and Molecular physics 27 253 568
Nuclear Physics 31 256 618
Optical Engineering 29 246 651
Condensed Matter Physics 29 259 666
Nanotechnology 27 226 669
Quantum and Particle physics 30 256 673
Acoustical Engineering 31 260 681
Astrobiology 29 270 686
Materials Science 25 250 698
Biophysics 29 263 702
Astrophysics and Astronomy 35 306 774
Theoretical Physics 38 332 855

Computer Science rankings

The University of Messina ranked 33rd for Computer Science in Italy and 737th in the World with 12,959 publications made and 243,572 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#33 of 80 In Italy
#284 of 1,459 In Europe
#737 of 6,752 In the World

University of Messina
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 87 251
1992 95 289
1993 86 292
1994 77 376
1995 86 477
1996 90 566
1997 71 556
1998 88 593
1999 95 695
2000 113 798
2001 133 918
2002 182 1324
2003 194 1702
2004 229 2204
2005 198 2441
2006 252 3101
2007 227 3372
2008 275 3788
2009 292 4332
2010 350 5155
2011 351 5933
2012 434 6706
2013 480 8006
2014 546 9027
2015 541 9510
2016 659 10954
2017 711 12158
2018 670 13838
2019 768 16876
2020 937 22614
2021 994 27545
2022 1004 30229
2023 1067 31213

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

Computer Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 25 166 419
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 207 516
Library and Information science 20 222 560
Blockchain and Cryptography 26 231 635
Data Science 29 286 657
Web Design and Development 32 277 721
Software Engineering 37 342 768
Cyber Security 36 292 791
Telecommunications 36 308 835
Computer Networking 37 340 952
Cognitive Science 37 334 959
Game Design and Development 38 398 1000
Computer Vision 41 387 1078
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 44 400 1086
Computer Engineering 38 370 1117
Human-Computer Interaction 43 459 1144
Machine Learning 42 392 1166
Computer Graphics 47 477 1251
Robotics 44 414 1274
Multimedia 42 466 1356
Computational Linguistics 43 454 1398
Management Information Systems 54 611 1624

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Messina ranked 31st for Environmental Science in Italy and 705th in the World with 12,920 publications made and 251,646 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#31 of 80 In Italy
#261 of 1,458 In Europe
#705 of 6,798 In the World

University of Messina
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 78 257
1992 64 267
1993 78 348
1994 77 446
1995 83 409
1996 106 578
1997 94 650
1998 102 682
1999 101 765
2000 143 993
2001 172 1085
2002 159 1309
2003 182 1559
2004 224 1948
2005 216 2368
2006 268 2977
2007 259 3348
2008 273 3999
2009 299 4384
2010 355 5146
2011 395 5998
2012 436 6800
2013 466 7999
2014 496 9085
2015 524 9784
2016 576 10843
2017 641 12816
2018 669 14580
2019 774 17948
2020 971 23807
2021 962 28208
2022 1037 31029
2023 1044 32256

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

Environmental Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 10 154 404
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 150 432
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 245 638
Oceanography 27 249 669
Paleontology 29 251 670
Ecology 28 262 706
Geology 33 268 714
Environmental Engineering 27 250 726
Earth science and Geophysics 37 274 768
Urban and Regional planning 43 374 793
Environmental Management 34 304 863
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 34 327 889
Geography and Cartography 39 347 906
Geotechnical Engineering 35 317 950
Agricultural Science 32 309 964
Forestry 31 327 1044

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Messina ranked 36th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 882nd in the World with 11,818 publications made and 173,033 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#36 of 80 In Italy
#362 of 1,492 In Europe
#882 of 7,020 In the World

University of Messina
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 43 149
1992 41 169
1993 48 166
1994 50 206
1995 56 281
1996 66 328
1997 56 365
1998 65 321
1999 64 359
2000 82 448
2001 100 546
2002 114 799
2003 120 902
2004 149 1201
2005 161 1436
2006 182 1694
2007 195 2069
2008 228 2431
2009 248 2755
2010 276 3281
2011 328 3861
2012 404 4423
2013 435 5237
2014 466 6196
2015 523 6799
2016 589 7447
2017 712 8801
2018 701 10064
2019 791 12796
2020 928 17424
2021 984 21687
2022 999 23898
2023 1050 25230

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 27 196 540
Library and Information science 20 222 560
Occupational Safety and Health 17 170 574
Law Enforcement 19 211 619
Demography 31 247 682
International Law 24 278 683
Classics and Ancient History 31 264 686
Human Rights Law 20 274 707
Aesthetics 29 293 717
Criminology and Criminal Justice 16 242 779
Urban and Regional planning 43 374 793
Special Education 25 309 801
Archaeology 37 317 802
History 37 330 823
Linguistics 35 334 834
Law 33 332 870
Philosophy 36 372 913
Political Science 32 396 973
Sociology 33 358 982
Journalism and Digital Media 37 381 1061
Art History 46 431 1092
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 36 435 1105
Political Economy 35 403 1118
Radio and Television broadcasting 23 370 1122
Anthropology 35 416 1145
Gender Studies 35 419 1319
Public Policy / Administration 44 478 1403
Education Majors 39 479 1551
Communications and Public Relations 51 582 1740

Psychology rankings

The University of Messina ranked 27th for Psychology in Italy and 523rd in the World with 10,667 publications made and 207,252 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#27 of 80 In Italy
#192 of 1,414 In Europe
#523 of 6,528 In the World

University of Messina
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 71 160
1992 102 240
1993 74 229
1994 77 306
1995 59 310
1996 83 479
1997 84 536
1998 86 514
1999 80 634
2000 105 746
2001 119 844
2002 143 1181
2003 149 1502
2004 175 2091
2005 177 2286
2006 203 2741
2007 203 3184
2008 234 3392
2009 252 3715
2010 275 4395
2011 267 4972
2012 313 5663
2013 357 6131
2014 431 7052
2015 474 7864
2016 502 8837
2017 575 9775
2018 558 10888
2019 651 13231
2020 793 18048
2021 865 22156
2022 828 24218
2023 863 24561

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

Psychology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 23 148 391
Neuroscience 25 166 419
Occupational Therapy 36 237 579
Clinical Psychology 24 209 595
Child Psychology 29 280 789
Special Education 25 309 801
Sexology 25 259 842
Social Psychology 33 344 930
Cognitive Science 37 334 959
Education Majors 39 479 1551

Mathematics rankings

The University of Messina ranked 37th for Mathematics in Italy and 811th in the World with 6,024 publications made and 104,033 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#37 of 75 In Italy
#308 of 1,388 In Europe
#811 of 6,305 In the World

University of Messina
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 20 92
1992 17 97
1993 22 82
1994 28 127
1995 26 145
1996 32 144
1997 21 139
1998 22 200
1999 33 163
2000 49 231
2001 44 227
2002 59 411
2003 84 410
2004 99 539
2005 66 636
2006 103 842
2007 115 982
2008 114 1143
2009 139 1369
2010 153 1583
2011 171 1881
2012 209 2140
2013 203 2781
2014 231 3317
2015 282 3718
2016 300 4095
2017 381 4927
2018 321 5750
2019 382 7079
2020 457 9650
2021 537 12016
2022 553 13517
2023 551 14173

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

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 25 191 467
Blockchain and Cryptography 26 231 635
Statistics 37 304 804
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 51 427 1075
Operations Research 45 460 1420
Math Teachers 39 525 1909

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Messina

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
Painting and Drawing 42 196 414
Sculpture 42 196 414
Illustration and Concept Art 42 202 434
Environmental Economics 34 241 564
International Economics 34 343 577
International Trade 42 371 644
International Business 38 356 651
Fashion Design 34 290 694
Literature 32 306 723
Art & Design 36 330 793
Photography 28 323 881
Advertising 33 347 899
Entrepreneurship 38 401 920
Cinematography 37 361 930
Finance 44 391 951
Investment Banking and Stock trading 40 355 955
Hospitality and Hotel Management 39 388 988
Economics 44 418 1090
Accounting 44 419 1115
Business 47 446 1152
Creative Writing 40 426 1164
Marketing 46 444 1171
Project Management 48 493 1182
Management 46 470 1290
Development Studies 44 440 1319