University of Padua: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #150 of 14,134 | In the World |
| #44 of 2,788 | In Europe |
| #4 of 88 | In Italy |
| #1 of 4 | In Veneto |
| #30 of 1,071 | For Neurosurgery |
| Top100 | For 30 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 59,279
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Master
- Website
- www.unipd.it
- Languages
- Italian
- Acceptance rate
- 49%*
* The University of Padua is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (maturità) or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | November to October |
| Enrollment | 59,279 |
| Full time employee | 4,250 |
| Student:staff ratio | 14:1 |
Publications & Citations
University of Padua majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1034 | 8679 |
| 1992 | 1054 | 9743 |
| 1993 | 1092 | 10556 |
| 1994 | 1143 | 13038 |
| 1995 | 1231 | 15257 |
| 1996 | 1416 | 17646 |
| 1997 | 1452 | 21706 |
| 1998 | 1442 | 25788 |
| 1999 | 1616 | 30688 |
| 2000 | 1683 | 34116 |
| 2001 | 1868 | 40157 |
| 2002 | 2038 | 45960 |
| 2003 | 2202 | 52846 |
| 2004 | 2395 | 59841 |
| 2005 | 2661 | 70345 |
| 2006 | 2972 | 83297 |
| 2007 | 3379 | 97509 |
| 2008 | 3535 | 109778 |
| 2009 | 4224 | 130918 |
| 2010 | 4392 | 148507 |
| 2011 | 4541 | 171774 |
| 2012 | 4926 | 199269 |
| 2013 | 5404 | 223566 |
| 2014 | 5859 | 246406 |
| 2015 | 6158 | 267774 |
| 2016 | 6401 | 274334 |
| 2017 | 6642 | 298018 |
| 2018 | 6567 | 304774 |
| 2019 | 7166 | 336004 |
| 2020 | 8388 | 407355 |
| 2021 | 8776 | 463841 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $3,750 | $3,750 |
| International students | $3,750 | $3,750 |
The University of Padua has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | – | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | – | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | – | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | – | + | – |
| Master Universitario di 2° Livello | Agriculture, Archaeology, Art History, Economics, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, History, Literature, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Philology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Statistics, Veterinary Science |
|---|---|
| Laurea Magistrale | Architecture and Planning, Chemistry, Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Primary Education, Surgery, Veterinary Science |
| Dottorato di Ricerca | Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Crop Production, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Engineering, Food Science, Geography, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, History, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Nanotechnology, Neurosciences, Pedagogy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philology, Physics, Psychology, Real Estate, Social Sciences, Statistics, Veterinary Science |
University of Padua alumni
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Nicolaus Copernicus
- Enrolled in the University of Padua
- Studied in 1501-1503
- Occupations
- astronomerjuristeconomistmathematicianlegal scholar
- Biography
-
Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon, who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center. In all likelihood, Copernicus developed his model independently of Aristarchus of Samos, an ancient Greek astronomer who had formulated such a model some eighteen centuries earlier.
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Giacomo Casanova
- Enrolled in the University of Padua
- In 1742 graduated with doctor of both laws
- Occupations
- translatorpoetlibrarianbankernovelist
- Biography
-
Giacomo Girolamo Casanova was an Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice. His autobiography, Histoire de ma vie (Story of My Life), is regarded as one of the most authentic sources of the customs and norms of European social life during the 18th century.
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Andreas Vesalius
- Occupations
- anatomistbiologistphysiciansurgeonuniversity teacher
- Biography
-
Andreas Vesalius was a 16th-century anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem (On the fabric of the human body in seven books). Vesalius is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy. He was born in Brussels, which was then part of the Habsburg Netherlands. He was a professor at the University of Padua (1537–1542) and later became Imperial physician at the court of Emperor Charles V.
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William Harvey
- Enrolled in the University of Padua
- 1599-1602 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
- Occupations
- biologistphysiciananatomistphysiologist
- Biography
-
William Harvey was an English physician who made influential contributions in anatomy and physiology. He was the first known physician to describe completely, and in detail, the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped to the brain and the rest of the body by the heart, though earlier writers, such as Realdo Colombo, Michael Servetus, and Jacques Dubois, had provided precursors of the theory.
General info
| Alternative names | UNIPD Università degli Studi di Padova |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1222 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education, University and Research |
| Motto | Universa Universis Patavina Libertas Paduan freedom is universal for everyone |
| Colors | pantone 1807 red |
| Academic structure | School of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine School of Economics and Political Science School of Engineering School of Human and Social Sciences and Cultural Heritage Law School School of Medicine School of Psychology School of Science |
| Affiliations and memberships | European University Alliance (ARQUS) Coimbra Group Consorzio interUniversitario Italiano per l'Argentina (CUIA) Eurasian Silk Road Universities Consortium (ESRUC) European University Association (EUA) Top International Managers in Engineering (T.I.M.E.) Scholars at Risk network (SAR) Association of universities and research centres of the Adriatic-Ionian area (UniAdrion) Unione delle Università del Mediterraneo (UNIMED) Venice International University (VIU) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Via VIII Febbraio, 2 Padova, Veneto, 35122 Italy |
|---|---|
| City population | 210,000 |
| Phone | +39 049 827 3131 |
| Fax | +39 049 827 6434 |