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The University of Padua ranked 4th in Italy, 148th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 36 research topics. The University of Padua ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 153,059 academic publications and 3,798,102 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 492 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#148 of 14,131 In the World
#45 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 88 In Italy
#1 of 4 In Veneto
#28 of 2,148 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#31 of 2,641 For Cardiology
#36 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#152 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#330 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 33 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Padua ranked 2nd for Biology in Italy and 114th in the World with 96,982 publications made and 2,740,549 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 80 In Italy
#29 of 1,445 In Europe
#114 of 6,770 In the World

University of Padua
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 787 5205
1992 802 5853
1993 815 6203
1994 929 7679
1995 904 8736
1996 1095 9872
1997 989 11702
1998 1000 13730
1999 1149 15865
2000 1157 17884
2001 1243 20201
2002 1408 22338
2003 1536 25402
2004 1641 28779
2005 1843 33565
2006 2083 39369
2007 2166 46053
2008 2305 50278
2009 2567 58913
2010 2727 67436
2011 2861 75364
2012 3127 87140
2013 3390 96935
2014 3769 107174
2015 3979 116240
2016 4124 124132
2017 4416 134759
2018 4500 152253
2019 4971 170620
2020 6318 216382
2021 6480 256815
2022 6287 266612
2023 6172 267185

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

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 1 13 59
Toxicology 2 19 68
Biophysics 1 15 69
Animal Science 2 21 82
Immunology 2 26 95
Virology 2 25 100
Astrobiology 2 34 103
Genetics 2 25 109
Forestry 2 30 111
Oncology and Cancer research 4 26 114
Nutrition and Food Science 5 36 115
Neuroscience 3 34 116
Biochemistry 2 33 127
Evolutionary Biology 1 35 129
Agricultural Science 5 35 137
Botany 4 40 138
Zoology 2 48 144
Horticulture 7 36 145
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 48 148
Pharmacology 6 44 151
Paleontology 4 52 156
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 58 184
Molecular Biology 2 64 192
Microbiology 6 75 217
Nanotechnology 2 51 217
Entomology 6 98 256
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 112 326

Medicine rankings

The University of Padua ranked 2nd for Medicine in Italy and 92nd in the World with 78,874 publications made and 2,170,415 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 78 In Italy
#21 of 1,417 In Europe
#92 of 6,680 In the World

University of Padua
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 642 3622
1992 674 4178
1993 654 4329
1994 731 5454
1995 677 6176
1996 836 7244
1997 769 8872
1998 782 10416
1999 809 11865
2000 889 13819
2001 899 15801
2002 994 16867
2003 1139 19730
2004 1270 22174
2005 1354 26151
2006 1555 30566
2007 1624 35756
2008 1778 38842
2009 1960 45653
2010 2096 53054
2011 2274 59090
2012 2555 69292
2013 2830 77063
2014 2998 85138
2015 3188 92275
2016 3332 98811
2017 3679 107511
2018 3732 120899
2019 4252 137469
2020 5652 179604
2021 5801 218010
2022 5499 228733
2023 5330 230049

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

Medicine subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 8 28
Cardiology 1 6 31
Neurosurgery 5 16 36
Urology 1 9 48
Toxicology 2 19 68
Surgery 2 15 69
Anatomy and Physiology 2 15 73
Audiology 2 19 74
Pediatrics 2 22 78
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 19 79
Pathology 3 22 87
Anesthesiology 3 19 87
Dermatology 8 27 88
Critical Care Nursing 2 19 92
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 25 93
Veterinary 4 32 93
Immunology 2 26 95
Virology 2 25 100
Psychiatry 3 29 104
Plastic Surgery 8 19 107
Occupational Therapy 2 31 109
Oncology and Cancer research 4 26 114
Medical Physics 4 36 117
Respiratory Therapy 4 41 118
Physical Therapy 2 37 121
Radiation Therapy 6 30 121
Forensic Science 5 48 124
Biomedical Engineering 2 35 130
Sports Medicine 3 40 134
Epidemiology 3 47 136
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 30 139
Ophthalmology 4 38 143
Cosmetology 11 56 150
Pharmacology 6 44 151
Optometry 2 50 156
Family medicine 4 48 158
Clinical Psychology 3 41 159
Public Health 3 46 161
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 91 185
Gerontology 2 42 186
Health Science 3 54 187
Nursing 3 60 191
Dentistry 9 71 199
Orthodontics 10 75 214
Pharmacy 6 105 226
Sports / Exercise science 4 71 227
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 90 291
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7 112 326
Social Work 6 163 512

Chemistry rankings

The University of Padua ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Italy and 142nd in the World with 75,260 publications made and 2,139,548 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 75 In Italy
#38 of 1,401 In Europe
#142 of 6,447 In the World

University of Padua
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 717 4995
1992 741 5338
1993 748 5833
1994 780 7054
1995 822 8008
1996 972 9047
1997 873 10424
1998 892 12260
1999 1032 14232
2000 1041 15577
2001 1107 17516
2002 1344 19605
2003 1393 21809
2004 1385 24592
2005 1573 28255
2006 1684 32626
2007 1761 37807
2008 1812 40217
2009 2068 47269
2010 2097 53560
2011 2170 59508
2012 2355 67964
2013 2621 74922
2014 2789 82520
2015 3011 90393
2016 3194 97520
2017 3305 105760
2018 3361 118680
2019 3622 132485
2020 4250 162730
2021 4244 191485
2022 4215 198102
2023 4323 200999

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

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 5 36 115
Biochemistry 2 33 127
Biochemical Engineering 5 64 144
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 49 147
Organic Chemistry 3 44 151
Inorganic Chemistry 6 50 183
Materials Science 3 46 183
Environmental Chemistry 3 67 207
Computational Chemistry 8 84 208
Nanotechnology 2 51 217
Pharmacy 6 105 226
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 7 98 233
Chemical Engineering 3 55 234
Physical chemistry 4 64 246
Radiochemistry 5 60 293

Engineering rankings

The University of Padua ranked 4th for Engineering in Italy and 147th in the World with 68,517 publications made and 1,668,782 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 77 In Italy
#36 of 1,453 In Europe
#147 of 6,684 In the World

University of Padua
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 518 3136
1992 517 3225
1993 555 3441
1994 586 4230
1995 641 4691
1996 706 5530
1997 722 6212
1998 717 7070
1999 772 8108
2000 828 9136
2001 944 10608
2002 1358 13694
2003 1265 14679
2004 1245 16847
2005 1359 19608
2006 1550 23328
2007 1592 27320
2008 1725 30069
2009 1904 36060
2010 2022 41462
2011 2050 46449
2012 2284 53293
2013 2491 60062
2014 2732 66984
2015 2931 73068
2016 3151 81916
2017 3151 88772
2018 3241 100133
2019 3624 111396
2020 3958 132858
2021 4111 153335
2022 4080 157951
2023 4261 160661

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

Engineering subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 4 15 57
Biotechnology 1 13 59
Automation and Control engineering 3 19 67
Automotive Engineering 4 29 93
Geotechnical Engineering 1 18 95
Industrial Engineering 3 38 100
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 35 101
Systems Engineering 4 31 102
Structural Engineering 4 27 108
Agricultural Engineering 5 36 109
Firefighting and Fire Science 4 32 115
Mechanical Engineering 3 28 118
Robotics 9 36 123
Electronic Engineering 4 29 125
Biomedical Engineering 2 35 130
Telecommunications 6 32 135
Product and Industrial Design 5 56 137
Computer Networking 5 29 137
Metallurgical Engineering 1 29 138
Electrical Engineering 4 31 142
Biochemical Engineering 5 64 144
Aerospace Engineering 5 40 146
Civil Engineering 6 39 147
Construction Management 4 58 151
Aviation 9 55 155
Optical Engineering 3 43 160
Technical Drawing 7 54 160
Remote Sensing 10 55 160
Reliability and Quality Engineering 7 45 169
Architectural Engineering 7 60 172
Materials Science 3 46 183
Human-Computer Interaction 7 69 185
Acoustical Engineering 5 54 196
Architecture 14 86 201
Computer Engineering 5 58 205
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 61 205
Marine Engineering 9 73 215
Nanotechnology 2 51 217
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 7 98 233
Chemical Engineering 3 55 234
Transportation Engineering 10 79 238
Landscape Architecture 19 119 247
Environmental Engineering 8 76 259
Petroleum Engineering 4 74 276
Operations Research 12 95 280
Mining Engineering 9 94 306
Engineering Management 12 172 480

Physics rankings

The University of Padua ranked 3rd for Physics in Italy and 142nd in the World with 67,461 publications made and 1,687,399 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 78 In Italy
#38 of 1,446 In Europe
#142 of 6,603 In the World

University of Padua
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 583 3631
1992 552 3743
1993 615 4099
1994 612 4805
1995 675 5494
1996 764 6419
1997 757 7048
1998 756 8050
1999 865 9423
2000 883 10266
2001 1036 12166
2002 1352 15027
2003 1293 15864
2004 1298 18352
2005 1403 21554
2006 1552 25039
2007 1622 29603
2008 1695 31706
2009 1861 36841
2010 1928 42427
2011 1987 47017
2012 2197 54285
2013 2396 60359
2014 2583 66255
2015 2868 73568
2016 3016 81417
2017 2990 88122
2018 3075 98466
2019 3381 107154
2020 3693 125600
2021 3745 145047
2022 3794 147841
2023 3966 151939

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

Physics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 1 15 69
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 21 75
Astrobiology 2 34 103
Theoretical Physics 5 48 111
Medical Physics 4 36 117
Quantum and Particle physics 4 42 147
Nuclear Physics 4 57 148
Optical Engineering 3 43 160
Materials Science 3 46 183
Acoustical Engineering 5 54 196
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 61 205
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 92 208
Nanotechnology 2 51 217
Condensed Matter Physics 7 106 267

Computer Science rankings

The University of Padua ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Italy and 134th in the World with 57,010 publications made and 1,443,708 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 80 In Italy
#35 of 1,459 In Europe
#134 of 6,752 In the World

University of Padua
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 281 1903
1992 303 2028
1993 357 2116
1994 407 2812
1995 426 3274
1996 448 3653
1997 548 4409
1998 505 5203
1999 562 6494
2000 587 6687
2001 641 8288
2002 1024 11293
2003 933 11752
2004 943 13568
2005 995 16116
2006 1236 19613
2007 1294 22767
2008 1378 25057
2009 1603 30526
2010 1740 36305
2011 1833 39671
2012 1963 46091
2013 2086 52143
2014 2214 58539
2015 2503 63207
2016 2638 69176
2017 2877 76266
2018 2878 87645
2019 3292 98874
2020 3779 122591
2021 4018 145259
2022 4005 152379
2023 3944 154481

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Padua ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 187th in the World with 52,173 publications made and 1,151,510 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 80 In Italy
#67 of 1,492 In Europe
#187 of 7,020 In the World

University of Padua
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 269 1386
1992 260 1462
1993 299 1623
1994 361 1955
1995 354 2368
1996 387 2790
1997 412 3216
1998 419 3759
1999 462 4301
2000 501 5001
2001 523 6104
2002 700 7589
2003 707 8581
2004 736 9838
2005 783 11770
2006 933 14554
2007 1078 17115
2008 1190 19373
2009 1328 22808
2010 1492 27339
2011 1527 30460
2012 1754 35197
2013 1937 40545
2014 2026 45464
2015 2191 49876
2016 2392 53634
2017 2646 58887
2018 2682 66488
2019 3041 76532
2020 3830 99278
2021 3878 119962
2022 3752 125118
2023 4560 128057

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Padua ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Italy and 160th in the World with 49,643 publications made and 1,192,115 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 80 In Italy
#47 of 1,458 In Europe
#160 of 6,798 In the World

University of Padua
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 294 1572
1992 276 1760
1993 328 1790
1994 342 2074
1995 376 2507
1996 427 3006
1997 407 3244
1998 428 3618
1999 501 4546
2000 510 5312
2001 592 6282
2002 725 7823
2003 734 8376
2004 767 10397
2005 905 12286
2006 972 15069
2007 1082 17924
2008 1228 19929
2009 1325 24185
2010 1437 28161
2011 1552 31848
2012 1680 36970
2013 1829 42750
2014 2062 47750
2015 2197 52917
2016 2386 58770
2017 2450 64462
2018 2582 73397
2019 2786 84311
2020 3407 103747
2021 3507 122988
2022 3474 127784
2023 3541 129089

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

Psychology rankings

The University of Padua ranked 3rd for Psychology in Italy and 118th in the World with 36,600 publications made and 963,390 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 80 In Italy
#33 of 1,414 In Europe
#118 of 6,528 In the World

University of Padua
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 223 1474
1992 247 1716
1993 262 1755
1994 275 2187
1995 286 2772
1996 340 2993
1997 332 3707
1998 314 4331
1999 358 5267
2000 397 5771
2001 401 6792
2002 431 7525
2003 494 8485
2004 541 9564
2005 594 11051
2006 702 13449
2007 726 15416
2008 786 16679
2009 917 19844
2010 1046 22631
2011 1065 25430
2012 1247 29634
2013 1372 33236
2014 1436 37479
2015 1510 40327
2016 1612 43853
2017 1838 48204
2018 1718 54182
2019 2038 61615
2020 2683 80623
2021 2923 98547
2022 2685 103225
2023 2669 105246

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

Psychology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 1 25 86
Psychiatry 3 29 104
Occupational Therapy 2 31 109
Neuroscience 3 34 116
Cognitive Science 1 27 116
Child Psychology 2 27 139
Clinical Psychology 3 41 159
Social Psychology 2 48 180
Sexology 3 49 215
Education Majors 2 93 344
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 105 419
Social Work 6 163 512
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 11 231 566

Mathematics rankings

The University of Padua ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Italy and 126th in the World with 29,207 publications made and 704,989 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 75 In Italy
#31 of 1,388 In Europe
#126 of 6,305 In the World

University of Padua
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 132 569
1992 130 580
1993 155 684
1994 165 824
1995 171 972
1996 180 1177
1997 255 1432
1998 219 1544
1999 229 1922
2000 247 2202
2001 273 2747
2002 494 3633
2003 419 3903
2004 401 4653
2005 518 5865
2006 616 6827
2007 695 8137
2008 663 9377
2009 793 11642
2010 852 13922
2011 928 15425
2012 1003 18131
2013 1171 21291
2014 1173 23967
2015 1325 26840
2016 1420 29752
2017 1483 32805
2018 1618 38584
2019 1826 43705
2020 2156 54643
2021 2210 67234
2022 2122 71488
2023 2102 72151

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

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 4 19 83
Statistics 2 28 118
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 37 122
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 72 240
Operations Research 12 95 280
Actuarial Science 10 111 318
Math Teachers 2 79 334

Business rankings

The University of Padua ranked 4th for Business in Italy and 161st in the World with 16,930 publications made and 367,364 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 77 In Italy
#47 of 1,414 In Europe
#161 of 6,187 In the World

University of Padua
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 73 317
1992 85 361
1993 84 364
1994 80 481
1995 97 505
1996 130 695
1997 138 725
1998 127 791
1999 143 994
2000 171 1108
2001 176 1626
2002 341 2580
2003 250 2388
2004 281 2893
2005 275 3488
2006 370 4236
2007 399 5177
2008 417 6195
2009 489 7208
2010 528 8551
2011 566 9639
2012 650 11435
2013 678 13068
2014 722 15016
2015 808 16019
2016 840 16998
2017 903 19409
2018 909 21834
2019 1014 25114
2020 1147 30188
2021 1147 35972
2022 1097 36701
2023 1226 37553

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Padua in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

The University of Padua ranked 4th for Economics in Italy and 201st in the World with 11,344 publications made and 234,096 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 77 In Italy
#67 of 1,366 In Europe
#201 of 5,995 In the World

University of Padua
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 45 171
1992 42 210
1993 52 234
1994 68 313
1995 52 298
1996 56 418
1997 91 389
1998 74 490
1999 93 629
2000 109 703
2001 125 1005
2002 150 1211
2003 157 1362
2004 155 1674
2005 178 1995
2006 199 2400
2007 270 2983
2008 277 3399
2009 350 4141
2010 338 5272
2011 362 5678
2012 425 6789
2013 460 7802
2014 499 8833
2015 516 9600
2016 537 10214
2017 560 11547
2018 633 13355
2019 704 15618
2020 867 19855
2021 864 24505
2022 794 25191
2023 862 25594

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

Economics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 37 122
Environmental Economics 7 64 129
Finance 4 48 151
International Trade 8 120 200
International Economics 8 131 200
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 64 218
Agricultural Economics 3 76 265
Development Studies 3 85 279
Actuarial Science 10 111 318
Political Economy 12 239 610
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 236 657

Art & Design rankings

The University of Padua ranked 4th for Art & Design in Italy and 167th in the World with 8,438 publications made and 146,217 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#4 of 80 In Italy
#55 of 1,349 In Europe
#167 of 5,720 In the World

University of Padua
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 30 147
1992 33 207
1993 50 210
1994 44 284
1995 44 322
1996 39 367
1997 55 427
1998 64 513
1999 66 558
2000 65 673
2001 92 785
2002 143 1124
2003 118 1163
2004 131 1287
2005 127 1632
2006 169 1845
2007 230 2372
2008 215 2391
2009 258 3020
2010 266 3623
2011 304 4201
2012 324 4965
2013 322 5497
2014 344 6028
2015 379 6482
2016 431 7111
2017 426 7635
2018 430 8386
2019 523 9975
2020 537 11957
2021 613 14034
2022 603 14552
2023 627 14625

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Padua in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 8 28 52
Sculpture 8 28 52
Illustration and Concept Art 8 28 53
Music 1 16 54
Animation 2 20 100
Fashion Design 4 42 130
Aesthetics 2 50 146
UX/UI Desgin 7 59 147
Computer Graphics 4 42 150
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 61 163
Photography 2 62 163
Literature 4 57 168
Game Design and Development 8 63 182
Architecture 14 86 201
Interior Design 16 96 221
Creative Writing 2 76 228
Art History 5 90 231
Landscape Architecture 19 119 247
Graphic Design 8 91 249
Performing arts 5 109 260
Multimedia 9 97 277
Entertainment Industry Business 6 107 293
Cinematography 12 166 385