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The University of Padua ranked 4th in Italy, 153rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 38 research topics. The University of Padua ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 182,394 academic publications and 5,578,608 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 529 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#153 of 14,131 In the World
#47 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 88 In Italy
#1 of 4 In Veneto
#26 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#35 of 2,953 For Cardiology
#38 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#152 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#342 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 35 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Padua ranked 2nd for Biology in Italy and 116th in the World with 111,690 publications made and 3,784,857 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 80 In Italy
#27 of 1,449 In Europe
#116 of 6,841 In the World

University of Padua
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 862 7534
1994 988 9371
1995 970 10535
1996 1170 11955
1997 1049 14083
1998 1094 16633
1999 1208 19262
2000 1273 21904
2001 1348 24378
2002 1527 27755
2003 1657 31883
2004 1778 34971
2005 1997 40804
2006 2265 47173
2007 2331 54864
2008 2547 60711
2009 2793 70555
2010 2907 79782
2011 3162 90514
2012 3380 104016
2013 3632 115656
2014 3942 128314
2015 4165 137684
2016 4224 147341
2017 4577 161651
2018 4643 179109
2019 5134 201115
2020 6662 264235
2021 6756 307713
2022 6647 303343
2023 6709 313085
2024 5485 294519
2025 4522 263297

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 57
Biophysics 1 14 66
Toxicology 2 20 73
Animal Science 2 18 76
Immunology 3 26 98
Virology 2 26 104
Forestry 1 26 107
Astrobiology 3 39 107
Neuroscience 3 32 110
Genetics 2 24 112
Oncology and Cancer research 5 27 120
Biochemistry 2 29 124
Nutrition and Food Science 4 36 127
Evolutionary Biology 1 35 128
Agricultural Science 4 30 137
Horticulture 6 29 138
Botany 3 38 141
Zoology 3 51 145
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 50 152
Pharmacology 6 43 154
Paleontology 5 53 164
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 57 183
Molecular Biology 3 65 202
Microbiology 5 74 219
Nanotechnology 3 53 225
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 106 311
Entomology 7 121 314

Medicine rankings

The University of Padua ranked 3rd for Medicine in Italy and 98th in the World with 92,001 publications made and 3,052,320 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 79 In Italy
#23 of 1,437 In Europe
#98 of 6,793 In the World

University of Padua
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 711 5406
1994 785 6713
1995 737 7516
1996 873 8823
1997 805 10724
1998 842 12706
1999 879 14482
2000 968 17080
2001 973 19189
2002 1090 21168
2003 1201 24739
2004 1386 27245
2005 1471 31872
2006 1714 36837
2007 1709 42634
2008 2002 47779
2009 2121 55107
2010 2268 63584
2011 2539 71437
2012 2744 83779
2013 3043 92662
2014 3157 102712
2015 3351 110433
2016 3442 117710
2017 3778 129231
2018 3860 142509
2019 4346 162360
2020 5979 220049
2021 6033 261411
2022 5805 260673
2023 5750 269271
2024 4991 254606
2025 4466 232582

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 26
Cardiology 1 8 35
Neurosurgery 4 18 38
Urology 1 11 52
Anatomy and Physiology 3 15 69
Toxicology 2 20 73
Audiology 2 20 73
Surgery 3 17 77
Dermatology 7 24 80
Critical Care Nursing 2 20 86
Plastic Surgery 6 16 87
Pathology 3 21 87
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 21 88
Pediatrics 3 27 88
Respiratory Therapy 2 26 89
Medical Physics 4 28 90
Anesthesiology 3 19 90
Veterinary 3 32 90
Immunology 3 26 98
Physical Therapy 2 31 101
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 25 101
Occupational Therapy 2 28 101
Virology 2 26 104
Psychiatry 3 31 108
Sports Medicine 3 35 117
Biomedical Engineering 2 31 119
Oncology and Cancer research 5 27 120
Radiation Therapy 6 30 122
Forensic Science 3 40 123
Epidemiology 3 42 123
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 34 142
Family medicine 3 43 147
Ophthalmology 4 40 148
Pharmacology 6 43 154
Clinical Psychology 2 41 156
Optometry 2 51 159
Public Health 3 49 168
Nursing 2 50 172
Orthodontics 7 62 174
Dentistry 8 64 180
Gerontology 3 44 182
Health Science 3 55 183
Cosmetology 11 68 193
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 90 196
Pharmacy 6 102 220
Sports / Exercise science 4 78 238
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 92 294
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 106 311
Social Work 7 182 547

Chemistry rankings

The University of Padua ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Italy and 140th in the World with 85,859 publications made and 2,955,830 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 76 In Italy
#35 of 1,417 In Europe
#140 of 6,561 In the World

University of Padua
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 796 6995
1994 835 8491
1995 890 9666
1996 1033 10958
1997 942 12554
1998 987 14710
1999 1126 17120
2000 1143 18939
2001 1225 21074
2002 1463 24169
2003 1513 27411
2004 1504 29675
2005 1708 34289
2006 1839 39038
2007 1910 44571
2008 2009 48239
2009 2246 56052
2010 2297 63369
2011 2418 71721
2012 2606 82292
2013 2825 90151
2014 2974 99799
2015 3168 107731
2016 3270 116515
2017 3434 127418
2018 3575 140356
2019 3730 156880
2020 4425 196073
2021 4378 226143
2022 4411 222909
2023 4648 232118
2024 3675 213230
2025 2802 186959

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

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 2 29 124
Nutrition and Food Science 4 36 127
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 49 144
Organic Chemistry 3 40 149
Biochemical Engineering 6 64 155
Materials Science 4 46 185
Inorganic Chemistry 6 51 199
Environmental Chemistry 3 67 207
Computational Chemistry 8 86 214
Pharmacy 6 102 220
Nanotechnology 3 53 225
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 7 99 251
Chemical Engineering 3 56 255
Physical chemistry 4 68 266
Radiochemistry 6 71 349

Engineering rankings

The University of Padua ranked 4th for Engineering in Italy and 148th in the World with 79,194 publications made and 2,416,258 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 80 In Italy
#36 of 1,466 In Europe
#148 of 6,795 In the World

University of Padua
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 584 4325
1994 629 5225
1995 697 5970
1996 767 6943
1997 773 7868
1998 788 8887
1999 836 10149
2000 916 11307
2001 1024 13140
2002 1481 17366
2003 1376 19015
2004 1359 21136
2005 1462 24544
2006 1682 28544
2007 1722 32911
2008 1883 36796
2009 2118 43944
2010 2262 51521
2011 2326 59360
2012 2572 68410
2013 2709 76691
2014 2922 85945
2015 3137 94433
2016 3242 105263
2017 3345 114823
2018 3454 128058
2019 3845 142339
2020 4210 170243
2021 4402 194225
2022 4364 185690
2023 4687 197326
2024 3590 177496
2025 2549 153643

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 55
Biotechnology 1 13 57
Agricultural Engineering 3 18 76
Automation and Control engineering 4 23 77
Geotechnical Engineering 1 14 89
Systems Engineering 4 27 93
Industrial Engineering 3 40 95
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 34 96
Automotive Engineering 5 32 101
Structural Engineering 4 27 106
Biomedical Engineering 2 31 119
Architecture 7 46 123
Mechanical Engineering 4 29 124
Robotics 8 35 124
Product and Industrial Design 5 51 126
Telecommunications 5 29 136
Metallurgical Engineering 1 26 136
Electronic Engineering 4 30 137
Aerospace Engineering 5 38 141
Firefighting and Fire Science 4 40 143
Computer Networking 5 33 145
Civil Engineering 6 38 147
Electrical Engineering 5 32 150
Remote Sensing 8 52 152
Biochemical Engineering 6 64 155
Optical Engineering 3 43 161
Reliability and Quality Engineering 6 44 162
Construction Management 4 62 163
Technical Drawing 6 57 166
Human-Computer Interaction 5 66 175
Architectural Engineering 9 64 184
Materials Science 4 46 185
Acoustical Engineering 5 54 188
Aviation 10 70 191
Computer Engineering 5 61 210
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 59 211
Marine Engineering 8 70 211
Nanotechnology 3 53 225
Transportation Engineering 8 74 237
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 7 99 251
Chemical Engineering 3 56 255
Operations Research 9 93 266
Environmental Engineering 7 77 267
Landscape Architecture 21 135 275
Petroleum Engineering 4 81 298
Mining Engineering 9 98 325
Engineering Management 11 199 570

Physics rankings

The University of Padua ranked 2nd for Physics in Italy and 140th in the World with 79,182 publications made and 2,510,955 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 80 In Italy
#34 of 1,460 In Europe
#140 of 6,729 In the World

University of Padua
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 656 5129
1994 673 5928
1995 751 6970
1996 831 8192
1997 830 9032
1998 859 10311
1999 948 11841
2000 974 12681
2001 1129 15110
2002 1495 18936
2003 1427 20864
2004 1424 23246
2005 1522 26917
2006 1712 30852
2007 1824 36101
2008 1892 39646
2009 2126 46282
2010 2247 54128
2011 2335 63045
2012 2568 73058
2013 2609 80914
2014 2873 89920
2015 3116 100281
2016 3197 110615
2017 3240 119371
2018 3342 132369
2019 3646 144515
2020 4002 169009
2021 4091 191326
2022 4082 178879
2023 4477 192347
2024 3421 176239
2025 2399 150226

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 14 66
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 19 73
Medical Physics 4 28 90
Astrobiology 3 39 107
Theoretical Physics 5 49 113
Nuclear Physics 3 51 141
Quantum and Particle physics 4 42 154
Optical Engineering 3 43 161
Materials Science 4 46 185
Acoustical Engineering 5 54 188
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 90 201
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 59 211
Nanotechnology 3 53 225
Condensed Matter Physics 6 99 263

Computer Science rankings

The University of Padua ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Italy and 136th in the World with 66,024 publications made and 2,140,515 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 80 In Italy
#35 of 1,470 In Europe
#136 of 6,855 In the World

University of Padua
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 383 2634
1994 446 3580
1995 470 4036
1996 478 4596
1997 571 5537
1998 545 6375
1999 599 8088
2000 623 8426
2001 681 10218
2002 1094 14038
2003 1012 15052
2004 1029 16863
2005 1076 19849
2006 1306 24082
2007 1401 27884
2008 1504 31122
2009 1726 37928
2010 1903 44514
2011 2005 50259
2012 2134 58445
2013 2199 65451
2014 2361 74345
2015 2637 80008
2016 2759 88239
2017 2995 97736
2018 2989 111758
2019 3514 125530
2020 4000 157214
2021 4259 183460
2022 4224 177253
2023 4329 189731
2024 3328 170031
2025 2622 145574

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 193rd in the World with 61,029 publications made and 1,744,974 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 80 In Italy
#72 of 1,502 In Europe
#193 of 7,088 In the World

University of Padua
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 307 2099
1994 378 2524
1995 380 3066
1996 406 3611
1997 434 4154
1998 458 4863
1999 504 5601
2000 545 6426
2001 551 7749
2002 752 9645
2003 725 11142
2004 810 12543
2005 843 14858
2006 1009 18327
2007 1163 21348
2008 1300 24858
2009 1468 28996
2010 1636 34328
2011 1750 39109
2012 1940 46059
2013 2104 52372
2014 2209 58949
2015 2336 64085
2016 2537 70019
2017 2779 77407
2018 2898 86090
2019 3274 99093
2020 4100 130594
2021 4185 154759
2022 4027 152587
2023 4951 161379
2024 3095 140720
2025 2443 120773

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 159th in the World with 58,205 publications made and 1,736,582 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 80 In Italy
#48 of 1,464 In Europe
#159 of 6,888 In the World

University of Padua
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 341 2265
1994 366 2714
1995 410 3254
1996 482 3948
1997 433 4140
1998 477 4725
1999 537 5795
2000 552 6620
2001 634 7789
2002 794 9883
2003 813 10905
2004 831 12899
2005 967 15347
2006 1073 18654
2007 1175 21717
2008 1349 25035
2009 1478 29616
2010 1604 34548
2011 1733 40388
2012 1896 47322
2013 1974 53801
2014 2192 60242
2015 2331 66899
2016 2480 74395
2017 2587 82002
2018 2750 92113
2019 3020 104948
2020 3687 132024
2021 3799 154901
2022 3724 150540
2023 3939 158286
2024 2973 145003
2025 2160 127739

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 120th in the World with 41,965 publications made and 1,362,055 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 80 In Italy
#33 of 1,424 In Europe
#120 of 6,663 In the World

University of Padua
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 274 2135
1994 285 2729
1995 307 3354
1996 342 3586
1997 332 4433
1998 333 5118
1999 397 6236
2000 419 6999
2001 429 8226
2002 475 9336
2003 509 10480
2004 597 11630
2005 627 13303
2006 738 16019
2007 789 18543
2008 865 20109
2009 958 23467
2010 1107 27014
2011 1154 30482
2012 1337 35674
2013 1414 40062
2014 1468 45328
2015 1540 48037
2016 1636 51976
2017 1837 57922
2018 1739 64232
2019 2126 73594
2020 2782 98728
2021 3022 118306
2022 2803 117649
2023 2797 123495
2024 2332 113709
2025 2048 103337

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 24 86
Occupational Therapy 2 28 101
Psychiatry 3 31 108
Neuroscience 3 32 110
Cognitive Science 1 28 120
Child Psychology 2 30 138
Clinical Psychology 2 41 156
Social Psychology 2 48 175
Sexology 3 42 197
Education Majors 2 79 302
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 95 416
Social Work 7 182 547
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 11 236 582

Mathematics rankings

The University of Padua ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Italy and 132nd in the World with 32,731 publications made and 1,012,302 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 76 In Italy
#34 of 1,406 In Europe
#132 of 6,434 In the World

University of Padua
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 155 867
1994 183 1072
1995 187 1252
1996 197 1497
1997 272 1820
1998 241 1996
1999 251 2467
2000 274 2711
2001 292 3420
2002 520 4708
2003 456 5035
2004 432 5888
2005 555 7305
2006 644 8653
2007 720 9899
2008 727 11561
2009 848 14196
2010 910 16753
2011 984 19212
2012 1093 22663
2013 1191 26122
2014 1216 29569
2015 1366 33828
2016 1438 37151
2017 1490 41337
2018 1651 47728
2019 1887 54161
2020 2247 68357
2021 2231 82497
2022 2173 80560
2023 2218 84103
2024 1495 64176
2025 1195 54248

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 20 85
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 39 125
Statistics 2 34 128
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 73 241
Operations Research 9 93 266
Actuarial Science 11 116 337
Math Teachers 2 85 340

Business rankings

The University of Padua ranked 4th for Business in Italy and 167th in the World with 19,164 publications made and 538,446 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 78 In Italy
#51 of 1,436 In Europe
#167 of 6,366 In the World

University of Padua
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 90 501
1994 87 633
1995 114 689
1996 133 877
1997 146 973
1998 142 1029
1999 161 1314
2000 182 1473
2001 192 2058
2002 353 3267
2003 256 3093
2004 297 3634
2005 289 4343
2006 383 5424
2007 411 6428
2008 453 7691
2009 527 8883
2010 550 10659
2011 626 12347
2012 691 13978
2013 699 15957
2014 771 18389
2015 829 19856
2016 878 21533
2017 944 24610
2018 938 28096
2019 1065 31545
2020 1216 38356
2021 1222 45204
2022 1179 43396
2023 1337 47101
2024 803 37298
2025 624 30674

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 211th in the World with 13,171 publications made and 357,056 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 77 In Italy
#73 of 1,391 In Europe
#211 of 6,188 In the World

University of Padua
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 57 334
1994 74 411
1995 60 421
1996 64 539
1997 96 576
1998 88 673
1999 101 829
2000 119 925
2001 136 1301
2002 166 1609
2003 157 1780
2004 174 2188
2005 191 2633
2006 221 3200
2007 291 3818
2008 299 4509
2009 370 5412
2010 357 6773
2011 403 7619
2012 454 8772
2013 501 10287
2014 533 11502
2015 557 12688
2016 564 13460
2017 605 15474
2018 661 17640
2019 731 20148
2020 951 26671
2021 937 31802
2022 853 30407
2023 936 32570
2024 649 26514
2025 452 22097

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 39 125
Environmental Economics 6 59 126
Finance 4 50 158
International Trade 7 114 187
International Economics 8 129 198
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 67 232
Development Studies 3 87 277
Agricultural Economics 2 79 300
Actuarial Science 11 116 337
Political Economy 12 225 551
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 218 590

Art & Design rankings

The University of Padua ranked 4th for Art & Design in Italy and 162nd in the World with 9,998 publications made and 228,846 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
#57 of 1,385 In Europe
#162 of 6,010 In the World

University of Padua
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 49 274
1994 51 360
1995 50 416
1996 42 439
1997 59 556
1998 68 658
1999 69 742
2000 71 845
2001 99 986
2002 149 1419
2003 114 1554
2004 142 1691
2005 141 2110
2006 174 2430
2007 235 2951
2008 233 3081
2009 273 3805
2010 309 4587
2011 330 5268
2012 351 6127
2013 349 6847
2014 365 7577
2015 398 8262
2016 452 9269
2017 443 10100
2018 466 11401
2019 625 13302
2020 609 16397
2021 657 18715
2022 686 18647
2023 735 19757
2024 523 19530
2025 358 17833

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
Music 1 15 50
Painting and Drawing 8 31 59
Sculpture 8 31 59
Illustration and Concept Art 8 32 62
Animation 2 23 106
Fashion Design 4 36 121
Architecture 7 46 123
Aesthetics 2 49 142
Literature 4 56 161
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 63 163
UX/UI Desgin 6 68 172
Computer Graphics 4 53 173
Game Design and Development 9 70 192
Photography 4 78 213
Performing arts 4 88 215
Creative Writing 4 75 217
Art History 5 90 228
Interior Design 16 118 267
Landscape Architecture 21 135 275
Graphic Design 8 108 289
Multimedia 9 103 305
Entertainment Industry Business 7 119 308
Cinematography 11 178 414