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The University of Siena ranked 20th in Italy, 550th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 188 research topics. The University of Siena ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 44,503 academic publications and 1,070,357 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 55 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#550 of 14,131 In the World
#216 of 2,785 In Europe
#20 of 88 In Italy
#3 of 6 In Tuscany
#1 of 2 In Siena
#111 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#121 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#134 of 1,700 For Dermatology
#1063 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#873 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 185 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Siena ranked 19th for Biology in Italy and 425th in the World with 30,673 publications made and 868,151 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 80 In Italy
#163 of 1,445 In Europe
#425 of 6,770 In the World

University of Siena
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 264 1238
1992 272 1519
1993 307 1569
1994 317 1707
1995 350 2112
1996 458 2522
1997 420 3035
1998 405 3471
1999 466 4227
2000 520 5130
2001 545 5555
2002 648 6529
2003 680 7929
2004 726 9503
2005 746 11402
2006 799 13663
2007 912 15396
2008 891 17592
2009 1048 20625
2010 1040 22911
2011 1083 26854
2012 1144 31000
2013 1058 34003
2014 1090 36789
2015 1196 39626
2016 1186 43088
2017 1189 45527
2018 1214 49598
2019 1370 54010
2020 1632 64368
2021 1597 74816
2022 1617 76959
2023 1576 74994

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

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Toxicology 9 64 183
Oncology and Cancer research 17 105 304
Microbiology 13 116 313
Immunology 19 122 319
Entomology 9 123 325
Virology 19 118 346
Pharmacology 21 123 353
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 150 364
Genetics 17 137 370
Biotechnology 23 154 397
Neuroscience 21 159 398
Biophysics 15 162 414
Botany 14 158 423
Astrobiology 16 176 433
Biochemistry 21 168 437
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 154 444
Zoology 15 175 451
Paleontology 17 176 463
Evolutionary Biology 17 180 473
Molecular Biology 19 166 493
Agricultural Science 17 185 571
Horticulture 23 197 595
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 28 274 755
Forestry 26 255 756
Nutrition and Food Science 35 271 803
Animal Science 27 247 824
Nanotechnology 32 329 1022

Medicine rankings

The University of Siena ranked 18th for Medicine in Italy and 357th in the World with 26,313 publications made and 706,879 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 78 In Italy
#138 of 1,417 In Europe
#357 of 6,680 In the World

University of Siena
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 208 891
1992 215 1114
1993 269 1214
1994 264 1297
1995 290 1618
1996 369 1948
1997 349 2372
1998 337 2676
1999 367 3213
2000 377 3780
2001 420 4261
2002 501 4859
2003 495 5979
2004 574 7299
2005 585 8705
2006 597 10237
2007 705 11879
2008 712 13732
2009 815 15865
2010 858 17979
2011 849 21146
2012 999 24898
2013 914 26943
2014 923 29507
2015 1067 32533
2016 1105 36077
2017 1096 38514
2018 1152 41981
2019 1255 45060
2020 1541 54320
2021 1516 64764
2022 1561 67266
2023 1495 65752

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

Medicine subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 10 48 111
Plastic Surgery 11 25 121
Dermatology 11 45 134
Toxicology 9 64 183
Orthodontics 9 70 196
Dentistry 10 73 201
Urology 11 70 206
Ophthalmology 8 67 214
Cosmetology 14 88 242
Pediatrics 15 91 245
Radiation Therapy 17 90 262
Sonography and Ultrasound 21 102 278
Cardiology 18 106 280
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 11 143 304
Oncology and Cancer research 17 105 304
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 117 305
Critical Care Nursing 24 125 307
Surgery 19 114 315
Immunology 19 122 319
Medical Physics 21 139 323
Pathology 20 123 328
Anatomy and Physiology 17 123 337
Anesthesiology 23 132 346
Virology 19 118 346
Pharmacology 21 123 353
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 25 122 358
Family medicine 19 128 372
Respiratory Therapy 23 147 373
Physical Therapy 15 148 381
Psychiatry 20 144 383
Epidemiology 26 144 385
Audiology 22 158 393
Sports Medicine 19 150 402
Optometry 18 144 404
Veterinary 16 128 444
Public Health 21 172 484
Occupational Therapy 30 205 494
Forensic Science 26 194 533
Health Science 23 187 546
Pharmacy 23 226 554
Nursing 23 211 593
Biomedical Engineering 31 226 622
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 30 222 636
Clinical Psychology 27 250 729
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 28 274 755
Healthcare Management (MHA) 36 315 893
Gerontology 33 308 924
Sports / Exercise science 35 356 985

Chemistry rankings

The University of Siena ranked 23rd for Chemistry in Italy and 541st in the World with 22,312 publications made and 618,757 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#23 of 75 In Italy
#202 of 1,401 In Europe
#541 of 6,447 In the World

University of Siena
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 223 1112
1992 236 1308
1993 271 1363
1994 254 1494
1995 281 1778
1996 371 2096
1997 343 2502
1998 342 2911
1999 360 3597
2000 412 4245
2001 439 4575
2002 537 5471
2003 561 6438
2004 574 7582
2005 583 9023
2006 637 10761
2007 736 12185
2008 676 13666
2009 805 15828
2010 816 17499
2011 818 20291
2012 805 23030
2013 781 25343
2014 761 27680
2015 842 29505
2016 828 31220
2017 793 32450
2018 808 35199
2019 933 38561
2020 1062 45331
2021 965 51861
2022 984 53057
2023 964 51128

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

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 25 158 416
Biochemistry 21 168 437
Environmental Chemistry 12 169 444
Biochemical Engineering 25 244 552
Pharmacy 23 226 554
Organic Chemistry 25 222 607
Computational Chemistry 30 255 608
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 29 301 752
Nutrition and Food Science 35 271 803
Materials Science 31 300 819
Inorganic Chemistry 31 295 869
Radiochemistry 26 247 969
Nanotechnology 32 329 1022
Physical chemistry 31 345 1038
Chemical Engineering 37 392 1349

Engineering rankings

The University of Siena ranked 30th for Engineering in Italy and 702nd in the World with 15,933 publications made and 381,881 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 77 In Italy
#258 of 1,453 In Europe
#702 of 6,684 In the World

University of Siena
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 109 462
1992 115 531
1993 125 599
1994 123 629
1995 137 755
1996 200 834
1997 202 1070
1998 181 1165
1999 216 1454
2000 281 1801
2001 274 2080
2002 428 2613
2003 422 3257
2004 430 4093
2005 466 4788
2006 458 6203
2007 571 7264
2008 506 8484
2009 577 9748
2010 582 10717
2011 584 12203
2012 604 14258
2013 580 15705
2014 587 17452
2015 595 18725
2016 611 19745
2017 631 20703
2018 614 22529
2019 743 25240
2020 785 29474
2021 763 33493
2022 809 34798
2023 772 33406

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Siena ranked 23rd for Computer Science in Italy and 523rd in the World with 15,794 publications made and 400,297 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#23 of 80 In Italy
#203 of 1,459 In Europe
#523 of 6,752 In the World

University of Siena
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 89 306
1992 91 393
1993 94 397
1994 102 423
1995 120 618
1996 140 685
1997 159 826
1998 154 952
1999 181 1228
2000 206 1412
2001 232 1710
2002 369 2262
2003 374 3042
2004 402 3782
2005 428 4716
2006 476 6092
2007 520 6892
2008 484 8036
2009 581 9831
2010 581 10843
2011 580 12629
2012 564 14578
2013 571 16182
2014 610 18003
2015 599 19126
2016 636 21107
2017 712 22602
2018 672 25046
2019 797 28074
2020 906 33235
2021 897 38528
2022 895 40003
2023 892 38886

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

Computer Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 9 96 228
Robotics 12 80 247
Game Design and Development 14 151 355
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 150 364
Neuroscience 21 159 398
Library and Information science 14 179 456
Human-Computer Interaction 19 194 471
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 186 486
Computer Graphics 23 201 493
Computer Vision 22 197 519
Machine Learning 21 191 554
Telecommunications 26 216 601
Cognitive Science 25 230 604
Computational Linguistics 21 247 611
Animation 31 254 656
Data Science 34 303 693
Software Engineering 34 329 733
Computer Networking 32 272 737
Blockchain and Cryptography 31 257 739
Cyber Security 32 278 740
Computer Engineering 32 265 762
Multimedia 29 337 833
Management Information Systems 44 476 1147

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Siena ranked 23rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 591st in the World with 15,131 publications made and 320,543 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#23 of 80 In Italy
#248 of 1,492 In Europe
#591 of 7,020 In the World

University of Siena
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 71 245
1992 98 317
1993 91 298
1994 117 383
1995 112 490
1996 163 537
1997 143 583
1998 122 772
1999 168 960
2000 208 1165
2001 222 1447
2002 293 1778
2003 324 2485
2004 306 3026
2005 370 3736
2006 349 4577
2007 459 5233
2008 478 6339
2009 541 7533
2010 543 8622
2011 520 9915
2012 560 11430
2013 562 13020
2014 533 14135
2015 582 14975
2016 611 15931
2017 630 16382
2018 708 18673
2019 841 20954
2020 985 25235
2021 926 30649
2022 897 30647
2023 951 31045

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 5 99 225
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 11 97 317
Human Rights Law 4 133 321
Special Education 11 133 376
Classics and Ancient History 17 164 422
Public Policy / Administration 7 158 442
Library and Information science 14 179 456
Demography 18 168 467
Political Economy 10 202 507
Forensic Science 26 194 533
Linguistics 25 229 566
Philosophy 23 256 572
Law Enforcement 18 203 594
Military science 12 184 602
History 23 241 606
Archaeology 24 240 608
Art History 23 260 616
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 224 622
Law 21 240 630
Sociology 22 244 634
Aesthetics 26 266 643
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 17 265 649
Publishing 16 246 649
Anthropology 19 265 682
Political Science 21 288 687
Media Studies 11 262 706
Urban and Regional planning 41 338 723
Radio and Television broadcasting 17 255 738
Genealogy 27 262 756
Criminology and Criminal Justice 19 283 905
Communications and Public Relations 24 339 918
Occupational Safety and Health 30 281 919
Broadcast Journalism 19 310 922
Sports / Exercise science 35 356 985
Gender Studies 26 345 1050
Journalism and Digital Media 38 382 1062
Education Majors 23 358 1065

Physics rankings

The University of Siena ranked 31st for Physics in Italy and 726th in the World with 15,062 publications made and 343,056 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#31 of 78 In Italy
#275 of 1,446 In Europe
#726 of 6,603 In the World

University of Siena
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 112 498
1992 134 589
1993 134 623
1994 127 679
1995 138 813
1996 202 896
1997 207 1094
1998 180 1212
1999 200 1449
2000 259 1756
2001 268 2008
2002 407 2525
2003 402 3147
2004 428 4014
2005 421 4552
2006 455 5918
2007 535 7052
2008 469 7961
2009 595 9174
2010 569 9858
2011 553 11404
2012 582 13286
2013 519 14280
2014 549 15577
2015 518 16849
2016 557 17804
2017 595 18650
2018 582 20394
2019 668 22499
2020 745 26292
2021 677 29673
2022 695 30230
2023 700 29708

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

Physics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 21 139 323
Biophysics 15 162 414
Astrobiology 16 176 433
Astrophysics and Astronomy 30 247 598
Acoustical Engineering 26 232 618
Optical Engineering 28 244 643
Atomic and Molecular physics 33 289 686
Nuclear Physics 34 312 795
Materials Science 31 300 819
Quantum and Particle physics 35 324 839
Nanotechnology 32 329 1022
Applied/Engineering Physics 37 375 1058
Theoretical Physics 46 420 1146
Condensed Matter Physics 40 424 1331

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Siena ranked 21st for Environmental Science in Italy and 575th in the World with 14,346 publications made and 364,510 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#21 of 80 In Italy
#217 of 1,458 In Europe
#575 of 6,798 In the World

University of Siena
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 96 532
1992 115 679
1993 116 721
1994 124 666
1995 153 935
1996 224 1070
1997 191 1232
1998 142 1298
1999 203 1649
2000 237 2132
2001 246 2150
2002 332 2690
2003 306 3169
2004 339 3978
2005 351 4602
2006 389 5594
2007 456 6356
2008 460 7534
2009 523 8921
2010 555 10102
2011 552 11803
2012 518 13267
2013 502 14575
2014 500 16263
2015 543 17200
2016 538 18001
2017 570 18673
2018 607 21195
2019 703 23798
2020 766 28669
2021 743 32404
2022 701 33045
2023 744 32654

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

Environmental Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 11 111 357
Petrology and Geochemistry 25 158 416
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 154 444
Environmental Chemistry 12 169 444
Paleontology 17 176 463
Ecology 17 193 504
Geology 20 202 532
Earth science and Geophysics 25 196 540
Agricultural Science 17 185 571
Oceanography 21 233 624
Geography and Cartography 24 256 661
Urban and Regional planning 41 338 723
Forestry 26 255 756
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 32 297 786
Environmental Management 31 293 835
Environmental Engineering 33 313 923
Geotechnical Engineering 38 348 1070

Psychology rankings

The University of Siena ranked 22nd for Psychology in Italy and 473rd in the World with 10,772 publications made and 260,425 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#22 of 80 In Italy
#171 of 1,414 In Europe
#473 of 6,528 In the World

University of Siena
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 95 301
1992 76 419
1993 101 401
1994 99 416
1995 106 548
1996 141 630
1997 122 735
1998 131 785
1999 133 1071
2000 145 1211
2001 171 1456
2002 212 1661
2003 196 2101
2004 222 2644
2005 257 3323
2006 247 3893
2007 290 4683
2008 288 5188
2009 339 6281
2010 331 7265
2011 351 8509
2012 403 9977
2013 386 10842
2014 392 11746
2015 388 12776
2016 410 14007
2017 464 15094
2018 489 16652
2019 562 18256
2020 620 21994
2021 684 26017
2022 640 27211
2023 665 27036

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

Psychology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 11 133 376
Psychiatry 20 144 383
Neuroscience 21 159 398
Occupational Therapy 30 205 494
Cognitive Science 25 230 604
Social Psychology 22 250 657
Child Psychology 23 246 692
Clinical Psychology 27 250 729
Education Majors 23 358 1065

Mathematics rankings

The University of Siena ranked 29th for Mathematics in Italy and 631st in the World with 7,069 publications made and 183,435 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#29 of 75 In Italy
#242 of 1,388 In Europe
#631 of 6,305 In the World

University of Siena
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 24 79
1992 27 80
1993 22 90
1994 32 93
1995 42 161
1996 44 190
1997 52 238
1998 47 280
1999 72 345
2000 97 389
2001 106 487
2002 162 687
2003 178 1108
2004 172 1301
2005 189 1634
2006 198 2127
2007 219 2352
2008 234 2738
2009 287 3549
2010 249 3862
2011 275 4435
2012 275 5465
2013 263 6141
2014 263 6785
2015 280 7472
2016 271 7950
2017 307 8520
2018 338 9615
2019 391 11022
2020 410 13122
2021 476 15411
2022 456 16618
2023 467 16586

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

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 157 398
Statistics 27 230 605
Actuarial Science 27 243 641
Applied Mathematics 32 273 655
Operations Research 24 233 668
Blockchain and Cryptography 31 257 739
Math Teachers 28 413 1365

Economics rankings

The University of Siena ranked 21st for Economics in Italy and 598th in the World with 3,688 publications made and 64,676 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#21 of 77 In Italy
#228 of 1,366 In Europe
#598 of 5,995 In the World

University of Siena
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 13 39
1992 11 36
1993 17 47
1994 16 51
1995 13 52
1996 16 106
1997 26 85
1998 20 117
1999 24 124
2000 66 125
2001 50 179
2002 87 242
2003 79 396
2004 91 496
2005 104 707
2006 114 834
2007 151 1025
2008 168 1307
2009 175 1625
2010 132 1805
2011 124 2113
2012 175 2427
2013 121 2647
2014 131 2921
2015 140 3028
2016 136 3218
2017 162 3164
2018 162 3633
2019 222 3977
2020 221 4991
2021 223 5848
2022 205 5919
2023 215 5789

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

Economics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 11 140 216
International Trade 12 145 243
Environmental Economics 12 110 269
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 157 398
Investment Banking and Stock trading 22 186 499
Political Economy 10 202 507
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 224 622
Finance 27 257 624
Actuarial Science 27 243 641
Development Studies 21 257 718

Art & Design rankings

The University of Siena ranked 24th for Art & Design in Italy and 612th in the World with 2,584 publications made and 38,763 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
#24 of 80 In Italy
#250 of 1,349 In Europe
#612 of 5,720 In the World

University of Siena
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 12 40
1992 9 22
1993 12 31
1994 24 48
1995 6 60
1996 32 59
1997 27 60
1998 19 84
1999 35 111
2000 27 114
2001 39 191
2002 60 262
2003 61 382
2004 68 438
2005 67 539
2006 82 728
2007 99 750
2008 79 880
2009 100 1056
2010 112 1259
2011 96 1316
2012 82 1488
2013 98 1570
2014 107 1758
2015 102 1944
2016 92 1934
2017 117 2107
2018 116 2339
2019 137 2604
2020 149 3035
2021 146 3490
2022 127 3590
2023 154 3542

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

Art & Design subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 18 73 130
Sculpture 18 73 130
Illustration and Concept Art 18 77 136
Interior Design 14 77 179
Landscape Architecture 14 86 183
UX/UI Desgin 9 96 228
Photography 8 132 346
Game Design and Development 14 151 355
Computer Graphics 23 201 493
Singing and Vocal Performance 18 184 496
Fashion Design 27 241 563
Art History 23 260 616
Cinematography 22 254 628
Literature 22 266 628
Creative Writing 19 256 633
Aesthetics 26 266 643
Animation 31 254 656
Architecture 37 299 660
Music 21 269 703
Graphic Design 27 290 754
Performing arts 29 331 767
Multimedia 29 337 833
Entertainment Industry Business 28 318 837

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Siena

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
International Business 12 147 273
Accounting 14 182 503
Risk Management 26 226 521
Management 24 231 621
Hospitality and Hotel Management 26 270 632
Business 24 268 683
Advertising 29 312 809
Project Management 42 443 1045
Marketing 41 404 1046