University of Trieste: Rankings

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The University of Trieste ranked 23rd in Italy, 602nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 182 research topics. The University of Trieste ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 41,773 academic publications and 1,017,352 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 39 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#602 of 14,131 In the World
#243 of 2,785 In Europe
#23 of 88 In Italy
#1 of 3 In Friuli-Venezia Giulia
#1 of 2 In Trieste
#94 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#211 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#215 of 1,004 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#1109 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1032 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 179 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Trieste ranked 29th for Biology in Italy and 581st in the World with 24,529 publications made and 652,597 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

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

University of Trieste
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 207 1093
1992 233 1187
1993 215 1368
1994 266 1584
1995 253 1868
1996 299 2086
1997 311 2500
1998 282 2772
1999 337 3386
2000 398 4180
2001 414 4928
2002 507 5915
2003 512 7004
2004 535 7859
2005 551 9305
2006 553 11075
2007 532 13015
2008 567 14878
2009 601 16624
2010 703 18496
2011 708 21688
2012 680 23900
2013 857 26428
2014 835 28211
2015 967 30076
2016 1016 33269
2017 971 34880
2018 1034 38590
2019 1137 41710
2020 1471 50820
2021 1500 59290
2022 1538 59895
2023 1564 60331

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

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 11 131 417
Biophysics 19 175 445
Microbiology 20 163 446
Immunology 30 179 494
Virology 29 175 515
Oncology and Cancer research 33 183 518
Toxicology 23 173 538
Pharmacology 30 184 543
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 222 551
Molecular Biology 23 192 575
Genetics 29 206 576
Biochemistry 25 207 577
Evolutionary Biology 24 235 578
Neuroscience 34 238 602
Paleontology 25 232 609
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 218 617
Astrobiology 27 255 646
Biotechnology 33 232 657
Botany 28 235 669
Horticulture 30 233 710
Zoology 26 273 760
Nutrition and Food Science 36 297 886
Forestry 29 315 996
Agricultural Science 40 371 1192
Animal Science 35 337 1199

Physics rankings

The University of Trieste ranked 17th for Physics in Italy and 443rd in the World with 23,176 publications made and 639,806 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 78 In Italy
#176 of 1,446 In Europe
#443 of 6,603 In the World

University of Trieste
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 205 1483
1992 234 1492
1993 240 1692
1994 281 1979
1995 268 2316
1996 299 2672
1997 307 2840
1998 272 2988
1999 358 3560
2000 386 4065
2001 415 4990
2002 550 6038
2003 548 6401
2004 518 7047
2005 565 8713
2006 574 10145
2007 547 11768
2008 593 13662
2009 619 15315
2010 688 17314
2011 685 20434
2012 673 21910
2013 847 25279
2014 814 26949
2015 910 29366
2016 993 33656
2017 878 35598
2018 927 38843
2019 884 39954
2020 1076 45975
2021 1162 52789
2022 1170 51283
2023 1262 52273

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

Physics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 4 35 94
Medical Physics 17 113 268
Nuclear Physics 11 126 289
Atomic and Molecular physics 14 135 294
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 136 325
Nanotechnology 11 131 417
Quantum and Particle physics 18 168 421
Condensed Matter Physics 19 179 435
Biophysics 19 175 445
Optical Engineering 19 198 507
Acoustical Engineering 20 199 513
Materials Science 21 205 548
Applied/Engineering Physics 24 234 627
Astrobiology 27 255 646

Chemistry rankings

The University of Trieste ranked 27th for Chemistry in Italy and 577th in the World with 21,787 publications made and 647,320 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#27 of 75 In Italy
#210 of 1,401 In Europe
#577 of 6,447 In the World

University of Trieste
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 195 1415
1992 250 1521
1993 218 1673
1994 246 1911
1995 256 2259
1996 302 2470
1997 290 2795
1998 290 3064
1999 344 3610
2000 376 4206
2001 408 5004
2002 497 5916
2003 465 6770
2004 492 7581
2005 537 9052
2006 545 10712
2007 507 12292
2008 525 13910
2009 581 15763
2010 643 17460
2011 647 20525
2012 607 22199
2013 780 25023
2014 763 27054
2015 861 29001
2016 914 32608
2017 830 33558
2018 858 36860
2019 884 38956
2020 1075 45886
2021 1085 51924
2022 1132 51752
2023 1188 52164

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

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 11 115 269
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 139 333
Biochemical Engineering 20 173 386
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 157 412
Nanotechnology 11 131 417
Pharmacy 21 205 468
Chemical Engineering 15 150 484
Inorganic Chemistry 16 180 493
Materials Science 21 205 548
Organic Chemistry 22 208 563
Biochemistry 25 207 577
Physical chemistry 21 238 657
Nutrition and Food Science 36 297 886
Environmental Chemistry 33 330 895
Radiochemistry 23 235 907

Engineering rankings

The University of Trieste ranked 21st for Engineering in Italy and 561st in the World with 21,351 publications made and 586,583 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 77 In Italy
#207 of 1,453 In Europe
#561 of 6,684 In the World

University of Trieste
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 169 1115
1992 192 1171
1993 194 1334
1994 215 1524
1995 215 1774
1996 270 2057
1997 263 2273
1998 263 2446
1999 327 3009
2000 348 3332
2001 371 3954
2002 575 5185
2003 472 5358
2004 492 6105
2005 515 7536
2006 523 8945
2007 532 10220
2008 548 12086
2009 567 13629
2010 661 15539
2011 646 18310
2012 633 19582
2013 767 22661
2014 752 24260
2015 879 26371
2016 944 30407
2017 852 31983
2018 896 34605
2019 868 36082
2020 1057 41790
2021 1098 48192
2022 1115 47697
2023 1195 48141

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

Medicine rankings

The University of Trieste ranked 30th for Medicine in Italy and 532nd in the World with 18,050 publications made and 453,089 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#30 of 78 In Italy
#191 of 1,417 In Europe
#532 of 6,680 In the World

University of Trieste
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 143 604
1992 159 652
1993 142 765
1994 179 897
1995 177 1052
1996 205 1190
1997 212 1531
1998 175 1654
1999 194 1952
2000 266 2507
2001 276 2965
2002 358 3577
2003 352 4218
2004 353 4851
2005 364 5760
2006 338 6596
2007 372 8132
2008 388 9270
2009 390 10073
2010 453 11263
2011 477 13304
2012 471 14843
2013 586 16257
2014 592 17294
2015 704 18426
2016 755 20876
2017 732 22042
2018 810 24032
2019 895 27375
2020 1213 35025
2021 1299 42741
2022 1348 44441
2023 1331 44119

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

Medicine subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 15 76 215
Medical Physics 17 113 268
Dentistry 18 114 322
Cardiology 27 138 346
Forensic Science 15 130 348
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 26 123 360
Dermatology 27 133 361
Critical Care Nursing 30 160 373
Audiology 20 153 387
Optometry 16 135 392
Ophthalmology 23 143 399
Neurosurgery 36 157 408
Orthodontics 24 149 414
Plastic Surgery 29 135 442
Pediatrics 30 166 445
Urology 29 153 455
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 30 165 466
Pharmacy 21 205 468
Epidemiology 30 183 470
Surgery 31 166 473
Biomedical Engineering 20 171 487
Immunology 30 179 494
Radiation Therapy 33 178 497
Pathology 31 180 506
Virology 29 175 515
Oncology and Cancer research 33 183 518
Occupational Therapy 32 220 534
Toxicology 23 173 538
Pharmacology 30 184 543
Anesthesiology 34 192 555
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 23 193 568
Respiratory Therapy 33 214 571
Anatomy and Physiology 35 209 578
Psychiatry 31 213 578
Cosmetology 33 226 626
Family medicine 30 216 648
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 33 269 685
Public Health 30 246 686
Veterinary 22 202 689
Sports Medicine 38 285 717
Physical Therapy 38 281 741
Gerontology 29 272 813
Nursing 34 303 862
Health Science 36 297 886
Clinical Psychology 34 346 1029
Healthcare Management (MHA) 44 389 1113

Computer Science rankings

The University of Trieste ranked 31st for Computer Science in Italy and 654th in the World with 14,184 publications made and 335,970 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#31 of 80 In Italy
#254 of 1,459 In Europe
#654 of 6,752 In the World

University of Trieste
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 99 398
1992 105 479
1993 117 522
1994 140 608
1995 145 716
1996 145 917
1997 173 996
1998 157 1063
1999 204 1439
2000 203 1582
2001 215 2098
2002 412 3121
2003 323 2788
2004 299 3396
2005 349 4030
2006 329 4887
2007 324 5750
2008 360 6467
2009 343 7155
2010 404 8450
2011 390 9750
2012 377 10554
2013 472 11999
2014 493 13019
2015 597 14166
2016 663 16772
2017 616 17768
2018 677 20013
2019 673 21307
2020 791 26058
2021 867 31260
2022 895 31915
2023 966 32887

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

Computer Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 13 103 281
Computer Vision 18 187 498
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 222 551
Cognitive Science 23 218 581
Computer Graphics 29 244 589
Neuroscience 34 238 602
Library and Information science 22 238 603
Telecommunications 28 220 616
Computational Linguistics 24 255 628
Computer Networking 29 239 658
Computer Engineering 26 232 664
Data Science 31 295 678
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 31 263 687
Machine Learning 28 251 710
Cyber Security 31 273 728
Robotics 34 276 800
Database Administration 33 331 898
Software Engineering 44 442 1044
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 382 1117
Human-Computer Interaction 45 474 1208
Multimedia 43 475 1390
Management Information Systems 58 654 1767

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Trieste ranked 27th for Environmental Science in Italy and 699th in the World with 13,671 publications made and 319,112 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#27 of 80 In Italy
#256 of 1,458 In Europe
#699 of 6,798 In the World

University of Trieste
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 116 584
1992 107 622
1993 118 640
1994 130 808
1995 127 982
1996 164 1143
1997 161 1224
1998 160 1326
1999 176 1673
2000 244 2098
2001 218 2502
2002 283 3051
2003 264 3266
2004 276 3728
2005 287 4490
2006 277 5141
2007 291 5942
2008 327 6842
2009 342 7753
2010 401 8731
2011 381 10199
2012 386 11429
2013 496 12712
2014 488 14038
2015 571 15247
2016 570 17478
2017 572 17741
2018 618 20048
2019 652 21604
2020 805 26132
2021 857 30629
2022 855 30946
2023 910 30986

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

Environmental Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 18 144 390
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 157 412
Mining Engineering 13 140 464
Oceanography 18 221 595
Paleontology 25 232 609
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 218 617
Geology 24 234 635
Geotechnical Engineering 26 233 682
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 25 257 685
Geography and Cartography 27 272 700
Urban and Regional planning 42 356 757
Ecology 31 276 762
Environmental Chemistry 33 330 895
Forestry 29 315 996
Environmental Engineering 37 349 1075
Environmental Management 43 389 1160
Agricultural Science 40 371 1192

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Trieste ranked 29th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 766th in the World with 12,755 publications made and 269,302 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Sociology, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#29 of 80 In Italy
#317 of 1,492 In Europe
#766 of 7,020 In the World

University of Trieste
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 104 421
1992 91 420
1993 113 506
1994 141 584
1995 149 745
1996 136 875
1997 149 899
1998 145 979
1999 161 1319
2000 164 1446
2001 192 1966
2002 290 2492
2003 198 2498
2004 237 2782
2005 225 3379
2006 229 3828
2007 245 4274
2008 259 4950
2009 292 5470
2010 365 6310
2011 339 7316
2012 349 8233
2013 405 8920
2014 444 9960
2015 530 10936
2016 565 12063
2017 562 12997
2018 666 14559
2019 609 16118
2020 797 20172
2021 824 24949
2022 888 24993
2023 939 25484

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 15 130 348
Occupational Safety and Health 13 131 466
Military science 7 139 468
Special Education 19 208 563
Linguistics 26 242 598
Library and Information science 22 238 603
Demography 30 245 676
Journalism and Digital Media 20 250 687
Genealogy 24 240 693
Philosophy 27 301 697
Classics and Ancient History 32 268 701
Archaeology 33 283 715
History 34 291 728
Art History 33 320 738
Urban and Regional planning 42 356 757
Aesthetics 35 342 855
Sociology 30 326 869
Political Economy 27 341 899
Law 35 357 944
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 32 394 985
Political Science 34 419 1027
Criminology and Criminal Justice 26 328 1059
Anthropology 34 388 1075
Public Policy / Administration 35 384 1079
Education Majors 27 374 1130
Gender Studies 31 376 1170
Communications and Public Relations 48 555 1663

Psychology rankings

The University of Trieste ranked 32nd for Psychology in Italy and 704th in the World with 7,411 publications made and 162,047 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#32 of 80 In Italy
#253 of 1,414 In Europe
#704 of 6,528 In the World

University of Trieste
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 50 154
1992 56 204
1993 61 250
1994 78 315
1995 77 357
1996 76 452
1997 95 558
1998 81 607
1999 104 761
2000 104 894
2001 106 1103
2002 181 1467
2003 151 1618
2004 159 1905
2005 160 2381
2006 166 2860
2007 168 3310
2008 151 3771
2009 163 4094
2010 193 4674
2011 175 5305
2012 179 5874
2013 227 6366
2014 229 6642
2015 276 6936
2016 312 7973
2017 296 8764
2018 355 9428
2019 355 10648
2020 506 13839
2021 584 16828
2022 556 17366
2023 554 17500

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

Psychology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 32 220 534
Special Education 19 208 563
Psychiatry 31 213 578
Cognitive Science 23 218 581
Neuroscience 34 238 602
Sexology 17 183 609
Child Psychology 30 285 808
Social Psychology 35 358 955
Clinical Psychology 34 346 1029
Education Majors 27 374 1130

Mathematics rankings

The University of Trieste ranked 30th for Mathematics in Italy and 633rd in the World with 7,214 publications made and 173,293 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#30 of 75 In Italy
#244 of 1,388 In Europe
#633 of 6,305 In the World

University of Trieste
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 56 307
1992 44 291
1993 52 324
1994 70 366
1995 76 422
1996 60 498
1997 76 528
1998 66 502
1999 81 669
2000 99 726
2001 96 920
2002 192 1308
2003 130 1135
2004 125 1325
2005 154 1565
2006 167 1944
2007 152 2174
2008 184 2769
2009 177 2935
2010 184 3195
2011 178 3876
2012 193 4138
2013 260 4927
2014 245 5724
2015 299 6375
2016 345 7711
2017 340 7945
2018 342 9096
2019 334 9752
2020 431 11884
2021 500 14556
2022 526 15178
2023 515 15648

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

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 3 79 236
Applied Mathematics 23 152 387
Operations Research 18 192 553
Statistics 28 234 615
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 37 311 769
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 382 1117
Math Teachers 35 464 1601

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Trieste

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
Risk Management 19 183 440
Painting and Drawing 44 218 467
Sculpture 44 218 467
Photography 14 182 468
Illustration and Concept Art 43 222 489
Interior Design 29 214 504
Singing and Vocal Performance 20 194 520
Literature 17 238 560
Fashion Design 29 255 603
Finance 26 253 615
Environmental Economics 38 292 699
International Economics 43 412 717
Music 22 275 718
Art & Design 34 304 725
International Trade 47 421 751
Economics 34 314 797
Real Estate 24 270 798
Business 34 335 837
International Business 48 442 851
Management 33 337 881
Performing arts 33 372 905
Accounting 40 373 981
Creative Writing 33 377 1005
Development Studies 37 365 1063
Hospitality and Hotel Management 43 410 1063
Advertising 41 414 1089
Marketing 45 440 1163
Investment Banking and Stock trading 47 420 1171
Project Management 55 642 1646