Vita-Salute San Raffaele University: Rankings

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Vita-Salute San Raffaele University ranked 50th in Italy, 1513th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 108 research topics. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 32,671 academic publications and 1,074,879 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1513 of 14,131 In the World
#535 of 2,785 In Europe
#50 of 88 In Italy
#10 of 12 In Lombardy
#6 of 7 In Milan
#130 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#148 of 1,772 For Urology
#183 of 2,895 For Cardiology
#4459 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3772 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 105 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University ranked 16th for Medicine in Italy and 351st in the World with 30,047 publications made and 1,005,404 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#16 of 79 In Italy
#132 of 1,433 In Europe
#351 of 6,775 In the World

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 72 149
1993 74 212
1994 100 302
1995 116 433
1996 150 739
1997 140 1062
1998 135 1604
1999 185 2221
2000 181 2715
2001 223 3198
2002 254 4128
2003 338 5745
2004 409 6834
2005 400 8770
2006 501 10664
2007 497 12764
2008 554 14933
2009 637 17146
2010 636 20797
2011 730 23923
2012 867 28037
2013 926 31431
2014 941 34087
2015 1053 37160
2016 1194 40280
2017 1343 43978
2018 1439 48132
2019 1681 55735
2020 2398 79278
2021 2735 100407
2022 2765 103562
2023 3073 109432
2024 2870 109248

The following table provides academic rankings for Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 12 56 130
Urology 7 43 148
Cardiology 10 62 183
Critical Care Nursing 14 77 208
Surgery 11 70 220
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 75 221
Ophthalmology 9 71 221
Anesthesiology 11 76 232
Optometry 7 80 243
Radiation Therapy 13 85 250
Immunology 16 100 260
Medical Physics 13 103 260
Occupational Therapy 15 97 261
Psychiatry 12 96 262
Oncology and Cancer research 13 92 279
Audiology 14 118 296
Virology 16 97 298
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 22 103 309
Clinical Psychology 8 98 311
Pathology 18 117 312
Respiratory Therapy 21 134 348
Family medicine 17 114 350
Pediatrics 26 140 377
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 16 158 390
Epidemiology 25 148 390
Sonography and Ultrasound 25 149 405
Plastic Surgery 27 135 419
Anatomy and Physiology 23 153 425
Health Science 14 141 430
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 146 440
Dermatology 30 171 463
Pharmacology 26 157 467
Sports Medicine 24 191 472
Dentistry 29 175 502
Physical Therapy 28 214 531
Orthodontics 30 201 559
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 22 236 660
Nursing 23 234 674
Public Health 27 231 681
Healthcare Management (MHA) 23 239 686
Cosmetology 35 235 695
Biomedical Engineering 41 289 807
Gerontology 33 329 992
Sports / Exercise science 37 382 1071
Veterinary 42 377 1617

Biology rankings

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University ranked 25th for Biology in Italy and 564th in the World with 26,292 publications made and 948,321 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 80 In Italy
#202 of 1,448 In Europe
#564 of 6,833 In the World

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 60 173
1993 66 234
1994 95 355
1995 118 534
1996 142 822
1997 137 1207
1998 135 1757
1999 175 2393
2000 173 2865
2001 198 3333
2002 258 4277
2003 314 5909
2004 366 7037
2005 374 8719
2006 468 10554
2007 462 12312
2008 518 14658
2009 587 16648
2010 579 20370
2011 652 23330
2012 767 27075
2013 826 30133
2014 839 32323
2015 926 34919
2016 1060 37513
2017 1149 40999
2018 1231 44869
2019 1453 52086
2020 2046 72108
2021 2373 90575
2022 2362 93166
2023 2666 97837
2024 2372 97521

The following table provides academic rankings for Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Immunology 16 100 260
Oncology and Cancer research 13 92 279
Virology 16 97 298
Neuroscience 16 121 323
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 163 399
Biotechnology 25 155 411
Genetics 23 161 442
Pharmacology 26 157 467
Biochemistry 26 215 602
Molecular Biology 24 208 621
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 22 236 660
Astrobiology 33 295 763
Microbiology 28 254 764
Biophysics 36 305 855
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 333 1074
Evolutionary Biology 46 438 1245
Paleontology 47 429 1290
Botany 50 411 1366
Zoology 52 508 1897
Forestry 49 522 1927
Horticulture 54 540 2364
Nutrition and Food Science 60 648 2781
Agricultural Science 60 716 3031
Nanotechnology 64 804 3268

Psychology rankings

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University ranked 15th for Psychology in Italy and 403rd in the World with 13,151 publications made and 463,785 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#15 of 80 In Italy
#144 of 1,423 In Europe
#403 of 6,645 In the World

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 27 49
1993 34 81
1994 38 105
1995 45 191
1996 64 316
1997 72 453
1998 62 681
1999 92 1002
2000 90 1236
2001 131 1480
2002 157 2083
2003 174 2936
2004 218 3566
2005 218 4762
2006 246 5566
2007 222 6561
2008 253 7614
2009 263 8492
2010 262 9604
2011 329 11206
2012 409 12661
2013 446 14445
2014 407 15841
2015 499 17276
2016 519 18985
2017 627 20035
2018 602 22012
2019 773 25578
2020 1031 35416
2021 1207 45032
2022 1130 46310
2023 1258 47915
2024 1093 45926

The following table provides academic rankings for Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 15 97 261
Psychiatry 12 96 262
Clinical Psychology 8 98 311
Neuroscience 16 121 323
Sexology 11 142 467
Cognitive Science 29 265 721
Child Psychology 27 278 794
Social Psychology 29 300 815
Special Education 29 351 944
Education Majors 56 753 2936

Chemistry rankings

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University ranked 38th for Chemistry in Italy and 918th in the World with 13,007 publications made and 508,879 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#38 of 76 In Italy
#315 of 1,417 In Europe
#918 of 6,545 In the World

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 36 136
1993 44 166
1994 61 257
1995 76 419
1996 101 616
1997 87 961
1998 91 1348
1999 120 1805
2000 115 2117
2001 121 2369
2002 170 3024
2003 181 4094
2004 243 4793
2005 208 5688
2006 273 6739
2007 258 7717
2008 290 8942
2009 306 10257
2010 291 12402
2011 318 13612
2012 387 15922
2013 391 17440
2014 420 18467
2015 471 19467
2016 534 20699
2017 560 22812
2018 642 24755
2019 693 28398
2020 909 38487
2021 1081 48885
2022 1069 49931
2023 1216 52120
2024 1061 50053

The following table provides academic rankings for Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 26 215 602
Organic Chemistry 52 505 1745
Radiochemistry 45 475 2031
Inorganic Chemistry 49 539 2036
Materials Science 60 655 2363
Nutrition and Food Science 60 648 2781
Physical chemistry 64 752 3011
Nanotechnology 64 804 3268
Chemical Engineering 65 893 3802

Computer Science rankings

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University ranked 37th for Computer Science in Italy and 843rd in the World with 11,742 publications made and 417,409 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#37 of 80 In Italy
#318 of 1,469 In Europe
#843 of 6,845 In the World

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 26 46
1993 28 80
1994 30 111
1995 37 189
1996 51 338
1997 57 481
1998 53 707
1999 62 923
2000 67 1134
2001 113 1401
2002 137 1833
2003 149 2608
2004 147 3037
2005 171 3980
2006 194 4660
2007 185 5568
2008 212 6687
2009 246 7393
2010 229 8816
2011 282 10257
2012 339 11904
2013 367 13589
2014 385 14800
2015 438 16351
2016 462 17427
2017 530 19017
2018 558 21207
2019 686 24757
2020 925 33297
2021 1071 42302
2022 1048 44671
2023 1241 46721
2024 1078 45626

The following table provides academic rankings for Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 16 121 323
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 163 399
Cognitive Science 29 265 721
Library and Information science 42 395 1065
Computational Linguistics 40 440 1346
Machine Learning 48 444 1466
Computer Graphics 54 558 1629
Computer Vision 52 527 1720
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 56 561 1731
Data Science 58 618 1811
Software Engineering 59 693 2078
Telecommunications 59 662 2440
Human-Computer Interaction 63 756 2536
Cyber Security 65 830 3140
Computer Networking 63 821 3196

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University ranked 48th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy and 1402nd in the World with 8,222 publications made and 271,534 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#48 of 80 In Italy
#508 of 1,500 In Europe
#1402 of 7,081 In the World

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 17 26
1993 17 31
1994 30 77
1995 30 69
1996 31 142
1997 28 205
1998 21 308
1999 34 420
2000 38 484
2001 45 604
2002 39 851
2003 89 1182
2004 87 1493
2005 100 1825
2006 98 2482
2007 105 2878
2008 133 3798
2009 177 4378
2010 187 5376
2011 219 6116
2012 223 7176
2013 209 8045
2014 244 8656
2015 274 9532
2016 285 10168
2017 356 11267
2018 366 12473
2019 445 14758
2020 779 23851
2021 875 30900
2022 858 31264
2023 924 32415
2024 774 29305

The following table provides academic rankings for Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Demography 26 224 634
Special Education 29 351 944
Gender Studies 24 333 988
Library and Information science 42 395 1065
Sports / Exercise science 37 382 1071
Sociology 40 416 1155
Linguistics 43 436 1195
Philosophy 48 507 1418
Aesthetics 51 540 1471
Archaeology 58 542 1558
History 57 553 1593
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 49 558 1608
Law 52 556 1639
Classics and Ancient History 57 570 1738
Political Science 55 638 1833
Anthropology 55 598 1899
Communications and Public Relations 64 770 2635
Education Majors 56 753 2936

Engineering rankings

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University ranked 52nd for Engineering in Italy and 1543rd in the World with 6,799 publications made and 217,083 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#52 of 80 In Italy
#502 of 1,465 In Europe
#1543 of 6,782 In the World

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 26 35
1993 23 61
1994 32 80
1995 35 140
1996 37 211
1997 46 318
1998 33 459
1999 38 560
2000 41 724
2001 58 807
2002 82 1084
2003 73 1321
2004 88 1724
2005 88 1954
2006 130 2447
2007 114 2822
2008 129 3446
2009 159 3877
2010 150 4691
2011 151 5403
2012 191 6432
2013 210 6921
2014 196 7728
2015 256 8637
2016 276 8866
2017 289 9787
2018 346 10829
2019 393 13001
2020 529 17872
2021 587 22198
2022 629 23498
2023 666 25128
2024 591 24081

The following table provides academic rankings for Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 25 155 411
Biomedical Engineering 41 289 807
Optical Engineering 44 393 1138
Aerospace Engineering 49 457 1301
Acoustical Engineering 50 508 1510
Systems Engineering 52 598 1662
Civil Engineering 58 564 1755
Mechanical Engineering 57 585 1759
Metallurgical Engineering 53 561 1956
Structural Engineering 60 666 2201
Materials Science 60 655 2363
Telecommunications 59 662 2440
Electronic Engineering 59 675 2450
Human-Computer Interaction 63 756 2536
Electrical Engineering 61 732 2663
Computer Networking 63 821 3196
Nanotechnology 64 804 3268
Geotechnical Engineering 66 806 3273
Chemical Engineering 65 893 3802

Mathematics rankings

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University ranked 40th for Mathematics in Italy and 932nd in the World with 5,821 publications made and 183,453 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#40 of 76 In Italy
#337 of 1,401 In Europe
#932 of 6,418 In the World

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 10
1993 5 9
1994 4 9
1995 5 26
1996 10 38
1997 19 65
1998 12 102
1999 14 121
2000 20 178
2001 29 216
2002 31 318
2003 39 364
2004 55 499
2005 71 626
2006 52 810
2007 68 1080
2008 75 1416
2009 115 1672
2010 83 2058
2011 134 2543
2012 125 3063
2013 139 3866
2014 152 4504
2015 182 5038
2016 221 5674
2017 248 6181
2018 299 7405
2019 332 9047
2020 564 14255
2021 661 18926
2022 707 20414
2023 745 21509
2024 539 17001

The following table provides academic rankings for Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Italy ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 38 314 842
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 59 570 1748
Math Teachers 48 720 2888

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Speciality Italy Europe World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 43 399 1068
Geology 57 524 1639
Physics 53 518 1664
Development Studies 53 540 1737
Environmental Science 59 556 1798
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 56 555 1827
Geography and Cartography 60 614 1928
Nuclear Physics 53 584 2067
Literature 60 657 2076
Economics 62 662 2118
Management 60 653 2120
Art & Design 63 690 2147
Fashion Design 65 721 2271
Advertising 60 701 2279
Earth science and Geophysics 57 635 2307
Quantum and Particle physics 60 682 2437
Business 65 741 2470
Ecology 61 678 2475
Marketing 66 781 2653
Accounting 66 825 2913
Finance 69 860 3034
Oceanography 65 806 3111
Environmental Management 64 1006 4084