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Life Sciences research in Italy

National Research Council ranks first in Italy for Life Sciences research in 2022-now (#220 worldwide), followed by University of Padua and University of Turin.

Italy's world rank
#11
of 146 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
64k
Top-10% rate
13.1%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Life Sciences in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National Research CouncilRome #22038.513.5%3,676
2University of PaduaPadua #24537.212.6%2,383
3University of TurinTurin #36632.713.8%1,775
4University of Naples Federico IINaples #41331.315.8%2,275
5Sapienza University of RomeRome #41531.213.1%2,337
6University of MilanMilan #44230.511.9%2,364
7University of FlorenceFlorence #45130.312.1%1,604
8Italian Institute of TechnologyGenoa #45430.212.1%656
9Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere ScientificoRome #48229.513.8%1,501
10University of BolognaBologna #48729.412.9%2,100
11University of PisaPisa #49529.212.7%1,354
12University of Rome Tor VergataRome #52428.612.7%704
13Humanitas UniversityRozzano #55927.816.8%403
14University of ParmaParma #57627.512.8%801
15Vita-Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilan #57827.413.4%466
16University of TrentoTrento #60926.811.8%551
17University of PerugiaPerugia #65526.012.6%746
18Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan #71825.015.3%1,342
19University of PaviaPavia #73324.713.3%774
20European Institute of OncologyMilan #86922.815.9%216
21Fondazione TelethonRome #92722.014.8%110
22Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona #93921.917.6%563
23University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #94021.915.2%1,313
24Human TechnopoleMilan #94821.819.1%80
25University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #98221.411.4%688
26Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi AvanzatiTrieste #98321.48.7%112
27University of GenoaGenoa #98421.411.0%682
28University of PalermoPalermo #1,01321.015.4%1,193
29University of TriesteTrieste #1,03220.810.2%402
30University of BresciaBrescia #1,04820.613.8%379
31University of VeronaVerona #1,05020.612.8%671
32Scuola Superiore Sant'AnnaPisa #1,06220.515.0%263
33Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore PoliclinicoMilan #1,13719.712.9%322
34Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsRome #1,14019.722.6%146
35Politecnico di MilanoMilan #1,17419.48.3%555
36University of UdineUdine #1,17619.311.5%528
37IRCCS Ospedale San RaffaeleMilan #1,17919.314.8%188
38University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #1,18319.311.8%584
39University of SalentoLecce #1,30218.217.9%281
40University of SienaSiena #1,30918.111.4%609
41Eurac ResearchBolzano #1,31018.110.9%141
42University of InsubriaVarese #1,37717.514.8%286
43University of FerraraFerrara #1,40017.413.3%514
44Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”Vercelli #1,40717.315.5%310
45Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agrariaRome #1,41517.212.8%814
46University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #1,42117.212.7%355
47San Raffaele University of RomeRome #1,42317.212.9%109
48IFOMMilan #1,46816.815.0%67
49University of SassariSassari #1,46916.813.2%491
50Istituto Superiore di SanitàRome #1,49316.612.3%313
51University of CalabriaRende #1,51716.413.6%365
52Fondazione Edmund MachSan Michele all'Adige #1,52916.313.6%198
53University of CataniaCatania #1,55116.214.9%1,029
54Università di CamerinoCamerino #1,57116.013.0%341
55University of MoliseCampobasso #1,57916.018.4%246
56Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice #1,58215.911.0%179
57University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"Caserta #1,59115.914.5%606
58Ospedale Policlinico San MartinoGenoa #1,61215.710.8%276
59University of MessinaMessina #1,61615.717.0%802
60University of Reggio CalabriaReggio Calabria #1,62215.717.8%215

Institutions in Italy above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Italy?

Alberto Mantovani, Silvio Danese and Lorenzo Moretta rank highest among researchers based in Italy, on their papers in Life Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Alberto Mantovani#33,891 worldwide overall237.3 of 951 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Silvio Danese#24,508 worldwide overall179.5 of 604 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Lorenzo Moretta#38,689 worldwide overall146.2 of 517 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Massimo Zeviani#34,942 worldwide overall126.9 of 432 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Paolo Pinton#14,603 worldwide overall112.2 of 301 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Alessandro Moretta#15,470 worldwide overall111.5 of 296 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Tullio Pozzan#15,901 worldwide overall106.8 of 284 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Nicola Segata#448 worldwide overall94.4 of 167 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Rino Rappuoli#25,732 worldwide overall118.7 of 428 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Rosario Rizzuto#16,840 worldwide overall103.0 of 276 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Luigi Naldini#24,960 worldwide overall102.1 of 320 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Danilo Ercolini#5,794 worldwide overall85.9 of 175 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Vincenzo Di Marzo#22,576 worldwide overall111.0 of 431 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Luca Scorrano#15,619 worldwide overall88.3 of 220 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Paola Bonfante#77,641 worldwide overall103.2 of 372 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Italy on their work in Life Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Italy compares with other countries in Life Sciences