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Physical Sciences research in Italy

National Research Council ranks first in Italy for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#159 worldwide), followed by University of Padua and Politecnico di Milano.

Italy's world rank
#14
of 154 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
176k
Top-10% rate
10.5%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National Research CouncilRome #15945.310.8%11,450
2University of PaduaPadua #17944.111.1%6,636
3Politecnico di MilanoMilan #21941.910.7%11,065
4University of BolognaBologna #23441.210.4%6,845
5Sapienza University of RomeRome #24040.910.3%8,530
6University of TrentoTrento #30038.511.3%3,050
7University of Naples Federico IINaples #31737.911.7%6,645
8University of PisaPisa #36536.49.8%4,695
9Italian Institute of TechnologyGenoa #41435.011.9%1,679
10University of TriesteTrieste #42834.710.3%1,772
11University of TurinTurin #44934.210.4%2,824
12University of FlorenceFlorence #45134.110.0%4,289
13University of Rome Tor VergataRome #46133.99.7%2,691
14University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #47733.511.0%2,248
15Politecnico di TorinoTurin #56831.610.8%7,560
16University of PerugiaPerugia #62030.79.7%2,068
17Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi AvanzatiTrieste #66929.915.3%700
18University of ParmaParma #73528.810.1%1,710
19University of SalernoFisciano #74428.711.6%3,132
20Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona #75328.611.3%1,791
21University of PalermoPalermo #75828.510.4%2,926
22Scuola Normale SuperiorePisa #76028.516.5%561
23University of CalabriaRende #77028.312.6%2,569
24University of PaviaPavia #80427.99.5%2,238
25University of GenoaGenoa #81527.77.8%3,282
26University of SalentoLecce #84727.312.8%1,396
27Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice #84827.39.2%1,146
28University of MilanMilan #87427.09.2%3,129
29Polytechnic University of BariBari #89426.711.9%2,036
30University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #90026.79.8%1,886
31Istituto Nazionale di Fisica NucleareRome #92126.49.1%1,510
32University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #94926.19.7%1,928
33National Institute for AstrophysicsRome #95426.010.2%2,326
34University of BresciaBrescia #1,00925.410.3%1,364
35University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #1,01725.311.7%1,893
36University of CagliariCagliari #1,04225.19.3%1,913
37Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e VulcanologiaRome #1,08424.610.0%1,063
38The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)Trieste #1,08724.613.0%423
39University of CataniaCatania #1,14924.09.2%2,883
40Roma Tre UniversityRome #1,16023.99.8%1,742
41University of MessinaMessina #1,17523.812.0%1,670
42National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and TechnologyFlorence #1,20023.612.0%720
43Bocconi UniversityMilan #1,21423.413.8%302
44University of FerraraFerrara #1,32322.58.3%1,379
45Free University of Bozen-BolzanoBolzano #1,34022.411.5%1,013
46Fondazione Bruno KesslerTrento #1,34822.310.9%693
47Università Campus Bio-MedicoRome #1,34922.315.0%372
48University of SienaSiena #1,38922.09.5%1,047
49Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio MeridionaleCassino #1,62620.310.0%676
50Scuola Superiore Sant'AnnaPisa #1,67620.010.6%795
51University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"Caserta #1,73919.610.8%1,359
52University of InsubriaVarese #1,78919.211.1%629
53National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic DevelopmentRome #1,79319.28.9%1,311
54University of Reggio CalabriaReggio Calabria #1,82119.110.3%862
55Innovation Engineering (Italy)Rome #1,93318.415.4%302
56Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.Trieste #1,93818.46.4%314
57University of VeronaVerona #2,01718.010.2%835
58Parthenope University of NaplesNaples #2,13017.411.9%877
59CMCC Foundation - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate ChangeLecce #2,17217.217.3%258
60Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan #2,19517.011.6%688

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

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Italy?

Valerio Italo Vercesi, N. Cartiglia and S. Buontempo rank highest among researchers based in Italy, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Valerio Italo Vercesi#1,444 worldwide overall528.1 of 1,207 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2N. Cartiglia#13,460 worldwide overall578.3 of 1,845 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3S. Buontempo#14,809 worldwide overall577.7 of 1,882 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Claudio Grandi#16,727 worldwide overall553.2 of 1,821 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5R. D’Alessandro#27,615 worldwide overall577.9 of 2,100 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6V. Monaco#7,244 worldwide overall506.1 of 1,388 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7L. Benussi#19,156 worldwide overall557.1 of 1,902 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Roberto Sacchi#10,720 worldwide overall479.4 of 1,356 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9S. Bianco#25,037 worldwide overall493.2 of 1,744 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Filippo Maria Giorgi#4,562 worldwide overall371.7 of 945 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11M. Razzano#143 worldwide overall292.6 of 506 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Chiara Oppedisano#10,205 worldwide overall281.0 of 768 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13F. J. Ronga#7,368 worldwide overall269.6 of 677 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Elena Rocco#1,918 worldwide overall248.0 of 505 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15R. Castaldi#16,203 worldwide overall273.8 of 809 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Italy on their work in Physical 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 Physical Sciences