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Arts and Humanities research in Italy

Ca' Foscari University of Venice ranks first in Italy for Arts and Humanities research in 2022-now (#88 worldwide), followed by University of Turin and University of Bologna.

Italy's world rank
#12
of 103 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
19k
Top-10% rate
10.2%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Arts and Humanities in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice #8840.79.5%1,495
2University of TurinTurin #15633.110.4%724
3University of BolognaBologna #16232.611.6%1,000
4Sapienza University of RomeRome #19230.39.2%1,209
5University of PaduaPadua #20829.312.2%575
6National Research CouncilRome #22028.518.8%375
7University of MilanMilan #28725.09.1%932
8Politecnico di MilanoMilan #29424.713.3%359
9Roma Tre UniversityRome #34522.612.5%393
10University of FlorenceFlorence #39620.89.2%714
11University of BergamoBergamo #41820.09.4%190
12University of Naples Federico IINaples #45718.99.8%353
13Scuola Normale SuperiorePisa #46718.65.9%171
14University of GenoaGenoa #49517.811.7%275
15University of PisaPisa #49717.710.4%428
16University of PerugiaPerugia #53216.810.9%123
17University of SienaSiena #55516.38.5%229
18Scuola Superiore MeridionaleNaples #55816.25.6%69
19University of Rome Tor VergataRome #56816.06.8%202
20University of TriesteTrieste #58615.68.8%128
21Pontifical University of the Holy CrossRome #62714.715.1%91
22University of ParmaParma #65514.110.0%169
23University of PalermoPalermo #68213.68.7%259
24University of MacerataMacerata #68613.58.3%159
25Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan #75312.210.3%244
26University of TrentoTrento #78711.68.9%243
27European University InstituteFlorence #81211.211.4%121
28University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #86710.410.2%163
29École Française de RomeRome #86810.43.3%90
30University of PaviaPavia #9249.510.5%278
31University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #1,0018.510.6%134
32University of VeronaVerona #1,0847.49.6%296
33IULM UniversityMilan #1,1047.26.9%71
34University of SalentoLecce #1,1626.510.1%139
35University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #1,2026.014.8%102
36University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"Caserta #1,2515.512.8%148
37University of SalernoFisciano #1,2695.39.3%261
38University for Foreigners of SienaSiena #1,2765.29.0%89
39University of UdineUdine #1,2895.17.7%192
40Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”Vercelli #1,3114.98.1%96
41University of Chieti-PescaraChieti #1,3584.47.9%198
42Università Iuav di VeneziaVenice #1,3604.45.2%113
43Pontifical Gregorian UniversityRome #1,3744.36.3%89
44University of CalabriaRende #1,3884.17.1%144
45University of Naples - L'OrientaleNaples #1,3904.15.7%185
46Istituto Nazionale di Documentazione Innovazione e Ricerca EducativaFlorence #1,4283.86.4%64
47Università degli Studi della TusciaViterbo #1,4683.410.7%69
48University of CataniaCatania #1,4783.38.2%233
49University of CagliariCagliari #1,4893.28.9%200
50University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #1,5272.99.5%283
51University of InsubriaVarese #1,5302.812.6%73
52University of MessinaMessina #1,5442.78.3%166
53Deutsches Historisches Institut RomRome #1,5742.510.7%87
54University of MoliseCampobasso #1,5752.56.5%79
55University of SassariSassari #1,5792.410.8%95
56University of FerraraFerrara #1,5822.411.9%132
57Politecnico di TorinoTurin #1,6252.013.7%166
58Free University of Bozen-BolzanoBolzano #1,6511.816.4%75
59University of UrbinoUrbino #1,6541.810.3%111
60University of BasilicataPotenza #1,743111.012.4%68

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

Who are the top Arts and Humanities researchers in Italy?

Costanza Miliani, Maria Perla Colombini and Piero Baglioni rank highest among researchers based in Italy, on their papers in Arts and Humanities that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Costanza Miliani#36,736 worldwide overall64.1 of 118 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Maria Perla Colombini#463,526 worldwide overall60.4 of 159 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Piero Baglioni#293,929 worldwide overall38.7 of 63 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Stefano Benazzi#28,809 worldwide overall37.4 of 86 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Andrea Raballo#163,914 worldwide overall34.3 of 57 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Brunetto Giovanni Brunetti#234,133 worldwide overall36.6 of 57 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Francesca Modugno#131,484 worldwide overall31.5 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Ilaria Bonaduce#136,724 worldwide overall29.7 of 62 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Francesca Rosi#113,728 worldwide overall29.5 of 61 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Giancarlo Dimaggio#225,265 worldwide overall28.5 of 37 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Luca Bondioli#41,113 worldwide overall23.4 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Austin Nevin#278,167 worldwide overall25.0 of 61 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Rodorico Giorgi#166,686 worldwide overall24.2 of 41 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Lucia Toniolo#531,015 worldwide overall26.4 of 80 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Silvana Galderisi#169,802 worldwide overall23.2 of 38 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Italy on their work in Arts and Humanities 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 Arts and Humanities