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Mathematics research in Italy

University of Padua ranks first in Italy for Mathematics research in 2022-now (#102 worldwide), followed by Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati and Scuola Normale Superiore.

Italy's world rank
#6
of 80 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
7.2k
Top-10% rate
12.1%
Ranked institutions
37

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

What is the best university for Mathematics in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of PaduaPadua #10233.512.8%326
2Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi AvanzatiTrieste #11032.415.4%150
3Scuola Normale SuperiorePisa #11531.818.8%102
4Politecnico di MilanoMilan #12630.516.8%272
5University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #14628.412.0%194
6University of TriesteTrieste #15227.816.3%105
7University of PisaPisa #17325.910.8%278
8Sapienza University of RomeRome #20223.77.9%533
9University of SalentoLecce #21522.818.5%103
10University of Naples Federico IINaples #23721.413.2%244
11UniNettuno UniversityRome #24421.025.4%72
12University of BolognaBologna #25920.110.1%307
13University of TurinTurin #28818.612.3%142
14University of Rome Tor VergataRome #31117.58.3%213
15University of TrentoTrento #32916.711.8%224
16National Research CouncilRome #35315.713.9%132
17University of FlorenceFlorence #36815.111.7%209
18University of PalermoPalermo #41713.317.0%152
19University of MilanMilan #42213.111.2%210
20Collegio Carlo AlbertoMoncalieri #46111.811.0%73
21Roma Tre UniversityRome #50710.511.3%84
22University of CalabriaRende #51110.415.2%80
23University of GenoaGenoa #51310.39.8%117
24University of MessinaMessina #52010.115.1%101
25University of PerugiaPerugia #5579.121.4%101
26University of ParmaParma #5629.011.2%105
27University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #5748.76.1%99
28Politecnico di TorinoTurin #5928.213.3%154
29Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona #6038.019.5%62
30University of UdineUdine #6327.37.2%74
31University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #6447.014.6%68
32University of CataniaCatania #6496.916.8%120
33University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #6896.19.3%146
34University of PaviaPavia #7435.08.4%133
35University of CagliariCagliari #7864.212.7%68
36University of FerraraFerrara #8123.78.7%61
37University of SalernoFisciano #8413.28.9%110

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

Who are the top Mathematics researchers in Italy?

Fabrizio Colombo, Luigi Ambrosio and Irene Sabadini rank highest among researchers based in Italy, on their papers in Mathematics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Fabrizio Colombo#191,976 worldwide overall57.5 of 159 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Luigi Ambrosio#86,951 worldwide overall48.1 of 123 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Irene Sabadini#202,186 worldwide overall57.4 of 201 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Giorgio Vallortígara#68,585 worldwide overall34.8 of 58 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Giuseppe Mingione#67,999 worldwide overall42.9 of 75 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Patrizia Pucci#301,625 worldwide overall54.3 of 122 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Tommaso Cai#64,977 worldwide overall31.5 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Michael Dumbser#26,481 worldwide overall29.5 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Andrea Malchiodi#128,688 worldwide overall28.3 of 84 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Clemente Cesarano#653,806 worldwide overall46.5 of 147 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Maria Alessandra Ragusa#979,413 worldwide overall59.9 of 142 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Antonio Ambrosetti#81,429 worldwide overall25.2 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Giuseppe Savaré#64,878 worldwide overall24.0 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Giorgio Parisi#55,706 worldwide overall25.0 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Nicola Gigli#135,606 worldwide overall23.6 of 62 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Italy on their work in Mathematics 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 Mathematics