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Physics and Astronomy research in Italy

Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati ranks first in Italy for Physics and Astronomy research in 2022-now (#99 worldwide), followed by University of Trieste and National Research Council.

Italy's world rank
#7
of 76 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
18k
Top-10% rate
10.5%
Ranked institutions
50

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

What is the best university for Physics and Astronomy in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi AvanzatiTrieste #9936.716.0%318
2University of TriesteTrieste #10835.513.6%449
3National Research CouncilRome #12233.812.0%860
4University of PaduaPadua #13532.411.2%872
5University of TrentoTrento #13632.314.8%376
6National Institute for AstrophysicsRome #14931.010.7%1,755
7Sapienza University of RomeRome #15230.811.5%1,024
8University of PisaPisa #16929.39.7%637
9University of TurinTurin #17129.111.0%512
10Scuola Normale SuperiorePisa #17828.621.3%179
11University of BolognaBologna #18328.210.0%673
12University of FlorenceFlorence #20626.610.9%435
13Politecnico di MilanoMilan #21426.010.2%738
14University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #22525.411.8%440
15University of MilanMilan #22825.210.3%364
16Istituto Nazionale di Fisica NucleareRome #23324.99.2%879
17University of Naples Federico IINaples #23624.711.5%660
18The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)Trieste #26423.214.3%182
19University of Rome Tor VergataRome #30821.09.0%403
20Italian Institute of TechnologyGenoa #36518.714.6%127
21University of PerugiaPerugia #44915.88.4%208
22Scuola Superiore MeridionaleNaples #47015.221.4%96
23Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice #51913.86.2%104
24University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #53013.67.0%128
25University of PaviaPavia #53213.59.1%256
26Institute for Fundamental Physics of the UniverseTrieste #53513.414.6%75
27University of SalentoLecce #54913.15.7%151
28University of SalernoFisciano #59811.99.2%228
29Gran Sasso Science InstituteL’Aquila #60411.810.5%108
30University of ParmaParma #62711.211.2%79
31University of CagliariCagliari #64210.98.1%157
32University of CataniaCatania #65610.67.1%368
33University of CalabriaRende #66910.312.5%110
34University of FerraraFerrara #67910.19.3%176
35Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.Trieste #7289.28.6%72
36University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #7319.16.2%249
37University of InsubriaVarese #7399.09.2%83
38University of GenoaGenoa #7528.78.1%166
39University of PalermoPalermo #7608.68.6%149
40Fondazione Bruno KesslerTrento #7848.211.8%74
41Roma Tre UniversityRome #8007.98.6%211
42Agenzia Spaziale ItalianaRome #8117.79.1%87
43University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #8407.26.0%87
44Polytechnic University of BariBari #8437.29.2%98
45Politecnico di TorinoTurin #8606.97.3%392
46National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic DevelopmentRome #9605.48.7%185
47University of MessinaMessina #9855.09.2%90
48Università di CamerinoCamerino #1,0384.39.9%65
49University of UdineUdine #1,0833.79.6%61
50Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca MetrologicaTurin #1,2341.95.6%75

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

Who are the top Physics and Astronomy researchers in Italy?

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

  1. 1Valerio Italo Vercesi#1,444 worldwide overall519.9 of 1,156 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2S. Buontempo#14,809 worldwide overall566.3 of 1,728 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3N. Cartiglia#13,460 worldwide overall562.1 of 1,698 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Claudio Grandi#16,727 worldwide overall542.7 of 1,697 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5R. D’Alessandro#27,615 worldwide overall568.5 of 1,971 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6L. Benussi#19,156 worldwide overall547.8 of 1,768 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7V. Monaco#7,244 worldwide overall500.4 of 1,332 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Roberto Sacchi#10,720 worldwide overall472.4 of 1,277 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9S. Bianco#25,037 worldwide overall484.8 of 1,608 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Filippo Maria Giorgi#4,562 worldwide overall363.1 of 863 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11M. Razzano#143 worldwide overall264.8 of 431 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12F. J. Ronga#7,368 worldwide overall265.6 of 644 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Elena Rocco#1,918 worldwide overall243.0 of 481 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Antonio Branca#6,607 worldwide overall249.8 of 577 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15R. Castaldi#16,203 worldwide overall268.1 of 762 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Italy on their work in Physics and Astronomy 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 Physics and Astronomy