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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 2022–2025 (#122 worldwide), followed by University of Padua and Sapienza University of Rome.

Italy's world rank
#7
of 79 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
18k
Top-10% rate
25.3%
Ranked institutions
60

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 #12235.138.8%316
2University of PaduaPadua #17930.025.2%621
3Sapienza University of RomeRome #19029.122.6%734
4Politecnico di MilanoMilan #19528.819.6%538
5Scuola Normale SuperiorePisa #21327.640.8%179
6University of TriesteTrieste #23426.327.9%258
7University of MilanMilan #24725.626.3%364
8University of PisaPisa #25125.427.8%402
9University of TrentoTrento #26024.923.8%278
10The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)Trieste #26624.635.9%182
11University of BolognaBologna #27824.028.4%443
12University of Naples Federico IINaples #31422.424.6%370
13Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di TriesteTrieste #31522.342.5%191
14University of FlorenceFlorence #32422.023.5%263
15Politecnico di TorinoTurin #35720.613.4%392
16University of SalernoFisciano #42118.421.3%228
17Istituto Nazionale di Fisica NucleareRome #47116.925.5%297
18Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di PadovaPadua #47516.840.6%251
19University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #49016.431.2%300
20Istituto NanoscienzePisa #52915.321.4%82
21Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics And ApplicationsPovo #53515.240.7%98
22National Research CouncilRome #54215.020.7%112
23Italian Institute of TechnologyGenoa #55114.820.5%74
24University of Rome Tor VergataRome #55414.722.9%345
25Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di NapoliNaples #57414.229.8%269
26Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di PisaPisa #57914.128.3%236
27National Institute of OpticsFlorence #58713.922.5%70
28Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma IRome #59113.844.1%227
29University of PaviaPavia #60413.517.8%172
30University of TurinTurin #61713.226.1%269
31Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di MilanoMilan #65612.430.9%200
32University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #72911.017.6%128
33Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di TorinoTurin #73210.935.3%241
34University of PerugiaPerugia #73410.921.8%120
35Osservatorio Astronomico di PadovaPadua #73810.826.8%183
36University of PalermoPalermo #75810.518.0%148
37Fondazione Bruno KesslerTrento #75910.429.0%73
38Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di CataniaCatania #76110.428.5%134
39National Institute for AstrophysicsRome #8059.721.7%297
40Roma Tre UniversityRome #8189.419.3%174
41Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di FirenzeSesto Fiorentino #8309.234.4%130
42Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.Trieste #8508.916.9%72
43University of CataniaCatania #8548.915.6%225
44Arcetri Astrophysical ObservatoryFlorence #8568.828.9%178
45Scuola Superiore MeridionaleNaples #8778.541.8%96
46University of ParmaParma #9028.124.9%79
47Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di FrascatiFrascati #9118.023.4%172
48University of GenoaGenoa #9128.017.0%166
49Polytechnic University of BariBari #9197.921.2%98
50Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di BolognaBologna #9467.527.3%230
51National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic DevelopmentRome #9617.325.8%173
52Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di BariBari #9767.123.5%158
53University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #9866.919.2%92
54University of MessinaMessina #1,0036.718.0%90
55University of CalabriaRende #1,0086.628.4%99
56University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #1,0366.215.8%87
57Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano BicoccaMilan #1,0615.939.6%139
58University of FerraraFerrara #1,0665.920.8%115
59Astronomical Observatory of RomeRome #1,0775.737.8%90
60Institute for Complex SystemsRome #1,0895.620.5%60

Institutions in Italy above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physics and Astronomy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Physics and Astronomy researchers in Italy?

F. Grancagnolo, M. N. Mazziotta and F. Longo rank highest among researchers based in Italy.

  1. 1F. Grancagnolo#437 worldwide overall4.5k citations · 180 works
  2. 2M. N. Mazziotta#4,547 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 168 works
  3. 3F. Longo#5,006 worldwide overall4k citations · 304 works
  4. 4J. Kroll#6,030 worldwide overall7.6k citations · 585 works
  5. 5A. Melchiorri#6,781 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 172 works
  6. 6V. Ivanchenko#8,319 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 181 works
  7. 7G. Barbiellini#9,588 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 198 works
  8. 8P. de Bernardis#10,414 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 206 works
  9. 9C. Burigana#10,423 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 172 works
  10. 10P. Paolucci#10,649 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 275 works
  11. 11A. Bressan#12,118 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 178 works
  12. 12G. Tosti#12,922 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 168 works
  13. 13S. Matarrese#13,507 worldwide overall3k citations · 221 works
  14. 14G. de Zotti#14,515 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 224 works
  15. 15E. Scapparone#15,430 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 190 works

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