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Biomedical Engineering research in Italy

Italian Institute of Technology ranks first in Italy for Biomedical Engineering research in 2022-now (#174 worldwide), followed by National Research Council and Politecnico di Milano.

Italy's world rank
#13
of 78 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
10k
Top-10% rate
10.6%
Ranked institutions
43

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

What is the best university for Biomedical Engineering in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Italian Institute of TechnologyGenoa #17429.711.3%330
2National Research CouncilRome #19028.510.0%793
3Politecnico di MilanoMilan #25124.710.1%544
4University of PaduaPadua #27723.411.2%324
5University of Naples Federico IINaples #34820.310.5%340
6Sapienza University of RomeRome #38319.09.7%400
7University of BolognaBologna #40418.29.9%378
8University of Rome Tor VergataRome #47516.09.1%240
9University of TrentoTrento #50915.110.0%134
10University of TurinTurin #51115.011.1%144
11Politecnico di TorinoTurin #51315.011.8%384
12University of PisaPisa #52214.79.8%234
13Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere ScientificoRome #56413.713.9%114
14University of MilanMilan #57613.412.5%185
15Scuola Superiore Sant'AnnaPisa #59612.913.3%130
16University of FlorenceFlorence #60012.88.1%188
17Università Campus Bio-MedicoRome #62512.317.2%118
18University of Milano-BicoccaMilan #64511.99.0%97
19University of TriesteTrieste #69210.96.6%62
20University of BresciaBrescia #71110.59.3%125
21University of GenoaGenoa #71910.47.8%200
22Marche Polytechnic UniversityAncona #72310.311.9%130
23University of PaviaPavia #7449.97.9%157
24University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaModena #7669.510.7%114
25Polytechnic University of BariBari #7689.510.4%123
26University of SalentoLecce #7899.113.8%78
27University of SalernoFisciano #8108.811.0%126
28Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMilan #8168.612.1%96
29University of ParmaParma #8178.68.8%92
30University of VeronaVerona #8228.610.9%90
31University of CalabriaRende #8438.29.9%132
32University of PerugiaPerugia #8597.99.1%95
33University of L'AquilaL’Aquila #9007.310.5%89
34University of PalermoPalermo #9356.88.0%146
35University of Bari Aldo MoroBari #9836.112.5%100
36University of SienaSiena #9876.112.6%67
37National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic DevelopmentRome #1,0105.78.0%83
38Roma Tre UniversityRome #1,0405.34.0%67
39University of CataniaCatania #1,0565.19.3%153
40University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"Caserta #1,0844.811.0%100
41University of MessinaMessina #1,0964.611.9%107
42University of CagliariCagliari #1,1014.67.9%81
43University of FerraraFerrara #1,1414.17.5%69

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

Who are the top Biomedical Engineering researchers in Italy?

Pooyan Makvandi, Enrico Drioli and Francesco Lacquaniti rank highest among researchers based in Italy, on their papers in Biomedical Engineering that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Pooyan Makvandi#1,513 worldwide overall28.2 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Enrico Drioli#296,387 worldwide overall42.8 of 150 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Francesco Lacquaniti#113,035 worldwide overall24.8 of 58 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Darwin Gordon Caldwell#244,509 worldwide overall48.7 of 299 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Gianni Ciofani#108,765 worldwide overall26.8 of 82 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Virgilio Mattoli#112,957 worldwide overall23.5 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Stefano Cinti#29,364 worldwide overall19.6 of 47 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Francesco Baino#74,543 worldwide overall26.8 of 116 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Luca Fiori#145,353 worldwide overall22.3 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Arianna Menciassi#464,898 worldwide overall32.6 of 166 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Maria Chiara Carrozza#285,715 worldwide overall25.6 of 94 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Silvestro Micera#250,884 worldwide overall27.4 of 144 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Efrem Curcio#142,955 worldwide overall17.5 of 46 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Luigi Ambrosio#465,854 worldwide overall26.2 of 95 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Barbara Mazzolai#161,762 worldwide overall22.0 of 98 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Italy on their work in Biomedical Engineering 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 Biomedical Engineering