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Language and Linguistics research in Italy

University of Bologna ranks first in Italy for Language and Linguistics research in 2022–2025 (#45 worldwide), followed by Ca' Foscari University of Venice and University of Verona.

Italy's world rank
#16
of 67 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2k
Top-10% rate
14.5%
Ranked institutions
7

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

What is the best university for Language and Linguistics in Italy?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of BolognaBologna #4533.423.4%125
2Ca' Foscari University of VeniceVenice #8921.49.9%213
3University of VeronaVerona #16810.320.9%62
4Sapienza University of RomeRome #1779.413.5%104
5University of MilanMilan #1888.49.3%110
6University of TurinTurin #2106.411.5%81
7University of PaduaPadua #2563.013.4%60

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

Who are the top Language and Linguistics researchers in Italy?

Umberto Eco, Anna Cardinaletti and Guglielmo Cinque rank highest among researchers based in Italy.

  1. 1Umberto Eco#1,841 worldwide overall462 citations · 14 works
  2. 2Anna Cardinaletti#20,122 worldwide overall387 citations · 32 works
  3. 3Guglielmo Cinque#47,647 worldwide overall243 citations · 20 works
  4. 4Nicoletta Calzolari#59,832 worldwide overall243 citations · 13 works
  5. 5Luigi Rizzi#71,945 worldwide overall286 citations · 13 works
  6. 6Gennaro Chierchia#81,059 worldwide overall635 citations · 17 works
  7. 7Giuliana Giusti#133,386 worldwide overall108 citations · 29 works
  8. 8Delia Chiaro#136,965 worldwide overall68 citations · 17 works
  9. 9P Poccetti#142,309 worldwide overall42 citations · 19 works
  10. 10Mara Frascarelli#150,438 worldwide overall156 citations · 11 works
  11. 11Adriana Belletti#178,589 worldwide overall108 citations · 12 works
  12. 12Paolo Ramat#186,563 worldwide overall63 citations · 17 works
  13. 13Maria Teresa Guasti#215,345 worldwide overall228 citations · 14 works
  14. 14Elena Di Giovanni#216,843 worldwide overall28 citations · 9 works
  15. 15Silvia Bernardini#238,958 worldwide overall78 citations · 8 works

How Italy compares with other countries in Language and Linguistics