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The QS World University Rankings are among the most important, most-referenced rankings. The QS ranking relies heavily on its academic survey, asking thousands of academics worldwide about the reputation of universities.

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings (or the THE Rankings for short) compile a wide range of statistics. Equal weight is put on teaching quality, research excellence, and research impact through citations (meaning how often a university’s research is referenced elsewhere).

The Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (often just Shanghai Ranking , or ARWU ) focuses on research output and quality, for example measured by the number of published and cited scientific papers and the number of staff or alumni winning the Nobel Prize or Fields Medal.

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Qs world university rankings by subject. sapienza ranks first in the world in classics for the fourth year running.

In the  QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024  report ,  issued on April 10, Sapienza performed very well worldwide confirming its  world leadership in Classics and Ancient History with a score of 99.5,  higher than last year, and its national leadership in two subject areas: " Arts & Humanities and "Natural Sciences", at 44th and 61st worldwide respectively.

Among the Italian universities, Sapienza is the one with the greatest improvement, with an overall increase of 21%.

This year's ranking, published today, analyses 55 subjects grouped into 5 broad subject areas.  Sapienza is the most represented Italian university in the ranking with 47 subjects  (last year it was 43), spread over all 5 areas, for a total of 52 points.

New for Sapienza in the 2024 ranking is Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, in which our University is ranked 46th in the world and first in the country. Dentistry returns to the rankings this year, ranking in the 51-100 range and first in Italy, while Anatomy & Physiology also ranks first in Italy compared to last year.

Sapienza holds  17 national records  in the following subjects and macro areas:

• Classics & Ancient History (1);
• Archaeology (10);
• History of Art (14);
• Physics & Astronomy (32);
• Library & Information Management (36);
• Arts & Humanities - Macroarea (44);
• History (45);
• Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (46);
• Psychology (57);
• Natural Sciences - Macroarea (61);
• Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies (51-100);
• Statistics & Operational Research (51-100);
• Nursing (51-100);
• Development Studies (51-100);
• Dentistry (51-100);
• Anthropology (51-100);
• Anatomy & Physiology (51-100).

Sapienza is ranked among the top 50 universities in the world in 8 disciplines  and the top 100 in the world in 25 disciplines (21 last year). The 8 top 50 subjects are Classics and Ancient History; Archaeology; Art History; Physics and Astronomy; Library and Information Science; History; Law; Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

When analysing the five macro areas, in addition to its dominance in "Arts & Humanities" and "Natural Sciences", Sapienza has also improved its ranking in "Life Sciences & Medicine" from 137th to 128th place, thanks to a series of subjects such as Medicine in 92nd place (compared to 112th in 2023), Pharmacy & Pharmacology in 76th place (compared to 87th in 2023), Psychology in 57th place (compared to 61st in 2023) and Dentistry, Nursing and Anatomy & Physiology in 51st to 100th place. Engineering & Technology also moved up from 108th to 95th globally, with Data Science & Artificial Intelligence at 46th, Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical at 63rd, Computer Science & Information Systems at 71st and Engineering - Civil & Structural at 51st to 100th.

QS Subject Ranking takes into account the following parameters: academic and corporate reputation based on the opinion of recruiters worldwide, citations per paper, the use of the 'H-Index' for publication frequency and impact, and the international research network. Nearly 5,000 institutions were considered for the 2024 ranking, of which 1,559 were included in the ranking.

Sapienza tops in Italy among generalist universities for Times Higher Education World Reputation Ranking 2023

The 2023 World Reputation Ranking , published on February 13, 2024 by the Times Higher Education (THE) agency, places Sapienza in the 91-100 range, registering our University's advancement by one band compared to last year. The 2023 edition of the ranking places Sapienza at the top of the Italian generalist universities: only the Politecnico di Milano is in the same range, followed by the Universities of Bologna (126-150 range) and Padua (176-200).

The Times Higher Education World Reputation Ranking lists the top 200 universities in the world and is based on an extensive, invitation-only survey of academics. The survey asks academics from a range of disciplines to nominate a maximum of 15 universities they consider to be the best for research and teaching in their field. The latest edition of the survey received 38,796 responses from 166 countries.

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QS World University Rankings

April 10, 2024:    the University of Padua confirms its academic prestige in the 2024 edition of the  QS Rankings by Subject category . Within the macro-disciplinary areas, Natural Sciences makes a triumphant entry into the  top 100 in the world , placing the University of Padua in 97th place for the first time. 

June 4, 2024 :In the QS World University Ranking 2024 , the University of Padua ranks 236th on a global scale and 4th in Italy, reconfirming its presence in the 250 Top Universities over the years corresponds to the top 1% of universities in the world

QS Europe University Ranking

July 2024:  Among 726 institutions evaluated within 42 European member states, the University of Padua  ranks 87th ( improving by two positions compared to the last edition). Within this specified ranking scheme, Padua places in the 13th percentile for the best European universities and in fourth place on a national level

September 2023 :  Debuting a new specific ranking scheme, the QS agency evaluated 690 European institutions from 42 independent states for which 52 universities are considered. Within this specified ranking scheme,  Padua places in the 13 th  percentile for the best European universities . The solidarity and quality of international research developed by those at the University of Padua with other European institutions is marked by the  International Research Network indicator (measures and evaluates studies published with foreign co-authors), positioning  Padua in second place in Italy and 49th place across Europe. The University of Padua ranks  89th at a Southern European level fourth in Italy

QS Sustainability Ranking

December 2023 : according the  2 nd  edition of QS   Sustainability Ranking , the University of Padua is ranked 110th in the world and 2nd in Italy.

October 26, 2022:  according to the  QS  Sustainability Ranking  the University of  Padua ranks 61st in the world, and first in Italy . The University of Padua ranks 89th in the world for its Sustainable Education indicator and the 85th world for its Sustainable Institution indicator. Unipd also has a good performance in terms of social impact, with 118th position in the world in the Quality of Life and the 124th position in the Equality indicator.

Times Higher Education (THE)

September 2023:  The results of the World University Ranking prepared by the international ranking agency Times Higher Education (THE-WUR) confirm the University of Padua top performance at a global level by placing it in the 201-250 range.  More information

June 2023:  Unipd obtains its best result in  SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being . Ranking  33rd place in the world (improving from 47th position in 2022) SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being measures universities’ research on key diseases and conditions, their support for healthcare professions, and the health of students and staff. The second best results are in  SDG 4 - Quality of Education . Here, Padua ranks in  35th place based on its contribution to  early years and lifelong learning, pedagogy research and its commitment to inclusive education . Padua’s third best position is in  SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities , where Padua ranks 54th in the world. This index evaluates  environmental sustainability practices and the commitment to enhance the historical, artistic and cultural heritage . More information

NTU Ranking

August 26, 2021 : More great news for the University of Padua from the international ranking agency  NTU Ranking  as it ranks number 99 globally and first in Italy . NTU Ranking (National Taiwan University) certifies the productivity and quality of scientific production , based on indicators measuring scientific papers published by university professors and researchers under different fields and subjects. More information

Center for World University Rankings – CWUR

April 2022:  The University of Padua ranks in  second place among all Italian universities (after Sapienza University of Rome) and in  170th place globally  according to the international rankings published by the  Center for World University Rankings – CWUR 2022/2023 . More information

May 2021 : In the recently published  CWUR global university ranking 2021/20 22 Padua ranks  165th in the world and second in Italy , after La Sapienza University of Rome. 

Best Global Universities ranking

2022 : Unipd’s excellent standing in the US news Best Global Universities Ranking . The American newspaper US News & World Report cites  the  University of Padua in 119th  place among all universities, and reconfirming it in  2nd place among all Italian universities.

2021 : A good performance from Padua in the 2021 edition of the  Best Global Universities Rankings , created by the American newspaper "US News & World Report": Unipd reached to  114 th  place in the 2021 global ranking  (the previous edition was 116 th ), and at  2 nd  place among all Italian universities , tied with Sapienza of Rome.

The ranking is based on the data of about 1,500 universities in over 80 countries worldwide. The data considers both qualitative parameters, such as reputation in the scientific field, and quantitative indicators, such as publications, citations and international collaborations.

Best Global Universities for Gastroenterology and Hepatology 

The three University of Padua Schools includes those specialising in  Diseases of Cardiovascular Apparatus  Diseases of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Digestive Diseases. Included with the University of Padua’s Graduate School of Digestive System Diseaseseight Italian universities have been ranked among the world’s top 100  Best Global Universities for Gastroenterology and Hepatology  2021.

The American company,  US News and World Report  publishes the prestigious ranking of organizations and derives rankings through its analyses. The  ranking  in question analyses the  reputation of various medical disciplines  among 1748 academic institutions within 86 different nations, including 58 Italian universities, by evaluating the  quality of their academic performance.

UI GreenMetric World University Rankings

As part of the 2020 edition of the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, the ranking that evaluates academic institutions based on to practice and performance in the field of sustainability, the University of Padua recorded an important result, ranking at the 157th position worldwide and improving by over 150 positions compared to 2019.

Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

July 2022:  the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy agency announced the results of their annual  r anking of universities by subject . The results confirm excellent international results for the University of Padua in four subjects:  Water Resources  (26th in the world - fourth consecutive year in the top 30),  Veterinary Science  (35th in the world),  Physics  (35th in the world) and  Agricultural Sciences  (44th in the world). The results confirm that Padua is the best university in Italy for students interested in building a professional future in these areas. Similarly, UniPD is among the top 100 universities in the world for Automation & Control (range 51-75), Telecommunication Engineering (range 76-100) and Medical Technology (range 76-100) areas. More information

August 15, 2023: according to the  Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023 ,  the University of Padua confirmed its performance, remaining between 151st and 200th place worldwide and reaching the top ranking in Italy along with La Sapienza, the University of Milan and the University of Pisa.  Driving the University of Padua’s excellent results include the  two indicators related to scientific productivity (N&S and PUB) and to  the number of Highly Cited Researchers.

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QS World University Rankings 2025 Italy

Below are the top universities in Italy according to the QS World University Rankings 2025 . The QS World University Rankings assess 3,000 universities and consider nearly 9,000 universities across to world. They give individual positions to the top 400 institutions and were first compiled in 2004.

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27th september 2023, the university of sheffield has been ranked 13th in the uk and 105th in the world in the times higher education world university rankings 2024..

• University of Sheffield placed 13th in the UK and 105th in the world in latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
• This year’s ranking has seen the University rise nine places globally from 114th in the 2023 league table
• The news follows a succession of recent ranking success, including the University of Sheffield being ranked 18th in the UK by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 and being awarded University of the Year for Student Experience by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024

The University of Sheffield has been ranked 13th in the UK and 105th in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024. The latest league table, which was released today (Wednesday 27 September 2023), saw the University rise nine places globally from 114th last year. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 include 1,904 universities across 105 countries and regions, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date. They  are the only global performance tables that judge research-intensive universities across all their core missions: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. This year’s methodology, for the 20th edition of the World University Rankings, has been significantly updated, so that it continues to reflect the outputs of the diverse range of research-intensive universities across the world, now and in the future. The ranking is seen to provide the most comprehensive and balanced comparisons, trusted by students, academics, university leaders, industry and governments. The news follows the University being ranked 18th best university in the UK and 3rd in 'The North and North East’ category within The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 two weeks ago. The same ranking showed that over 85 per cent of University of Sheffield graduates have gone into graduate-level employment or further study. Earlier this month, the University was also awarded University of the Year for Student Experience by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024 , in recognition of the University’s National Student Survey (NSS) results, swift shift back to in-person teaching following the Covid-19 pandemic and social inclusion work. The University was ranked 11th overall in the UK within the Daily Mail rankings and performed highly for its work to support students who are the first in their family to go to university.

Today’s ranking result comes just weeks after the University of Sheffield’s NSS results placed Sheffield top across the Russell Group of universities for assessment and feedback and its Students’ Union, and in the top three for learning opportunities, student voice and mental health. The University also received the highest positive responses to the survey, which asked students to give feedback on their higher education experience.

Earlier this year, the University of Sheffield’s Students’ Union was also voted the Whatuni Student Choice Award 2023 for Best Students' Union, for the sixth year in a row, while the University was also nominated for the University of the Year and Student Life categories. Media contact: Shemina Davis, Senior Media Relations Manager, 0114 222 5339 or [email protected] Further information To view the rankings in full, visit: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2024/world-ranking The University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield is a leading Russell Group university, with a world-class reputation. Over 30,000 students from 150 countries study at Sheffield. In a truly global community, they learn alongside over 1,500 of the world’s leading academics.   Sheffield’s world-shaping research feeds into its excellent education. Students learn at the leading edge of discovery from researchers who are tackling today’s biggest global challenges.   Driven by outstanding people, staff and students share a commitment to changing the world for the better, through the power and application of ideas and knowledge.   From the first documented use of penicillin as a therapy in 1930, to building Europe’s largest research-led manufacturing cluster, Sheffield’s inventive spirit and top quality research environment sets it apart.   Current research partners include Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Unilever, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Siemens and Airbus, as well as many government agencies and charitable foundations. Sheffield’s Students’ Union has won the Whatuni Student Choice Award for Best Students’ Union for six consecutive years. Students can choose from 350 societies and clubs, or join over 2,000 volunteers. Over 300,000 Sheffield alumni from 205 different countries make a significant influence across the world, with six Nobel Prize winners included amongst former staff and students. To find out more, visit: www.sheffield.ac.uk

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The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019 includes more than 1,250 universities, making it our biggest international league table to date.

It is the only global university performance table to judge research-intensive universities across all of their core missions: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. We use 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators to provide the most comprehensive and balanced comparisons, trusted by students, academics, university leaders, industry and governments.

The calculation of the rankings for 2019 has been audited by professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), making these the only global university rankings to be subjected to full, independent scrutiny of this nature.

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This year’s list of the best universities in the world is led by the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge for the second year in a row.

Yale University is the only newcomer to the top 10, joining at eighth place, up from 12th . Meanwhile, Switzerland’s ETH Zurich has fallen out of this elite group, dropping from joint 10th  to 11th  place.

Tsinghua University is now the top university in Asia, after rising eight places to 22nd , becoming the first Chinese institution to lead the continent under the current methodology (since 2011). China as a whole has increased its standing, driven by improvements in citation impact.

Elsewhere in Asia, Japan has overtaken the UK as the second most-represented nation in the world, with 103 institutions (the UK has 98).

There is also good news for France, which has a top 50 university for the first time since 2011, while several leading universities in Italy, Spain and Canada have risen.

Overall, 86 countries are represented, including Iraq, Jamaica, Nepal, Tanzania and Kazakhstan for the first time.

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