Results of the 2026 ranking at a glance
- Top 100 for 2 of 5 macro-areas analysed by the ranking.
Arts & Humanities 49th out of 550
- Archaeology 19th out of 260
- Classic & Ancient History 28th place tied out of 150
- Modern Languages 36th place tied out of 350. First in Italy
- History of Art between 25th and 50th out of 50
- English Language & Literature 68th place tied out of 350. First in Italy
- History between 51st and 100th out of 250. First in Italy
- Linguistics between 101st and 150th out of 350. First in Italy
- Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies between 101st and 150th out of 150
- Philosophy between 101st and 150th out of 225
- Architecture/Built Environment between 151st and 200th out of 260
- Art & Design between 201st and 260th out of 300
Social Sciences & Management 64th out of 550
- Law 40th place tied out of 400. First in Italy
- Anthropology between 51st and 100th out of 200. First in Italy
- Politics & International Studies 70th place tied out of 400
- Social Policy & Administration between 51st and 100th out of 150
- Statistics & Operational Research between 51st and 100th out of.275 First in Italy
- Communication & Media Studies between 51st and 100th out of. 275 First in Italy
- Hospitality & Leisure Management between 51st and 100th out of 175. First in Italy
- Economics & Econometrics 78th place tied out of 700
- Accounting & Finance 98th place tied out of 375
- Sociology between 101st and 150th out of 375
- Sports-related Subjects between 101st and 150th out of 150. First in Italy
- Business & Management Studies 126th place tied out of 650
- Education between 151st and 200th out of 450. First in Italy
Natural Sciences 103rd place tied out of 550
- Geography 39th out of 250. First in Italy
- Chemistry 88th place tied. First in Italy out of 700
- Physics & Astronomy 92nd out of 675
- Earth & Marine Sciences between 101st and 150th out of 550.
- Geology between 101st and 150th out of 250
- Geophysics between 101st and 150th out of 250
- Environmental Sciences 126th place tied out of 550
- Mathematics 141st place tied out of 600
- Material Science between 201st and 250th out of 550
Life Sciences & Medicine 108th place tied out of 550
- Veterinary Science 43rd out of 100. First in Italy
- Agriculture & Forestry 46th place tied out of 470. First in Italy
- Medicine 76th place tied out of 850
- Dentistry between 51st and 150th out of 150. First in Italy
- Psychology 101st and 150th out of 350
- Pharmacy & Pharmacology between 101st and 150th out of 400
- Anatomy & Physiology between 101st and 200th out of 200
- Biological Sciences 127th out of 700
- Nursing tra between 150th and 225th out of 225
- Engineering & Technology 119th place tied out of 550
Methodology
Indicators and number of universities analysed
There are approximately 1500 universities analysed worldwide and they are classified according to:
- 5 macro-areas: Arts & Humanities, Engineering & Technology, Life Science & Medicine, Natural Science, and Social Science & Management
- 55 subjects
Indicators
|
Indicator |
Indicator description |
Weighting |
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Academic reputation |
Academic Reputation: result of the 'Academic Survey', carried out by QS: 1,500,000 nominations |
The weighting of the indicator varies according to subject and macro-area |
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Employer reputation |
Employer Reputation: result of the 'Employer Survey', carried out by QS: 520,000 nominations |
The weighting of the indicator varies according to subject and macro-area |
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Research citations per paper |
Average number of citations per research article |
The weighting of the indicator varies according to subject and macro-area |
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H-index |
Hirsh H-index (considers both the number of research articles and the number of citations from them) |
The weighting of the indicator varies according to subject and macro-area |
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IRN |
International Research Network (co-authors of international research articles) |
The weighting of the indicator varies according to subject and macro-area |