The University of Bologna is a public institution that traces its roots back to 1088. In a recent year, around 85,000 students attended the Italian university, and roughly seven percent of the student body was international. The institution has five campuses located in Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna and Rimini. The university’s main campus is in Bologna; about three-quarters of the student body studies there. The university also has a campus in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tuition costs vary by subject and are not higher for international students. Student housing, which an outside organization manages, is available.The university has 11 schools: agriculture and veterinary medicine; arts, humanities and cultural heritage; economics, management and statistics; engineering and architecture; foreign languages and literatures, interpreting and translation; law; medicine; pharmacy, biotechnology and sport science; political sciences; psychology and education; and science. In all, the university offers around 200 degree programs. The University of Bologna’s academic calendar is semester-based, though start dates and examination dates can vary from school to school. The primary language of instruction for nondoctoral programs is Italian, but some programs at these levels are taught in English, including a variety of international degree programs. Some of the international programs lead to dual or joint degrees. At the doctoral level, many programs accept or require English. Some of the university's research centers are the “Giorgio Prodi” Cancer Research Center and the University of Bologna Experimental Farm.
- Global score65.3
- Global research reputation#150
- Regional research reputation#51
- Publications#111
- Books#147
- Conferences#111
- Normalized citation impact#267
- Total citations#106
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#116
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#290
- International collaboration#353
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration#353
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#125
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#314
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24.0
No. of students per staff

12%
Percentage of International Students

56 : 44
Student Ratio of Females to Males

65,819
Number of FTE Students
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World University Rankings
2012
226
2013
276
2014
276
2015
276
2016
201
2017
201
2018
201
2019
180
2020
0
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Arts & humanities
2014
76
2015
84
2016
0
2018
101
2019
101
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
2015
100
2018
126
2019
101
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Engineering & technology
2018
126
2019
151
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Life sciences
2018
301
2019
251
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Physical sciences
2018
201
2019
251
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Social sciences
2018
176
2019
176
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Business & Economics
2018
96
2019
151
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Computer Science
2018
101
2019
86
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Law
2018
0
2019
126
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Education
2019
126
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Psychology
2019
151
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European Teaching
2019
51
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Impact Rankings: Partnerships for the goals
2019
21
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Impact Rankings: Sustainable cities and communities
2019
17
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Impact Rankings: Decent work and economic growth
2019
6
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Impact Rankings: Gender equality
2019
0
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Impact Rankings: Quality education
2019
4
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Impact Rankings: Good health and well-being for people
2019
0
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University Impact Ranking
2019
9
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#30Agricultural Sciences
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- Agricultural Sciences overall score71.2
- Agricultural Sciences global research reputation#33
- Agricultural Sciences regional research reputation#4
- Agricultural Sciences publications#46
- Agricultural Sciences normalized citation impact#83
- Agricultural Sciences total citations#38
- Agricultural Sciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#32
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#66
- Agricultural Sciences international collaboration#24
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration#60
- Agricultural Sciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#45
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#86
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#77Space Science
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- Space Science overall score57.1
- Space Science global research reputation#48
- Space Science regional research reputation#46
- Space Science publications#56
- Space Science normalized citation impact#120
- Space Science total citations#72
- Space Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#66
- Space Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#149
- Space Science international collaboration#143
- Space Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#122
- Space Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#83
- Space Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#137
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#83Physics
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- Physics overall score73.4
- Physics global research reputation#339
- Physics regional research reputation#148
- Physics publications#71
- Physics normalized citation impact#190
- Physics total citations#40
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#42
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#182
- Physics international collaboration#236
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#123
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#52
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#210
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#94Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score67.0
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation#108
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation#43
- Clinical Medicine publications#134
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact#129
- Clinical Medicine total citations#100
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#112
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#162
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration#467
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration#373
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#87
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#92
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#94Engineering
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- Engineering overall score68.8
- Engineering global research reputation#217
- Engineering regional research reputation#65
- Engineering publications#141
- Engineering normalized citation impact#110
- Engineering total citations#105
- Engineering number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#77
- Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#58
- Engineering international collaboration#150
- Engineering percentage of total publications with international collaboration#222
- Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#143
- Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#263
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#99Arts and Humanities
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- Arts and Humanities overall score52.4
- Arts and Humanities global research reputation#74
- Arts and Humanities regional research reputation#59
- Arts and Humanities publications#118
- Arts and Humanities books#217
- Arts and Humanities conferences#24
- Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact#131
- Arts and Humanities total citations#129
- Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#98
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#55
- Arts and Humanities international collaboration#60
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications with international collaboration#52
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#126Computer Science
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- Computer Science overall score47.6
- Computer Science global research reputation#180
- Computer Science regional research reputation#40
- Computer Science publications#119
- Computer Science normalized citation impact#148
- Computer Science total citations#144
- Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#113
- Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#119
- Computer Science international collaboration#71
- Computer Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#105
- Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#151
- Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#162
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#134Pharmacology and Toxicology
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score45.0
- Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation#217
- Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation#22
- Pharmacology and Toxicology publications#92
- Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact#154
- Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations#100
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#106
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#164
- Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration#177
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#170
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#160
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#197
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#141Economics and Business
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- Economics and Business overall score34.7
- Economics and Business global research reputation#106
- Economics and Business regional research reputation#39
- Economics and Business publications#87
- Economics and Business normalized citation impact#223
- Economics and Business total citations#156
- Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#176
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#220
- Economics and Business international collaboration#22
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications with international collaboration#53
- Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#212
- Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#235
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#151Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score58.5
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation#110
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation#13
- Plant and Animal Science publications#106
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact#338
- Plant and Animal Science total citations#136
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#128
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#288
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration#448
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#329
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#277
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#370
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#155Neuroscience and Behavior
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- Neuroscience and Behavior overall score42.7
- Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation#101
- Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation#41
- Neuroscience and Behavior publications#147
- Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact#264
- Neuroscience and Behavior total citations#170
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#171
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#261
- Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration#185
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications with international collaboration#171
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#222
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#302
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#159Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score44.6
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation#113
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation#28
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications#144
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact#307
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations#194
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#163
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#258
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration#284
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#184
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#234
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#316
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#164Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score60.7
- Chemistry global research reputation#148
- Chemistry regional research reputation#42
- Chemistry publications#112
- Chemistry normalized citation impact#490
- Chemistry total citations#154
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#160
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#520
- Chemistry international collaboration#485
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#305
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#251
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#523
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#167Psychiatry/Psychology
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- Psychiatry/Psychology overall score41.0
- Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation#188
- Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation#25
- Psychiatry/Psychology publications#168
- Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact#219
- Psychiatry/Psychology total citations#188
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#234
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#305
- Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration#120
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#84
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#145
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#142
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#170Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score44.7
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation#181
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation#23
- Biology and Biochemistry publications#157
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact#313
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations#196
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#194
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#326
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration#361
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#273
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#131
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#172
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#185Materials Science
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- Materials Science overall score45.7
- Materials Science global research reputation#274
- Materials Science regional research reputation#81
- Materials Science publications#250
- Materials Science normalized citation impact#143
- Materials Science total citations#203
- Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#170
- Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#93
- Materials Science international collaboration#230
- Materials Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#202
- Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#178
- Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#163
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#193Immunology
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- Immunology overall score20.1
- Immunology global research reputation#146
- Immunology regional research reputation#21
- Immunology publications#194
- Immunology normalized citation impact#179
- Immunology total citations#194
- Immunology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#173
- Immunology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#133
- Immunology international collaboration#194
- Immunology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#172
- Immunology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#198
- Immunology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#202
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#219Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score42.1
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation#178
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation#86
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications#247
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact#305
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations#258
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#210
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#145
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration#189
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration#108
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#285
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#330
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#261Environment/Ecology
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- Environment/Ecology overall score41.1
- Environment/Ecology global research reputation#191
- Environment/Ecology regional research reputation#109
- Environment/Ecology total citations#234
- Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#282
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#299
- Environment/Ecology international collaboration#198
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#205
- Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#245
- Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#247