Ranking
We are among the best universities in the world in international rankings
The rankings - or rankings - of universities and higher education institutions are produced by the combination of very different factors and can evaluate the position of a university within geographical areas, countries, continents or worldwide. Services, teaching, research and various other factors are evaluated, depending on the evaluating body and the tools chosen.
The University of Padova gains 29 positions and reaches 204th place in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2027, the reference ranking of the international agency QS – Quacquarelli Symonds, achieving the best performance in its history in this ranking.
The University of Padova confirms its competitiveness in the international academic landscape according to the results of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, the ranking developed by the international agency QS Quacquarelli Symonds that analyzes the performance of universities around the world in individual academic disciplines.
In Italy: the Censis ranking - Universities
This Censis ranking measures many aspects of Italian universities, such as available facilities, services, scholarships, level of internationalization, employability; It also assesses the career progression of students and international relations.
For the Censis 2025 ranking , Padova is first on the podium of mega-universities in Italy