About
The University of Catania is a university located in Catania, Sicily. Founded in 1434, it is the oldest university in Sicily, the 13th oldest in Italy, and the 29th oldest in the world. With over 40,000 enrolled students, it is the largest university in Sicily.
Ranked Top 479 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 48 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
—
Not Ranked
THE
501–600
100
43.6
2026
ARWU
501-600
100
2025
US News
=479
19
53.2
2026
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Key Facts
30,470
Students
20.0 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
5%
Int'l Students
56 : 44
Female : Male
Historical Trend
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
76-100
Public Health
101-150
Mathematics
151-200
Physics
151-200
Dentistry & Oral Sciences
155
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
=167
Mathematics
=168
Food Science and Technology
201-300
Instruments Science & Technology
201-300
Civil Engineering
201-300
Agricultural Sciences
201-300
Clinical Medicine
201-300
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
=236
Physics
237
Surgery
241
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subject Rankings
ARWU
19 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Food Science & Technology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Biotechnology | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
US News
18 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 155 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =167 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Food Science and Technology | =168 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Physics | =236 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 237 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | 241 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =265 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 283 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =331 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =366 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =367 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =396 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =496 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =691 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =692 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =755 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =758 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =854 | 53.2 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 251–300 | 44.1 | 2026 |
| Law | 301–400 | 24.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 501–600 | 35.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 501–600 | 35.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 501–600 | 37.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 501–600 | 31.7 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 501–600 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 601–800 | 31.6 | 2026 |
| Education | 601–800 | 20.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 601–800 | 16.8 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 801–1000 | 21.2 | 2026 |