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🇮🇹Padua, Italy·Est. 1222Public

University of Padua

Galileo taught here — one of the oldest universities

Global rank#197
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Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
QS61 out of 100
THE66 out of 100
USC0 out of 100
USG66 out of 100
ARWU50 out of 100
CWUR63 out of 100
Niche0 out of 100
Leiden0 out of 100
85.6
aggregate score · 5 sources
QS World University Rankings
2024 edition
201–250
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2024 edition
201–250
US News Best Colleges (National Universities)
2024 edition
Unranked
US News Best Global Universities
2023–24 edition
201–250
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking)
2023 edition
201–300
Center for World University Rankings
2024 edition
251–300
Niche Best Colleges
2024 edition
Unranked
CWTS Leiden Ranking
2024 edition
Unranked

Ranking history

Real snapshots recorded each time this dataset is refreshed — never backfilled or estimated.

Ranking history over time
DateRankScore
August 3, 2026#19785.6
August 4, 2026#19785.6
August 5, 2026#19785.6
August 6, 2026#19785.6
August 7, 2026#19785.6
August 10, 2026#19785.6
August 15, 2026#19785.6
August 17, 2026#19785.6
August 20, 2026#19785.6

Admissions

Most recently published acceptance rate and enrolled-student score ranges. SAT/ACT and GPA are US-specific admissions measures, so they're only shown where applicable.

Applications / year
Acceptance rate
SAT (25th–75th)
ACT (25th–75th)
Avg. GPA

Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.

Campus & outcomes

Class size, graduation and freshman retention rates, sticker tuition vs. what students actually pay after aid, how many receive it, post-graduation employment, research output, and a few real, commonly-cited top recruiters. Everything except ratio and enrollment is US-specific or approximate — papers/year and top employers in particular are rounded/illustrative, not exhaustive or precise database exports. Earnings figures and what they imply against cost are in their own section below.

Student : faculty
Undergrads
Grad rate (6-yr)
Tuition
Avg. net price
Employed within 6mo
Papers/year (approx.)
Classes under 20
Freshman retention
Receiving aid

Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.

Studying in Italy as an international student

Public university fees are means-tested on family income (the ISEE assessment), so a low-income international student can pay very little. These are country-level figures for a typical bachelor's at a public university (2025–26 academic year) — not a quote for this university, which sets its own fees.

Typical tuition, non-national
$200–$4,500
per year, approx. USD
Typical living costs
$9,000–$14,000
per year, approx. USD
Who pays less
Assessment is income-based rather than nationality-based — internationals can submit an equivalent declaration.
Funding routes
Regional DSU grants often cover fees plus a maintenance stipend and housing.

Subject strengths

An Analects Proverbs editorial estimate — derived from this university's specialty and overall standing, not pulled from a named subject ranking.

Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
CS80 out of 100
Eng83 out of 100
Business77 out of 100
Medicine79 out of 100
Law79 out of 100
Sciences81 out of 100
Social81 out of 100
Arts83 out of 100
Strongest in
EngineeringArts & HumanitiesNatural Sciences
Computer Science
Engineering
Business
Medicine
Law & Policy
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities

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Frequently asked questions

What is University of Padua's ranking?

University of Padua ranks #197 on Analects Proverbs's combined score of 85.6/100, aggregated across 5 major published rankings.

What is University of Padua known for?

Galileo taught here — one of the oldest universities. Its strongest subject areas, by our editorial estimate, are Engineering, Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences.