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University of Florence

University of Florence

🇮🇹 Italy 4-Year University
Global #150 Italy #7
Campus of University of Florence

Institution Info

Founded
1321
Type
4-Year University
Students
40,000 students
Faculty
1,800

About

University of Florence is a higher education institution in Italy, founded in 1321. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Italy. The university has approximately 40K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 20 Universities in Italy.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #404 · Ranked 37.20
THE 2026 THE #355 · Ranked 51.42
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #150 · Top 200 90.82
ARWU 2025 ARWU #301 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

676
h-index
10,068,143
Citations
137,404
Publications
171,244
i10-index
2.36
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Florence is ranked #150 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Italy, it holds the #7 position.
University of Florence was founded in 1321, making it 705 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in Italy.
University of Florence has a student body of approximately 40,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 22:1.
University of Florence has produced 137,404 research publications with 10,068,143 total citations and an h-index of 676, according to OpenAlex data.