Rankings by Subject
The University of Bologna’s ranking in subject-specific rankings and the contribution of the Department of History and Cultures
QS - Rankings by Subject 2026
The positioning of the University of Bologna in the ranking compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds dedicated to 55 scientific disciplines: with 25 disciplines, the University of Bologna ranks in the top 100 in the world, while with 15 disciplines, it ranks first in Italy.
The department's disciplines in the rankings
World Top 20
Archaeology 19th out of 260 universities
World Top 40
Geography 39th out of 250 universities
World Top 100
- History between 51st and 100th out of 250 universities
- Anthropology between 51th e 100th out of 200 universities
World Top 150
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies between 101st and 150th out of 150 universities
First in Italy
- Geography 1st out of 10 italian universities
- History 1st out of 13 italian universities
- Anthropology 1st out of 7 italian universities
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THE - Rankings by Subject 2026
The positioning of the University of Bologna in the ranking compiled by Times of Higher Education dedicated to11 scientific disciplines: with 4 disciplines, the University of Bologna ranks in the top 100 in the world, while with 7 disciplines, it ranks first in Italy.
The department's disciplines in the rankings
World Top 50
- Arts and Humanities 39th out of 817 universities