Research
Through our research we expand the frontier of knowledge and prepare people ready to contribute to the future of society

Our mission

We are committed to research that pushes the boundaries of knowledge, integrating fundamental discoveries with applications. Our goal is to make a positive impact on societal transformations and to educate individuals who will contribute to tomorrow’s society with competence and passion. 

Strategy

UNIPI is a research-intensive university that actively supports the participation of its researchers in competitive national and international calls, both for individual projects and consortia. 

We promote a research culture that is open to international engagement, recognizing it as essential for professional and personal growth and for achieving results with high scientific, cultural, and social impact. 

Research in Numbers

HORIZON 2020 AND HORIZON EUROPE PROJECTS (MARCH 2025)

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NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PROJECTS (DECEMBER 2025)

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INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS 2024 (SCOPUS)

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RESEARCH STAFF (DECEMBER 2023)

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PHD STUDENTS (DECEMBER 2024)

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Research places

At the University of Pisa, research thrives across 20 departments and numerous centers—university-wide, departmental, and interdepartmental. Our research ecosystem is powered by hundreds of active projects involving scientists from around the globe. We invest in cutting-edge infrastructure and shared laboratories to foster a dynamic and interdisciplinary scientific community. 

Our research is further strengthened by collaborations with leading research institutes, advanced schools, and public institutions in the Pisa area, as well as by a solid network of national and international partnerships. 

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A collaborative study by the Uinpi, the National Research Council (CNR), and the University of Perugia highlights how drones and...
Una piattaforma tecnologica innovativa dai ricercatori del Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione congiunge realtà virtuale e analisi dei segnali corporei per supportare nel trattamento dell’ansia
The European Researchers’ Night returns to Tuscany with hands-on activities and experiments, supported by Regione Toscana and the Giovanisì project
The University of Pisa is at the forefront of a double discovery: in the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia, continental rifting and mantle upwelling have revealed that magma rises in rhythmic pulses...
Unipi is developing fluorescent solar concentrators from regenerated acrylic material, combining emission reduction, sustainability, and customised solar power for cities. The study, awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry, has...
Four students competing: three from Mathematics and one from Economics – Andrea Davini, Matteo Montorsi, Francesco Tissi and Cosimo Tavoletti 11 September 2025
The University’s course, now in its tenth edition, is aimed at students with foreign qualifications who do not meet the minimum requirements to enroll in a first-cycle degree programme
Running from 11 September to 27 October 2025, across all departments and in the Schools of Engineering and Medicine
The University of Pisa offers 82 postgraduate courses (45 first-level and 37 second-level), including 10 newly introduced this academic year