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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The study by University of Pisa bioengineers and psychologists was published in Communications Psychology, a journal of the Nature group
The European MOXY project has developed a green technology capable of cleaning works of art without contact, solvents or residues
The study, published in Building and Environment, tests simple, low-energy devices such as evaporative coolers
Research as a form of care for people, communities and the planet: events, experiments and activities in squares across Tuscany offer an opportunity to reflect together on the future
A University of Pisa study published in Administrative Science Quarterly shows how the failure to recognise workers as victims fosters a sense of institutional abandonment
The European MOXY project has developed a green technology capable of cleaning works of art without contact, solvents or residues
Engy Abdelal, 28, arrives from Gaza after writing about daily life there in L’Espresso for more than a year. She is the sixth Palestinian student welcomed by the University over...
Two thousand students from 60 educational institutions took part in the programme for schools. Experiments, talks and activities across the four Research Squares marked an edition dedicated to “caring”
The Alliance took part in the European Researchers’ Night with a dedicated space at the EU Corner in the heart of the city