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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Research as a form of care for people, communities and the planet: events, experiments and activities in squares across Tuscany...
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
Alice Cortinovis and Daniele Guerci receive prestigious European funding for early-career researchers
A study of traffic in Florence, Milan and Rome shows that as navigation services become more widely used, traffic tends to become concentrated and environmental benefits may diminish or even...
According to the study, microorganisms associated with algae, corals and marine plants could serve as an early-warning system to help prevent the collapse of marine ecosystems and protect corals from...
Alice Cortinovis and Daniele Guerci receive prestigious European funding for early-career researchers
Veterinary Sciences ranks 27th worldwide. Agricultural Sciences enters the top 100, while Mathematics, Chemistry and Telecommunication Engineering improve on their 2025 rankings
The 11th edition of the one-year English-taught program for international students kicks off
The artifact - discovered at Uşaklı Höyü - corresponds to ancient Zippalanda, a sacred city of the Storm God, one of the major religious centres of Late Bronze Age Anatolia