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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Thanks to sophisticated technologies applied to the carbonised papyri of Herculaneum, scholars have succeeded in reading several passages relating to...
The study, conducted by the University of Pisa and Aoup and published in the journal Nature, opens new perspectives for the prevention and treatment of Klebsiella pneumoniae NDM infections
EUR 200,000 FOREUM grant supports research led by the scholar Valentina Pucino from the University of Pisa
The study, published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment, reveals the existence of a deep fracture that resonates beneath the Neapolitan caldera
The University of Pisa coordinates an exhibition dedicated to prototypes and innovative technological solutions
Thanks to sophisticated technologies applied to the carbonised papyri of Herculaneum, scholars have succeeded in reading several passages relating to the life of the Stoic philosopher.
Research published in “Food Control” conducted by the FishLab of the Department of Veterinary Sciences in collaboration with the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana
Pedreschi is of the few Italians supporting the international initiative that brings together Nobel laureates, former heads of state and leading AI experts
«We believe in scientific, cultural and academic diplomacy as the best way to build dialogue and peace,» said Minister Bernini in Pisa, where she also expressed her solidarity with Professor...