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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Researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Pisa contributed to the study, which was published in...
The 2026 edition will focus on the theme of “caring”, understood as responsibility towards people, communities, relationships and the environment
A study by the University of Pisa and Yale University identifies genetic traces of the disease in the remains of Giovanni and Francesco I de’ Medici
Linguist Alessandro Lenci has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant to develop a new generation of artificial intelligence models that integrate linguistics, cognitive science and developmental psychology
The study, published in Nature Genetics, opens new therapeutic perspectives
The study, conducted by the University of Pisa, the Italian Institute of Technology and the University of Rome Tor Vergata, shows that the sense of touch can reshape our perception...
Two new projects for medical and diagnostic innovation funded through the SPARK Pisa Proof-of-Concept programme
The 2026 edition will focus on the theme of “caring”, understood as responsibility towards people, communities, relationships and the environment
Researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Pisa contributed to the study, which was published in the journal Science Advances.