University, Sapienza is the first in the world for Classical Studies

are growing in the World University Rankings and the

of

for Classical Studies and Ancient History

is confirmed .

In the ranking drawn up by the analysts of Quacquarelli Symonds, Italy is seventh in the world for the number of places in the ranking, with

universities that obtain

placements in the various areas taken into consideration by the ranking.

Indeed, the QS ranking analyzes the performance of 15,200 individual university programs from over 1,500 universities across 51 academic disciplines gathered in five macro-areas.

Globally

and

are confirmed as the best in the world, with first place in twelve categories.

Thirteen rankings have a British university in first place, with Oxford at the top of six of them.

Among the Italian universities considered in the World University Rankings, the best ten for number of placements are the

, the

the

, the

, the

, the

, the

, the

, the

and the

.

In addition to the first step of the podium for Classical Studies and Ancient History,

is also in the global top 10 for

.

“The excellent result of the QS Ranking by subject rewards the great commitment of our community which is reflected in all areas of knowledge”, commented the director

.

In addition to Sapienza University, the

is also among the top ten universities worldwide for two departments: that of

(fifth) and that of

(sixth).

is also growing

, entering the top 100 in the world for the Social Sciences and Management area.

Luiss is 22nd in the ranking of Political and International Studies.

"Being among the top 100 universities in the world in Social Sciences, among the top 25 in Political Sciences, and climbing the top positions in Italy and Europe in all other areas, makes us particularly proud", said the rector,

.