Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies is a public university institute with special autonomy involved in applied sciences: economics and Management, Law, Political Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and Plant Biotechnology, Medicine, and Industrial and Information Engineering.
Due to its international nature, excellence in education, and scientific community, the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies established itself as a leading institution in Italy and abroad.
In the 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Sant’Anna ranked 1st at the national level on a census of 39 institutions, 155th at the international level on a census of 1.102 institutions, and 9th at the world level of best young universities (under 50 years old).