People, research, education and innovation tell the story of the School through numbers.

The Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna is an international and interdisciplinary academic community dedicated to advanced education, research and innovation.

Students, faculty, researchers and staff contribute every day to an environment where different disciplines, skills and perspectives come together to address the major transformations shaping society.

From education to research, from technology transfer to collaboration with the local community, the School generates knowledge, educates new generations and transforms research into innovation and opportunities.

The figures tell this story through five dimensions: people, education, research, internationalisation, and impact on society and the local community.

Research at a Glance

Scientific research is one of the main institutional missions of the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna and is closely integrated with education, promoting internationalisation, interdisciplinarity, and collaboration with the cultural, social and economic sectors. The School supports high-quality research in accordance with ethical principles and enhances research outcomes through innovation, technology transfer, and the creation of new enterprises. At the end of 2025, almost 600 research projects were active.

Publications

The number of publications indexed in Scopus has exceeded 16,000 documents. On average, the School’s faculty and researchers publish almost six publications per person each year. Between 2020 and 2025, the School accumulated 101,967 citations, with an average of 15.8 citations per publication and a Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) of 2.09.

In the Web of Science (WoS) database, the School also has a portfolio of more than 13,700 scientific publications, with an H-index of 204 and an average of 24.57 citations per publication.

Publications and the SDGs

To assess the School’s performance in relation to the sixteen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an analysis of its scientific output was conducted. The table shows the number of scientific publications indexed in Scopus for each SDG over the five-year period 2020–2025, together with the Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) for each SDG.

Student Residences

The student residences are a distinctive feature of the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna experience. Organised according to the university campus model, they provide students enrolled in the ordinary programmes (Honor Students) with free accommodation and an environment designed to foster community life, study and social interaction.

The residential facilities offer a range of services and shared spaces, including laundry facilities, a language laboratory, a gym, recreational areas and a dining service providing free breakfast, lunch and dinner. In 2025, the School’s student residences had a total capacity of 387 beds.