University, Italy
University of Cagliari
Statistics
- People here now
- 3
- People ever
- 5
- Citations of current people
- 22,798
- Median h-index of current people
- 45.5
- Full moves in and out
- 0 in, 1 out
Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 2 of the 3 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.
We estimate that 5 people shaping AI have worked or studied at University of Cagliari, including 3 (60%) here now and 2 with former affiliations. Among 3,127 universities, the group is tied for 262nd on current people and tied for 617th on all-time people. “Computer vision” and “Systems, hardware and security” lead 3 areas of expertise (2 each of 5 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 3 of the 3 people here now (100%). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount rose from 3 in 1996 to 4 people in 2018–2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 1 full move out and none in.
A summary of current people at University of Cagliari. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 0 people. No birth years are recorded.
Role categories
- Research3
Current affiliations
- University of Cagliari3
Top profile topics
- adversarial machine learning2
- cybersecurity2
- edge intelligence1
- internet of things1
- machine learning1
Birth countries
Known for 0 of 3 people now.
No birth countries are recorded.
Median birth year
No known birth years
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Research | 3 |
| Current affiliation | University of Cagliari | 3 |
| Profile topic | adversarial machine learning | 2 |
| Profile topic | cybersecurity | 2 |
| Profile topic | edge intelligence | 1 |
| Profile topic | internet of things | 1 |
| Profile topic | machine learning | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 0 of 3 people now | 0 |
| Median birth year | No known years | 0 |
Full departures outnumbered full arrivals by 1 (1 out vs. 0 in): departures went 1 to labs, nonprofits or government. We also record 2 arrivals and 5 departures where a person added a role alongside an existing position. Today, 2 of the 2 people formerly at University of Cagliari have a recorded current affiliation elsewhere (2 at universities).
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at University of Cagliari from 1996 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
Compared with peer universities, University of Cagliari ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 262nd of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 617th); 3 of its 5 all-time people (60%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 5 of the 5 people who have worked at University of Cagliari (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting University of Cagliari to 11 peer institutions. Among the 2 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 22,798 and the median h-index is 45.5 (combined h-index 91, tied for 338th among 860 counted universities); Battista Biggio leads by citations (12,452) and Giorgio Giacinto leads by h-index (47).
A table compares University of Cagliari with 8827 organizations and 3127 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
3 people
People ever
5 people
Combined h-index of people now
91 across 2 people
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | All organizations | Same type |
|---|---|---|---|
| People now | 3 | tied for 395th of 8,827 | tied for 262nd of 3,127 |
| People ever | 5 | tied for 925th of 8,827 | tied for 617th of 3,127 |
| Combined h-index of people now | 91 (2 people) | tied for 504th of 1,834 | tied for 338th of 860 |
People here now
All 3 people with a current role at University of Cagliari are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 3 of the 3 held a work role at another organization, most often at Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per l'Informatica (2) and Pluribus One (2). 2 of the 3 current people also earned a degree at University of Cagliari. 2 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside University of Cagliari.
People with former affiliations
We record 2 people who formerly worked or studied at University of Cagliari. 2 of the 2 have a recorded current role at another organization, led by University of Genoa (2). Across the 2 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 20,951 (median h-index 46.5).
Posts that include University of Cagliari
University of Cagliari appears in 2 research posts comparing organizations across AI.
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.
- The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.