Censis

Name

Censis

Legal name

Fondazione Censis – Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali

Website

https://censis.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Socio-Economic Research and Policy Analysis

NAICS

Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), All Other Publishers (513199)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing (EDAGAFAL)

Keywords

• Socio-economic research
• Policy research studies
• University rankings
• Social analysis reports
• Welfare research

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Research commissions and consulting: Censis generates revenue through commissioned research studies and technical assistance engagements from public administrations, associations, financial institutions, private companies, and international bodies. This constitutes their primary revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Censis is a private non-profit research foundation that conducts commissioned socio-economic research and publishes the flagship annual 'Rapporto sulla situazione sociale del Paese' (now in its 59th edition), the annual Censis Italian University Rankings (26th edition), and a portfolio of sector-specific reports on welfare, healthcare, labor, communication, pensions, education, and the legal profession. Offerings span eight thematic research areas and are sold to public administrations, associations, financial institutions, private companies, and international organizations, with publications distributed via the website, distributors such as FrancoAngeli, and live research presentations.

Product overview

Censis is a private, independent research institute founded in 1964 that operates as a unified research and publication platform rather than a traditional software product. Its core offering consists of the annual "Rapporto sulla situazione sociale del Paese" (Report on the Social Situation of the Country), now in its 59th edition, which serves as Italy's most comprehensive socio-economic analysis tool. The institute produces sector-specific research reports across eight thematic areas: Formazione (Education), Lavoro (Labor), Welfare e salute (Welfare and Health), Territorio e reti (Territory and Networks), Economia (Economy), Comunicazione (Communication), Governo pubblico (Public Government), and Sicurezza e cittadinanza (Security and Citizenship). Notable specialized products include the annual Classifica Censis delle Università italiane (Italian University Rankings) with interactive dashboards, the Glossario Censese (specialized analytical vocabulary), and the Biblioteca Censis (historical archive). The institute also publishes collaborative reports with partners such as Assogestioni (pension provisions), Fnomceo (physician motivations), Federfarma (pharmacy healthcare), and Eudaimon (corporate welfare). Research outputs are disseminated through public events, press releases, editorials, interviews, and multimedia content. The product portfolio functions as an integrated system where the flagship annual report anchors sector-specific research, which is further supported by the university rankings, specialized glossaries, and collaborative reports with institutional partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rapporto sulla situazione sociale del Paese (59th edition, 2025) Annual flagship socio-economic report interpreting Italy's social situation across education, labor, welfare, territory, economy, communication, governance and security; sold via distributors and presented at public events.
• Classifica Censis delle Università italiane (edizione 2026/2027) Annual ranking of Italian state and non-state universities with interactive dashboards, built from over 960 variables across 70 rankings covering bachelor's, single-cycle master's and two-year master's programs.
• Rapporti di ricerca settoriali (sector-specific research reports) Sector-specific research reports covering welfare and health, labor, economy, public administration, territory and networks, communication, security and citizenship, and education/training; commissioned for public and private clients.
• Glossario Censese Specialized analytical vocabulary of terms and concepts developed by Censis to interpret Italian society (e.g., Terziarizzazione, Due Italie, Società neocompetitiva).
• Biblioteca Censis Historical archive of Censis publications and research documents available for reference and study.
• Eventi e presentazioni di ricerca Research presentations and events hosted by Censis to present findings to government ministries, regional administrations, trade associations and international organizations.
• Sintesi Rapporti (Report syntheses) Executive summaries of major reports, providing condensed insights and phenomenological analyses from comprehensive Censis research findings; distributed via email signup.
• Primo Rapporto sulla didattica digitale First comprehensive report on digital teaching methodologies in Italy, based on a survey of nearly 4,000 graduates of Italian telematic universities and produced in collaboration with UNITED.
• Rapporto Assogestioni-Censis (7th edition) Joint annual report with Assogestioni examining supplementary pension provisions and retirement planning awareness among Italian workers.
• Rapporto Fnomceo-Censis (3rd edition) Joint annual report with FNOMCeO examining subjective motivations of physicians in their professional practice, professional satisfaction and challenges in the healthcare sector.
• Rapporto Federfarma-Censis Joint report with Federfarma on the role of community pharmacies in proximity healthcare in Italy.
• Rapporto Censis-Eudaimon sul welfare aziendale (9th edition) Joint annual report with Eudaimon on corporate welfare, examining the relationship between companies, employees and worker wellbeing in Italy.
• Rapporto sulla comunicazione (21st edition) Annual report series examining the Italian communication and media landscape, including the state of information media.
• Rapporto Censis-Assosomm sul lavoro in somministrazione Joint report with Assosomm on temporary and contract work in Italy, analyzing labor market dynamics and employment trends.
• Rapporto sull'Avvocatura (10th edition) Annual report analyzing the legal profession in Italy, examining workload, professional conditions and future perspectives of lawyers.
• Invecchiare nell'Italia della longevità Research report on aging in Italy, examining the demographics of longevity, challenges and opportunities of an aging population, and resources needed for effective solutions.
• Musei di vetro Report on the transformation of Italian museums from preservation institutions to social spaces of experience, wellbeing, participation and territorial engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• The 26th Censis University Ranking (2026/2027) covers over 960 variables across 70 different rankings, with interactive dashboards accumulating over 3 million visualizations since 2017.
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Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AssogestionicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing annual partnership producing the 'Rapporto Assogestioni-Censis' on complementary pension systems in Italy. The 7th edition (2026) addresses pension reform and worker awareness of supplementary retirement savings. Partnership enters its seventh year in 2026.
• EudaimoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual joint research on corporate welfare producing the 'Rapporto Censis-Eudaimon sul welfare aziendale'. The 9th edition (2026) analyzes workplace benefits and employee well-being. Partnership has been active for multiple years.
• FederfarmacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research on community pharmacy and proximity healthcare. The 'Rapporto Federfarma-Censis' examines the role of neighborhood pharmacies in the Italian healthcare system.
• AssindatcolfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Family (Net)Work' project producing research papers on domestic work. The 1st Paper of 2026 addresses social reputation of domestic work in Italy.
• AssosommminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research on temporary staffing (lavoro in somministrazione) in Italy with the 'Rapporto Censis-Assosomm'.
• UNITED - Associazione Università Italiane Telematiche DigitalicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership producing the first annual report on digital education ('Primo Rapporto sulla didattica digitale'). Research conducted on nearly 4,000 graduates of telematic universities, examining digital education as a tool for tertiary education access.
• FNOMCeO (Federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Medici Chirurghi e degli Odontoiatri)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research producing the 'Rapporto Fnomceo-Censis'. The 3rd edition (2026) examines subjective motivations of physicians in their professional practice.
• FederproprietàminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Federproprietà-Censis' reports on housing and property topics. The 4th edition addresses dormant houses (case dormienti) as untapped wealth.
• Fondazione Costruiamo il FuturominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration on the 'Osservatorio Iride-Censis' examining youth perspectives on school and work. Research titled 'Senso della scuola, senso del lavoro'.
• Philip Morris ItaliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on research examining engagement and productivity in the workplace, resulting in the 'Rapporto Philip Morris Italia-Censis'.
• Pfizer ItaliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on research examining new aspects of vaccination culture in Italy, resulting in a Censis-Pfizer joint publication.
• Cassa di RavennaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst edition partnership (2025) on territorial recovery following flooding, producing the '1° Rapporto Cassa di Ravenna-Censis' on rebuilding efforts in Ravenna.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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