31 Best universities for Animation in Italy

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 85.7K citations received by 3.7K academic papers made by 31 universities in Italy was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Animation

#19 in Europe

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

2. University of Padua

For Animation

#22 in Europe

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Animation

#30 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Animation

#34 in Europe

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Animation

#41 in Europe

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 16,239
Founded: 1962

6. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Animation

#43 in Europe

#159 in the World

Founded: 1982

7. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Animation

#47 in Europe

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

8. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Animation

#71 in Europe

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

9. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Animation

#73 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

10. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Animation

#82 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

11. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Animation

#98 in Europe

#273 in the World

Founded: 1117

12. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Animation

#103 in Europe

#284 in the World

Founded: 1877

13. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Animation

#104 in Europe

#286 in the World

Founded: 1321

14. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Animation

#116 in Europe

#310 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Animation

#129 in Europe

#340 in the World

Founded: 1404

16. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Animation

#134 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

17. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Animation

#159 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

18. University of Pisa

For Animation

#164 in Europe

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
Founded: 1343

19. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Animation

#172 in Europe

#440 in the World

Founded: 1990

20. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Animation

#186 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

21. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Animation

#194 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

22. Roma Tre University

For Animation

#196 in Europe

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

23. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Animation

#197 in Europe

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 44,338
Founded: 1434

24. University of Bari

For Animation

#200 in Europe

#513 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Animation

#213 in Europe

#536 in the World

Founded: 1596

26. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Animation

#214 in Europe

#538 in the World

Founded: 1240

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Animation

#215 in Europe

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 26,069
Founded: 1620

28. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Animation

#229 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

29. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Animation

#230 in Europe

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

30. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Animation

#231 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1806

31. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Animation

#242 in Europe

#634 in the World

Founded: 1978

The best cities to study Animation in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Padua, Turin, and Rome.