32 Best universities for Animation in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 68.9K citations received by 3.52K academic papers made by 32 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

#92 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Animation

#20 in Europe

#100 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Animation

#27 in Europe

#122 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Animation

#30 in Europe

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Animation

#38 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

6. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Animation

#40 in Europe

#153 in the World

Founded: 1982

7. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Animation

#41 in Europe

#155 in the World

Founded: 1990

8. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Animation

#62 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

9. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Animation

#70 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

10. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Animation

#73 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

11. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Animation

#77 in Europe

#223 in the World

Founded: 1321

12. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Animation

#83 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

13. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Animation

#103 in Europe

#281 in the World

Founded: 1877

14. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Animation

#105 in Europe

#284 in the World

Founded: 1117

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Animation

#114 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Animation

#116 in Europe

#305 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Animation

#138 in Europe

#355 in the World

Founded: 1404

18. University of Bari

For Animation

#147 in Europe

#386 in the World

Founded: 1924

19. University of Pisa

For Animation

#159 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

20. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Animation

#168 in Europe

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

21. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Animation

#180 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

22. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Animation

#182 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

23. Roma Tre University

For Animation

#186 in Europe

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

24. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Animation

#188 in Europe

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

25. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Animation

#207 in Europe

#503 in the World

Founded: 1596

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Animation

#221 in Europe

#543 in the World

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

27. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Animation

#231 in Europe

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

28. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Animation

#234 in Europe

#595 in the World

Founded: 1806

29. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Animation

#243 in Europe

#620 in the World

Founded: 1978

30. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Animation

#247 in Europe

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

31. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Animation

#254 in Europe

#656 in the World

Founded: 1240

32. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Animation

#269 in Europe

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

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