31 Best universities for Animation in Italy

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 90.2K citations received by 3.72K 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

#18 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

2. University of Padua

For Animation

#23 in Europe

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Animation

#30 in Europe

#127 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Animation

#34 in Europe

#141 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

#44 in Europe

#160 in the World

Founded: 1982

7. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Animation

#48 in Europe

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

8. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Animation

#69 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

9. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Animation

#74 in Europe

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

10. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Animation

#82 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

11. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Animation

#97 in Europe

#267 in the World

Founded: 1117

12. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Animation

#106 in Europe

#294 in the World

Founded: 1877

13. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Animation

#109 in Europe

#297 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Animation

#111 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1321

15. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Animation

#131 in Europe

#343 in the World

Founded: 1404

16. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Animation

#137 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

17. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Animation

#160 in Europe

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

18. University of Pisa

For Animation

#164 in Europe

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

19. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Animation

#173 in Europe

#446 in the World

Founded: 1990

20. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Animation

#185 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

21. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Animation

#189 in Europe

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

22. Roma Tre University

For Animation

#193 in Europe

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

23. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Animation

#197 in Europe

#495 in the World

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

24. University of Bari

For Animation

#204 in Europe

#522 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Animation

#212 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1596

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Animation

#214 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Animation

#216 in Europe

#551 in the World

Founded: 1240

28. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Animation

#222 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

29. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Animation

#230 in Europe

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

30. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Animation

#231 in Europe

#595 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.