49 Best universities for Architecture 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 Architecture. A graph of 145K citations received by 13.5K academic papers made by 49 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 Architecture

#1 in Europe

#8 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Architecture

#13 in Europe

#35 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Architecture

#14 in Europe

#36 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Architecture

#22 in Europe

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Architecture

#37 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Architecture

#45 in Europe

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

7. University of Pisa

For Architecture

#47 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Architecture

#52 in Europe

#135 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Architecture

#59 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

10. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Architecture

#61 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1990

11. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Architecture

#63 in Europe

#155 in the World

Founded: 1596

12. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Architecture

#76 in Europe

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

13. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Architecture

#82 in Europe

#192 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. University of Padua

For Architecture

#86 in Europe

#201 in the World

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

15. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Architecture

#89 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

16. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Architecture

#104 in Europe

#230 in the World

Founded: 1117

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Architecture

#118 in Europe

#254 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Architecture

#122 in Europe

#267 in the World

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

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Architecture

#128 in Europe

#281 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Architecture

#129 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

21. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Architecture

#144 in Europe

#308 in the World

Founded: 1806

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Architecture

#157 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Architecture

#159 in Europe

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1987

24. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Architecture

#161 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

25. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Architecture

#177 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

26. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Architecture

#180 in Europe

#389 in the World

Founded: 1404

27. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Architecture

#182 in Europe

#394 in the World

Founded: 1998

28. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Architecture

#191 in Europe

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

29. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Architecture

#209 in Europe

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

30. University of Bari

For Architecture

#211 in Europe

#463 in the World

Founded: 1924

31. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Architecture

#221 in Europe

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 3,886
Founded: 1997

32. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Architecture

#238 in Europe

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

33. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Architecture

#263 in Europe

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

34. Roma Tre University

For Architecture

#267 in Europe

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

35. University of Salento

For Architecture

#282 in Europe

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 19,401
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1966

36. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Architecture

#285 in Europe

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

37. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Architecture

#299 in Europe

#660 in the World

Founded: 1240

38. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Architecture

#310 in Europe

#714 in the World

Founded: 1926

39. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Architecture

#326 in Europe

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,800
Founded: 1982

40. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Architecture

#343 in Europe

#793 in the World

Founded: 1877

41. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Architecture

#348 in Europe

#806 in the World

Founded: 1978

42. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Architecture

#379 in Europe

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

43. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Architecture

#388 in Europe

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

44. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Architecture

#396 in Europe

#931 in the World

Founded: 1727

45. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Architecture

#400 in Europe

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

46. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Architecture

#404 in Europe

#954 in the World

Founded: 1868

47. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Architecture

#407 in Europe

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 24,716
Founded: 1965

48. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Architecture

#422 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Founded: 1979

49. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Architecture

#474 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Founded: 1558

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