50 Best universities for Architecture 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 Architecture. A graph of 222K citations received by 14.9K academic papers made by 50 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

#2 in Europe

#8 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Architecture

#10 in Europe

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Architecture

#16 in Europe

#39 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Architecture

#17 in Europe

#43 in the World

Founded: 1859

5. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Architecture

#37 in Europe

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

6. University of Padua

For Architecture

#43 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Architecture

#45 in Europe

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Pisa

For Architecture

#46 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Architecture

#47 in Europe

#126 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Architecture

#57 in Europe

#153 in the World

Founded: 1596

11. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Architecture

#60 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

12. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Architecture

#85 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

13. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Architecture

#90 in Europe

#210 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Architecture

#101 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

15. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Architecture

#121 in Europe

#264 in the World

Founded: 1117

16. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Architecture

#124 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Architecture

#128 in Europe

#280 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Architecture

#134 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1175

19. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Architecture

#135 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

20. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Architecture

#147 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1806

21. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Architecture

#150 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Architecture

#162 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Architecture

#166 in Europe

#366 in the World

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

24. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Architecture

#181 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

25. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Architecture

#182 in Europe

#397 in the World

Founded: 1404

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Architecture

#188 in Europe

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Architecture

#197 in Europe

#439 in the World

Founded: 1998

28. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Architecture

#198 in Europe

#442 in the World

Founded: 1990

29. University of Bari

For Architecture

#205 in Europe

#453 in the World

Founded: 1924

30. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Architecture

#218 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

31. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Architecture

#221 in Europe

#493 in the World

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

32. Roma Tre University

For Architecture

#249 in Europe

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Architecture

#255 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

34. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Architecture

#277 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

35. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Architecture

#283 in Europe

#637 in the World

Founded: 1926

36. University of Salento

For Architecture

#291 in Europe

#651 in the World

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

37. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Architecture

#301 in Europe

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

38. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Architecture

#304 in Europe

#692 in the World

Founded: 1240

39. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Architecture

#338 in Europe

#793 in the World

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

40. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Architecture

#348 in Europe

#815 in the World

Founded: 1877

41. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Architecture

#379 in Europe

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

42. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Architecture

#390 in Europe

#927 in the World

Founded: 1978

43. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Architecture

#391 in Europe

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

44. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Architecture

#393 in Europe

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

45. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Architecture

#415 in Europe

#999 in the World

Founded: 1979

46. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Architecture

#417 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

47. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Architecture

#418 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1727

48. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Architecture

#419 in Europe

#1009 in the World

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

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Architecture

#421 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Architecture

#499 in Europe

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1558

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