50 Best universities for Architecture 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 Architecture. A graph of 234K citations received by 15.2K 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: 96,945
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

#38 in Europe

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Architecture

#44 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

7. University of Padua

For Architecture

#46 in Europe

#123 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Architecture

#47 in Europe

#126 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Pisa

For Architecture

#48 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

10. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Architecture

#59 in Europe

#156 in the World

Founded: 1596

11. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Architecture

#65 in Europe

#167 in the World

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

12. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Architecture

#87 in Europe

#207 in the World

Founded: 1972

13. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Architecture

#88 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

14. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Architecture

#100 in Europe

#227 in the World

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

15. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Architecture

#121 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1117

16. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Architecture

#124 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

17. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Architecture

#130 in Europe

#288 in the World

Founded: 1175

18. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Architecture

#136 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

19. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Architecture

#137 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1982

20. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Architecture

#143 in Europe

#312 in the World

Founded: 1806

21. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Architecture

#150 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

22. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Architecture

#161 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

23. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Architecture

#168 in Europe

#372 in the World

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

24. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Architecture

#180 in Europe

#395 in the World

Founded: 1404

25. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Architecture

#184 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

26. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Architecture

#189 in Europe

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

27. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Architecture

#194 in Europe

#431 in the World

Founded: 1990

28. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Architecture

#200 in Europe

#449 in the World

Founded: 1998

29. University of Bari

For Architecture

#212 in Europe

#466 in the World

Founded: 1924

30. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Architecture

#214 in Europe

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

31. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Architecture

#223 in Europe

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

32. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Architecture

#250 in Europe

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

33. Roma Tre University

For Architecture

#253 in Europe

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Architecture

#280 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

35. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Architecture

#286 in Europe

#646 in the World

Founded: 1926

36. University of Salento

For Architecture

#291 in Europe

#658 in the World

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

37. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Architecture

#303 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

38. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Architecture

#308 in Europe

#709 in the World

Founded: 1240

39. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Architecture

#341 in Europe

#800 in the World

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

40. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Architecture

#349 in Europe

#821 in the World

Founded: 1877

41. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Architecture

#382 in Europe

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

42. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Architecture

#386 in Europe

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

43. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Architecture

#394 in Europe

#941 in the World

Founded: 1978

44. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Architecture

#400 in Europe

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

45. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Architecture

#418 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

46. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Architecture

#419 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1727

47. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Architecture

#420 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Architecture

#425 in Europe

#1036 in the World

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

49. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Architecture

#427 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Founded: 1868

50. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Architecture

#506 in Europe

#1307 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.