62 Best universities for Art History 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 Art History. A graph of 223K citations received by 21.6K academic papers made by 62 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. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Art History

#51 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Art History

#53 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Art History

#55 in Europe

#144 in the World

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

4. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Art History

#66 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1321

5. University of Padua

For Art History

#90 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Art History

#117 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Art History

#140 in Europe

#333 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. University of Pisa

For Art History

#153 in Europe

#360 in the World

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

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Art History

#158 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

10. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Art History

#163 in Europe

#382 in the World

Founded: 1868

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Art History

#184 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Art History

#201 in Europe

#468 in the World

Founded: 1859

13. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Art History

#209 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

14. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Art History

#217 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

15. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Art History

#221 in Europe

#517 in the World

Founded: 1117

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Art History

#233 in Europe

#543 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. Roma Tre University

For Art History

#239 in Europe

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

18. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Art History

#244 in Europe

#568 in the World

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

19. University of Bari

For Art History

#255 in Europe

#592 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Art History

#266 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

21. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Art History

#267 in Europe

#622 in the World

Founded: 1902

22. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Art History

#272 in Europe

#634 in the World

Founded: 1806

23. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Art History

#283 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

24. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Art History

#286 in Europe

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

25. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Art History

#288 in Europe

#673 in the World

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

26. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Art History

#289 in Europe

#674 in the World

Founded: 1978

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Art History

#293 in Europe

#684 in the World

Founded: 1240

28. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Art History

#295 in Europe

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

29. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Art History

#296 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

30. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Art History

#300 in Europe

#698 in the World

Founded: 1921

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Art History

#311 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Art History

#314 in Europe

#735 in the World

Founded: 1175

33. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Art History

#326 in Europe

#778 in the World

Founded: 1972

34. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Art History

#334 in Europe

#796 in the World

Founded: 1877

35. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Art History

#337 in Europe

#808 in the World

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

36. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Art History

#344 in Europe

#826 in the World

Founded: 1926

37. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Art History

#364 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

38. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Art History

#374 in Europe

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

39. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Art History

#386 in Europe

#923 in the World

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

40. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Art History

#391 in Europe

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

41. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Art History

#394 in Europe

#955 in the World

Founded: 1596

42. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Art History

#397 in Europe

#964 in the World

Founded: 1558

43. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Art History

#405 in Europe

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

44. University of Salento

For Art History

#417 in Europe

#1021 in the World

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

45. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Art History

#423 in Europe

#1036 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

46. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Art History

#432 in Europe

#1066 in the World

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

47. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Art History

#447 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

48. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Art History

#466 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1990

49. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Art History

#471 in Europe

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Art History

#472 in Europe

#1199 in the World

Founded: 1732

51. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Art History

#491 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Founded: 1979

52. Normal School of Pisa

For Art History

#501 in Europe

#1300 in the World

Founded: 1810

53. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Art History

#517 in Europe

#1369 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

54. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Art History

#520 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

55. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Art History

#555 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

56. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Art History

#570 in Europe

#1601 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

57. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Art History

#588 in Europe

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

58. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Art History

#604 in Europe

#1714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

59. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Art History

#625 in Europe

#1793 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

60. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Art History

#627 in Europe

#1797 in the World

Founded: 1727

61. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Art History

#658 in Europe

#1950 in the World

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

62. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Art History

#679 in Europe

#2042 in the World

Founded: 2004

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