59 Best universities for Art History 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 Art History. A graph of 145K citations received by 18.6K academic papers made by 59 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

#45 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

2. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Art History

#49 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Art History

#50 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Art History

#58 in Europe

#160 in the World

Founded: 1321

5. University of Padua

For Art History

#90 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Art History

#112 in Europe

#267 in the World

Founded: 1990

7. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Art History

#114 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Art History

#123 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. University of Pisa

For Art History

#130 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

10. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Art History

#139 in Europe

#332 in the World

Founded: 1404

11. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Art History

#168 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Art History

#169 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Art History

#179 in Europe

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

14. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Art History

#181 in Europe

#431 in the World

Founded: 1868

15. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Art History

#185 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

16. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Art History

#205 in Europe

#495 in the World

Founded: 1859

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Art History

#213 in Europe

#516 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Art History

#221 in Europe

#534 in the World

Founded: 1902

19. Roma Tre University

For Art History

#228 in Europe

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Art History

#230 in Europe

#555 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Art History

#242 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1806

22. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Art History

#244 in Europe

#590 in the World

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

23. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Art History

#260 in Europe

#616 in the World

Founded: 1240

24. University of Bari

For Art History

#263 in Europe

#624 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Art History

#269 in Europe

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

26. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Art History

#270 in Europe

#641 in the World

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

27. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Art History

#279 in Europe

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

28. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Art History

#281 in Europe

#657 in the World

Founded: 1921

29. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Art History

#287 in Europe

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

30. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Art History

#288 in Europe

#671 in the World

Founded: 1978

31. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Art History

#301 in Europe

#697 in the World

Founded: 1175

32. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Art History

#311 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Art History

#320 in Europe

#738 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Art History

#326 in Europe

#763 in the World

Founded: 1972

35. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Art History

#329 in Europe

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

36. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Art History

#332 in Europe

#775 in the World

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

37. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Art History

#352 in Europe

#840 in the World

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

38. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Art History

#358 in Europe

#854 in the World

Founded: 1596

39. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Art History

#366 in Europe

#876 in the World

Founded: 1926

40. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Art History

#370 in Europe

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

41. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Art History

#382 in Europe

#936 in the World

Founded: 1558

42. University of Salento

For Art History

#404 in Europe

#1017 in the World

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

43. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Art History

#413 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

44. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Art History

#415 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

45. Normal School of Pisa

For Art History

#427 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1810

46. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Art History

#431 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

47. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Art History

#432 in Europe

#1096 in the World

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

48. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Art History

#439 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

49. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Art History

#449 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Founded: 1727

50. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Art History

#453 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Founded: 1979

51. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Art History

#455 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

52. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Art History

#463 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1979

53. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Art History

#480 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Founded: 1732

54. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Art History

#486 in Europe

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

55. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Art History

#491 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

56. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Art History

#520 in Europe

#1438 in the World

Founded: 1982

57. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Art History

#571 in Europe

#1630 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

58. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Art History

#593 in Europe

#1737 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

59. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Art History

#607 in Europe

#1797 in the World

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

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