45 Best universities for Creative Writing 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 Creative Writing. A graph of 44.3K citations received by 8.48K academic papers made by 45 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. Sapienza University of Rome

For Creative Writing

#65 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Creative Writing

#76 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

3. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Creative Writing

#80 in Europe

#237 in the World

Founded: 1404

4. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Creative Writing

#90 in Europe

#254 in the World

Founded: 1321

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Creative Writing

#91 in Europe

#255 in the World

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

6. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Creative Writing

#97 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

7. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Creative Writing

#146 in Europe

#385 in the World

Founded: 1868

8. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Creative Writing

#162 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

9. University of Pisa

For Creative Writing

#168 in Europe

#432 in the World

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

10. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Creative Writing

#182 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

11. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Creative Writing

#192 in Europe

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

12. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Creative Writing

#206 in Europe

#525 in the World

Founded: 1921

13. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Creative Writing

#214 in Europe

#540 in the World

Founded: 1990

14. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Creative Writing

#218 in Europe

#547 in the World

Founded: 1978

15. University of Bari

For Creative Writing

#225 in Europe

#567 in the World

Founded: 1924

16. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Creative Writing

#229 in Europe

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

17. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Creative Writing

#234 in Europe

#585 in the World

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

18. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Creative Writing

#236 in Europe

#587 in the World

Founded: 1175

19. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Creative Writing

#256 in Europe

#633 in the World

Founded: 1240

20. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Creative Writing

#266 in Europe

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

21. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Creative Writing

#268 in Europe

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

22. Roma Tre University

For Creative Writing

#278 in Europe

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Creative Writing

#311 in Europe

#779 in the World

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

24. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Creative Writing

#316 in Europe

#802 in the World

Founded: 1117

25. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Creative Writing

#318 in Europe

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

26. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Creative Writing

#321 in Europe

#810 in the World

Founded: 1982

27. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Creative Writing

#324 in Europe

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

28. Normal School of Pisa

For Creative Writing

#341 in Europe

#889 in the World

Founded: 1810

29. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Creative Writing

#345 in Europe

#897 in the World

Founded: 1806

30. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Creative Writing

#355 in Europe

#920 in the World

Founded: 1859

31. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Creative Writing

#362 in Europe

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

32. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Creative Writing

#370 in Europe

#976 in the World

Founded: 1732

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Creative Writing

#377 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Creative Writing

#385 in Europe

#1028 in the World

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

35. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Creative Writing

#387 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

36. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Creative Writing

#399 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. University of Salento

For Creative Writing

#405 in Europe

#1092 in the World

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

38. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Creative Writing

#416 in Europe

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

39. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Creative Writing

#420 in Europe

#1147 in the World

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

40. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Creative Writing

#426 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

41. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Creative Writing

#438 in Europe

#1222 in the World

Founded: 1596

42. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Creative Writing

#439 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

43. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Creative Writing

#444 in Europe

#1234 in the World

Founded: 1558

44. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Creative Writing

#446 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

45. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Creative Writing

#463 in Europe

#1305 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

The best cities to study Creative Writing in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Rome, Padua, Turin, and Florence.