73 Best universities for Fashion Design 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 Fashion Design. A graph of 1.34M citations received by 86.3K academic papers made by 73 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 Fashion Design

#22 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Fashion Design

#23 in Europe

#94 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Fashion Design

#34 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Padua

For Fashion Design

#42 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Fashion Design

#53 in Europe

#154 in the World

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

6. University of Pisa

For Fashion Design

#56 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Fashion Design

#75 in Europe

#192 in the World

Founded: 1990

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Fashion Design

#78 in Europe

#198 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Fashion Design

#80 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Fashion Design

#91 in Europe

#237 in the World

Founded: 1859

11. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Fashion Design

#93 in Europe

#244 in the World

Founded: 1404

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Fashion Design

#122 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Fashion Design

#141 in Europe

#356 in the World

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

14. University of Bari

For Fashion Design

#156 in Europe

#389 in the World

Founded: 1924

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Fashion Design

#179 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Fashion Design

#181 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Fashion Design

#188 in Europe

#450 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Fashion Design

#189 in Europe

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

19. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Fashion Design

#191 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Fashion Design

#194 in Europe

#462 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Fashion Design

#195 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Fashion Design

#202 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Fashion Design

#205 in Europe

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

24. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Fashion Design

#220 in Europe

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

25. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Fashion Design

#221 in Europe

#522 in the World

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

26. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Fashion Design

#232 in Europe

#545 in the World

Founded: 1972

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Fashion Design

#241 in Europe

#563 in the World

Founded: 1240

28. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Fashion Design

#242 in Europe

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

29. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Fashion Design

#255 in Europe

#603 in the World

Founded: 1877

30. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Fashion Design

#263 in Europe

#621 in the World

Founded: 1596

31. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Fashion Design

#265 in Europe

#624 in the World

Founded: 1902

32. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Fashion Design

#269 in Europe

#642 in the World

Founded: 1921

33. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Fashion Design

#271 in Europe

#645 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Fashion Design

#290 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

35. Roma Tre University

For Fashion Design

#298 in Europe

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

36. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Fashion Design

#306 in Europe

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

37. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Fashion Design

#331 in Europe

#806 in the World

Founded: 1868

38. University of Salento

For Fashion Design

#341 in Europe

#822 in the World

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

39. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Fashion Design

#353 in Europe

#853 in the World

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

40. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Fashion Design

#361 in Europe

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

41. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Fashion Design

#378 in Europe

#918 in the World

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

42. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Fashion Design

#394 in Europe

#965 in the World

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

43. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Fashion Design

#397 in Europe

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

44. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Fashion Design

#398 in Europe

#980 in the World

Founded: 1558

45. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Fashion Design

#412 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

46. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Fashion Design

#414 in Europe

#1023 in the World

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

47. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Fashion Design

#415 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

48. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Fashion Design

#428 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

49. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Fashion Design

#460 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1999

50. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Fashion Design

#462 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Founded: 1979

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Fashion Design

#464 in Europe

#1179 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

52. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Fashion Design

#474 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Fashion Design

#478 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

54. Normal School of Pisa

For Fashion Design

#509 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Founded: 1810

55. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Fashion Design

#513 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Founded: 1979

56. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Fashion Design

#514 in Europe

#1356 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Fashion Design

#536 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

58. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Fashion Design

#547 in Europe

#1484 in the World

Founded: 1727

59. LUISS University

For Fashion Design

#564 in Europe

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 9,080
Founded: 1974

60. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Fashion Design

#580 in Europe

#1618 in the World

Founded: 1926

61. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Fashion Design

#617 in Europe

#1761 in the World

Founded: 1982

62. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Fashion Design

#634 in Europe

#1831 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

63. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Fashion Design

#661 in Europe

#1959 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

64. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Fashion Design

#677 in Europe

#2051 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

65. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Fashion Design

#702 in Europe

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

66. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Fashion Design

#712 in Europe

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

67. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Fashion Design

#742 in Europe

#2446 in the World

Founded: 1998

68. Kore University of Enna

For Fashion Design

#769 in Europe

#2582 in the World

Founded: 2005

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Fashion Design

#831 in Europe

#2948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Fashion Design

#849 in Europe

#3030 in the World

Founded: 1732

71. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Fashion Design

#900 in Europe

#3294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

72. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Fashion Design

#961 in Europe

#3661 in the World

Founded: 2004

73. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Fashion Design

#1003 in Europe

#3839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

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