77 Best universities for Paleontology in Italy

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 11.4M citations received by 401K academic papers made by 77 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.

1. Sapienza University of Rome

For Paleontology

#42 in Europe

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Paleontology

#43 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#49 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

4. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Paleontology

#54 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

5. University of Padua

For Paleontology

#55 in Europe

#165 in the World

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

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Paleontology

#68 in Europe

#208 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Paleontology

#91 in Europe

#257 in the World

Founded: 1404

8. University of Pisa

For Paleontology

#101 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

9. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#141 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

10. University of Bari

For Paleontology

#142 in Europe

#378 in the World

Founded: 1924

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Paleontology

#145 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Paleontology

#147 in Europe

#389 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Paleontology

#166 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1117

14. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Paleontology

#178 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

15. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Paleontology

#180 in Europe

#479 in the World

Founded: 1240

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Paleontology

#181 in Europe

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Paleontology

#184 in Europe

#487 in the World

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

18. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Paleontology

#187 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1859

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Paleontology

#198 in Europe

#515 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#214 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

21. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#216 in Europe

#559 in the World

Founded: 1921

22. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Paleontology

#218 in Europe

#569 in the World

Founded: 1982

23. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Paleontology

#232 in Europe

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

24. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Paleontology

#238 in Europe

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

25. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Paleontology

#239 in Europe

#641 in the World

Founded: 1877

26. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Paleontology

#242 in Europe

#654 in the World

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

27. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Paleontology

#247 in Europe

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

28. Roma Tre University

For Paleontology

#248 in Europe

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

29. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Paleontology

#256 in Europe

#700 in the World

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

30. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Paleontology

#257 in Europe

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

31. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Paleontology

#260 in Europe

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Paleontology

#276 in Europe

#778 in the World

Founded: 1596

33. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Paleontology

#278 in Europe

#785 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Paleontology

#282 in Europe

#792 in the World

Founded: 1972

35. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Paleontology

#303 in Europe

#860 in the World

Founded: 1558

36. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Paleontology

#304 in Europe

#863 in the World

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

37. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Paleontology

#329 in Europe

#942 in the World

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

38. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Paleontology

#341 in Europe

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

39. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Paleontology

#354 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

40. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Paleontology

#355 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

41. University of Salento

For Paleontology

#377 in Europe

#1082 in the World

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

42. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Paleontology

#378 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Founded: 1727

43. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Paleontology

#382 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1979

44. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Paleontology

#390 in Europe

#1136 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

45. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Paleontology

#413 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Founded: 1999

46. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Paleontology

#415 in Europe

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1868

47. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#429 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

48. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Paleontology

#438 in Europe

#1340 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

49. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Paleontology

#442 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1982

50. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Paleontology

#446 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

51. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Paleontology

#452 in Europe

#1393 in the World

Founded: 1990

52. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Paleontology

#468 in Europe

#1444 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

53. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#483 in Europe

#1505 in the World

Founded: 1902

54. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Paleontology

#487 in Europe

#1520 in the World

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

55. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Paleontology

#499 in Europe

#1590 in the World

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

56. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Paleontology

#519 in Europe

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

57. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Paleontology

#538 in Europe

#1775 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

58. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Paleontology

#558 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Paleontology

#559 in Europe

#1889 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Paleontology

#574 in Europe

#1943 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Paleontology

#583 in Europe

#1988 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Paleontology

#602 in Europe

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

63. Normal School of Pisa

For Paleontology

#614 in Europe

#2171 in the World

Founded: 1810

64. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Paleontology

#738 in Europe

#2842 in the World

Founded: 1926

65. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Paleontology

#786 in Europe

#3102 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

66. LUISS University

For Paleontology

#814 in Europe

#3270 in the World

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

67. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Paleontology

#884 in Europe

#3629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

68. Kore University of Enna

For Paleontology

#889 in Europe

#3681 in the World

Founded: 2005

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Paleontology

#956 in Europe

#4077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Paleontology

#1033 in Europe

#4467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#1070 in Europe

#4578 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Paleontology

#1078 in Europe

#4613 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Paleontology

#1081 in Europe

#4622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

74. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Paleontology

#1276 in Europe

#5584 in the World

Founded: 2004

75. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Paleontology

#1287 in Europe

#5641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 2,754
Founded: 1551

76. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Paleontology

#1311 in Europe

#5810 in the World

Founded: 1925

77. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Paleontology

#1342 in Europe

#5950 in the World

Founded: 1984

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