77 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 8.48M citations received by 375K 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. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Paleontology

#44 in Europe

#136 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Paleontology

#46 in Europe

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#51 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Paleontology

#52 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Paleontology

#55 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Paleontology

#65 in Europe

#201 in the World

Founded: 1990

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Paleontology

#67 in Europe

#207 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Paleontology

#100 in Europe

#272 in the World

Founded: 1404

9. University of Pisa

For Paleontology

#105 in Europe

#282 in the World

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

10. University of Bari

For Paleontology

#142 in Europe

#387 in the World

Founded: 1924

11. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Paleontology

#146 in Europe

#392 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#147 in Europe

#396 in the World

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

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Paleontology

#151 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Paleontology

#162 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1117

15. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Paleontology

#172 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Paleontology

#175 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Paleontology

#176 in Europe

#463 in the World

Founded: 1240

18. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Paleontology

#182 in Europe

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

19. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Paleontology

#186 in Europe

#486 in the World

Founded: 1859

20. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#207 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

21. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Paleontology

#209 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1175

22. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#210 in Europe

#542 in the World

Founded: 1921

23. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Paleontology

#220 in Europe

#569 in the World

Founded: 1982

24. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Paleontology

#230 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

25. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Paleontology

#232 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1877

26. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Paleontology

#236 in Europe

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

27. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Paleontology

#243 in Europe

#649 in the World

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

28. Roma Tre University

For Paleontology

#248 in Europe

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

29. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Paleontology

#251 in Europe

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

30. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Paleontology

#256 in Europe

#685 in the World

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

31. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Paleontology

#260 in Europe

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Paleontology

#261 in Europe

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

33. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Paleontology

#273 in Europe

#748 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Paleontology

#284 in Europe

#782 in the World

Founded: 1596

35. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Paleontology

#289 in Europe

#788 in the World

Founded: 1972

36. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Paleontology

#305 in Europe

#842 in the World

Founded: 1558

37. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Paleontology

#309 in Europe

#850 in the World

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

38. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Paleontology

#328 in Europe

#920 in the World

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

39. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Paleontology

#357 in Europe

#998 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

40. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Paleontology

#358 in Europe

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

41. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Paleontology

#360 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

42. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Paleontology

#364 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Founded: 1727

43. University of Salento

For Paleontology

#371 in Europe

#1055 in the World

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

44. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Paleontology

#375 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Founded: 1979

45. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Paleontology

#383 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

46. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Paleontology

#414 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1868

47. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Paleontology

#424 in Europe

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1999

48. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Paleontology

#438 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

49. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#439 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

50. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Paleontology

#440 in Europe

#1295 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

51. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Paleontology

#446 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Founded: 1982

52. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Paleontology

#464 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

53. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#482 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Founded: 1902

54. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Paleontology

#495 in Europe

#1529 in the World

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

55. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Paleontology

#498 in Europe

#1561 in the World

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

56. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Paleontology

#513 in Europe

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

57. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Paleontology

#533 in Europe

#1713 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

58. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Paleontology

#552 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Paleontology

#554 in Europe

#1796 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Paleontology

#567 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Paleontology

#575 in Europe

#1927 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Paleontology

#595 in Europe

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

63. Normal School of Pisa

For Paleontology

#605 in Europe

#2085 in the World

Founded: 1810

64. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Paleontology

#707 in Europe

#2621 in the World

Founded: 1926

65. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Paleontology

#784 in Europe

#3100 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

66. LUISS University

For Paleontology

#808 in Europe

#3266 in the World

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

67. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Paleontology

#839 in Europe

#3360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

68. Kore University of Enna

For Paleontology

#890 in Europe

#3678 in the World

Founded: 2005

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Paleontology

#939 in Europe

#3967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Paleontology

#1027 in Europe

#4402 in the World

Founded: 1732

71. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Paleontology

#1051 in Europe

#4528 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

72. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Paleontology

#1067 in Europe

#4583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

73. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Paleontology

#1103 in Europe

#4728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

74. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Paleontology

#1265 in Europe

#5502 in the World

Founded: 2004

75. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Paleontology

#1272 in Europe

#5537 in the World

Founded: 1925

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Paleontology

#1277 in Europe

#5558 in the World

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

77. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Paleontology

#1332 in Europe

#5828 in the World

Founded: 1984

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