73 Best universities for Cyber Security in Italy

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 2.98M citations received by 111K 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.

1. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Cyber Security

#16 in Europe

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Cyber Security

#18 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#20 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Cyber Security

#27 in Europe

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

5. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Cyber Security

#29 in Europe

#133 in the World

Founded: 1859

6. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#34 in Europe

#144 in the World

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

7. University of Pisa

For Cyber Security

#48 in Europe

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

8. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Cyber Security

#70 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Cyber Security

#75 in Europe

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

10. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Cyber Security

#87 in Europe

#277 in the World

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

11. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Cyber Security

#89 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Cyber Security

#106 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Cyber Security

#110 in Europe

#331 in the World

Founded: 1321

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Cyber Security

#114 in Europe

#347 in the World

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

15. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Cyber Security

#141 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Cyber Security

#147 in Europe

#425 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Cyber Security

#174 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Cyber Security

#177 in Europe

#480 in the World

Founded: 1404

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Cyber Security

#198 in Europe

#530 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. Roma Tre University

For Cyber Security

#214 in Europe

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

21. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Cyber Security

#222 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

22. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#228 in Europe

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

23. University of Bari

For Cyber Security

#237 in Europe

#653 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Cyber Security

#238 in Europe

#661 in the World

Founded: 1990

25. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Cyber Security

#239 in Europe

#662 in the World

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

26. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#240 in Europe

#665 in the World

Founded: 1902

27. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Cyber Security

#246 in Europe

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

28. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Cyber Security

#262 in Europe

#725 in the World

Founded: 1117

29. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Cyber Security

#265 in Europe

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

30. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Cyber Security

#270 in Europe

#749 in the World

Founded: 1868

31. University of Salento

For Cyber Security

#272 in Europe

#754 in the World

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

32. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Cyber Security

#275 in Europe

#765 in the World

Founded: 1240

33. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Cyber Security

#295 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

34. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Cyber Security

#296 in Europe

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

35. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Cyber Security

#301 in Europe

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

36. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Cyber Security

#302 in Europe

#855 in the World

Founded: 1877

37. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Cyber Security

#307 in Europe

#863 in the World

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

38. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Cyber Security

#309 in Europe

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

39. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Cyber Security

#313 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

40. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Cyber Security

#314 in Europe

#890 in the World

Founded: 1998

41. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Cyber Security

#323 in Europe

#917 in the World

Founded: 1596

42. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Cyber Security

#367 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

43. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#373 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1921

44. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Cyber Security

#393 in Europe

#1137 in the World

Founded: 1978

45. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Cyber Security

#405 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

46. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Cyber Security

#411 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

47. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Cyber Security

#446 in Europe

#1316 in the World

Founded: 1895

48. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Cyber Security

#447 in Europe

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

49. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Cyber Security

#475 in Europe

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Cyber Security

#499 in Europe

#1531 in the World

Founded: 1727

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Cyber Security

#512 in Europe

#1587 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

52. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Cyber Security

#525 in Europe

#1673 in the World

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

53. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Cyber Security

#531 in Europe

#1685 in the World

Founded: 1558

54. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Cyber Security

#532 in Europe

#1688 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

55. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Cyber Security

#540 in Europe

#1728 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

56. LUISS University

For Cyber Security

#544 in Europe

#1736 in the World

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

57. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Cyber Security

#589 in Europe

#1920 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

58. Normal School of Pisa

For Cyber Security

#594 in Europe

#1935 in the World

Founded: 1810

59. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Cyber Security

#604 in Europe

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

60. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Cyber Security

#630 in Europe

#2094 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. Kore University of Enna

For Cyber Security

#649 in Europe

#2214 in the World

Founded: 2005

62. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Cyber Security

#682 in Europe

#2447 in the World

Founded: 1999

63. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Cyber Security

#701 in Europe

#2524 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

64. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Cyber Security

#787 in Europe

#2935 in the World

Founded: 1926

65. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#811 in Europe

#3044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

66. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Cyber Security

#854 in Europe

#3257 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

67. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Cyber Security

#857 in Europe

#3284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

68. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Cyber Security

#865 in Europe

#3330 in the World

Founded: 1732

69. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Cyber Security

#931 in Europe

#3607 in the World

Founded: 1998

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Cyber Security

#951 in Europe

#3712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Cyber Security

#1080 in Europe

#4395 in the World

Founded: 2004

72. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#1092 in Europe

#4433 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

73. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Cyber Security

#1107 in Europe

#4508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

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