73 Best universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 2.78M citations received by 108K 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

#14 in Europe

#87 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Cyber Security

#16 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#20 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Cyber Security

#26 in Europe

#127 in the World

Founded: 1859

5. University of Padua

For Cyber Security

#27 in Europe

#128 in the World

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

6. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#30 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

7. University of Pisa

For Cyber Security

#45 in Europe

#171 in the World

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

8. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Cyber Security

#71 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Cyber Security

#78 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Cyber Security

#85 in Europe

#276 in the World

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

11. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Cyber Security

#90 in Europe

#284 in the World

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

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Cyber Security

#104 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Cyber Security

#109 in Europe

#327 in the World

Founded: 1321

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Cyber Security

#114 in Europe

#339 in the World

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

15. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Cyber Security

#145 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Cyber Security

#146 in Europe

#417 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Cyber Security

#174 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Cyber Security

#178 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1404

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Cyber Security

#196 in Europe

#520 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. Roma Tre University

For Cyber Security

#213 in Europe

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

21. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Cyber Security

#220 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

22. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#230 in Europe

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

23. University of Bari

For Cyber Security

#234 in Europe

#644 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Cyber Security

#235 in Europe

#647 in the World

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

25. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#236 in Europe

#649 in the World

Founded: 1902

26. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Cyber Security

#239 in Europe

#653 in the World

Founded: 1990

27. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Cyber Security

#243 in Europe

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

28. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Cyber Security

#261 in Europe

#713 in the World

Founded: 1117

29. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Cyber Security

#262 in Europe

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

30. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Cyber Security

#270 in Europe

#750 in the World

Founded: 1240

31. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Cyber Security

#271 in Europe

#754 in the World

Founded: 1868

32. University of Salento

For Cyber Security

#278 in Europe

#766 in the World

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

33. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Cyber Security

#295 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

34. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Cyber Security

#296 in Europe

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

35. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Cyber Security

#298 in Europe

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

36. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Cyber Security

#300 in Europe

#835 in the World

Founded: 1877

37. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Cyber Security

#303 in Europe

#848 in the World

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

38. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Cyber Security

#304 in Europe

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

39. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Cyber Security

#312 in Europe

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

40. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Cyber Security

#316 in Europe

#887 in the World

Founded: 1998

41. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Cyber Security

#321 in Europe

#901 in the World

Founded: 1596

42. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Cyber Security

#370 in Europe

#1068 in the World

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

43. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#385 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Founded: 1921

44. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Cyber Security

#390 in Europe

#1122 in the World

Founded: 1978

45. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Cyber Security

#398 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

46. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Cyber Security

#415 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

47. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Cyber Security

#444 in Europe

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

48. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Cyber Security

#453 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Founded: 1895

49. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Cyber Security

#469 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Cyber Security

#507 in Europe

#1558 in the World

Founded: 1727

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Cyber Security

#509 in Europe

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

52. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Cyber Security

#525 in Europe

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1558

53. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Cyber Security

#526 in Europe

#1665 in the World

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

54. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Cyber Security

#529 in Europe

#1679 in the World

Founded: 1982

55. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Cyber Security

#540 in Europe

#1721 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

56. LUISS University

For Cyber Security

#556 in Europe

#1767 in the World

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

57. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Cyber Security

#587 in Europe

#1900 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

58. Normal School of Pisa

For Cyber Security

#590 in Europe

#1909 in the World

Founded: 1810

59. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Cyber Security

#610 in Europe

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

60. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Cyber Security

#621 in Europe

#2060 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. Kore University of Enna

For Cyber Security

#643 in Europe

#2197 in the World

Founded: 2005

62. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Cyber Security

#695 in Europe

#2509 in the World

Founded: 1999

63. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Cyber Security

#716 in Europe

#2608 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

64. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Cyber Security

#773 in Europe

#2887 in the World

Founded: 1926

65. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#830 in Europe

#3140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

66. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Cyber Security

#863 in Europe

#3299 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

67. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Cyber Security

#880 in Europe

#3367 in the World

Founded: 1732

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Cyber Security

#889 in Europe

#3414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Cyber Security

#939 in Europe

#3655 in the World

Founded: 1998

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Cyber Security

#950 in Europe

#3700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Cyber Security

#1068 in Europe

#4308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

72. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Cyber Security

#1078 in Europe

#4354 in the World

Founded: 2004

73. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#1092 in Europe

#4415 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

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