70 Best universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 1.8M citations received by 98K academic papers made by 70 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

#13 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#17 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Cyber Security

#21 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Cyber Security

#25 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1859

5. University of Padua

For Cyber Security

#28 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

6. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#31 in Europe

#138 in the World

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

7. University of Pisa

For Cyber Security

#43 in Europe

#165 in the World

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

8. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Cyber Security

#70 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

9. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Cyber Security

#72 in Europe

#238 in the World

Founded: 1990

10. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Cyber Security

#76 in Europe

#247 in the World

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

11. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Cyber Security

#87 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

12. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Cyber Security

#96 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

13. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Cyber Security

#103 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1321

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Cyber Security

#104 in Europe

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Cyber Security

#109 in Europe

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

16. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Cyber Security

#126 in Europe

#377 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Cyber Security

#147 in Europe

#421 in the World

Founded: 1972

18. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Cyber Security

#155 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 1806

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Cyber Security

#182 in Europe

#486 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Cyber Security

#190 in Europe

#502 in the World

Founded: 1404

21. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#202 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

22. Roma Tre University

For Cyber Security

#205 in Europe

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

23. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Cyber Security

#212 in Europe

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

24. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Cyber Security

#228 in Europe

#615 in the World

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

25. University of Bari

For Cyber Security

#234 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1924

26. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Cyber Security

#246 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

27. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Cyber Security

#248 in Europe

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

28. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#253 in Europe

#681 in the World

Founded: 1902

29. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Cyber Security

#256 in Europe

#690 in the World

Founded: 1117

30. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Cyber Security

#272 in Europe

#727 in the World

Founded: 1868

31. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Cyber Security

#273 in Europe

#728 in the World

Founded: 1877

32. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Cyber Security

#278 in Europe

#740 in the World

Founded: 1240

33. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Cyber Security

#281 in Europe

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

34. University of Salento

For Cyber Security

#286 in Europe

#763 in the World

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

35. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Cyber Security

#290 in Europe

#789 in the World

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

36. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Cyber Security

#292 in Europe

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

37. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Cyber Security

#296 in Europe

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

38. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Cyber Security

#300 in Europe

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

39. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Cyber Security

#308 in Europe

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

40. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Cyber Security

#311 in Europe

#844 in the World

Founded: 1596

41. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Cyber Security

#314 in Europe

#850 in the World

Founded: 1998

42. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Cyber Security

#359 in Europe

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

43. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Cyber Security

#368 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Founded: 1978

44. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Cyber Security

#393 in Europe

#1083 in the World

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

45. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#397 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1921

46. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Cyber Security

#418 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

47. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Cyber Security

#419 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

48. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Cyber Security

#450 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Founded: 1895

49. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Cyber Security

#461 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Cyber Security

#513 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Founded: 1727

51. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Cyber Security

#521 in Europe

#1596 in the World

Founded: 1558

52. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Cyber Security

#526 in Europe

#1608 in the World

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

53. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Cyber Security

#530 in Europe

#1632 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

54. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Cyber Security

#531 in Europe

#1633 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

55. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Cyber Security

#543 in Europe

#1677 in the World

Founded: 1982

56. Normal School of Pisa

For Cyber Security

#548 in Europe

#1688 in the World

Founded: 1810

57. LUISS University

For Cyber Security

#549 in Europe

#1694 in the World

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

58. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Cyber Security

#552 in Europe

#1704 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

59. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Cyber Security

#610 in Europe

#1992 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Cyber Security

#612 in Europe

#2005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

61. Kore University of Enna

For Cyber Security

#632 in Europe

#2105 in the World

Founded: 2005

62. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Cyber Security

#671 in Europe

#2338 in the World

Founded: 1999

63. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Cyber Security

#716 in Europe

#2591 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#812 in Europe

#3020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

65. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Cyber Security

#840 in Europe

#3158 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

66. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Cyber Security

#863 in Europe

#3260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

67. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Cyber Security

#907 in Europe

#3457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

68. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Cyber Security

#936 in Europe

#3606 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

69. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Cyber Security

#939 in Europe

#3617 in the World

Founded: 1998

70. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Cyber Security

#1054 in Europe

#4191 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, Milan, Rome, and Turin.