34 Best universities for Game Design and Development 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 Game Design and Development. A graph of 65K citations received by 4.62K academic papers made by 34 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. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Game Design and Development

#16 in Europe

#57 in the World

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

2. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Game Design and Development

#30 in Europe

#101 in the World

Founded: 1921

3. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Game Design and Development

#40 in Europe

#126 in the World

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

4. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Game Design and Development

#41 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1978

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Game Design and Development

#45 in Europe

#138 in the World

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

6. University of Pisa

For Game Design and Development

#53 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

7. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Game Design and Development

#56 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

8. University of Padua

For Game Design and Development

#63 in Europe

#182 in the World

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

9. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Game Design and Development

#76 in Europe

#205 in the World

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

10. Sapienza University of Rome

For Game Design and Development

#82 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

11. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Game Design and Development

#100 in Europe

#260 in the World

Founded: 1859

12. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Game Design and Development

#116 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

13. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Game Design and Development

#133 in Europe

#325 in the World

Founded: 1990

14. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Game Design and Development

#151 in Europe

#355 in the World

Founded: 1240

15. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Game Design and Development

#154 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

16. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Game Design and Development

#156 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

17. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Game Design and Development

#182 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1972

18. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Game Design and Development

#191 in Europe

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

19. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Game Design and Development

#196 in Europe

#446 in the World

Founded: 1321

20. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Game Design and Development

#210 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1404

21. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Game Design and Development

#246 in Europe

#549 in the World

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

22. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Game Design and Development

#248 in Europe

#551 in the World

Founded: 1982

23. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Game Design and Development

#257 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

24. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Game Design and Development

#259 in Europe

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

25. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Game Design and Development

#262 in Europe

#584 in the World

Founded: 1117

26. University of Salento

For Game Design and Development

#269 in Europe

#600 in the World

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

27. Roma Tre University

For Game Design and Development

#287 in Europe

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

28. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Game Design and Development

#298 in Europe

#682 in the World

Founded: 1596

29. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Game Design and Development

#305 in Europe

#697 in the World

Founded: 1806

30. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Game Design and Development

#335 in Europe

#770 in the World

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

31. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Game Design and Development

#338 in Europe

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

32. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Game Design and Development

#348 in Europe

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

33. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Game Design and Development

#352 in Europe

#818 in the World

Founded: 1175

34. University of Bari

For Game Design and Development

#357 in Europe

#836 in the World

Founded: 1924

The best cities to study Game Design and Development in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Pisa, Udine, and Genoa.