37 Best universities for Game Design and Development 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 Game Design and Development. A graph of 99.5K citations received by 5.41K academic papers made by 37 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

#15 in Europe

#59 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

#35 in Europe

#107 in the World

Founded: 1921

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Game Design and Development

#42 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

4. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Game Design and Development

#43 in Europe

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

5. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Game Design and Development

#45 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

6. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Game Design and Development

#54 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1978

7. University of Pisa

For Game Design and Development

#65 in Europe

#182 in the World

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

8. University of Padua

For Game Design and Development

#70 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

9. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Game Design and Development

#72 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

10. Sapienza University of Rome

For Game Design and Development

#75 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

11. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Game Design and Development

#84 in Europe

#223 in the World

Founded: 1859

12. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Game Design and Development

#102 in Europe

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

13. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Game Design and Development

#146 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

14. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Game Design and Development

#159 in Europe

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

15. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Game Design and Development

#163 in Europe

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

16. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Game Design and Development

#177 in Europe

#407 in the World

Founded: 1240

17. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Game Design and Development

#178 in Europe

#409 in the World

Founded: 1321

18. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Game Design and Development

#195 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1404

19. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Game Design and Development

#205 in Europe

#468 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. University of Salento

For Game Design and Development

#243 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

21. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Game Design and Development

#250 in Europe

#567 in the World

Founded: 1990

22. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Game Design and Development

#256 in Europe

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

23. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Game Design and Development

#263 in Europe

#592 in the World

Founded: 1982

24. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Game Design and Development

#299 in Europe

#677 in the World

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

25. Roma Tre University

For Game Design and Development

#306 in Europe

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

26. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Game Design and Development

#310 in Europe

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

27. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Game Design and Development

#324 in Europe

#740 in the World

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

28. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Game Design and Development

#326 in Europe

#742 in the World

Founded: 1596

29. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Game Design and Development

#329 in Europe

#747 in the World

Founded: 1806

30. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Game Design and Development

#331 in Europe

#751 in the World

Founded: 1117

31. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Game Design and Development

#334 in Europe

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

32. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Game Design and Development

#342 in Europe

#787 in the World

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

33. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Game Design and Development

#361 in Europe

#845 in the World

Founded: 1175

34. University of Bari

For Game Design and Development

#368 in Europe

#863 in the World

Founded: 1924

35. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Game Design and Development

#376 in Europe

#882 in the World

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

36. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Game Design and Development

#387 in Europe

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

37. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Game Design and Development

#402 in Europe

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

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