37 Best universities for Game Design and Development 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 Game Design and Development. A graph of 114K citations received by 5.71K 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

#16 in Europe

#60 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

#36 in Europe

#106 in the World

Founded: 1921

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Game Design and Development

#41 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

4. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Game Design and Development

#44 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

5. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Game Design and Development

#48 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

6. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Game Design and Development

#56 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1978

7. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Game Design and Development

#65 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

8. University of Pisa

For Game Design and Development

#67 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

9. University of Padua

For Game Design and Development

#70 in Europe

#192 in the World

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

10. Sapienza University of Rome

For Game Design and Development

#73 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

11. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Game Design and Development

#77 in Europe

#204 in the World

Founded: 1859

12. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Game Design and Development

#94 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

13. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Game Design and Development

#146 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

14. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Game Design and Development

#156 in Europe

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

15. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Game Design and Development

#157 in Europe

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

16. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Game Design and Development

#173 in Europe

#392 in the World

Founded: 1321

17. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Game Design and Development

#180 in Europe

#420 in the World

Founded: 1404

18. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Game Design and Development

#181 in Europe

#421 in the World

Founded: 1240

19. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Game Design and Development

#206 in Europe

#475 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Game Design and Development

#226 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1990

21. University of Salento

For Game Design and Development

#228 in Europe

#531 in the World

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

22. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Game Design and Development

#238 in Europe

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

23. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Game Design and Development

#255 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1982

24. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Game Design and Development

#300 in Europe

#674 in the World

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

25. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Game Design and Development

#312 in Europe

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

26. Roma Tre University

For Game Design and Development

#313 in Europe

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

27. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Game Design and Development

#321 in Europe

#728 in the World

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

28. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Game Design and Development

#325 in Europe

#738 in the World

Founded: 1596

29. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Game Design and Development

#331 in Europe

#756 in the World

Founded: 1806

30. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Game Design and Development

#333 in Europe

#761 in the World

Founded: 1117

31. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Game Design and Development

#343 in Europe

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

32. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Game Design and Development

#347 in Europe

#789 in the World

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

33. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Game Design and Development

#366 in Europe

#852 in the World

Founded: 1175

34. University of Bari

For Game Design and Development

#367 in Europe

#853 in the World

Founded: 1924

35. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Game Design and Development

#369 in Europe

#856 in the World

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

36. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Game Design and Development

#389 in Europe

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

37. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Game Design and Development

#404 in Europe

#982 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.