73 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 5.47M citations received by 214K 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. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Machine Learning

#21 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Machine Learning

#30 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Machine Learning

#37 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

4. University of Padua

For Machine Learning

#42 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Machine Learning

#77 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

6. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Machine Learning

#90 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Machine Learning

#91 in Europe

#308 in the World

Founded: 1859

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Machine Learning

#93 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Machine Learning

#96 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

10. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Machine Learning

#102 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

11. University of Pisa

For Machine Learning

#109 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

12. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Machine Learning

#155 in Europe

#470 in the World

Founded: 1404

13. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Machine Learning

#157 in Europe

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Machine Learning

#166 in Europe

#501 in the World

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

15. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Machine Learning

#179 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

16. University of Bari

For Machine Learning

#181 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1924

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Machine Learning

#182 in Europe

#543 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Machine Learning

#187 in Europe

#549 in the World

Founded: 1240

19. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Machine Learning

#188 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

20. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Machine Learning

#196 in Europe

#575 in the World

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

21. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Machine Learning

#209 in Europe

#603 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Machine Learning

#215 in Europe

#623 in the World

Founded: 1806

23. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Machine Learning

#232 in Europe

#672 in the World

Founded: 1175

24. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Machine Learning

#241 in Europe

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

25. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Machine Learning

#243 in Europe

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

26. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Machine Learning

#255 in Europe

#741 in the World

Founded: 1117

27. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Machine Learning

#259 in Europe

#754 in the World

Founded: 1877

28. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Machine Learning

#264 in Europe

#766 in the World

Founded: 1902

29. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Machine Learning

#271 in Europe

#788 in the World

Founded: 1921

30. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Machine Learning

#279 in Europe

#808 in the World

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

31. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Machine Learning

#288 in Europe

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Machine Learning

#296 in Europe

#861 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Machine Learning

#303 in Europe

#899 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Machine Learning

#307 in Europe

#920 in the World

Founded: 1990

35. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Machine Learning

#309 in Europe

#925 in the World

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

36. Roma Tre University

For Machine Learning

#312 in Europe

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

37. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Machine Learning

#329 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

38. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Machine Learning

#349 in Europe

#1098 in the World

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

39. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Machine Learning

#358 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

40. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Machine Learning

#359 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

41. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Machine Learning

#379 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Founded: 1868

42. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Machine Learning

#386 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

43. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Machine Learning

#406 in Europe

#1300 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

44. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Machine Learning

#416 in Europe

#1342 in the World

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

45. University of Salento

For Machine Learning

#424 in Europe

#1374 in the World

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

46. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Machine Learning

#433 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Machine Learning

#436 in Europe

#1431 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Machine Learning

#443 in Europe

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

49. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Machine Learning

#448 in Europe

#1489 in the World

Founded: 1998

50. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Machine Learning

#465 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

51. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Machine Learning

#490 in Europe

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

52. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Machine Learning

#501 in Europe

#1674 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

53. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Machine Learning

#504 in Europe

#1679 in the World

Founded: 1558

54. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Machine Learning

#530 in Europe

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1998

55. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Machine Learning

#541 in Europe

#1840 in the World

Founded: 1727

56. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Machine Learning

#563 in Europe

#1940 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

57. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Machine Learning

#573 in Europe

#2007 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

58. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Machine Learning

#613 in Europe

#2208 in the World

Founded: 1999

59. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Machine Learning

#616 in Europe

#2222 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

60. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Machine Learning

#625 in Europe

#2258 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. Normal School of Pisa

For Machine Learning

#626 in Europe

#2259 in the World

Founded: 1810

62. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Machine Learning

#631 in Europe

#2295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

63. LUISS University

For Machine Learning

#676 in Europe

#2538 in the World

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

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Machine Learning

#715 in Europe

#2774 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

65. Kore University of Enna

For Machine Learning

#755 in Europe

#3002 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Machine Learning

#831 in Europe

#3402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

67. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Machine Learning

#845 in Europe

#3445 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

68. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Machine Learning

#852 in Europe

#3479 in the World

Founded: 1926

69. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Machine Learning

#964 in Europe

#4032 in the World

Founded: 1732

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Machine Learning

#967 in Europe

#4041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Machine Learning

#996 in Europe

#4216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

72. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Machine Learning

#1019 in Europe

#4313 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

73. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Machine Learning

#1184 in Europe

#5164 in the World

Founded: 1925

The best cities to study Machine Learning in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Rome, Bologna, and Padua.