62 Best universities for Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering. A graph of 845K citations received by 38.4K academic papers made by 62 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 Software Engineering

#5 in Europe

#21 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Software Engineering

#23 in Europe

#63 in the World

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

3. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Software Engineering

#37 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Software Engineering

#38 in Europe

#106 in the World

Founded: 1859

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Software Engineering

#50 in Europe

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. University of Pisa

For Software Engineering

#55 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Software Engineering

#61 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Software Engineering

#68 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1596

9. University of Padua

For Software Engineering

#78 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

10. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#81 in Europe

#185 in the World

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

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Software Engineering

#89 in Europe

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Software Engineering

#107 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

13. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Software Engineering

#120 in Europe

#267 in the World

Founded: 1998

14. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Software Engineering

#125 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

15. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#153 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Software Engineering

#154 in Europe

#339 in the World

Founded: 1321

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Software Engineering

#163 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Software Engineering

#171 in Europe

#372 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Bari

For Software Engineering

#184 in Europe

#405 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Software Engineering

#188 in Europe

#413 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Software Engineering

#194 in Europe

#423 in the World

Founded: 1404

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Software Engineering

#215 in Europe

#474 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Software Engineering

#224 in Europe

#504 in the World

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

24. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Software Engineering

#241 in Europe

#544 in the World

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

25. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Software Engineering

#256 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

26. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Software Engineering

#266 in Europe

#607 in the World

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

27. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Software Engineering

#282 in Europe

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

28. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Software Engineering

#287 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

29. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Software Engineering

#297 in Europe

#669 in the World

Founded: 1990

30. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Software Engineering

#317 in Europe

#706 in the World

Founded: 1806

31. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Software Engineering

#322 in Europe

#717 in the World

Founded: 1240

32. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Software Engineering

#325 in Europe

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

33. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Software Engineering

#327 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Software Engineering

#330 in Europe

#734 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Software Engineering

#344 in Europe

#778 in the World

Founded: 1868

36. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Software Engineering

#348 in Europe

#783 in the World

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

37. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Software Engineering

#353 in Europe

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

38. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Software Engineering

#376 in Europe

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

39. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Software Engineering

#378 in Europe

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

40. Roma Tre University

For Software Engineering

#379 in Europe

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Salento

For Software Engineering

#388 in Europe

#885 in the World

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

42. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Software Engineering

#391 in Europe

#895 in the World

Founded: 1982

43. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Software Engineering

#403 in Europe

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

44. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Software Engineering

#434 in Europe

#1036 in the World

Founded: 1877

45. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Software Engineering

#440 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

46. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Software Engineering

#474 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

47. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Software Engineering

#481 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

48. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#491 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Founded: 1902

49. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Software Engineering

#504 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

50. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Software Engineering

#522 in Europe

#1311 in the World

Founded: 1979

51. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Software Engineering

#544 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Founded: 1727

52. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Software Engineering

#572 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

53. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#590 in Europe

#1615 in the World

Founded: 1921

54. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Software Engineering

#600 in Europe

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

55. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Software Engineering

#606 in Europe

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

56. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Software Engineering

#625 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Founded: 1895

57. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Software Engineering

#641 in Europe

#1859 in the World

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

58. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Software Engineering

#687 in Europe

#2060 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#693 in Europe

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

60. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Software Engineering

#730 in Europe

#2296 in the World

Founded: 1558

61. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Software Engineering

#749 in Europe

#2423 in the World

Founded: 1999

62. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Software Engineering

#752 in Europe

#2433 in the World

Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Software Engineering in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Bologna, Trento, and Turin.