62 Best universities for Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering. A graph of 892K citations received by 39K 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

#64 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Software Engineering

#37 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Software Engineering

#38 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Software Engineering

#51 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Software Engineering

#58 in Europe

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

7. University of Pisa

For Software Engineering

#59 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

8. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Software Engineering

#69 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1596

9. University of Padua

For Software Engineering

#77 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

10. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#80 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Software Engineering

#91 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Software Engineering

#107 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

13. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Software Engineering

#124 in Europe

#270 in the World

Founded: 1998

14. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Software Engineering

#126 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

15. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#152 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Software Engineering

#163 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1321

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Software Engineering

#165 in Europe

#360 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Software Engineering

#173 in Europe

#376 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Bari

For Software Engineering

#182 in Europe

#397 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Software Engineering

#184 in Europe

#406 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Software Engineering

#193 in Europe

#424 in the World

Founded: 1404

22. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Software Engineering

#214 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1175

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Software Engineering

#223 in Europe

#502 in the World

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

24. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Software Engineering

#246 in Europe

#553 in the World

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

25. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Software Engineering

#251 in Europe

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

26. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Software Engineering

#268 in Europe

#610 in the World

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

27. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Software Engineering

#272 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

28. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Software Engineering

#286 in Europe

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

29. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Software Engineering

#295 in Europe

#664 in the World

Founded: 1990

30. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Software Engineering

#318 in Europe

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

31. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Software Engineering

#321 in Europe

#715 in the World

Founded: 1806

32. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Software Engineering

#323 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1240

33. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Software Engineering

#328 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Software Engineering

#329 in Europe

#731 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Software Engineering

#344 in Europe

#779 in the World

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

36. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Software Engineering

#350 in Europe

#790 in the World

Founded: 1868

37. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Software Engineering

#353 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

38. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Software Engineering

#374 in Europe

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

39. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Software Engineering

#380 in Europe

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

40. Roma Tre University

For Software Engineering

#381 in Europe

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Salento

For Software Engineering

#382 in Europe

#879 in the World

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

42. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Software Engineering

#392 in Europe

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

43. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Software Engineering

#410 in Europe

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

44. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Software Engineering

#434 in Europe

#1045 in the World

Founded: 1877

45. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Software Engineering

#439 in Europe

#1056 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

46. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Software Engineering

#482 in Europe

#1197 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

47. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Software Engineering

#484 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

48. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#501 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Founded: 1902

49. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Software Engineering

#505 in Europe

#1256 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

50. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Software Engineering

#529 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1979

51. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Software Engineering

#544 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1727

52. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Software Engineering

#572 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

53. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#583 in Europe

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1921

54. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Software Engineering

#594 in Europe

#1639 in the World

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

55. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Software Engineering

#602 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

56. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Software Engineering

#604 in Europe

#1681 in the World

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

57. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Software Engineering

#620 in Europe

#1772 in the World

Founded: 1895

58. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#688 in Europe

#2060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

59. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Software Engineering

#695 in Europe

#2095 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Software Engineering

#734 in Europe

#2321 in the World

Founded: 1558

61. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Software Engineering

#747 in Europe

#2385 in the World

Founded: 1999

62. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Software Engineering

#755 in Europe

#2446 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, Turin, and Trento.