61 Best universities for Software Engineering in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 593K citations received by 35.6K academic papers made by 61 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

#4 in Europe

#19 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

#21 in Europe

#60 in the World

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

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Software Engineering

#35 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Software Engineering

#39 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

5. University of Pisa

For Software Engineering

#48 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

6. Sapienza University of Rome

For Software Engineering

#60 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Software Engineering

#67 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Software Engineering

#68 in Europe

#164 in the World

Founded: 1596

9. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Software Engineering

#83 in Europe

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

10. University of Padua

For Software Engineering

#87 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

11. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#88 in Europe

#197 in the World

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

12. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Software Engineering

#103 in Europe

#235 in the World

Founded: 1998

13. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Software Engineering

#105 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

14. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Software Engineering

#120 in Europe

#258 in the World

Founded: 1990

15. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#133 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Software Engineering

#138 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

17. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Software Engineering

#147 in Europe

#317 in the World

Founded: 1117

18. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Software Engineering

#157 in Europe

#340 in the World

Founded: 1321

19. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Software Engineering

#171 in Europe

#372 in the World

Founded: 1982

20. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Software Engineering

#190 in Europe

#421 in the World

Founded: 1175

21. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Software Engineering

#196 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Software Engineering

#202 in Europe

#443 in the World

Founded: 1404

23. University of Bari

For Software Engineering

#209 in Europe

#469 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Software Engineering

#213 in Europe

#479 in the World

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

25. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Software Engineering

#230 in Europe

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

26. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Software Engineering

#245 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

27. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Software Engineering

#257 in Europe

#574 in the World

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

28. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Software Engineering

#287 in Europe

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

29. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Software Engineering

#298 in Europe

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

30. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Software Engineering

#299 in Europe

#670 in the World

Founded: 1806

31. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Software Engineering

#313 in Europe

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Software Engineering

#326 in Europe

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Software Engineering

#328 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

34. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Software Engineering

#329 in Europe

#733 in the World

Founded: 1240

35. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Software Engineering

#331 in Europe

#739 in the World

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

36. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Software Engineering

#334 in Europe

#749 in the World

Founded: 1978

37. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Software Engineering

#342 in Europe

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

38. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Software Engineering

#366 in Europe

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

39. Roma Tre University

For Software Engineering

#367 in Europe

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Software Engineering

#389 in Europe

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

41. University of Salento

For Software Engineering

#391 in Europe

#893 in the World

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

42. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Software Engineering

#394 in Europe

#904 in the World

Founded: 1868

43. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Software Engineering

#405 in Europe

#933 in the World

Founded: 1982

44. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Software Engineering

#442 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1877

45. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Software Engineering

#454 in Europe

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

46. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Software Engineering

#487 in Europe

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

47. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Software Engineering

#496 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

48. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Software Engineering

#500 in Europe

#1229 in the World

Founded: 1979

49. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#503 in Europe

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1902

50. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Software Engineering

#512 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

51. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Software Engineering

#526 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1727

52. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Software Engineering

#570 in Europe

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

53. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Software Engineering

#585 in Europe

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

54. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#587 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1921

55. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Software Engineering

#615 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Founded: 1895

56. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Software Engineering

#650 in Europe

#1883 in the World

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

57. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Software Engineering

#669 in Europe

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

58. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Software Engineering

#702 in Europe

#2126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

59. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Software Engineering

#705 in Europe

#2139 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Software Engineering

#709 in Europe

#2151 in the World

Founded: 1558

61. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Software Engineering

#735 in Europe

#2318 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.