57 Best universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 637K citations received by 35.4K academic papers made by 57 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 Remote Sensing

#5 in Europe

#27 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Remote Sensing

#12 in Europe

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Remote Sensing

#14 in Europe

#64 in the World

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

4. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Remote Sensing

#24 in Europe

#85 in the World

Founded: 1321

5. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Remote Sensing

#39 in Europe

#128 in the World

Founded: 1990

6. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Remote Sensing

#42 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1859

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Remote Sensing

#45 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Pisa

For Remote Sensing

#52 in Europe

#154 in the World

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

9. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Remote Sensing

#54 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

10. University of Padua

For Remote Sensing

#55 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Remote Sensing

#69 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Remote Sensing

#82 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Remote Sensing

#83 in Europe

#246 in the World

Founded: 1982

14. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Remote Sensing

#90 in Europe

#275 in the World

Founded: 1895

15. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Remote Sensing

#127 in Europe

#360 in the World

Founded: 1240

16. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Remote Sensing

#132 in Europe

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

17. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Remote Sensing

#143 in Europe

#395 in the World

Founded: 1596

18. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Remote Sensing

#152 in Europe

#409 in the World

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

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Remote Sensing

#163 in Europe

#427 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Remote Sensing

#164 in Europe

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

21. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Remote Sensing

#170 in Europe

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

22. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Remote Sensing

#176 in Europe

#456 in the World

Founded: 1404

23. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Remote Sensing

#187 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

24. University of Bari

For Remote Sensing

#199 in Europe

#507 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Remote Sensing

#218 in Europe

#584 in the World

Founded: 1979

26. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Remote Sensing

#231 in Europe

#607 in the World

Founded: 1175

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Remote Sensing

#233 in Europe

#610 in the World

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

28. Roma Tre University

For Remote Sensing

#234 in Europe

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

29. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Remote Sensing

#237 in Europe

#616 in the World

Founded: 1117

30. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Remote Sensing

#247 in Europe

#638 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Remote Sensing

#255 in Europe

#665 in the World

Founded: 1877

32. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Remote Sensing

#263 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

33. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Remote Sensing

#265 in Europe

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

34. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Remote Sensing

#271 in Europe

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

35. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Remote Sensing

#288 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

36. University of Salento

For Remote Sensing

#303 in Europe

#796 in the World

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

37. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Remote Sensing

#316 in Europe

#830 in the World

Founded: 1978

38. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Remote Sensing

#327 in Europe

#860 in the World

Founded: 1998

39. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Remote Sensing

#362 in Europe

#978 in the World

Founded: 1558

40. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Remote Sensing

#375 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

41. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Remote Sensing

#377 in Europe

#1030 in the World

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

42. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Remote Sensing

#393 in Europe

#1097 in the World

Founded: 1926

43. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Remote Sensing

#394 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1979

44. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Remote Sensing

#395 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1982

45. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Remote Sensing

#406 in Europe

#1127 in the World

Founded: 1868

46. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Remote Sensing

#411 in Europe

#1146 in the World

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

47. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Remote Sensing

#414 in Europe

#1151 in the World

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

48. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Remote Sensing

#429 in Europe

#1215 in the World

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

49. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Remote Sensing

#452 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

50. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Remote Sensing

#454 in Europe

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1921

51. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Remote Sensing

#463 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

52. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Remote Sensing

#488 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

53. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Remote Sensing

#496 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

54. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Remote Sensing

#529 in Europe

#1642 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

55. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Remote Sensing

#546 in Europe

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

56. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Remote Sensing

#549 in Europe

#1751 in the World

Founded: 1727

57. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Remote Sensing

#586 in Europe

#1903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

The best cities to study Remote Sensing in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Rome, Trento, and Florence.

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Applied/Engineering Physics41

Architectural Engineering50

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