59 Best universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 909K citations received by 39.9K academic papers made by 59 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

#6 in Europe

#31 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Remote Sensing

#10 in Europe

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Remote Sensing

#22 in Europe

#79 in the World

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

4. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Remote Sensing

#27 in Europe

#93 in the World

Founded: 1321

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Remote Sensing

#36 in Europe

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Remote Sensing

#42 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1859

7. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Remote Sensing

#49 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

8. University of Padua

For Remote Sensing

#52 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

9. University of Pisa

For Remote Sensing

#59 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

10. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Remote Sensing

#75 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Remote Sensing

#84 in Europe

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Remote Sensing

#85 in Europe

#267 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Remote Sensing

#91 in Europe

#284 in the World

Founded: 1895

14. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Remote Sensing

#124 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

15. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Remote Sensing

#137 in Europe

#383 in the World

Founded: 1240

16. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Remote Sensing

#141 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

17. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Remote Sensing

#149 in Europe

#404 in the World

Founded: 1596

18. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Remote Sensing

#159 in Europe

#427 in the World

Founded: 1806

19. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Remote Sensing

#160 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1404

20. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Remote Sensing

#189 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

21. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Remote Sensing

#192 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

22. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Remote Sensing

#193 in Europe

#498 in the World

Founded: 1990

23. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Remote Sensing

#195 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

24. University of Bari

For Remote Sensing

#207 in Europe

#533 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Remote Sensing

#216 in Europe

#567 in the World

Founded: 1979

26. Roma Tre University

For Remote Sensing

#217 in Europe

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

27. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Remote Sensing

#239 in Europe

#626 in the World

Founded: 1175

28. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Remote Sensing

#247 in Europe

#641 in the World

Founded: 1117

29. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Remote Sensing

#249 in Europe

#647 in the World

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

30. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Remote Sensing

#253 in Europe

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

31. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Remote Sensing

#254 in Europe

#667 in the World

Founded: 1972

32. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Remote Sensing

#261 in Europe

#689 in the World

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

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Remote Sensing

#265 in Europe

#698 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Remote Sensing

#278 in Europe

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

35. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Remote Sensing

#295 in Europe

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

36. University of Salento

For Remote Sensing

#299 in Europe

#795 in the World

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

37. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Remote Sensing

#311 in Europe

#822 in the World

Founded: 1978

38. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Remote Sensing

#326 in Europe

#881 in the World

Founded: 1998

39. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Remote Sensing

#345 in Europe

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

40. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Remote Sensing

#379 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1558

41. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Remote Sensing

#384 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Founded: 1982

42. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Remote Sensing

#391 in Europe

#1090 in the World

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

43. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Remote Sensing

#402 in Europe

#1122 in the World

Founded: 1926

44. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Remote Sensing

#405 in Europe

#1131 in the World

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

45. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Remote Sensing

#406 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Founded: 1979

46. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Remote Sensing

#414 in Europe

#1172 in the World

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

47. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Remote Sensing

#420 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

48. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Remote Sensing

#423 in Europe

#1214 in the World

Founded: 1868

49. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Remote Sensing

#433 in Europe

#1249 in the World

Founded: 1921

50. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Remote Sensing

#455 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

51. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Remote Sensing

#463 in Europe

#1380 in the World

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

52. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Remote Sensing

#501 in Europe

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

53. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Remote Sensing

#509 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

54. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Remote Sensing

#545 in Europe

#1751 in the World

Founded: 1999

55. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Remote Sensing

#549 in Europe

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

56. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Remote Sensing

#555 in Europe

#1811 in the World

Founded: 1727

57. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Remote Sensing

#566 in Europe

#1844 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

58. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Remote Sensing

#593 in Europe

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

59. Normal School of Pisa

For Remote Sensing

#662 in Europe

#2331 in the World

Founded: 1810

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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