70 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 5.94M citations received by 220K academic papers made by 70 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 Telecommunications

#12 in Europe

#81 in the World

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

2. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Telecommunications

#15 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1859

3. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Telecommunications

#21 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

4. Sapienza University of Rome

For Telecommunications

#24 in Europe

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

5. University of Padua

For Telecommunications

#31 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

6. University of Pisa

For Telecommunications

#32 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Telecommunications

#65 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Telecommunications

#71 in Europe

#264 in the World

Founded: 1982

9. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Telecommunications

#73 in Europe

#266 in the World

Founded: 1321

10. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Telecommunications

#90 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Telecommunications

#110 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Telecommunications

#118 in Europe

#366 in the World

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

13. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Telecommunications

#121 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1806

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Telecommunications

#128 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Telecommunications

#130 in Europe

#391 in the World

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

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Telecommunications

#173 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Telecommunications

#175 in Europe

#495 in the World

Founded: 1596

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Telecommunications

#177 in Europe

#497 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Telecommunications

#179 in Europe

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

20. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Telecommunications

#182 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1972

21. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Telecommunications

#191 in Europe

#536 in the World

Founded: 1990

22. Roma Tre University

For Telecommunications

#195 in Europe

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

23. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Telecommunications

#197 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

24. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Telecommunications

#199 in Europe

#555 in the World

Founded: 1404

25. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Telecommunications

#215 in Europe

#610 in the World

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

26. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Telecommunications

#217 in Europe

#616 in the World

Founded: 1175

27. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Telecommunications

#221 in Europe

#629 in the World

Founded: 1240

28. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Telecommunications

#230 in Europe

#652 in the World

Founded: 1877

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Telecommunications

#231 in Europe

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Telecommunications

#246 in Europe

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

31. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Telecommunications

#251 in Europe

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

32. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Telecommunications

#252 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

33. University of Salento

For Telecommunications

#268 in Europe

#736 in the World

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

34. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Telecommunications

#282 in Europe

#783 in the World

Founded: 1979

35. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Telecommunications

#287 in Europe

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

36. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Telecommunications

#298 in Europe

#842 in the World

Founded: 1978

37. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Telecommunications

#300 in Europe

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

38. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Telecommunications

#317 in Europe

#886 in the World

Founded: 1998

39. University of Bari

For Telecommunications

#320 in Europe

#896 in the World

Founded: 1924

40. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Telecommunications

#379 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

41. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Telecommunications

#380 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Founded: 1895

42. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Telecommunications

#386 in Europe

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Telecommunications

#400 in Europe

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. Normal School of Pisa

For Telecommunications

#401 in Europe

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1810

45. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Telecommunications

#434 in Europe

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Telecommunications

#477 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Telecommunications

#484 in Europe

#1509 in the World

Founded: 1727

48. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Telecommunications

#502 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Founded: 1921

49. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Telecommunications

#511 in Europe

#1641 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

50. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Telecommunications

#518 in Europe

#1674 in the World

Founded: 1868

51. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Telecommunications

#538 in Europe

#1746 in the World

Founded: 1902

52. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Telecommunications

#546 in Europe

#1767 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

53. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Telecommunications

#555 in Europe

#1802 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

54. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Telecommunications

#559 in Europe

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

55. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Telecommunications

#585 in Europe

#1929 in the World

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

56. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Telecommunications

#586 in Europe

#1932 in the World

Founded: 1558

57. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Telecommunications

#587 in Europe

#1933 in the World

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

58. Kore University of Enna

For Telecommunications

#624 in Europe

#2153 in the World

Founded: 2005

59. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Telecommunications

#662 in Europe

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

60. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Telecommunications

#683 in Europe

#2511 in the World

Founded: 1979

61. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Telecommunications

#711 in Europe

#2680 in the World

Founded: 1998

62. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Telecommunications

#751 in Europe

#2866 in the World

Founded: 1926

63. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Telecommunications

#773 in Europe

#2934 in the World

Founded: 1982

64. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Telecommunications

#783 in Europe

#2997 in the World

Founded: 1999

65. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Telecommunications

#857 in Europe

#3346 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

66. LUISS University

For Telecommunications

#909 in Europe

#3563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 9,080
Founded: 1974

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Telecommunications

#1017 in Europe

#4131 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

68. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Telecommunications

#1050 in Europe

#4341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

69. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Telecommunications

#1063 in Europe

#4392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Telecommunications

#1091 in Europe

#4524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

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

Engineering subfields in Italy

Acoustical Engineering71

Aerospace Engineering68

Agricultural Engineering29

Applied/Engineering Physics46

Architectural Engineering55

Automation and Control engineering47

Automotive Engineering53

Biochemical Engineering46

Biomedical Engineering54

Biotechnology64

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering66

Computer Engineering48

Computer Networking69

Construction Management42

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering65

Engineering Management33

Environmental Engineering59

Firefighting and Fire Science25

Geotechnical Engineering66

Human-Computer Interaction65

Industrial Engineering36

Landscape Architecture43

Marine Engineering36

Materials Science73

Mechanical Engineering72

Metallurgical Engineering67

Mining Engineering27

Nanotechnology65

Nuclear Engineering40

Operations Research55

Optical Engineering72

Petroleum Engineering35

Polymer science and Plastics engineering29

Product and Industrial Design34

Reliability and Quality Engineering53

Remote Sensing59

Renewable Energy Engineering57

Structural Engineering66

Systems Engineering68

Technical Drawing34

Transportation Engineering52