75 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 9.61M citations received by 415K academic papers made by 75 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 Bari

For Ecology

#42 in Europe

#140 in the World

Founded: 1990

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Ecology

#44 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Ecology

#45 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Padua

For Ecology

#47 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Ecology

#60 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#64 in Europe

#202 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#78 in Europe

#237 in the World

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

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Ecology

#79 in Europe

#242 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Pisa

For Ecology

#94 in Europe

#269 in the World

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

10. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Ecology

#106 in Europe

#309 in the World

Founded: 1404

11. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Ecology

#124 in Europe

#351 in the World

Founded: 1859

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Ecology

#129 in Europe

#362 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Ecology

#162 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

14. University of Bari

For Ecology

#169 in Europe

#436 in the World

Founded: 1924

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Ecology

#179 in Europe

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Ecology

#182 in Europe

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Ecology

#193 in Europe

#504 in the World

Founded: 1240

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Ecology

#208 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Ecology

#209 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

20. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Ecology

#211 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

21. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Ecology

#226 in Europe

#603 in the World

Founded: 1982

22. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Ecology

#236 in Europe

#640 in the World

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

23. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Ecology

#238 in Europe

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

24. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Ecology

#242 in Europe

#656 in the World

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

25. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#243 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

26. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Ecology

#247 in Europe

#668 in the World

Founded: 1175

27. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Ecology

#259 in Europe

#698 in the World

Founded: 1972

28. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Ecology

#262 in Europe

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

29. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Ecology

#264 in Europe

#712 in the World

Founded: 1979

30. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Ecology

#272 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

31. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Ecology

#276 in Europe

#762 in the World

Founded: 1877

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Ecology

#289 in Europe

#794 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#296 in Europe

#816 in the World

Founded: 1921

34. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#310 in Europe

#841 in the World

Founded: 1902

35. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Ecology

#315 in Europe

#849 in the World

Founded: 1596

36. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Ecology

#321 in Europe

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

37. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Ecology

#325 in Europe

#880 in the World

Founded: 1558

38. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Ecology

#328 in Europe

#889 in the World

Founded: 1868

39. University of Salento

For Ecology

#331 in Europe

#912 in the World

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

40. Roma Tre University

For Ecology

#334 in Europe

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Ecology

#358 in Europe

#990 in the World

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

42. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Ecology

#378 in Europe

#1058 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Ecology

#386 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Ecology

#391 in Europe

#1097 in the World

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

45. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Ecology

#399 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

46. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Ecology

#426 in Europe

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1727

47. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Ecology

#427 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

48. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Ecology

#434 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1895

49. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Ecology

#450 in Europe

#1320 in the World

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

50. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Ecology

#452 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Founded: 1982

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Ecology

#460 in Europe

#1357 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

52. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Ecology

#493 in Europe

#1496 in the World

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

53. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Ecology

#503 in Europe

#1525 in the World

Founded: 1979

54. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Ecology

#521 in Europe

#1605 in the World

Founded: 1998

55. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Ecology

#522 in Europe

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1999

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Ecology

#534 in Europe

#1716 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Ecology

#549 in Europe

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

58. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Ecology

#564 in Europe

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

59. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Ecology

#598 in Europe

#2002 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

60. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Ecology

#650 in Europe

#2319 in the World

Founded: 1926

61. Normal School of Pisa

For Ecology

#672 in Europe

#2420 in the World

Founded: 1810

62. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#703 in Europe

#2568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

63. LUISS University

For Ecology

#715 in Europe

#2649 in the World

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

64. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Ecology

#721 in Europe

#2668 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Ecology

#759 in Europe

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

66. Kore University of Enna

For Ecology

#779 in Europe

#3049 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Ecology

#858 in Europe

#3463 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

68. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Ecology

#910 in Europe

#3752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

69. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Ecology

#939 in Europe

#3953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

70. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Ecology

#969 in Europe

#4117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

71. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Ecology

#1021 in Europe

#4342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Ecology

#1064 in Europe

#4565 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#1094 in Europe

#4717 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Ecology

#1279 in Europe

#5695 in the World

Founded: 1925

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Ecology

#1300 in Europe

#5791 in the World

Founded: 2004

The best cities to study Ecology in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bari, Bologna, Rome, and Padua.

Environmental Science subfields in Italy

Agricultural Science67

Earth science and Geophysics62

Environmental Chemistry61

Environmental Engineering59

Environmental Management65

Geography and Cartography80

Geotechnical Engineering62

Hydrology and Water resources management30

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science67

Mining Engineering27

Petrology and Geochemistry60

Urban and Regional planning57

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation62