75 Best universities for Ecology in Italy

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 13.4M citations received by 461K 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. Sapienza University of Rome

For Ecology

#40 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Ecology

#42 in Europe

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

3. University of Padua

For Ecology

#44 in Europe

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

4. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Ecology

#56 in Europe

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#62 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#73 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Ecology

#78 in Europe

#242 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

For Ecology

#91 in Europe

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

9. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Ecology

#97 in Europe

#294 in the World

Founded: 1404

10. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Ecology

#121 in Europe

#348 in the World

Founded: 1859

11. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Ecology

#123 in Europe

#353 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Ecology

#160 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Bari

For Ecology

#164 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Ecology

#174 in Europe

#474 in the World

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

15. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Ecology

#180 in Europe

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

16. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Ecology

#200 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1240

17. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Ecology

#206 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

18. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Ecology

#208 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Ecology

#212 in Europe

#573 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Ecology

#223 in Europe

#615 in the World

Founded: 1982

21. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Ecology

#240 in Europe

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

22. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Ecology

#242 in Europe

#663 in the World

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

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Ecology

#246 in Europe

#675 in the World

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

24. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#248 in Europe

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Ecology

#251 in Europe

#692 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Ecology

#252 in Europe

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

27. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Ecology

#253 in Europe

#699 in the World

Founded: 1979

28. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Ecology

#259 in Europe

#717 in the World

Founded: 1972

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Ecology

#272 in Europe

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Ecology

#290 in Europe

#809 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#303 in Europe

#840 in the World

Founded: 1921

32. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Ecology

#307 in Europe

#853 in the World

Founded: 1978

33. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Ecology

#311 in Europe

#860 in the World

Founded: 1596

34. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#314 in Europe

#866 in the World

Founded: 1902

35. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Ecology

#315 in Europe

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

36. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Ecology

#320 in Europe

#878 in the World

Founded: 1868

37. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Ecology

#322 in Europe

#884 in the World

Founded: 1558

38. University of Salento

For Ecology

#326 in Europe

#893 in the World

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

39. Roma Tre University

For Ecology

#327 in Europe

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Ecology

#351 in Europe

#985 in the World

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

41. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Ecology

#367 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1990

42. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Ecology

#378 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Ecology

#382 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Ecology

#384 in Europe

#1112 in the World

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

45. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Ecology

#391 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

46. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Ecology

#402 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

47. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Ecology

#416 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Founded: 1895

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Ecology

#425 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Ecology

#446 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

50. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Ecology

#450 in Europe

#1358 in the World

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

51. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Ecology

#463 in Europe

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

52. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Ecology

#467 in Europe

#1438 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

53. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Ecology

#504 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Ecology

#513 in Europe

#1643 in the World

Founded: 1979

55. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Ecology

#520 in Europe

#1687 in the World

Founded: 1998

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Ecology

#539 in Europe

#1775 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Ecology

#567 in Europe

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

58. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Ecology

#582 in Europe

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

59. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Ecology

#602 in Europe

#2091 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

60. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Ecology

#677 in Europe

#2467 in the World

Founded: 1926

61. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#681 in Europe

#2472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

62. Normal School of Pisa

For Ecology

#717 in Europe

#2664 in the World

Founded: 1810

63. LUISS University

For Ecology

#719 in Europe

#2670 in the World

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

64. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Ecology

#737 in Europe

#2769 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Ecology

#758 in Europe

#2920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

66. Kore University of Enna

For Ecology

#776 in Europe

#3016 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Ecology

#861 in Europe

#3471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

68. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Ecology

#872 in Europe

#3510 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

69. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Ecology

#950 in Europe

#3988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

70. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Ecology

#1006 in Europe

#4251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

71. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Ecology

#1010 in Europe

#4267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Ecology

#1103 in Europe

#4694 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#1116 in Europe

#4786 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Ecology

#1289 in Europe

#5702 in the World

Founded: 1925

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Ecology

#1300 in Europe

#5748 in the World

Founded: 2004

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

Environmental Science subfields in Italy

Agricultural Science67

Earth science and Geophysics63

Environmental Chemistry62

Environmental Engineering60

Environmental Management67

Geography and Cartography80

Geotechnical Engineering66

Hydrology and Water resources management29

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science67

Mining Engineering26

Petrology and Geochemistry61

Urban and Regional planning57

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation63