75 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 12.5M citations received by 447K 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

#41 in Europe

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Ecology

#42 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Ecology

#45 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

4. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Ecology

#55 in Europe

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#62 in Europe

#197 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#75 in Europe

#237 in the World

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

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Ecology

#79 in Europe

#242 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

For Ecology

#93 in Europe

#281 in the World

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

9. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Ecology

#99 in Europe

#294 in the World

Founded: 1404

10. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Ecology

#121 in Europe

#349 in the World

Founded: 1859

11. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Ecology

#127 in Europe

#358 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Ecology

#159 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Bari

For Ecology

#165 in Europe

#436 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Ecology

#177 in Europe

#476 in the World

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

15. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Ecology

#181 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

16. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Ecology

#202 in Europe

#529 in the World

Founded: 1240

17. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Ecology

#208 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

18. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Ecology

#210 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

19. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Ecology

#211 in Europe

#566 in the World

Founded: 1117

20. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Ecology

#223 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1982

21. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Ecology

#241 in Europe

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

22. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Ecology

#242 in Europe

#659 in the World

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

23. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Ecology

#245 in Europe

#673 in the World

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

24. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#248 in Europe

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Ecology

#250 in Europe

#689 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Ecology

#254 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

27. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Ecology

#255 in Europe

#697 in the World

Founded: 1979

28. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Ecology

#261 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1972

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Ecology

#269 in Europe

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Ecology

#285 in Europe

#795 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Ecology

#302 in Europe

#831 in the World

Founded: 1978

32. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#304 in Europe

#836 in the World

Founded: 1921

33. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#305 in Europe

#837 in the World

Founded: 1902

34. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Ecology

#311 in Europe

#850 in the World

Founded: 1596

35. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Ecology

#315 in Europe

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

36. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Ecology

#322 in Europe

#886 in the World

Founded: 1558

37. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Ecology

#323 in Europe

#890 in the World

Founded: 1868

38. Roma Tre University

For Ecology

#328 in Europe

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Salento

For Ecology

#329 in Europe

#897 in the World

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

40. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Ecology

#352 in Europe

#989 in the World

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

41. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Ecology

#369 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Founded: 1990

42. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Ecology

#376 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Ecology

#381 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Ecology

#390 in Europe

#1114 in the World

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

45. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Ecology

#394 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

46. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Ecology

#411 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

47. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Ecology

#424 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Founded: 1895

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Ecology

#425 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Ecology

#445 in Europe

#1334 in the World

Founded: 1982

50. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Ecology

#449 in Europe

#1344 in the World

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

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Ecology

#459 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

52. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Ecology

#477 in Europe

#1467 in the World

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

53. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Ecology

#506 in Europe

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Ecology

#512 in Europe

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1979

55. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Ecology

#524 in Europe

#1671 in the World

Founded: 1998

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Ecology

#536 in Europe

#1758 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Ecology

#564 in Europe

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

58. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Ecology

#568 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

59. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Ecology

#604 in Europe

#2088 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

60. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Ecology

#671 in Europe

#2449 in the World

Founded: 1926

61. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#678 in Europe

#2475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

62. Normal School of Pisa

For Ecology

#707 in Europe

#2617 in the World

Founded: 1810

63. LUISS University

For Ecology

#723 in Europe

#2706 in the World

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

64. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Ecology

#735 in Europe

#2768 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Ecology

#764 in Europe

#2949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

66. Kore University of Enna

For Ecology

#779 in Europe

#3047 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Ecology

#875 in Europe

#3529 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

68. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Ecology

#893 in Europe

#3627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

69. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Ecology

#958 in Europe

#4032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

70. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Ecology

#1011 in Europe

#4277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

71. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Ecology

#1034 in Europe

#4383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Ecology

#1108 in Europe

#4737 in the World

Founded: 1732

73. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Ecology

#1116 in Europe

#4799 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Ecology

#1284 in Europe

#5696 in the World

Founded: 1925

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Ecology

#1309 in Europe

#5787 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 Engineering59

Environmental Management67

Geography and Cartography80

Geotechnical Engineering66

Hydrology and Water resources management29

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science67

Mining Engineering27

Petrology and Geochemistry61

Urban and Regional planning57

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation63