77 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 17.5M citations received by 628K academic papers made by 77 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 Geology

#37 in Europe

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Geology

#39 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

3. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Geology

#50 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

4. University of Padua

For Geology

#51 in Europe

#165 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Geology

#60 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

6. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Geology

#72 in Europe

#217 in the World

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

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Geology

#77 in Europe

#228 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

For Geology

#99 in Europe

#292 in the World

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

9. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Geology

#117 in Europe

#333 in the World

Founded: 1404

10. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Geology

#133 in Europe

#363 in the World

Founded: 1859

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Geology

#139 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Geology

#153 in Europe

#415 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Bari

For Geology

#170 in Europe

#459 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Geology

#188 in Europe

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

15. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Geology

#190 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

16. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Geology

#192 in Europe

#519 in the World

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

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Geology

#194 in Europe

#522 in the World

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

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Geology

#195 in Europe

#524 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Geology

#211 in Europe

#569 in the World

Founded: 1240

20. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Geology

#215 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1175

21. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Geology

#219 in Europe

#595 in the World

Founded: 1982

22. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Geology

#221 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

23. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Geology

#236 in Europe

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Geology

#243 in Europe

#658 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Geology

#249 in Europe

#677 in the World

Founded: 1972

26. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Geology

#250 in Europe

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

27. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Geology

#251 in Europe

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

28. Roma Tre University

For Geology

#257 in Europe

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

29. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Geology

#262 in Europe

#714 in the World

Founded: 1921

30. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Geology

#263 in Europe

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

31. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Geology

#264 in Europe

#717 in the World

Founded: 1596

32. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Geology

#267 in Europe

#728 in the World

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

33. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Geology

#280 in Europe

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Geology

#298 in Europe

#830 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Geology

#348 in Europe

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

36. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Geology

#351 in Europe

#987 in the World

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

37. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Geology

#353 in Europe

#997 in the World

Founded: 1558

38. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Geology

#354 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Founded: 1979

39. University of Salento

For Geology

#358 in Europe

#1014 in the World

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

40. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Geology

#359 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1868

41. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Geology

#360 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

42. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Geology

#361 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Founded: 1990

43. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Geology

#364 in Europe

#1034 in the World

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

44. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Geology

#401 in Europe

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

45. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Geology

#415 in Europe

#1229 in the World

Founded: 1727

46. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Geology

#430 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

47. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Geology

#447 in Europe

#1346 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

48. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Geology

#464 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

49. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Geology

#474 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Geology

#492 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Founded: 1999

51. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Geology

#499 in Europe

#1519 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

52. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Geology

#500 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Founded: 1902

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Geology

#501 in Europe

#1529 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

54. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Geology

#504 in Europe

#1550 in the World

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

55. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Geology

#507 in Europe

#1560 in the World

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

56. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Geology

#517 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Geology

#518 in Europe

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

58. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Geology

#525 in Europe

#1652 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Geology

#601 in Europe

#2016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

60. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Geology

#613 in Europe

#2057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

61. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Geology

#630 in Europe

#2151 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

62. Normal School of Pisa

For Geology

#640 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Founded: 1810

63. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Geology

#646 in Europe

#2255 in the World

Founded: 1998

64. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Geology

#685 in Europe

#2463 in the World

Founded: 1926

65. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Geology

#856 in Europe

#3401 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

66. Kore University of Enna

For Geology

#859 in Europe

#3424 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. LUISS University

For Geology

#877 in Europe

#3513 in the World

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

68. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Geology

#969 in Europe

#3966 in the World

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

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Geology

#1059 in Europe

#4420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Geology

#1105 in Europe

#4640 in the World

Founded: 1732

71. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Geology

#1111 in Europe

#4665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

72. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Geology

#1160 in Europe

#4881 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

73. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Geology

#1179 in Europe

#4960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Geology

#1268 in Europe

#5433 in the World

Founded: 1925

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Geology

#1291 in Europe

#5567 in the World

Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Geology

#1330 in Europe

#5786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 2,754
Founded: 1551

77. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Geology

#1368 in Europe

#6091 in the World

Founded: 1984

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

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