77 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 16.4M citations received by 611K 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

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Geology

#40 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

3. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Geology

#50 in Europe

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

4. University of Padua

For Geology

#51 in Europe

#165 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Geology

#60 in Europe

#189 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

#213 in the World

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

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Geology

#76 in Europe

#226 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

For Geology

#100 in Europe

#291 in the World

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

9. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Geology

#117 in Europe

#331 in the World

Founded: 1404

10. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Geology

#134 in Europe

#364 in the World

Founded: 1859

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Geology

#138 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Geology

#156 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Bari

For Geology

#171 in Europe

#461 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Geology

#189 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

15. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Geology

#190 in Europe

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

16. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Geology

#192 in Europe

#512 in the World

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

17. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Geology

#194 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

18. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Geology

#195 in Europe

#521 in the World

Founded: 1117

19. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Geology

#209 in Europe

#560 in the World

Founded: 1240

20. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Geology

#216 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1175

21. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Geology

#219 in Europe

#589 in the World

Founded: 1982

22. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Geology

#220 in Europe

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

23. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Geology

#238 in Europe

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

24. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Geology

#241 in Europe

#655 in the World

Founded: 1877

25. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Geology

#249 in Europe

#674 in the World

Founded: 1972

26. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Geology

#250 in Europe

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

27. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Geology

#255 in Europe

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

28. Roma Tre University

For Geology

#258 in Europe

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

29. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Geology

#263 in Europe

#710 in the World

Founded: 1596

30. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Geology

#264 in Europe

#713 in the World

Founded: 1921

31. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Geology

#266 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

32. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Geology

#267 in Europe

#722 in the World

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

33. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Geology

#279 in Europe

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Geology

#298 in Europe

#826 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Geology

#347 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

36. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Geology

#351 in Europe

#983 in the World

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

37. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Geology

#353 in Europe

#993 in the World

Founded: 1558

38. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Geology

#355 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Founded: 1979

39. University of Salento

For Geology

#358 in Europe

#1013 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

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1868

41. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Geology

#361 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Founded: 1990

42. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Geology

#362 in Europe

#1030 in the World

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

43. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Geology

#363 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

44. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Geology

#402 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

45. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Geology

#411 in Europe

#1209 in the World

Founded: 1727

46. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Geology

#422 in Europe

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

47. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Geology

#446 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

48. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Geology

#460 in Europe

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

49. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Geology

#478 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Geology

#493 in Europe

#1490 in the World

Founded: 1999

51. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Geology

#495 in Europe

#1499 in the World

Founded: 1902

52. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Geology

#496 in Europe

#1500 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Geology

#500 in Europe

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Geology

#507 in Europe

#1569 in the World

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

55. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Geology

#509 in Europe

#1579 in the World

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

56. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Geology

#516 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Geology

#524 in Europe

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

58. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Geology

#525 in Europe

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Geology

#599 in Europe

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

60. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Geology

#615 in Europe

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

61. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Geology

#635 in Europe

#2161 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

62. Normal School of Pisa

For Geology

#636 in Europe

#2163 in the World

Founded: 1810

63. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Geology

#650 in Europe

#2275 in the World

Founded: 1998

64. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Geology

#681 in Europe

#2448 in the World

Founded: 1926

65. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Geology

#853 in Europe

#3380 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

66. Kore University of Enna

For Geology

#864 in Europe

#3453 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. LUISS University

For Geology

#880 in Europe

#3521 in the World

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

68. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Geology

#975 in Europe

#3988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

69. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Geology

#1062 in Europe

#4414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

70. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Geology

#1105 in Europe

#4620 in the World

Founded: 1732

71. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Geology

#1127 in Europe

#4739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

72. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Geology

#1159 in Europe

#4870 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

73. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Geology

#1200 in Europe

#5092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Geology

#1267 in Europe

#5438 in the World

Founded: 1925

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Geology

#1288 in Europe

#5557 in the World

Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Geology

#1328 in Europe

#5773 in the World

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

77. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Geology

#1366 in Europe

#6083 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 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