63 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 2.62M citations received by 101K academic papers made by 63 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

Lazio | Rome

For Earth science and Geophysics

#35 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

Veneto | Padua

For Earth science and Geophysics

#37 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

3. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Earth science and Geophysics

#40 in Europe

#138 in the World

Founded: 1321

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#41 in Europe

#144 in the World

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

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Earth science and Geophysics

#43 in Europe

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#70 in Europe

#216 in the World

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

7. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#74 in Europe

#222 in the World

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

8. University of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#75 in Europe

#223 in the World

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

9. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#98 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

10. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#102 in Europe

#302 in the World

Founded: 1859

11. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#109 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. Roma Tre University

Lazio | Rome

For Earth science and Geophysics

#110 in Europe

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

13. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#127 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Earth science and Geophysics

#129 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

15. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#138 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1404

16. University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Earth science and Geophysics

#140 in Europe

#385 in the World

Founded: 1924

17. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#142 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

18. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Earth science and Geophysics

#145 in Europe

#394 in the World

Founded: 1877

19. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Earth science and Geophysics

#158 in Europe

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Earth science and Geophysics

#163 in Europe

#437 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#165 in Europe

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

22. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Earth science and Geophysics

#186 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1972

23. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Earth science and Geophysics

#191 in Europe

#524 in the World

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

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Earth science and Geophysics

#192 in Europe

#530 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Earth science and Geophysics

#202 in Europe

#545 in the World

Founded: 1240

26. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Earth science and Geophysics

#218 in Europe

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

27. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Earth science and Geophysics

#224 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Earth science and Geophysics

#232 in Europe

#646 in the World

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

29. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Earth science and Geophysics

#237 in Europe

#664 in the World

Founded: 1596

30. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Earth science and Geophysics

#249 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

31. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Earth science and Geophysics

#250 in Europe

#693 in the World

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

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Earth science and Geophysics

#256 in Europe

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. University of Rome Tor Vergata

Lazio | Rome

For Earth science and Geophysics

#267 in Europe

#761 in the World

Founded: 1982

34. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Earth science and Geophysics

#274 in Europe

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

35. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Earth science and Geophysics

#277 in Europe

#786 in the World

Founded: 1727

36. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Earth science and Geophysics

#280 in Europe

#790 in the World

Founded: 1868

37. Polytechnic University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Earth science and Geophysics

#284 in Europe

#804 in the World

Founded: 1990

38. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Earth science and Geophysics

#310 in Europe

#912 in the World

Founded: 1998

39. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#312 in Europe

#917 in the World

Founded: 1978

40. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#315 in Europe

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

41. University of Salento

Apulia | Lecce

For Earth science and Geophysics

#321 in Europe

#950 in the World

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

42. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Earth science and Geophysics

#346 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

43. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#350 in Europe

#1031 in the World

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

44. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Earth science and Geophysics

#364 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

45. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Earth science and Geophysics

#402 in Europe

#1251 in the World

Founded: 1558

46. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Earth science and Geophysics

#404 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Founded: 1979

47. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#441 in Europe

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Earth science and Geophysics

#444 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Founded: 1895

49. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Earth science and Geophysics

#489 in Europe

#1618 in the World

Founded: 1982

50. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#493 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Founded: 1921

51. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Earth science and Geophysics

#502 in Europe

#1679 in the World

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

52. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Earth science and Geophysics

#503 in Europe

#1681 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

53. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Earth science and Geophysics

#519 in Europe

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

54. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Earth science and Geophysics

#544 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Founded: 1926

55. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#557 in Europe

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Earth science and Geophysics

#621 in Europe

#2239 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#635 in Europe

#2307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

58. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Tuscany | Pisa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#711 in Europe

#2731 in the World

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

59. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#724 in Europe

#2791 in the World

Founded: 1999

60. Kore University of Enna

Sicily | Enna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#741 in Europe

#2930 in the World

Founded: 2005

61. Normal School of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Earth science and Geophysics

#780 in Europe

#3098 in the World

Founded: 1810

62. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#806 in Europe

#3227 in the World

Founded: 1998

63. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

Lazio | Rome

For Earth science and Geophysics

#828 in Europe

#3352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Rome, Padua, Florence, and Bologna.