68 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 3.56M citations received by 131K academic papers made by 68 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. University of Padua

For Oceanography

#53 in Europe

#185 in the World

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

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Oceanography

#56 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Oceanography

#60 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Oceanography

#73 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Oceanography

#79 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

6. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Oceanography

#90 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Oceanography

#96 in Europe

#285 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. University of Pisa

For Oceanography

#117 in Europe

#335 in the World

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

9. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Oceanography

#125 in Europe

#353 in the World

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

10. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Oceanography

#139 in Europe

#389 in the World

Founded: 1859

11. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Oceanography

#149 in Europe

#409 in the World

Founded: 1806

12. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Oceanography

#163 in Europe

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

13. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Oceanography

#206 in Europe

#556 in the World

Founded: 1404

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Oceanography

#207 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

15. University of Bari

For Oceanography

#211 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1924

16. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Oceanography

#212 in Europe

#578 in the World

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

17. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Oceanography

#221 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

18. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Oceanography

#224 in Europe

#622 in the World

Founded: 1877

19. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Oceanography

#226 in Europe

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

20. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Oceanography

#231 in Europe

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

21. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Oceanography

#235 in Europe

#645 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Oceanography

#236 in Europe

#646 in the World

Founded: 1868

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Oceanography

#243 in Europe

#659 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Oceanography

#244 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

25. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Oceanography

#245 in Europe

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

26. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Oceanography

#247 in Europe

#668 in the World

Founded: 1596

27. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Oceanography

#249 in Europe

#670 in the World

Founded: 1982

28. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Oceanography

#252 in Europe

#679 in the World

Founded: 1240

29. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Oceanography

#254 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

30. University of Salento

For Oceanography

#268 in Europe

#740 in the World

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

31. Roma Tre University

For Oceanography

#283 in Europe

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

32. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Oceanography

#288 in Europe

#796 in the World

Founded: 1175

33. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Oceanography

#290 in Europe

#803 in the World

Founded: 1979

34. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Oceanography

#305 in Europe

#850 in the World

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

35. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Oceanography

#329 in Europe

#932 in the World

Founded: 1978

36. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Oceanography

#350 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Founded: 1895

37. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Oceanography

#357 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1990

38. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Oceanography

#367 in Europe

#1051 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

39. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Oceanography

#382 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

40. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Oceanography

#389 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

41. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Oceanography

#392 in Europe

#1129 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

42. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Oceanography

#398 in Europe

#1140 in the World

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

43. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Oceanography

#399 in Europe

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

44. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Oceanography

#406 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Founded: 1558

45. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Oceanography

#429 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Founded: 1979

46. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Oceanography

#448 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1921

47. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Oceanography

#455 in Europe

#1341 in the World

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

48. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Oceanography

#493 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1727

49. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Oceanography

#497 in Europe

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

50. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Oceanography

#498 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Founded: 1902

51. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Oceanography

#515 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

52. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Oceanography

#522 in Europe

#1610 in the World

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

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Oceanography

#528 in Europe

#1652 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Oceanography

#532 in Europe

#1673 in the World

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

55. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Oceanography

#538 in Europe

#1701 in the World

Founded: 1998

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Oceanography

#558 in Europe

#1803 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. Normal School of Pisa

For Oceanography

#583 in Europe

#1939 in the World

Founded: 1810

58. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Oceanography

#589 in Europe

#1975 in the World

Founded: 1926

59. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Oceanography

#606 in Europe

#2087 in the World

Founded: 1999

60. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Oceanography

#611 in Europe

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

61. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Oceanography

#704 in Europe

#2578 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

62. Kore University of Enna

For Oceanography

#709 in Europe

#2600 in the World

Founded: 2005

63. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Oceanography

#722 in Europe

#2669 in the World

Founded: 1998

64. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Oceanography

#763 in Europe

#2867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

65. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Oceanography

#806 in Europe

#3111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

66. LUISS University

For Oceanography

#927 in Europe

#3691 in the World

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

67. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Oceanography

#1044 in Europe

#4265 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

68. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Oceanography

#1074 in Europe

#4423 in the World

Founded: 1732

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

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