57 Best universities for Urban and Regional planning in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Urban and Regional planning. A graph of 145K citations received by 10.4K academic papers made by 57 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. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Urban and Regional planning

#13 in Europe

#31 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

Lazio | Rome

For Urban and Regional planning

#35 in Europe

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Urban and Regional planning

#46 in Europe

#101 in the World

Founded: 1859

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Urban and Regional planning

#51 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

5. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Urban and Regional planning

#81 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Urban and Regional planning

#85 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Urban and Regional planning

#90 in Europe

#182 in the World

Founded: 1902

8. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Urban and Regional planning

#100 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

9. Polytechnic University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Urban and Regional planning

#114 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1990

10. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Urban and Regional planning

#125 in Europe

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

11. University of Padua

Veneto | Padua

For Urban and Regional planning

#133 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

12. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Urban and Regional planning

#141 in Europe

#287 in the World

Founded: 1404

13. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Urban and Regional planning

#147 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

14. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Urban and Regional planning

#152 in Europe

#313 in the World

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

15. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Urban and Regional planning

#175 in Europe

#360 in the World

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

16. University of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Urban and Regional planning

#195 in Europe

#409 in the World

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

17. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Urban and Regional planning

#196 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

18. Roma Tre University

Lazio | Rome

For Urban and Regional planning

#203 in Europe

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Urban and Regional planning

#213 in Europe

#438 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Urban and Regional planning

#220 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1868

21. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Urban and Regional planning

#229 in Europe

#468 in the World

Founded: 1921

22. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Urban and Regional planning

#236 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

23. University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Urban and Regional planning

#241 in Europe

#497 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Urban and Regional planning

#242 in Europe

#500 in the World

Founded: 1558

25. University of Rome Tor Vergata

Lazio | Rome

For Urban and Regional planning

#244 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1982

26. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Urban and Regional planning

#259 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

27. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Urban and Regional planning

#262 in Europe

#554 in the World

Founded: 1895

28. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Urban and Regional planning

#280 in Europe

#597 in the World

Founded: 1979

29. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Urban and Regional planning

#284 in Europe

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

30. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Urban and Regional planning

#285 in Europe

#607 in the World

Founded: 1596

31. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Urban and Regional planning

#287 in Europe

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

32. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Urban and Regional planning

#288 in Europe

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

33. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Urban and Regional planning

#289 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

34. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Tuscany | Pisa

For Urban and Regional planning

#297 in Europe

#628 in the World

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

35. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Urban and Regional planning

#304 in Europe

#640 in the World

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

36. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Urban and Regional planning

#308 in Europe

#653 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. University of Salento

Apulia | Lecce

For Urban and Regional planning

#310 in Europe

#660 in the World

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

38. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Urban and Regional planning

#314 in Europe

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

39. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Urban and Regional planning

#319 in Europe

#681 in the World

Founded: 1926

40. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Urban and Regional planning

#321 in Europe

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

41. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Urban and Regional planning

#338 in Europe

#723 in the World

Founded: 1240

42. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Urban and Regional planning

#356 in Europe

#757 in the World

Founded: 1877

43. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Urban and Regional planning

#374 in Europe

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

44. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Urban and Regional planning

#410 in Europe

#877 in the World

Founded: 1117

45. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Urban and Regional planning

#415 in Europe

#888 in the World

Founded: 1978

46. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Urban and Regional planning

#425 in Europe

#910 in the World

Founded: 1982

47. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Urban and Regional planning

#426 in Europe

#911 in the World

Founded: 1999

48. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Urban and Regional planning

#458 in Europe

#980 in the World

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

49. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Urban and Regional planning

#478 in Europe

#1024 in the World

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

50. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Urban and Regional planning

#490 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

51. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Urban and Regional planning

#492 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1175

52. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Urban and Regional planning

#494 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Founded: 1998

53. LUISS University

Lazio | Rome

For Urban and Regional planning

#502 in Europe

#1077 in the World

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

54. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Urban and Regional planning

#503 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

55. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Urban and Regional planning

#506 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Founded: 1727

56. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Urban and Regional planning

#512 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

57. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Urban and Regional planning

#532 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

The best cities to study Urban and Regional planning in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Milan, Rome, Turin, and Bologna.