List of 88 best universities in Italy

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EduRank

Top 88 universities in Italy ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 86M citations received by 3.24M academic publications made by 88 universities from Italy, the popularity of 5,242 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Bologna

#24 in Europe
#102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
79,999
Founded
1088

3. University of Milan

#43 in Europe
#149 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
65,234
Founded
1924

4. University of Padua

#48 in Europe
#157 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
62,876
Founded
1222

5. University of Pisa

#75 in Europe
#221 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
49,108
Founded
1343

8. Polytechnic University of Milan

#92 in Europe
#255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Enrollment
48,645
Male:Female
65:35
Founded
1863

15. University of Trento

#200 in Europe
#506 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
16,239
Founded
1962

17. University of Catania

#207 in Europe
#529 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
44,338
Founded
1434

28. University of Cagliari

#287 in Europe
#717 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
26,069
Founded
1620

29. Roma Tre University

#291 in Europe
#727 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1992

34. University of Brescia

#340 in Europe
#876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
16,800
Founded
1982

41. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

#414 in Europe
#1102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
24,716
Founded
1965

44. University of Salento

#439 in Europe
#1190 in the World
Enrollment
19,401
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1966

45. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

#454 in Europe
#1247 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1987

51. Free University of Bozen

#547 in Europe
#1544 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
3,886
Founded
1997

54. LUISS University

#573 in Europe
#1636 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
9,080
Founded
1974

70. Pontifical Gregorian University

#985 in Europe
#3427 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
2,754
Founded
1551

79. Salesian Pontifical University

#1297 in Europe
#5273 in the World
Enrollment
1,738
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
1940

80. Pontifical University Antonianum

#1453 in Europe
#6073 in the World
Enrollment
1,873
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1933

81. Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas

#1805 in Europe
#7975 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,104
Founded
1577

82. European University of Rome

#1881 in Europe
#8189 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
2005

84. University of International Studies of Rome

#1903 in Europe
#8258 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
1,306
Founded
1996

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

Average cost of living for students in Italy is $806 + $113-807 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).