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 91.8M citations received by 3.35M academic publications made by 88 universities from Italy, the popularity of 5,607 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Bologna

#26 in Europe
#104 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
96,945
Founded
1088

3. University of Milan

#45 in Europe
#146 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
65,234
Founded
1924

4. University of Padua

#47 in Europe
#153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
70,000
Founded
1222

6. University of Pisa

#88 in Europe
#237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
47,736
Founded
1343

7. Polytechnic University of Milan

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

15. University of Catania

#209 in Europe
#516 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
44,338
Founded
1434

16. University of Trento

#212 in Europe
#522 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
16,239
Founded
1962

28. University of Cagliari

#290 in Europe
#695 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
26,069
Founded
1620

29. Roma Tre University

#307 in Europe
#743 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1992

33. University of Brescia

#342 in Europe
#834 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
16,800
Founded
1982

40. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

#416 in Europe
#1058 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
24,716
Founded
1965

44. University of Salento

#461 in Europe
#1194 in the World
Enrollment
19,401
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1966

45. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

#462 in Europe
#1196 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1987

52. Free University of Bozen

#550 in Europe
#1459 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
4,216
Founded
1997

54. LUISS University

#593 in Europe
#1606 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
9,080
Founded
1974

71. Pontifical Gregorian University

#970 in Europe
#3288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
2,754
Founded
1551

75. Foro Italico University of Rome

#1149 in Europe
#4295 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
2,377
Founded
1998

78. University of Gastronomic Sciences

#1251 in Europe
#4902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
273
Founded
2004

79. Salesian Pontifical University

#1311 in Europe
#5215 in the World
Enrollment
1,738
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
1940

80. Pontifical University Antonianum

#1417 in Europe
#5887 in the World
Enrollment
1,873
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1933

81. Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas

#1752 in Europe
#7686 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,104
Founded
1577

82. University of International Studies of Rome

#1825 in Europe
#7901 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
1,354
Founded
1996

84. European University of Rome

#1931 in Europe
#8228 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
2005

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 $814 + $118-842 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).