Top 88 universities in Italy: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	University of Bologna	55%	Bologna Emilia-Romagna
2	Sapienza University of Rome		Rome Lazio
3	University of Padua		Padua Veneto
4	Polytechnic University of Milan		Milan Lombardia
5	University of Pisa	25%	Pisa Toscana
6	University of Milan		Milan Lombardia
7	Federico II University of Naples		Naples Campania
8	University of Florence		Florence Toscana
9	University of Turin		Turin Piemonte
10	Polytechnic University of Turin		Turin Piemonte
11	University of Trento	55%	Trento Trentino-Alto Adige
12	International School for Advanced Studies	5%	Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia
13	University of Genoa		Genoa Liguria
14	University of Rome Tor Vergata		Rome Lazio
15	University of Palermo		Palermo Sicilia
16	Catholic University of the Sacred Heart		Milan Lombardia
17	University of Milano-Bicocca		Milan Lombardia
18	University of Siena		Siena Toscana
19	University of Catania	25%	Catania Sicilia
20	University of Parma		Parma Emilia-Romagna
21	Roma Tre University	75%	Rome Lazio
22	University of Salerno		Salerno Campania
23	University of Trieste		Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia
24	University of Bari		Bari Puglia
25	Ca' Foscari University of Venice		Venice Veneto
26	University of Perugia		Perugia Umbria
27	University of Calabria		Cosenza Calabria
28	University of Udine		Udine Friuli Venezia Giulia
29	University of Cagliari	85%	Cagliari Sardegna
30	University of Ferrara		Ferrara Emilia-Romagna
31	University of Verona		Verona Veneto
32	University of Modena and Reggio Emilia		Modena Emilia-Romagna
33	Normal School of Pisa		Pisa Toscana
34	University of Messina		Messina Sicilia
35	Polytechnical University of Marche		Ancona Marche
36	University of Brescia	85%	Brescia Lombardia
37	Bocconi University		Milan Lombardia
38	University of Aquila		L'Aquila Abruzzo
39	Free University of Bozen	65%	Bolzano Trentino-Alto Adige
40	University of Salento		Lecce Puglia
41	LUISS University	65%	Rome Lazio
42	Carlo Bo University of Urbino		Urbino Marche
43	University of Sassari		Sassari Sardegna
44	G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti		Chieti Abruzzo
45	Polytechnic University of Bari		Bari Puglia
46	University of Insubria		Varese Lombardia
47	University of Bergamo		Bergamo Lombardia
48	University of Camerino		Camerino Marche
49	University of Cassino and Southern Lazio		Cassino Lazio
50	University of Tuscia		Viterbo Lazio
51	Basilicata University		Potenza Basilicata
52	IUAV University of Venice		Venice Veneto
53	Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria		Reggio Calabria Calabria
54	University of Macerata		Macerata Marche
55	Parthenope University of Naples		Naples Campania
56	University of Sannio		Benevento Campania
57	University of Foggia		Foggia Puglia
58	University of Molise		Campobasso Molise
59	Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome		Rome Lazio
60	Carlo Cattaneo University		Castellanza Lombardia
61	Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies	25%	Pisa Toscana
62	LUM Jean Monnet University		Casamassima Puglia
63	University of Pavia		Pavia Lombardia
64	University of Catanzaro		Catanzaro Calabria
65	Maria Santissima Assunta Free University		Rome Lazio
66	University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli		Caserta Campania
67	University of Teramo		Teramo Abruzzo
68	IULM University		Milan Lombardia
69	Pontifical Gregorian University	85%	Rome Lazio
70	University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena		Siena Toscana
71	University of Naples "L'Orientale"		Naples Campania
72	University of Eastern Piedmont		Vercelli Piemonte
73	University of Gastronomic Sciences	85%	Bra Piemonte
74	University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia		Perugia Umbria
75	Vita-Salute San Raffaele University	5%	Milan Lombardia
76	Kore University of Enna		Enna Sicilia
77	Pontifical University of the Holy Cross		Rome Lazio
78	Foro Italico University of Rome	75%	Rome Lazio
79	Salesian Pontifical University		Rome Lazio
80	University of International Studies of Rome	75%	Rome Lazio
81	University of Aosta Valley		Aosta Valle di Aosta
82	European University of Rome	65%	Rome Lazio
83	Pontifical University Antonianum		Rome Lazio
84	Pontifical Urbaniana University		Rome Lazio
85	Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples		Naples Campania
86	Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology		Rome Lazio
87	Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas	85%	Rome Lazio
88	Pontifical Faculty of Education Sciences Auxilium		Rome Lazio

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

Average cost of living for students in Italy is $668 + $88-628 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).