72 Best universities for Aesthetics in Italy

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Aesthetics. A graph of 818K citations received by 42.7K academic papers made by 72 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 Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Aesthetics

#47 in Europe

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

2. University of Padua

For Aesthetics

#49 in Europe

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

3. Sapienza University of Rome

For Aesthetics

#51 in Europe

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Aesthetics

#75 in Europe

#207 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Aesthetics

#114 in Europe

#309 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Aesthetics

#116 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Aesthetics

#123 in Europe

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Aesthetics

#126 in Europe

#332 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Aesthetics

#130 in Europe

#344 in the World

Founded: 1859

10. University of Pisa

For Aesthetics

#157 in Europe

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

11. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Aesthetics

#177 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1117

12. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Aesthetics

#202 in Europe

#494 in the World

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

13. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Aesthetics

#212 in Europe

#517 in the World

Founded: 1868

14. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Aesthetics

#215 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Aesthetics

#217 in Europe

#527 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Aesthetics

#227 in Europe

#548 in the World

Founded: 1921

17. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Aesthetics

#233 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

18. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Aesthetics

#241 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1902

19. University of Bari

For Aesthetics

#247 in Europe

#600 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. Roma Tre University

For Aesthetics

#254 in Europe

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

21. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Aesthetics

#256 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1806

22. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Aesthetics

#260 in Europe

#624 in the World

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

23. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Aesthetics

#261 in Europe

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

24. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Aesthetics

#266 in Europe

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

25. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Aesthetics

#273 in Europe

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

26. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Aesthetics

#276 in Europe

#660 in the World

Founded: 1240

27. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Aesthetics

#284 in Europe

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

28. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Aesthetics

#287 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

29. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Aesthetics

#296 in Europe

#710 in the World

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

30. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Aesthetics

#307 in Europe

#739 in the World

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

31. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Aesthetics

#309 in Europe

#747 in the World

Founded: 1175

32. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Aesthetics

#312 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

33. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Aesthetics

#363 in Europe

#902 in the World

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

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Aesthetics

#365 in Europe

#918 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Aesthetics

#372 in Europe

#936 in the World

Founded: 1877

36. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Aesthetics

#373 in Europe

#939 in the World

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

37. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Aesthetics

#377 in Europe

#950 in the World

Founded: 1596

38. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Aesthetics

#395 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Founded: 1972

39. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Aesthetics

#399 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

40. Normal School of Pisa

For Aesthetics

#400 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1810

41. University of Salento

For Aesthetics

#402 in Europe

#1023 in the World

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

42. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Aesthetics

#422 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

43. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Aesthetics

#423 in Europe

#1084 in the World

Founded: 1895

44. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Aesthetics

#439 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Founded: 1558

45. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Aesthetics

#468 in Europe

#1222 in the World

Founded: 1926

46. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Aesthetics

#480 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

47. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Aesthetics

#483 in Europe

#1268 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. LUISS University

For Aesthetics

#486 in Europe

#1277 in the World

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

49. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Aesthetics

#508 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

50. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Aesthetics

#529 in Europe

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

51. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Aesthetics

#537 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

52. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Aesthetics

#547 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

53. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Aesthetics

#551 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Aesthetics

#554 in Europe

#1530 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

55. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Aesthetics

#567 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

56. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Aesthetics

#570 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Founded: 1990

57. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Aesthetics

#572 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

58. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Aesthetics

#600 in Europe

#1694 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

59. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Aesthetics

#603 in Europe

#1705 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Aesthetics

#618 in Europe

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

61. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Aesthetics

#620 in Europe

#1766 in the World

Founded: 1727

62. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Aesthetics

#629 in Europe

#1809 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

63. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Aesthetics

#643 in Europe

#1879 in the World

Founded: 1998

64. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Aesthetics

#665 in Europe

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

65. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Aesthetics

#686 in Europe

#2106 in the World

Founded: 1732

66. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Aesthetics

#722 in Europe

#2275 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

67. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Aesthetics

#773 in Europe

#2520 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

68. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Aesthetics

#827 in Europe

#2796 in the World

Founded: 1998

69. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Aesthetics

#850 in Europe

#2897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

70. Kore University of Enna

For Aesthetics

#861 in Europe

#2961 in the World

Founded: 2005

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Aesthetics

#885 in Europe

#3082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

72. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Aesthetics

#1031 in Europe

#3773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 2,754
Founded: 1551

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

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Education Majors71

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Intellectual Property and Patent Law28

International Law31

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