74 Best universities for Anthropology in Italy

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 49.1K academic papers made by 74 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. Sapienza University of Rome

For Anthropology

#78 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Anthropology

#85 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Anthropology

#94 in Europe

#282 in the World

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

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#104 in Europe

#303 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Anthropology

#128 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Anthropology

#138 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Anthropology

#162 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#173 in Europe

#466 in the World

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

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Anthropology

#191 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Anthropology

#201 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

11. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#210 in Europe

#567 in the World

Founded: 1902

12. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#218 in Europe

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

13. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#223 in Europe

#595 in the World

Founded: 1921

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Anthropology

#235 in Europe

#619 in the World

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

15. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Anthropology

#239 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

16. University of Pisa

For Anthropology

#244 in Europe

#634 in the World

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

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Anthropology

#250 in Europe

#643 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Anthropology

#276 in Europe

#725 in the World

Founded: 1240

19. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Anthropology

#286 in Europe

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

20. University of Bari

For Anthropology

#294 in Europe

#765 in the World

Founded: 1924

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Anthropology

#300 in Europe

#789 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Anthropology

#303 in Europe

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

23. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Anthropology

#317 in Europe

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

24. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Anthropology

#325 in Europe

#859 in the World

Founded: 1806

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Anthropology

#353 in Europe

#940 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Anthropology

#360 in Europe

#966 in the World

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

27. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Anthropology

#364 in Europe

#996 in the World

Founded: 1859

28. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Anthropology

#373 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Anthropology

#383 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Anthropology

#388 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

31. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Anthropology

#391 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Founded: 1978

32. Roma Tre University

For Anthropology

#397 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Anthropology

#411 in Europe

#1154 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Anthropology

#415 in Europe

#1162 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

35. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Anthropology

#419 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1868

36. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Anthropology

#438 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

37. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Anthropology

#439 in Europe

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

38. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Anthropology

#452 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Founded: 1895

39. University of Salento

For Anthropology

#453 in Europe

#1271 in the World

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

40. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Anthropology

#454 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

41. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Anthropology

#465 in Europe

#1298 in the World

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

42. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Anthropology

#472 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Founded: 1972

43. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Anthropology

#476 in Europe

#1358 in the World

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

44. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Anthropology

#480 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Founded: 1596

45. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Anthropology

#486 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Founded: 1558

46. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Anthropology

#487 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

47. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Anthropology

#527 in Europe

#1550 in the World

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

48. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Anthropology

#541 in Europe

#1620 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

49. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Anthropology

#557 in Europe

#1696 in the World

Founded: 1999

50. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Anthropology

#558 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Founded: 1979

51. LUISS University

For Anthropology

#585 in Europe

#1846 in the World

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

52. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Anthropology

#586 in Europe

#1857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

53. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Anthropology

#587 in Europe

#1858 in the World

Founded: 1990

54. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Anthropology

#592 in Europe

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

55. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#598 in Europe

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

56. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Anthropology

#599 in Europe

#1905 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

57. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Anthropology

#618 in Europe

#1991 in the World

Founded: 1979

58. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Anthropology

#652 in Europe

#2187 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Anthropology

#689 in Europe

#2364 in the World

Founded: 1982

60. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Anthropology

#697 in Europe

#2400 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Anthropology

#707 in Europe

#2439 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

62. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Anthropology

#713 in Europe

#2452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

63. Normal School of Pisa

For Anthropology

#714 in Europe

#2457 in the World

Founded: 1810

64. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Anthropology

#715 in Europe

#2469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

65. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#722 in Europe

#2497 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

66. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Anthropology

#751 in Europe

#2633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

67. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Anthropology

#780 in Europe

#2775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

68. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Anthropology

#825 in Europe

#2999 in the World

Founded: 1732

69. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Anthropology

#851 in Europe

#3162 in the World

Founded: 1727

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Anthropology

#868 in Europe

#3244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Anthropology

#911 in Europe

#3493 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

72. Kore University of Enna

For Anthropology

#937 in Europe

#3676 in the World

Founded: 2005

73. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Anthropology

#948 in Europe

#3751 in the World

Founded: 1926

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Anthropology

#977 in Europe

#3988 in the World

Founded: 1925

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

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Communications and Public Relations70

Criminology and Criminal Justice40

Early Childhood Education11

Education Majors70

Forensic Science38

Gender Studies58

Human Rights Law31

Intellectual Property and Patent Law28

International Law31

International Relations and Diplomacy20

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Law Enforcement27

Library and Information science68

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