74 Best universities for Anthropology in Italy

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 839K citations received by 45.1K 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

#76 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Anthropology

#90 in Europe

#276 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Anthropology

#92 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#108 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Anthropology

#134 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Anthropology

#136 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Anthropology

#164 in Europe

#439 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#165 in Europe

#450 in the World

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

9. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Anthropology

#175 in Europe

#469 in the World

Founded: 1990

10. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Anthropology

#190 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

11. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#202 in Europe

#540 in the World

Founded: 1902

12. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Anthropology

#210 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

13. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#214 in Europe

#561 in the World

Founded: 1921

14. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#219 in Europe

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Anthropology

#226 in Europe

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

16. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Anthropology

#228 in Europe

#590 in the World

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

17. University of Pisa

For Anthropology

#231 in Europe

#595 in the World

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

18. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Anthropology

#234 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1982

19. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Anthropology

#265 in Europe

#682 in the World

Founded: 1240

20. University of Bari

For Anthropology

#285 in Europe

#737 in the World

Founded: 1924

21. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Anthropology

#291 in Europe

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

22. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Anthropology

#297 in Europe

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

23. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Anthropology

#300 in Europe

#775 in the World

Founded: 1117

24. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Anthropology

#329 in Europe

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

25. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Anthropology

#331 in Europe

#847 in the World

Founded: 1806

26. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Anthropology

#351 in Europe

#920 in the World

Founded: 1175

27. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Anthropology

#357 in Europe

#933 in the World

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

28. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Anthropology

#361 in Europe

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Anthropology

#362 in Europe

#960 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Anthropology

#364 in Europe

#963 in the World

Founded: 1859

31. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Anthropology

#379 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Founded: 1978

32. Roma Tre University

For Anthropology

#383 in Europe

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Anthropology

#385 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

34. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Anthropology

#388 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Founded: 1877

35. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Anthropology

#416 in Europe

#1145 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

36. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Anthropology

#418 in Europe

#1147 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

37. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Anthropology

#435 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

38. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Anthropology

#438 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Founded: 1868

39. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Anthropology

#441 in Europe

#1214 in the World

Founded: 1558

40. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Anthropology

#446 in Europe

#1225 in the World

Founded: 1895

41. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Anthropology

#450 in Europe

#1234 in the World

Founded: 1596

42. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Anthropology

#455 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

43. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Anthropology

#456 in Europe

#1246 in the World

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

44. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Anthropology

#469 in Europe

#1287 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Anthropology

#473 in Europe

#1306 in the World

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

46. University of Salento

For Anthropology

#480 in Europe

#1331 in the World

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

47. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Anthropology

#488 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

48. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Anthropology

#508 in Europe

#1458 in the World

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

49. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Anthropology

#542 in Europe

#1601 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Anthropology

#561 in Europe

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

51. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Anthropology

#562 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

52. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Anthropology

#567 in Europe

#1722 in the World

Founded: 1999

53. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Anthropology

#580 in Europe

#1789 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

54. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#582 in Europe

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

55. LUISS University

For Anthropology

#588 in Europe

#1810 in the World

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

56. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Anthropology

#601 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

57. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Anthropology

#602 in Europe

#1894 in the World

Founded: 1979

58. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Anthropology

#649 in Europe

#2128 in the World

Founded: 1998

59. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Anthropology

#673 in Europe

#2262 in the World

Founded: 1982

60. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Anthropology

#678 in Europe

#2292 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

61. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Anthropology

#693 in Europe

#2355 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

62. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Anthropology

#700 in Europe

#2382 in the World

Founded: 1998

63. Normal School of Pisa

For Anthropology

#703 in Europe

#2395 in the World

Founded: 1810

64. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Anthropology

#716 in Europe

#2462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

65. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Anthropology

#728 in Europe

#2516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

66. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Anthropology

#734 in Europe

#2554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

67. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Anthropology

#745 in Europe

#2605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

68. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Anthropology

#784 in Europe

#2793 in the World

Founded: 1732

69. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Anthropology

#810 in Europe

#2912 in the World

Founded: 1727

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Anthropology

#869 in Europe

#3207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Anthropology

#894 in Europe

#3440 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

72. Kore University of Enna

For Anthropology

#899 in Europe

#3464 in the World

Founded: 2005

73. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Anthropology

#911 in Europe

#3560 in the World

Founded: 1926

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Anthropology

#1004 in Europe

#4105 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.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Italy

Broadcast Journalism20

Classics and Ancient History65

Communications and Public Relations66

Criminology and Criminal Justice34

Early Childhood Education12

Education Majors68

Forensic Science38

Gender Studies54

Human Rights Law31

Intellectual Property and Patent Law35

International Law33

International Relations and Diplomacy20

Journalism and Digital Media49

Law Enforcement26

Library and Information science66

Media Studies35

Military science22

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution27

Occupational Safety and Health34

Political Economy36

Political Science80

Public Policy / Administration48

Radio and Television broadcasting24

Special Education30

Sports / Exercise science38

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies75

Urban and Regional planning57