80 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 8.85M citations received by 342K academic papers made by 80 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 Archaeology

#27 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Archaeology

#29 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Archaeology

#43 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#52 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#59 in Europe

#174 in the World

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

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Archaeology

#70 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Archaeology

#71 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

8. University of Pisa

For Archaeology

#97 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

9. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Archaeology

#98 in Europe

#277 in the World

Founded: 1404

10. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Archaeology

#109 in Europe

#309 in the World

Founded: 1859

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Archaeology

#129 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Archaeology

#158 in Europe

#415 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Bari

For Archaeology

#172 in Europe

#453 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Archaeology

#178 in Europe

#472 in the World

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

15. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Archaeology

#187 in Europe

#499 in the World

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

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#196 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Archaeology

#197 in Europe

#521 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Archaeology

#208 in Europe

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

19. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Archaeology

#209 in Europe

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Archaeology

#222 in Europe

#580 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Archaeology

#224 in Europe

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

22. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#231 in Europe

#597 in the World

Founded: 1921

23. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Archaeology

#239 in Europe

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

24. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Archaeology

#245 in Europe

#627 in the World

Founded: 1175

25. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Archaeology

#246 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1240

26. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Archaeology

#247 in Europe

#629 in the World

Founded: 1972

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Archaeology

#251 in Europe

#642 in the World

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

28. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#264 in Europe

#669 in the World

Founded: 1902

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Archaeology

#270 in Europe

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. Roma Tre University

For Archaeology

#275 in Europe

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

31. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Archaeology

#277 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

32. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Archaeology

#295 in Europe

#768 in the World

Founded: 1877

33. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Archaeology

#309 in Europe

#801 in the World

Founded: 1868

34. University of Salento

For Archaeology

#311 in Europe

#805 in the World

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

35. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Archaeology

#312 in Europe

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

36. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Archaeology

#320 in Europe

#824 in the World

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

37. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Archaeology

#323 in Europe

#830 in the World

Founded: 1596

38. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Archaeology

#324 in Europe

#833 in the World

Founded: 1558

39. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Archaeology

#329 in Europe

#842 in the World

Founded: 1978

40. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Archaeology

#347 in Europe

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

41. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Archaeology

#350 in Europe

#912 in the World

Founded: 1979

42. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Archaeology

#353 in Europe

#923 in the World

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

43. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Archaeology

#374 in Europe

#981 in the World

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

44. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Archaeology

#383 in Europe

#1013 in the World

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

45. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Archaeology

#389 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Founded: 1990

46. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Archaeology

#402 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

47. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Archaeology

#410 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

48. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Archaeology

#429 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

49. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Archaeology

#442 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

50. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Archaeology

#449 in Europe

#1249 in the World

Founded: 1895

51. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Archaeology

#502 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1979

52. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Archaeology

#504 in Europe

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

53. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Archaeology

#506 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Archaeology

#530 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

55. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Archaeology

#532 in Europe

#1524 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

56. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Archaeology

#537 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

57. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#538 in Europe

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

58. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Archaeology

#541 in Europe

#1555 in the World

Founded: 1727

59. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Archaeology

#545 in Europe

#1563 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. Normal School of Pisa

For Archaeology

#551 in Europe

#1591 in the World

Founded: 1810

61. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Archaeology

#575 in Europe

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1926

62. LUISS University

For Archaeology

#607 in Europe

#1845 in the World

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

63. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Archaeology

#635 in Europe

#1978 in the World

Founded: 1998

64. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Archaeology

#665 in Europe

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

65. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Archaeology

#667 in Europe

#2116 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

66. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Archaeology

#723 in Europe

#2477 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

67. Kore University of Enna

For Archaeology

#769 in Europe

#2716 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Archaeology

#791 in Europe

#2805 in the World

Founded: 1732

69. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Archaeology

#829 in Europe

#2971 in the World

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

70. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#871 in Europe

#3190 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Archaeology

#949 in Europe

#3630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

72. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Archaeology

#960 in Europe

#3689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

73. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Archaeology

#983 in Europe

#3810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Archaeology

#1168 in Europe

#4842 in the World

Founded: 1925

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Archaeology

#1222 in Europe

#5067 in the World

Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Archaeology

#1231 in Europe

#5094 in the World

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

77. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Archaeology

#1286 in Europe

#5489 in the World

Enrollment: 1,873
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1933

78. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Archaeology

#1302 in Europe

#5542 in the World

Founded: 1984

79. Salesian Pontifical University

For Archaeology

#1395 in Europe

#6089 in the World

Enrollment: 1,738
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1940

80. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Archaeology

#1398 in Europe

#6116 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1917

The best cities to study Archaeology 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 Journalism19

Classics and Ancient History64

Communications and Public Relations70

Criminology and Criminal Justice40

Early Childhood Education13

Education Majors71

Forensic Science39

Gender Studies58

Human Rights Law30

Intellectual Property and Patent Law28

International Law31

International Relations and Diplomacy20

Journalism and Digital Media51

Law Enforcement27

Library and Information science69

Media Studies38

Military science23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Safety and Health33

Political Economy41

Political Science80

Public Policy / Administration49

Radio and Television broadcasting19

Special Education31

Sports / Exercise science41

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies76

Urban and Regional planning57