80 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 8.31M citations received by 333K 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

#26 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Archaeology

#28 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Archaeology

#43 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#54 in Europe

#166 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

#175 in the World

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

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Archaeology

#70 in Europe

#208 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Archaeology

#73 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Pisa

For Archaeology

#97 in Europe

#269 in the World

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

9. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Archaeology

#99 in Europe

#281 in the World

Founded: 1404

10. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Archaeology

#109 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1859

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Archaeology

#127 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Archaeology

#160 in Europe

#418 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Bari

For Archaeology

#175 in Europe

#456 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Archaeology

#180 in Europe

#471 in the World

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

15. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Archaeology

#187 in Europe

#496 in the World

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

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#197 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Archaeology

#200 in Europe

#527 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Archaeology

#210 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

19. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Archaeology

#213 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Archaeology

#223 in Europe

#582 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Archaeology

#231 in Europe

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

22. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#233 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1921

23. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Archaeology

#239 in Europe

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

24. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Archaeology

#242 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1240

25. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Archaeology

#247 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1175

26. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Archaeology

#252 in Europe

#635 in the World

Founded: 1972

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Archaeology

#255 in Europe

#640 in the World

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

28. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#263 in Europe

#662 in the World

Founded: 1902

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Archaeology

#269 in Europe

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. Roma Tre University

For Archaeology

#274 in Europe

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

31. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Archaeology

#277 in Europe

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

32. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Archaeology

#296 in Europe

#766 in the World

Founded: 1877

33. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Archaeology

#311 in Europe

#805 in the World

Founded: 1868

34. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Archaeology

#313 in Europe

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

35. University of Salento

For Archaeology

#314 in Europe

#810 in the World

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

36. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Archaeology

#320 in Europe

#820 in the World

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

37. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Archaeology

#322 in Europe

#822 in the World

Founded: 1596

38. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Archaeology

#325 in Europe

#827 in the World

Founded: 1558

39. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Archaeology

#328 in Europe

#832 in the World

Founded: 1978

40. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Archaeology

#351 in Europe

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

41. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Archaeology

#352 in Europe

#915 in the World

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

42. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Archaeology

#353 in Europe

#917 in the World

Founded: 1979

43. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Archaeology

#379 in Europe

#991 in the World

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

44. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Archaeology

#386 in Europe

#1014 in the World

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

45. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Archaeology

#393 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Founded: 1990

46. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Archaeology

#404 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

47. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Archaeology

#410 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

48. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Archaeology

#427 in Europe

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

49. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Archaeology

#441 in Europe

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

50. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Archaeology

#460 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Founded: 1895

51. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Archaeology

#494 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

52. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Archaeology

#501 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1979

53. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Archaeology

#511 in Europe

#1447 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Archaeology

#526 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

55. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Archaeology

#531 in Europe

#1528 in the World

Founded: 1982

56. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Archaeology

#537 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1727

57. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Archaeology

#540 in Europe

#1555 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

58. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#542 in Europe

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

59. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Archaeology

#544 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Founded: 1998

60. Normal School of Pisa

For Archaeology

#545 in Europe

#1567 in the World

Founded: 1810

61. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Archaeology

#574 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Founded: 1926

62. LUISS University

For Archaeology

#612 in Europe

#1848 in the World

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

63. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Archaeology

#636 in Europe

#1995 in the World

Founded: 1998

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Archaeology

#664 in Europe

#2126 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

65. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Archaeology

#671 in Europe

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

66. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Archaeology

#727 in Europe

#2486 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

67. Kore University of Enna

For Archaeology

#772 in Europe

#2727 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Archaeology

#796 in Europe

#2823 in the World

Founded: 1732

69. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Archaeology

#840 in Europe

#3024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

70. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#867 in Europe

#3165 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

71. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Archaeology

#962 in Europe

#3681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

72. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Archaeology

#971 in Europe

#3740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

73. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Archaeology

#988 in Europe

#3825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Archaeology

#1172 in Europe

#4845 in the World

Founded: 1925

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Archaeology

#1223 in Europe

#5060 in the World

Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Archaeology

#1232 in Europe

#5104 in the World

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

77. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Archaeology

#1291 in Europe

#5511 in the World

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

78. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Archaeology

#1297 in Europe

#5539 in the World

Founded: 1984

79. Salesian Pontifical University

For Archaeology

#1392 in Europe

#6057 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

#1397 in Europe

#6107 in the World

Enrollment: 1,719
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 Education11

Education Majors70

Forensic Science38

Gender Studies58

Human Rights Law31

Intellectual Property and Patent Law28

International Law31

International Relations and Diplomacy20

Journalism and Digital Media50

Law Enforcement27

Library and Information science68

Media Studies37

Military science23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Safety and Health33

Political Economy40

Political Science80

Public Policy / Administration49

Radio and Television broadcasting19

Special Education31

Sports / Exercise science41

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies76

Urban and Regional planning57