79 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 5.67M citations received by 302K academic papers made by 79 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

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Archaeology

#28 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For Archaeology

#45 in Europe

#141 in the World

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

4. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#53 in Europe

#158 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

#176 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Archaeology

#66 in Europe

#194 in the World

Founded: 1990

7. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Archaeology

#68 in Europe

#200 in the World

Founded: 1321

8. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Archaeology

#74 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

9. University of Pisa

For Archaeology

#98 in Europe

#272 in the World

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

10. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Archaeology

#102 in Europe

#286 in the World

Founded: 1404

11. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Archaeology

#111 in Europe

#309 in the World

Founded: 1859

12. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Archaeology

#133 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

13. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Archaeology

#164 in Europe

#426 in the World

Founded: 1806

14. University of Bari

For Archaeology

#175 in Europe

#457 in the World

Founded: 1924

15. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Archaeology

#181 in Europe

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

16. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Archaeology

#185 in Europe

#485 in the World

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

17. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#190 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

18. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Archaeology

#198 in Europe

#523 in the World

Founded: 1982

19. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Archaeology

#202 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

20. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Archaeology

#203 in Europe

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

21. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Archaeology

#218 in Europe

#562 in the World

Founded: 1117

22. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#225 in Europe

#578 in the World

Founded: 1921

23. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Archaeology

#231 in Europe

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

24. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Archaeology

#240 in Europe

#608 in the World

Founded: 1240

25. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Archaeology

#241 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

26. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Archaeology

#249 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1175

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Archaeology

#252 in Europe

#625 in the World

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

28. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Archaeology

#254 in Europe

#633 in the World

Founded: 1972

29. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#259 in Europe

#653 in the World

Founded: 1902

30. Roma Tre University

For Archaeology

#266 in Europe

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Archaeology

#267 in Europe

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Archaeology

#269 in Europe

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Archaeology

#283 in Europe

#715 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Archaeology

#305 in Europe

#773 in the World

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

35. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Archaeology

#313 in Europe

#791 in the World

Founded: 1978

36. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Archaeology

#314 in Europe

#792 in the World

Founded: 1596

37. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Archaeology

#317 in Europe

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

38. University of Salento

For Archaeology

#318 in Europe

#804 in the World

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

39. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Archaeology

#326 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1868

40. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Archaeology

#327 in Europe

#820 in the World

Founded: 1558

41. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Archaeology

#351 in Europe

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

42. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Archaeology

#355 in Europe

#905 in the World

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

43. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Archaeology

#359 in Europe

#916 in the World

Founded: 1979

44. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Archaeology

#375 in Europe

#958 in the World

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

45. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Archaeology

#404 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

46. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Archaeology

#405 in Europe

#1059 in the World

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

47. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Archaeology

#408 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

48. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Archaeology

#426 in Europe

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

49. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Archaeology

#428 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

50. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Archaeology

#448 in Europe

#1224 in the World

Founded: 1895

51. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Archaeology

#451 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

52. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Archaeology

#477 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1979

53. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Archaeology

#505 in Europe

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1727

54. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Archaeology

#519 in Europe

#1451 in the World

Founded: 1982

55. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Archaeology

#520 in Europe

#1453 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

56. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Archaeology

#529 in Europe

#1480 in the World

Founded: 1998

57. Normal School of Pisa

For Archaeology

#531 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Founded: 1810

58. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Archaeology

#532 in Europe

#1489 in the World

Founded: 1999

59. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Archaeology

#539 in Europe

#1521 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

60. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#548 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

61. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Archaeology

#559 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Founded: 1926

62. LUISS University

For Archaeology

#601 in Europe

#1772 in the World

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

63. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Archaeology

#626 in Europe

#1904 in the World

Founded: 1998

64. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Archaeology

#640 in Europe

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

65. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Archaeology

#661 in Europe

#2115 in the World

Enrollment: 10,526
Founded: 1290

66. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Archaeology

#722 in Europe

#2409 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

67. Kore University of Enna

For Archaeology

#759 in Europe

#2644 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Archaeology

#775 in Europe

#2727 in the World

Founded: 1732

69. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Archaeology

#817 in Europe

#2930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

70. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For Archaeology

#848 in Europe

#3089 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

71. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Archaeology

#912 in Europe

#3483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

72. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Archaeology

#955 in Europe

#3701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

73. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Archaeology

#989 in Europe

#3855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

74. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Archaeology

#1138 in Europe

#4650 in the World

Founded: 1925

75. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Archaeology

#1192 in Europe

#4968 in the World

Founded: 2004

76. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Archaeology

#1193 in Europe

#4974 in the World

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

77. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Archaeology

#1301 in Europe

#5566 in the World

Founded: 1984

78. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Archaeology

#1337 in Europe

#5740 in the World

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

79. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Archaeology

#1387 in Europe

#6012 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 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