34 Best universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 52.3K citations received by 5.81K academic papers made by 34 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. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#78 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

Lazio | Rome

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#85 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#105 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1921

4. University of Padua

Veneto | Padua

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#110 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#115 in Europe

#404 in the World

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

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#126 in Europe

#428 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#169 in Europe

#538 in the World

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

8. Polytechnic University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#172 in Europe

#545 in the World

Founded: 1990

9. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#175 in Europe

#552 in the World

Founded: 1902

10. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#182 in Europe

#566 in the World

Founded: 1321

11. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#195 in Europe

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

12. University of Bari

Apulia | Bari

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#202 in Europe

#644 in the World

Founded: 1924

13. University of Pisa

Tuscany | Pisa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#220 in Europe

#706 in the World

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

14. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#226 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

15. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#235 in Europe

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

16. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#242 in Europe

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

17. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#245 in Europe

#782 in the World

Founded: 1806

18. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#269 in Europe

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

19. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#283 in Europe

#905 in the World

Founded: 1240

20. University of Rome Tor Vergata

Lazio | Rome

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#295 in Europe

#943 in the World

Founded: 1982

21. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#299 in Europe

#963 in the World

Founded: 1558

22. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#301 in Europe

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

23. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#311 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1175

24. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#321 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

25. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#324 in Europe

#1051 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

26. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#328 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Founded: 1877

27. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#343 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

28. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#348 in Europe

#1125 in the World

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

29. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#361 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1434

30. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#364 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1868

31. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#371 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Founded: 1117

32. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#375 in Europe

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

33. Roma Tre University

Lazio | Rome

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#383 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#391 in Europe

#1261 in the World

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

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