72 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 5.46M citations received by 167K academic papers made by 72 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 Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Demography

#38 in Europe

#128 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Demography

#44 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Demography

#48 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Demography

#50 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Demography

#71 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Demography

#82 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Demography

#107 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Demography

#112 in Europe

#320 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Demography

#118 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

10. University of Pisa

For Demography

#121 in Europe

#344 in the World

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

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Demography

#127 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Demography

#135 in Europe

#385 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Bari

For Demography

#138 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Demography

#142 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Demography

#145 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Demography

#168 in Europe

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Demography

#170 in Europe

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

18. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Demography

#171 in Europe

#482 in the World

Founded: 1240

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Demography

#172 in Europe

#487 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Demography

#177 in Europe

#504 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Demography

#187 in Europe

#529 in the World

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

22. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Demography

#196 in Europe

#550 in the World

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

23. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Demography

#202 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

24. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Demography

#207 in Europe

#564 in the World

Founded: 1902

25. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Demography

#222 in Europe

#629 in the World

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

26. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Demography

#224 in Europe

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

27. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Demography

#232 in Europe

#653 in the World

Founded: 1558

28. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Demography

#233 in Europe

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

29. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Demography

#246 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

30. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Demography

#253 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

31. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Demography

#259 in Europe

#739 in the World

Founded: 1877

32. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Demography

#270 in Europe

#761 in the World

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

33. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Demography

#276 in Europe

#783 in the World

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

34. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Demography

#277 in Europe

#784 in the World

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

35. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Demography

#279 in Europe

#794 in the World

Founded: 1596

36. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Demography

#280 in Europe

#795 in the World

Founded: 1978

37. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Demography

#304 in Europe

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

38. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Demography

#338 in Europe

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

39. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Demography

#345 in Europe

#995 in the World

Founded: 1859

40. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Demography

#365 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Founded: 1972

41. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Demography

#371 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

42. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Demography

#376 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Founded: 1998

43. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Demography

#395 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1868

44. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Demography

#411 in Europe

#1251 in the World

Founded: 1979

45. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Demography

#417 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Founded: 1999

46. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Demography

#421 in Europe

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

47. Roma Tre University

For Demography

#426 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

48. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Demography

#457 in Europe

#1442 in the World

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

49. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Demography

#484 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

50. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Demography

#485 in Europe

#1599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

51. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Demography

#496 in Europe

#1650 in the World

Founded: 1727

52. University of Salento

For Demography

#501 in Europe

#1675 in the World

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

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Demography

#507 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Demography

#511 in Europe

#1731 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

55. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Demography

#526 in Europe

#1809 in the World

Founded: 1895

56. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Demography

#540 in Europe

#1912 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

57. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Demography

#570 in Europe

#2051 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

58. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Demography

#587 in Europe

#2125 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

59. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Demography

#588 in Europe

#2126 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

60. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Demography

#597 in Europe

#2199 in the World

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

61. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Demography

#623 in Europe

#2330 in the World

Founded: 1979

62. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Demography

#663 in Europe

#2553 in the World

Founded: 1990

63. Normal School of Pisa

For Demography

#676 in Europe

#2628 in the World

Founded: 1810

64. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Demography

#697 in Europe

#2747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

65. LUISS University

For Demography

#778 in Europe

#3179 in the World

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

66. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Demography

#804 in Europe

#3340 in the World

Founded: 1998

67. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Demography

#840 in Europe

#3574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

68. Kore University of Enna

For Demography

#879 in Europe

#3784 in the World

Founded: 2005

69. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Demography

#1023 in Europe

#4593 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Demography

#1068 in Europe

#4870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Demography

#1100 in Europe

#4993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Demography

#1103 in Europe

#5006 in the World

Founded: 1732

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

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