72 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 5.71M citations received by 170K 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

#127 in the World

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

2. Sapienza University of Rome

For Demography

#44 in Europe

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

3. University of Padua

For Demography

#48 in Europe

#153 in the World

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

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Demography

#50 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

5. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Demography

#71 in Europe

#215 in the World

Founded: 1404

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Demography

#82 in Europe

#251 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Demography

#107 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

8. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Demography

#112 in Europe

#321 in the World

Founded: 1921

9. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Demography

#118 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

10. University of Pisa

For Demography

#122 in Europe

#347 in the World

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

11. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Demography

#126 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Demography

#134 in Europe

#384 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Bari

For Demography

#136 in Europe

#387 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Demography

#142 in Europe

#400 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Demography

#143 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

16. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Demography

#170 in Europe

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

17. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Demography

#171 in Europe

#483 in the World

Founded: 1240

18. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Demography

#172 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

19. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Demography

#173 in Europe

#488 in the World

Founded: 1175

20. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Demography

#180 in Europe

#511 in the World

Founded: 1117

21. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Demography

#183 in Europe

#517 in the World

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

22. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Demography

#199 in Europe

#556 in the World

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

23. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Demography

#204 in Europe

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

24. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Demography

#205 in Europe

#569 in the World

Founded: 1902

25. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Demography

#222 in Europe

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

26. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Demography

#226 in Europe

#637 in the World

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

27. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Demography

#231 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

28. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Demography

#233 in Europe

#657 in the World

Founded: 1558

29. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Demography

#245 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

30. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Demography

#253 in Europe

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

31. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Demography

#255 in Europe

#735 in the World

Founded: 1877

32. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Demography

#268 in Europe

#765 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

#274 in Europe

#785 in the World

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

34. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Demography

#275 in Europe

#786 in the World

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

35. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Demography

#280 in Europe

#801 in the World

Founded: 1596

36. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Demography

#284 in Europe

#810 in the World

Founded: 1978

37. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Demography

#311 in Europe

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

38. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Demography

#343 in Europe

#993 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

#362 in Europe

#1061 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

#374 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Founded: 1998

43. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Demography

#396 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Founded: 1868

44. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Demography

#413 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Founded: 1979

45. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Demography

#416 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Founded: 1999

46. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Demography

#422 in Europe

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

47. Roma Tre University

For Demography

#429 in Europe

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

48. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Demography

#448 in Europe

#1418 in the World

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

49. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Demography

#487 in Europe

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

50. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Demography

#495 in Europe

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

51. University of Salento

For Demography

#496 in Europe

#1657 in the World

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

52. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Demography

#499 in Europe

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1727

53. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Demography

#506 in Europe

#1701 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

54. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Demography

#514 in Europe

#1752 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

55. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Demography

#522 in Europe

#1797 in the World

Founded: 1895

56. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Demography

#542 in Europe

#1926 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

57. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Demography

#571 in Europe

#2039 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

58. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Demography

#592 in Europe

#2161 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

59. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Demography

#593 in Europe

#2165 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

60. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Demography

#598 in Europe

#2194 in the World

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

61. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Demography

#630 in Europe

#2348 in the World

Founded: 1979

62. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Demography

#665 in Europe

#2572 in the World

Founded: 1990

63. Normal School of Pisa

For Demography

#682 in Europe

#2668 in the World

Founded: 1810

64. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Demography

#700 in Europe

#2752 in the World

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

65. LUISS University

For Demography

#772 in Europe

#3147 in the World

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

66. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Demography

#805 in Europe

#3354 in the World

Founded: 1998

67. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Demography

#845 in Europe

#3588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

68. Kore University of Enna

For Demography

#855 in Europe

#3650 in the World

Founded: 2005

69. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Demography

#1016 in Europe

#4553 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For Demography

#1065 in Europe

#4861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Demography

#1094 in Europe

#4946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 273
Founded: 2004

72. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Demography

#1104 in Europe

#5021 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 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