58 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 209K citations received by 13.6K academic papers made by 58 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 Gender Studies

#53 in Europe

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Gender Studies

#94 in Europe

#325 in the World

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

3. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Gender Studies

#103 in Europe

#342 in the World

Founded: 1321

4. University of Padua

For Gender Studies

#104 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

5. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Gender Studies

#122 in Europe

#390 in the World

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

6. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Gender Studies

#144 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1404

7. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Gender Studies

#164 in Europe

#491 in the World

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

8. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Gender Studies

#178 in Europe

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

9. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Gender Studies

#187 in Europe

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

10. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Gender Studies

#214 in Europe

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

11. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Gender Studies

#246 in Europe

#733 in the World

Founded: 1596

12. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Gender Studies

#254 in Europe

#758 in the World

Founded: 1921

13. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Gender Studies

#255 in Europe

#763 in the World

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

14. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Gender Studies

#278 in Europe

#815 in the World

Founded: 1175

15. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Gender Studies

#280 in Europe

#817 in the World

Founded: 1868

16. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Gender Studies

#281 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1902

17. University of Bari

For Gender Studies

#284 in Europe

#834 in the World

Founded: 1924

18. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Gender Studies

#287 in Europe

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

19. University of Pisa

For Gender Studies

#289 in Europe

#854 in the World

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

20. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Gender Studies

#292 in Europe

#859 in the World

Founded: 1982

21. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Gender Studies

#307 in Europe

#909 in the World

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

22. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Gender Studies

#309 in Europe

#912 in the World

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

23. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Gender Studies

#323 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

24. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Gender Studies

#333 in Europe

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

25. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Gender Studies

#343 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

26. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Gender Studies

#349 in Europe

#1056 in the World

Founded: 1240

27. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Gender Studies

#362 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Founded: 1806

28. Roma Tre University

For Gender Studies

#363 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

29. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Gender Studies

#365 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Founded: 1117

30. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Gender Studies

#370 in Europe

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1877

31. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Gender Studies

#376 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

32. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Gender Studies

#388 in Europe

#1197 in the World

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

33. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Gender Studies

#399 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

34. Normal School of Pisa

For Gender Studies

#415 in Europe

#1308 in the World

Founded: 1810

35. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Gender Studies

#419 in Europe

#1316 in the World

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

36. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Gender Studies

#425 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Gender Studies

#455 in Europe

#1474 in the World

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

38. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Gender Studies

#458 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

39. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Gender Studies

#459 in Europe

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

40. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Gender Studies

#467 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1978

41. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Gender Studies

#476 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

42. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For Gender Studies

#478 in Europe

#1556 in the World

Founded: 1732

43. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Gender Studies

#483 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

44. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Gender Studies

#492 in Europe

#1629 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

45. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Gender Studies

#500 in Europe

#1657 in the World

Founded: 1999

46. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Gender Studies

#504 in Europe

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

47. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Gender Studies

#516 in Europe

#1716 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

48. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Gender Studies

#517 in Europe

#1717 in the World

Founded: 1859

49. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Gender Studies

#544 in Europe

#1831 in the World

Founded: 1558

50. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Gender Studies

#560 in Europe

#1932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

51. University of Salento

For Gender Studies

#566 in Europe

#1943 in the World

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

52. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Gender Studies

#579 in Europe

#2001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

53. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Gender Studies

#582 in Europe

#2012 in the World

Founded: 1895

54. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Gender Studies

#601 in Europe

#2117 in the World

Founded: 1998

55. LUISS University

For Gender Studies

#603 in Europe

#2121 in the World

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

56. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Gender Studies

#604 in Europe

#2130 in the World

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

57. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Gender Studies

#605 in Europe

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

58. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Gender Studies

#627 in Europe

#2205 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

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

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