80 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 8.68M citations received by 367K academic papers made by 80 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 History

#32 in Europe

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For History

#36 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

3. University of Padua

For History

#61 in Europe

#169 in the World

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

4. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For History

#67 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

5. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For History

#73 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

6. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For History

#76 in Europe

#216 in the World

Founded: 1321

7. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For History

#84 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

8. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For History

#98 in Europe

#280 in the World

Founded: 1404

9. University of Pisa

For History

#106 in Europe

#295 in the World

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

10. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For History

#140 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1859

11. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For History

#147 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

12. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For History

#176 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1806

13. University of Bari

For History

#197 in Europe

#496 in the World

Founded: 1924

14. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For History

#202 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

15. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For History

#205 in Europe

#522 in the World

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

16. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For History

#206 in Europe

#523 in the World

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

17. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For History

#210 in Europe

#531 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For History

#220 in Europe

#548 in the World

Founded: 1868

19. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For History

#221 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

20. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For History

#235 in Europe

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

21. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For History

#243 in Europe

#610 in the World

Founded: 1921

22. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For History

#246 in Europe

#615 in the World

Founded: 1117

23. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For History

#253 in Europe

#633 in the World

Founded: 1240

24. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For History

#263 in Europe

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

25. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For History

#265 in Europe

#660 in the World

Founded: 1902

26. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For History

#268 in Europe

#666 in the World

Founded: 1175

27. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For History

#270 in Europe

#670 in the World

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

28. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For History

#272 in Europe

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

29. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For History

#278 in Europe

#696 in the World

Founded: 1972

30. Roma Tre University

For History

#280 in Europe

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

31. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For History

#281 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

32. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For History

#282 in Europe

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

33. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For History

#305 in Europe

#770 in the World

Founded: 1877

34. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For History

#329 in Europe

#839 in the World

Founded: 1978

35. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For History

#330 in Europe

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

36. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For History

#336 in Europe

#856 in the World

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

37. University of Salento

For History

#337 in Europe

#861 in the World

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

38. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For History

#340 in Europe

#864 in the World

Founded: 1558

39. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For History

#343 in Europe

#870 in the World

Founded: 1596

40. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For History

#364 in Europe

#939 in the World

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

41. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For History

#376 in Europe

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

42. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For History

#381 in Europe

#994 in the World

Founded: 1979

43. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For History

#406 in Europe

#1077 in the World

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

44. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For History

#421 in Europe

#1120 in the World

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

45. Polytechnic University of Bari

For History

#427 in Europe

#1141 in the World

Founded: 1990

46. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For History

#432 in Europe

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

47. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For History

#433 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

48. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For History

#444 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

49. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For History

#468 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

50. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For History

#476 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

51. Normal School of Pisa

For History

#497 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Founded: 1810

52. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For History

#499 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For History

#500 in Europe

#1394 in the World

Founded: 1979

54. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For History

#518 in Europe

#1467 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

55. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For History

#522 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

56. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For History

#541 in Europe

#1551 in the World

Founded: 1999

57. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For History

#553 in Europe

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

58. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For History

#558 in Europe

#1604 in the World

Founded: 1982

59. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For History

#573 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Founded: 1727

60. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For History

#584 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Founded: 1998

61. IUAV University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For History

#587 in Europe

#1716 in the World

Founded: 1926

62. LUISS University

For History

#606 in Europe

#1823 in the World

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

63. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For History

#637 in Europe

#1976 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

64. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For History

#659 in Europe

#2083 in the World

Founded: 1998

65. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For History

#693 in Europe

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

66. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Campania | Naples

For History

#721 in Europe

#2388 in the World

Founded: 1732

67. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For History

#747 in Europe

#2532 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

68. Kore University of Enna

For History

#811 in Europe

#2927 in the World

Founded: 2005

69. IULM University

Lombardy | Milan

For History

#823 in Europe

#2999 in the World

Enrollment: 5,741
Founded: 1968

70. Foro Italico University of Rome

For History

#861 in Europe

#3198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1998

71. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For History

#966 in Europe

#3758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2004

72. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For History

#984 in Europe

#3845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

73. Carlo Cattaneo University

Lombardy | Castellanza

For History

#1004 in Europe

#3941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1991

74. Pontifical Gregorian University

For History

#1148 in Europe

#4733 in the World

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

75. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For History

#1157 in Europe

#4780 in the World

Founded: 1925

76. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For History

#1191 in Europe

#4938 in the World

Founded: 2004

77. Pontifical University Antonianum

For History

#1227 in Europe

#5149 in the World

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

78. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For History

#1261 in Europe

#5343 in the World

Founded: 1984

79. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For History

#1335 in Europe

#5808 in the World

Enrollment: 1,719
Founded: 1917

80. Salesian Pontifical University

For History

#1373 in Europe

#6010 in the World

Enrollment: 1,738
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1940

The best cities to study History 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 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