80 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy

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Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 29.4M citations received by 1.18M 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in Europe
#125 in the World
Enrollment
100,155
Founded
1303

2. University of Bologna

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#49 in Europe
#141 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
96,945
Founded
1088

3. University of Milan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#61 in Europe
#168 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
65,234
Founded
1924

4. University of Padua

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#72 in Europe
#193 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
70,000
Founded
1222

5. University of Florence

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#112 in Europe
#283 in the World
Founded
1321

6. University of Turin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#116 in Europe
#292 in the World
Founded
1404

7. Polytechnic University of Milan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#137 in Europe
#337 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Enrollment
48,645
Male:Female
65:35
Founded
1863

8. University of Pisa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#142 in Europe
#345 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
47,736
Founded
1343

9. Federico II University of Naples

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#143 in Europe
#347 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
1224

10. University of Genoa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#193 in Europe
#461 in the World
Enrollment
36,728
Founded
1481

11. University of Trento

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#204 in Europe
#496 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
16,239
Founded
1962

12. University of Pavia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#212 in Europe
#520 in the World
Enrollment
23,849
Founded
1361

13. Polytechnic University of Turin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#215 in Europe
#528 in the World
Founded
1859

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#223 in Europe
#541 in the World
Founded
1982

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#227 in Europe
#553 in the World
Enrollment
33,741
Founded
1998

17. University of Palermo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#235 in Europe
#574 in the World
Founded
1806

18. University of Bari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#245 in Europe
#593 in the World
Founded
1924

20. University of Parma

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#256 in Europe
#624 in the World
Founded
1117

21. Bocconi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#260 in Europe
#632 in the World
Founded
1902

22. University of Siena

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#262 in Europe
#636 in the World
Founded
1240

23. University of Catania

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#265 in Europe
#641 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
44,338
Founded
1434

24. University of Verona

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#274 in Europe
#656 in the World
Enrollment
23,000
Founded
1959

25. University of Salerno

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#300 in Europe
#730 in the World
Enrollment
33,332
Founded
1944

26. University of Cagliari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#309 in Europe
#745 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
26,069
Founded
1620

27. University of Perugia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#313 in Europe
#758 in the World
Enrollment
26,732
Founded
1308

28. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#319 in Europe
#779 in the World
Founded
1868

29. University of Trieste

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#339 in Europe
#843 in the World
Founded
1877

30. University of Ferrara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#344 in Europe
#864 in the World
Enrollment
22,800
Founded
1391

31. Roma Tre University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#348 in Europe
#873 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1992

32. University of Brescia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#362 in Europe
#918 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
16,800
Founded
1982

33. University of Calabria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#364 in Europe
#921 in the World
Founded
1972

34. University of Messina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#366 in Europe
#924 in the World
Enrollment
24,780
Founded
1548

35. University of Udine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#369 in Europe
#929 in the World
Founded
1978

36. Polytechnical University of Marche

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#402 in Europe
#1057 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1969

37. University of Aquila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#403 in Europe
#1058 in the World
Founded
1596

38. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#413 in Europe
#1096 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1991

39. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#436 in Europe
#1174 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
24,716
Founded
1965

40. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#465 in Europe
#1255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1987

41. University of Sassari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#466 in Europe
#1258 in the World
Founded
1558

42. University of Salento

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#467 in Europe
#1259 in the World
Enrollment
19,401
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1966

43. University of Bergamo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#477 in Europe
#1294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1968

44. Normal School of Pisa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#485 in Europe
#1319 in the World
Founded
1810

45. University of Insubria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#494 in Europe
#1356 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1998

46. Free University of Bozen

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#504 in Europe
#1383 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
4,216
Founded
1997

47. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#506 in Europe
#1391 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1996

48. International School for Advanced Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#507 in Europe
#1392 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1978

49. University of Eastern Piedmont

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#513 in Europe
#1415 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1998

50. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#531 in Europe
#1471 in the World
Enrollment
22,000
Founded
1506

51. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#551 in Europe
#1561 in the World
Founded
1990

52. Parthenope University of Naples

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#569 in Europe
#1664 in the World
Founded
1895

53. LUISS University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#575 in Europe
#1674 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
9,080
Founded
1974

54. University of Tuscia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#577 in Europe
#1677 in the World
Founded
1979

55. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#581 in Europe
#1697 in the World
Enrollment
8,950
Founded
1982

56. University of Foggia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#602 in Europe
#1770 in the World
Founded
1999

57. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#621 in Europe
#1834 in the World
Founded
1979

58. Basilicata University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#625 in Europe
#1843 in the World
Enrollment
6,631
Founded
1982

59. University of Macerata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#634 in Europe
#1889 in the World
Enrollment
9,646
Founded
1290

60. University of Camerino

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#639 in Europe
#1918 in the World
Founded
1727

61. University of Molise

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#679 in Europe
#2086 in the World
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1982

62. University of Sannio

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#686 in Europe
#2158 in the World
Founded
1998

63. University of Catanzaro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#688 in Europe
#2174 in the World
Founded
1998

64. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#689 in Europe
#2177 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

65. IUAV University of Venice

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#743 in Europe
#2450 in the World
Founded
1926

66. University of Teramo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#760 in Europe
#2549 in the World
Enrollment
5,057
Founded
1993

67. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#812 in Europe
#2829 in the World
Founded
1732

68. IULM University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#875 in Europe
#3158 in the World
Enrollment
5,741
Founded
1968

69. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#876 in Europe
#3165 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1939

70. Kore University of Enna

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#906 in Europe
#3331 in the World
Founded
2005

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#968 in Europe
#3617 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
2,377
Founded
1998

72. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#998 in Europe
#3849 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
2,754
Founded
1551

73. Carlo Cattaneo University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1002 in Europe
#3860 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1991

74. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1053 in Europe
#4154 in the World
Founded
1984

77. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1193 in Europe
#4898 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
273
Founded
2004

78. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1206 in Europe
#4951 in the World
Enrollment
1,873
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1933

79. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1279 in Europe
#5363 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1917

80. Salesian Pontifical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1317 in Europe
#5593 in the World
Enrollment
1,738
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
1940

The best cities to study Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Rome, Bologna, Milan, and Padua.