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 27.3M citations received by 1.15M 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
#126 in the World
Enrollment
100,155
Founded
1303

2. University of Bologna

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#50 in Europe
#144 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
79,999
Founded
1088

3. University of Milan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#60 in Europe
#166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
65,234
Founded
1924

4. University of Padua

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#72 in Europe
#192 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
62,876
Founded
1222

5. University of Florence

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#112 in Europe
#284 in the World
Founded
1321

6. University of Turin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#113 in Europe
#291 in the World
Founded
1404

7. University of Pisa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#138 in Europe
#336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
49,108
Founded
1343

8. Polytechnic University of Milan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

9. Federico II University of Naples

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#144 in Europe
#352 in the World
Enrollment
73,553
Founded
1224

10. University of Genoa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#189 in Europe
#457 in the World
Enrollment
36,728
Founded
1481

11. University of Trento

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#203 in Europe
#490 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
16,239
Founded
1962

12. University of Pavia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#210 in Europe
#514 in the World
Enrollment
23,849
Founded
1361

13. Polytechnic University of Turin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#213 in Europe
#525 in the World
Founded
1859

14. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#220 in Europe
#539 in the World
Founded
1982

16. University of Milano-Bicocca

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#232 in Europe
#569 in the World
Enrollment
33,741
Founded
1998

17. University of Palermo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#233 in Europe
#571 in the World
Founded
1806

18. University of Bari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#243 in Europe
#592 in the World
Founded
1924

20. University of Parma

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#253 in Europe
#614 in the World
Founded
1117

21. University of Siena

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#256 in Europe
#621 in the World
Founded
1240

22. Bocconi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#257 in Europe
#622 in the World
Founded
1902

23. University of Catania

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#264 in Europe
#639 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
44,338
Founded
1434

24. University of Verona

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

25. University of Salerno

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#297 in Europe
#726 in the World
Enrollment
33,332
Founded
1944

26. University of Cagliari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#304 in Europe
#736 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
26,069
Founded
1620

27. University of Perugia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#311 in Europe
#752 in the World
Enrollment
26,732
Founded
1308

28. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#320 in Europe
#783 in the World
Founded
1868

29. University of Trieste

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#338 in Europe
#838 in the World
Founded
1877

30. University of Ferrara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#343 in Europe
#850 in the World
Enrollment
22,800
Founded
1391

31. Roma Tre University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#346 in Europe
#869 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1992

32. University of Brescia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#359 in Europe
#910 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
16,800
Founded
1982

33. University of Calabria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#364 in Europe
#915 in the World
Founded
1972

34. University of Udine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#365 in Europe
#917 in the World
Founded
1978

35. University of Messina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

36. University of Aquila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#398 in Europe
#1050 in the World
Founded
1596

37. Polytechnical University of Marche

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#407 in Europe
#1073 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1969

38. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#421 in Europe
#1131 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1991

39. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#437 in Europe
#1173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
24,716
Founded
1965

40. University of Sassari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#465 in Europe
#1253 in the World
Founded
1558

41. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

42. University of Salento

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#470 in Europe
#1267 in the World
Enrollment
19,401
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1966

43. University of Bergamo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#477 in Europe
#1296 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1968

44. Normal School of Pisa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#483 in Europe
#1308 in the World
Founded
1810

45. University of Insubria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#492 in Europe
#1348 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1998

46. International School for Advanced Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#498 in Europe
#1365 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1978

47. Free University of Bozen

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#504 in Europe
#1390 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
3,886
Founded
1997

48. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#508 in Europe
#1402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1996

49. University of Eastern Piedmont

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#511 in Europe
#1407 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1998

50. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#527 in Europe
#1453 in the World
Enrollment
22,000
Founded
1506

51. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#552 in Europe
#1562 in the World
Founded
1990

52. LUISS University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#576 in Europe
#1675 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
9,080
Founded
1974

53. University of Tuscia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#577 in Europe
#1678 in the World
Founded
1979

54. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#579 in Europe
#1681 in the World
Enrollment
8,950
Founded
1982

55. Parthenope University of Naples

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#582 in Europe
#1689 in the World
Founded
1895

56. University of Foggia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#610 in Europe
#1792 in the World
Founded
1999

57. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#614 in Europe
#1807 in the World
Founded
1979

58. Basilicata University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#617 in Europe
#1816 in the World
Enrollment
6,631
Founded
1982

59. University of Macerata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#631 in Europe
#1887 in the World
Enrollment
9,646
Founded
1290

60. University of Camerino

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#633 in Europe
#1911 in the World
Founded
1727

61. University of Molise

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#674 in Europe
#2080 in the World
Founded
1982

62. University of Sannio

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#684 in Europe
#2130 in the World
Founded
1998

63. University of Catanzaro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#688 in Europe
#2175 in the World
Founded
1998

64. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#690 in Europe
#2180 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

65. IUAV University of Venice

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#734 in Europe
#2409 in the World
Founded
1926

66. University of Teramo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#756 in Europe
#2521 in the World
Enrollment
5,057
Founded
1993

67. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#812 in Europe
#2835 in the World
Founded
1732

68. IULM University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#867 in Europe
#3134 in the World
Enrollment
5,741
Founded
1968

69. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#882 in Europe
#3206 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1939

70. Kore University of Enna

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#916 in Europe
#3374 in the World
Founded
2005

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#970 in Europe
#3629 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1998

72. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#988 in Europe
#3794 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
2,754
Founded
1551

73. Carlo Cattaneo University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#998 in Europe
#3846 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1991

74. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1050 in Europe
#4137 in the World
Founded
1984

77. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1201 in Europe
#4938 in the World
Enrollment
1,873
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1933

78. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1220 in Europe
#5044 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2004

79. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1282 in Europe
#5390 in the World
Enrollment
1,719
Founded
1917

80. Salesian Pontifical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1311 in Europe
#5575 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.