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 19.5M citations received by 1.04M 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

#42 in Europe
#129 in the World
Enrollment
100,155
Founded
1303

2. University of Bologna

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

3. University of Milan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#54 in Europe
#163 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
65,234
Founded
1924

4. University of Padua

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#67 in Europe
#187 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
62,876
Founded
1222

5. University of Florence

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#100 in Europe
#268 in the World
Founded
1321

6. University of Turin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#114 in Europe
#290 in the World
Founded
1404

7. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#125 in Europe
#310 in the World
Founded
1990

8. University of Pisa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#126 in Europe
#314 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
49,108
Founded
1343

9. Polytechnic University of Milan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

10. Federico II University of Naples

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#134 in Europe
#335 in the World
Enrollment
73,553
Founded
1224

11. University of Genoa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#186 in Europe
#444 in the World
Enrollment
36,728
Founded
1481

12. University of Trento

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#197 in Europe
#467 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
16,239
Founded
1962

13. Polytechnic University of Turin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#204 in Europe
#491 in the World
Founded
1859

14. University of Pavia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#205 in Europe
#492 in the World
Enrollment
23,849
Founded
1361

15. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#210 in Europe
#501 in the World
Founded
1982

17. University of Palermo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#227 in Europe
#544 in the World
Founded
1806

18. University of Milano-Bicocca

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

19. University of Parma

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#232 in Europe
#554 in the World
Founded
1117

20. University of Bari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#236 in Europe
#564 in the World
Founded
1924

22. University of Catania

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#247 in Europe
#590 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1434

23. University of Siena

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#248 in Europe
#591 in the World
Founded
1240

24. Bocconi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#249 in Europe
#593 in the World
Founded
1902

25. University of Verona

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#263 in Europe
#632 in the World
Enrollment
23,000
Founded
1959

26. University of Salerno

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#287 in Europe
#685 in the World
Enrollment
33,332
Founded
1944

27. University of Perugia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#296 in Europe
#709 in the World
Enrollment
26,732
Founded
1308

28. University of Cagliari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#297 in Europe
#716 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
26,069
Founded
1620

29. University of Trieste

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#317 in Europe
#766 in the World
Founded
1877

30. University of Ferrara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#329 in Europe
#791 in the World
Enrollment
22,800
Founded
1391

31. Roma Tre University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#345 in Europe
#832 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1992

32. University of Brescia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#349 in Europe
#845 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
16,800
Founded
1982

33. University of Calabria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#350 in Europe
#847 in the World
Founded
1972

34. University of Udine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#352 in Europe
#849 in the World
Founded
1978

35. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#356 in Europe
#866 in the World
Founded
1868

36. University of Messina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#362 in Europe
#882 in the World
Enrollment
24,780
Founded
1548

37. University of Aquila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#377 in Europe
#938 in the World
Founded
1596

38. Polytechnical University of Marche

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#393 in Europe
#998 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1969

39. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#419 in Europe
#1066 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1991

40. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#430 in Europe
#1106 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
24,716
Founded
1965

41. University of Sassari

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#443 in Europe
#1151 in the World
Founded
1558

42. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#456 in Europe
#1189 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1987

43. University of Salento

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#469 in Europe
#1245 in the World
Enrollment
19,401
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1966

44. University of Insubria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#470 in Europe
#1251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1998

45. University of Bergamo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#475 in Europe
#1264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1968

46. International School for Advanced Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#478 in Europe
#1270 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1978

47. Normal School of Pisa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#484 in Europe
#1290 in the World
Founded
1810

48. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#492 in Europe
#1325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1996

49. University of Eastern Piedmont

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#503 in Europe
#1350 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1998

50. Free University of Bozen

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#522 in Europe
#1401 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
3,886
Founded
1997

51. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#530 in Europe
#1432 in the World
Enrollment
22,000
Founded
1506

52. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#551 in Europe
#1555 in the World
Enrollment
8,950
Founded
1982

53. Parthenope University of Naples

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#571 in Europe
#1633 in the World
Founded
1895

54. University of Tuscia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#574 in Europe
#1641 in the World
Founded
1979

55. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#587 in Europe
#1684 in the World
Founded
1979

56. Basilicata University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#592 in Europe
#1706 in the World
Enrollment
6,631
Founded
1982

57. University of Camerino

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#595 in Europe
#1714 in the World
Founded
1727

58. LUISS University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#596 in Europe
#1719 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
9,080
Founded
1974

59. University of Foggia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#600 in Europe
#1747 in the World
Founded
1999

60. University of Sannio

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#645 in Europe
#1945 in the World
Founded
1998

61. University of Macerata

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#649 in Europe
#1963 in the World
Enrollment
10,526
Founded
1290

62. University of Molise

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#651 in Europe
#1968 in the World
Founded
1982

63. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#664 in Europe
#2037 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

64. University of Catanzaro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#669 in Europe
#2060 in the World
Founded
1998

65. IUAV University of Venice

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#726 in Europe
#2362 in the World
Founded
1926

66. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#799 in Europe
#2761 in the World
Founded
1732

67. University of Teramo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#824 in Europe
#2918 in the World
Enrollment
5,057
Founded
1993

68. IULM University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#850 in Europe
#3071 in the World
Enrollment
5,741
Founded
1968

69. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#879 in Europe
#3217 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1939

70. Kore University of Enna

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#893 in Europe
#3274 in the World
Founded
2005

71. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#944 in Europe
#3540 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1998

72. Carlo Cattaneo University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#965 in Europe
#3676 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1991

73. Pontifical Gregorian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#995 in Europe
#3879 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
2,754
Founded
1551

74. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1075 in Europe
#4292 in the World
Founded
1984

77. University of Gastronomic Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1208 in Europe
#5016 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2004

78. Pontifical University Antonianum

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1251 in Europe
#5281 in the World
Enrollment
1,873
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1933

79. Salesian Pontifical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1290 in Europe
#5504 in the World
Enrollment
1,738
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
1940

80. University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1302 in Europe
#5579 in the World
Enrollment
1,719
Founded
1917

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.